Has there been a Democratic Convention that could even approach the speeches we've seen?
We've been witness to speaker after speaker knocking it out of the park with passion, intelligence, humor, and oh...facts!
R.I.P. RNC.
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And they're all outta gum!
Nothing in all the history of Democratic conventions will ever top the simple, terrible, heart-shattering beauty of Robert Kennedy standing before the convention in 1964, unable to speak for minute after minute after minute, because the assembly simply would not stop cheering him and his fallen brother John.
That will never be topped.
P.S. William Jennings Bryan could give a good speech, too, I hear.
....I've never seen a better production as the one we have seen this week in Charlotte. Every aspect has gone smoothly, (from what I can see) no long and boring waits, most of the speakers are outstanding, some even superlative, each piece flows into the next presentation with music, testimonials, videos, speakers, each adding to the picture of a renewed and reinvigorated political party. Whoever were the managers, producers, writers, behind the scenes should be rewarded with recognition. I even think they've provided speaking coaches for some of these guys, who have never sounded so good but have been around awhile!!!
"Poor George (Mitt), he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." - Ann Richards, in her keynote address to the 1988 convention.
The orators of old were doubtlessly in another class. But what we have seen summons their spirit, I feel.
