<snip>
Kerry took time to sip water and nod his head.
<snip>

Are you sure his head wasn't doing his 'FLIP-FLOP".

:)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Cummings" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:41 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: Kerry and Bush address the National Guard convention
in Vegas


> Tonight I had the opportunity to watch the Kerry and Bush speeches (back
to
> back on CSPAN) to the National Guard convention in Vegas.  I was DELIGHTED
> to hear the speech given by Sen. John Kerry.  He entered the room to a
> thunderous applause.  His speech was interrupted from time to time by the
> same generous applause.  He gave his speech as he always does, hammering
on
> GW's record, explaining point by point what he would do if elected.  I was
> overwhelmed by how well the crowd responded to his talking points.  And
when
> he was finished, he received a standing ovation.  It was refreshing, it
made
> me feel good that Sen. Kerry is the Democratic nominee.
>
> What's that you say?
> Did I change my mind and decide to vote for Kerry?
>
> I guess I should explain myself.  That "thunderous applause" I mentioned,
it
> was a grand total of about six people in the audience.  The "interruptions
> for applause" I mentioned, they were a grand total of about four times.
> While waiting for those six people to stop clapping, Kerry took time to
sip
> water and nod his head.  He waited for each and every one of them to
almost
> completely stop clapping before continuing.  Those points he was making on
> what he would do if elected, most contradicted each other, sometimes in
the
> same breath.  My overwhelming reaction to how the crowd responded to his
> talking points, I was overwhelmed by their not reacting at all.  All of
his
> points where his voice raised to a crescendo expecting applause,  there
was
> nothing, there was silence.  At the end of  his blathering, he did receive
a
> standing ovation,  the crowd all stood, and left the auditorium, some were
> clapping on their way out  (the same six Kerry supporters stayed and
waited
> for his autograph) .  It really does make me feel good that Kerry is the
> Democrats nominee, they couldn't have picked a more boring, issueless
> candidate.  I really was delighted to hear Kerry's speech, delighted to
see
> him flop,  delighted to hear no one laugh at his stupid jokes, delighted
to
> hear no one applaud his desperate attempt to find an issue that would work
> in his current crowd.
>
> Now GW on the other hand was greeted to a true thunderous round of
applause.
> A standing ovation as a matter of fact.  The entire venue was on it's feet
> (except for the six Kerry supporters).  During President Bush's speech he
> had to talk over the applause time after time in order to continue.  His
> campaign issues were greeted with applause and standing ovations.  He also
> received a standing ovation at the conclusion of his speech.
>
> Naa, I think I'll stick with GW, he's the right man for the job.
>
> Tim
>
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