It occurs to me that Dem conventions are like celebrity shindigs, while GOP conventions are like large mega-church services.
Dem conventions are exciting, flashy, but a little rough and chaotic around the edges, while GOP conventions seem extremely well-run, orderly…but a tad boring and stodgy.
The comparison might be unfair tonight, given that the first session of the GOP convention was toned down and cut back due to events on the Gulf Coast…but it’s an impression since I developed my taste for political drama.
Anyhow, as advertised today’s GOP session saw primarily just “necessary business”, with a minimum of speechifying. It looks like questions such as what to do with the competing delegations from Nevada (answer: seat the one ramrodded through by party faithful, rather than the arguably more legitimate Ron Paul loyalist slate).
I was impressed that the delegations seemed fully in attendance for this largely business-oriented session (as opposed to the Dems’ business sessions where a bare quorum was present and there was much milling around). However, I’m not sure whether that was due to the “church versus celebrity” phenomenon noted above…or if it was a consequence of the short session and Mrs. Bush’s presence.
Also, I heard (while running fetching my wife from the airport) on POTUS ‘08 a blogger from Redstate mention that the so-called “RNC Welcoming Committee” sought to attempt to block access to the convention site. Presumably this would be the same, or similar, individuals as were subjects of the gestapo-like raids over the weekend. Folks, if you’re upset about having your freedom of assembly and freedom of speech blocked by the police, isn’t it hypocritical to block others’?
