My older brother just phoned- totally fired up by our convention! Our crowd=diversity, theirs=not

[peacebird]

Loves the way our speakers are driving home their points with positives and fact based arguments!
He said the whole thing has him feeling optimistic and fired up!!!

And I totally agree! Do you?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

1. Is he a republican?

[peacebird]

3. Tends to be not political at all....

[Kookaburra]

2. Is your brother previously of the GOP persuasion?

Sounds like he's been redeemed.

[mucifer]

4. I had a phone call from my older brother who is middle of the road.

He voted for Obama but he also voted for a republican senator Kirk here in IL. He said that the dems are at a disadvantage having the second convention because people are bored with political speech . Then he texted me after Bill Clinton's speech saying it was the best speech ever!

[bigtree]

5. I keep asking myself if it will really mean anything

. . . but this convention has thrilled me to the core. Very inspiring, at least to me. I'm thinking that I can't be alone in that.

[Voice for Peace]

6. The states voting last night, after the speeches

In case you didn't watch that part -- each state had a small group
from their delegates visible on camera as they made statements
and gave their votes to Obama. Each state, each group of people,
had a unique cultural look - and it really struck me for the first
time how vast the diversity of this country is, from north to south
and coast to coast.

I haven't heard anyone mention the speech by pres of Planned
Parenthood -- I thought she was presidential, frankly. Cecile Richards

[EC]

7. Always loved her mother

and she reminded me of her a lot. She could be a force if she chose to be.

[Voice for Peace]

11. the response of the audience was amazing when she mentioned her mother

so I gather she was well-loved.

I agree about Cecile, a force already I think.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

8. The contrast on my television weren't messed up after all...

The RNC was just that white.

[madokie]

9. I'm fired up for sure

[JustAnotherGen]

10. My husband

Said pretty much the same thing but added -

After that horse and pony show last week - it's nice to see human beings speaking.


Adding (he's from Italy - was living in Paris and Florence in the 1990's and doing artist in residence in different countries) - I see (after Bill Clinton's speech) why you liked that guy so much.