Republican Convention: Gustav, Northern Winds and other blows

Gustav suffering from depression.

First it was hurricane Gustav who wanted to hijack the Republican National Convention. He tried and succeeded for a day. Now he is suffering from depression - tropical depression that is - as he did not succeed for all four days.

Then cold northern winds started coming from Alaska, Hurricane Palin. Its impact has yet to be assessed. Then there was rat Lieberman who wanted Democrats to stab fellow Democrats in the back by voting Republican. What was Al Gore thinking when he picked Lieberman as his Vice Presidential candidate in 2000? Maybe Al Gore would have won more decisively if the Lieberman factor was not there (Lieberman's conservatism and opposition to Bill Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal no doubt alienated many base Democrats). If Al Gore had won more decisively, then it would not have been possible for the Supreme Court to appoint Bush as President.

Then of course there was McCain being a POW (Prisoner of “W” that is) as he took some hits from Dubya who sent gales of wind all the way from the Whitehouse. Imagine if Bush were in Saint Paul at the convention centre, the damage would have been even greater.

After that was politician turn actor, Fred Thompson. You see, Reagan was a lousy actor and decided to become a politician and did fairly well. Fred Thompson is Ronald Reagan in reverse. He tried politics and was not so successful, so he went into acting. In his speech Thompson did some acting, implying that McCain was his own man and not McSame. Try and believe that! Though I have to admit, Thompson’s monologue was interesting.

CNN then reported that there were many demonstrations outside the convention hall. Many people were arrested during the day. In the evening, police used tear gas to disperse the crowds of demonstrators. One can understand the cause of the protesters, as they do not want another four years of the McSame.

All in all, McCain’s convention is not having much luck so far - not a good sign for someone like him who is reputed to be very superstitious.

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