Politics is interesting again

Maybe it was the six-week gap between a primary election in March (I forget now where it was!) and the one in Pennsylvania in late April. It had been such a rush, the weekly primaries almost every Tuesday. Then we had to sit and wait for Obama and Clinton to continue campaigning with no actual voting until Pennsylvania. I became rather bored with it all. Now it's getting interesting again. . . . . .

Will Sen. Clinton be asked by Sen. Obama to be his runningmate? Should he ask her? Intriguing question. Are we tired of the Clintons? Or, judging from her rather powerful speech supporting Israel just this morning, would she be a powerful force and attract millions of additional voters to the Obama cause this fall? I guess somebody smarter than I will make that decision. . . . . .

Those were three very interesting speeches Tuesday night---first McCain in Louisiana, then Clinton in New York, then Obama in St. Paul. I ask you, my friends, was there ever a worse speech on national television than McCain's was last night? Yes, my friends, every one of his speeches and public presentations from now till Nov. 4 is as bad as that one, he might not even carry South Dakota! (No, my friends, we know better than that---the Republican will carry South Dakota, no matter what.) Even Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Ingraham and the other far-righties must have shuddered as they watched McCain last night. . . . . .

Is it a sign of weakness if Sen. Obama "caves in" to Hillary Clinton's overtures about the vice presidential nomination? Is it a sign of weakness if he gives in to McCain's plan for 10 town hall meetings between now and the end of August with him and Obama side by side answering questions? McCain can't possibly match Obama when it comes to public speaking, not even close, but would he gain points on the same stage? . . . . .

Wasn't it McCain who said, just the other day, that he doesn't see the need for another round of debates "like the 42 we had" (in the primary season), but now he suggests 10 town hall meetings in a span of 10 weeks. Wouldn't that be the same kind of grind, both for the public and for the two candidates? We'll see what they decide and how it works. It would make for great television, however. . . . . .