So the Republican convention gets back on track tonight though not quite as initially planned. George W Bush for instance will address the convention via satellite, not in person. One thing that has changed since 2004: back then it was the GOP convention that had star quality. In addition to the President, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani and Arnold Schwarzenegger highlighted a convention that dwarfed anything the Democrats could offer.
This time around? Not so much. Who else is speaking tonight? Fred Dalton Thompson and Joe Lieberman. Hold me back! Whatever one may say abut Lieberman – and there’s lots one could, little of it polite – when it comes to speaking he’s no Zell Miller. And Thompson? A man so lethargic he couldn’t inject any life into his own campaign, let alone McCain’s. These are yesterday’s men.
Sarah Palin’s speech tomorrow is something to look forward to, for sure, but in general terms one can’t help but feel that the GOP feels tired and spent.
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