The tumult and the shouting of politcal conventions are about over, and not a moment too soon as far as I'm concerned because I think they are a colossal waste of money, as is the whole political process which is inordinately expensive in dollars and time, but perhaps some good came out of all this posturing.
The President made his mea culpa speech, acknowledging that he made mistakes but also an effective appeal for four more years. But the coup of the Democratic convention was Bill Clinton, the master politician who probably did more good for Obama than anything else in the whole campaign.
It was quintessental William Jefferson Clinton---colorful, masterful and over the top, like the man himself. He is larger than life in his virtues and his vices. His speech was too long but a masterpiece of politicking on behalf of Barack Obama. (I also think he helped set his wife up for 2016.) He totally rebuffed and refuted the Republican Reaganesque "Are-You-Better Off- Four-Years-Later" ploy.
Now the contenders step up. Let the heavyweights square off and present some solid specifics of what they plan to do so that we the people have some "flesh and blood" proposals to consider in making a choice. Or will Mitt continue to tap dance and Paul Ryan stick out his photogenic jaw and pose? Will Joe Biden keep his foot away from his mouth and will Barack show some warmth and passion?
Put on a real show. The stage is set.
I was going to say something like that but didn't have control of the language as you do. After two years I think we're all a little tired of politics.
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