CNN’s Wolf Blitzer said it best: last night’s opening of the Democratic National Convention wasn’t a home run — it was a Grand Slam!
The Democrats hit the stage running with a prime time performance that was so polished and poised, it caught even the most critical political pundits off guard. It was a perfect opening on a perfect night, unlike last week’s Republican National Convention which was delayed by Hurricane Isaac and became more about the speakers and their individual agendas, instead of GOP nominee Mitt Romney.
The prime time presentation began with a touching tribute to the late “Lion of the Senate,” Ted Kennedy, who passed away following the last DNC. The convention then presented a list of hard hitting speakers, with a “1-2-3” punch that would have made Muhammad Ali proud.
Newark Mayor Corey Booker, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland revved up the base with an electricity the Dems haven’t felt since the Obama inauguration. Hispanic role model, rising Democratic star and current San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro then loaded up the bases with a fiery and charismatic speech that was reminiscent of the one from 8 years ago by a then unknown junior senator from Illinois. Then, First Lady Michelle Obama stepped up to the plate with an emotion-filled and “on-the-edge-of-your-seat” speech that simply knocked it out of the park. Game over!
As CNN contributor and former presidential adviser David Gergen said last night: “If this is how the next 2 nights of the convention will be, the Democrats are about to open this race wide open!”
OF LAST NIGHT’S CONVENTION?
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a few ….Quotes for the DayAn LGF Reader:…the major difference is sincerity.The RNC was a weird amalgam of distilled cognitive dissonance, lies of omission & commission, religious bigotry, barely concealed racial animus and the congealed blood of Jesus.The DNC (so far) is just people telling the truth. […] 2012 Democratic National Convention: Michelle Obama Editionhttp://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/40861_201… Jonah Goldberg at National Review:I thought as a political speech it was excellent and did nearly everything she needed it to do. She was more comfortable and convincingly passionate than Ann Romney and made not only a defense of her husband the man (where Ann also excelled) but also of her husband’s policies (where Ann Romney was largely silent, if memory serves). Will it convince anyone already leaning against Obama to change their mind, I sincerely doubt it. Will it win back a few waverers? Quite possibly. Will it fire up the Democratic base? Absolutely. […]NRO: "Michelle's Speech"http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/315906/miche…