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July 30, 2004
We're Leto and Roz, and we are reporting for duty
It goes without saying that Blogland today will be overwhelmingly populated by reactions to Kerry's speech last night, so we don't want to beat a dead horsey-looking politician. But we don't mind poking one a little with a stick. So here are a few thoughts, in list form for the short-attention-spanned like ourselves:
1) Thumbs-up to personalized intro songs
There aren't many areas in which we would suggest the Democrats take a tip from the Red Sox, but this is one of them. Each player who comes to bat has chosen his very own walk-to-the-plate anthem, and it's fun to see what people choose-- the convention speakers this week have done the same. After Madeline Albright's "To Be Real" and Nancy Pelosi's "Express Yourself," we couldn't wait to hear what John Kerry would choose. We were really pulling for "Tubthumper," but suppose Springsteen's "No Surrender" was almost as good.
2) We're a little concerned about Vanessa Kerry's role in the future administration
In general she gave a very good, heartwarming speech. But the whole thing was a bit tainted by the opening line "As someone who knows all six-feet four-inches of my father better than anyone..."
Um.
3) Amazing work by the signage brigade
Kerry did a pretty rad job with the whole "America can do better" and "Help is on the way" thing. But the staffers on the floor did an even radder job in handing out signs at just the right times during the speech, so that at one point the camera turned on the crowd and everyone miraculously had these slogans to wave furiously. It's kinda like how two seconds after the clock runs out in the Super Bowl, the winning team is wearing paraphenalia proclaiming them as champs. Media magic.
4) Oh those baby blues
The camera people sure knew the exact right moments (which would be all of them) to focus in on John Edwards' dreamy, dreamy eyeballs. We swear there's Harlequin narration going on over his head at all times. Yummy.
Posted by The Twins at July 30, 2004 10:01 AM
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thanks for the re-cap! i missed the speech (stuck in the airport), so this was perfect. :-)
Posted by: kat at July 30, 2004 10:21 AM
i missed the speech too.(out kayaking) thanks for the wrap up. #2 is cracking me up!
Posted by: snowy at July 30, 2004 12:35 PM
What was that whole thing about where he dropped his pants and demanded that his flag be saluted by all the hot babe delegates? How come nobody has mentioned this yet? Or was I imagining that? I don't know, I swear C-Span's been messing with my head. They've put stuff in my food.
IN THE FOOD!
C-SPAN IS IN THE FOOD!!!
DO NOT EAT THE FOOD!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jeff at July 30, 2004 02:45 PM
I'm really sorry. I've got Kerry Fever.
Of a hundred and three.
Posted by: Jeff at July 30, 2004 02:55 PM
I am singlehandedly ruining your website, which sucks because I love you and you are hilarious. I am sorry.
Posted by: Jeff at July 30, 2004 02:57 PM
OH MY GOD YES ABOUT THAT VANESSA KERRY THING.
I didn't even want to write it. You are a stronger woman than I.
Posted by: nikita at July 31, 2004 01:34 PM