Op-Ed Columnist - High Anxiety in the Mile High City - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com: "“What is that feeling in the air?” I asked him.
“Submerged hate,” he promptly replied."
How about a fractious nature simply because of the people involved? Kudos to Dowd for reporting what she sees and feels about the nature of this convention, but let us be frank: there are many competing priorities shifting around a mile high right now. Priorities like healthcare, education and even some of the basest of priorities: Do we step forward with race equality or female progression?
Well, does it have to be either/or for everyone? Can this party not, somehow, figure out how to recognize their varied nature (that it in fact mimics the country), embrace the realness of it and the passion involved and move forward together?
Otherwise the alternative of course is more of the same: white male, extremely rich people with fake laughs and fake speeches and fake stories taking our country further into the rubble.
Let us not let the vapid win this one too. Please. I have a child on the way and while Senator Obama may not be the savior he is more than 100% better than his empty suit opponent in this case. Isn't it that simple?
“Submerged hate,” he promptly replied."
How about a fractious nature simply because of the people involved? Kudos to Dowd for reporting what she sees and feels about the nature of this convention, but let us be frank: there are many competing priorities shifting around a mile high right now. Priorities like healthcare, education and even some of the basest of priorities: Do we step forward with race equality or female progression?
Well, does it have to be either/or for everyone? Can this party not, somehow, figure out how to recognize their varied nature (that it in fact mimics the country), embrace the realness of it and the passion involved and move forward together?
Otherwise the alternative of course is more of the same: white male, extremely rich people with fake laughs and fake speeches and fake stories taking our country further into the rubble.
Let us not let the vapid win this one too. Please. I have a child on the way and while Senator Obama may not be the savior he is more than 100% better than his empty suit opponent in this case. Isn't it that simple?
