John's Blog

How nice of the Republicans to trot out the "compassion" thing once every four years. Actions speak louder than words, but apparently this administration doesn't feel that way. The ugliness of night one has been replaced by a warm and fuzzy party of inclusion, or at least they are showing that facade. I am baffled how the Log Cabin Republicans stay in the fold. But we are still seeing signs of anger peaking through the moderate trappings on display. Nonetheless I had expected a bit more of the "high road" than what I'm seeing. We can only hope the karma of negativity will haunt them in later days after the "convention bounce" wears off. I still fear far too many people don't really look at the issues, and will blindly accept the lies that continue to be passed off by the W team. Perhaps this Dick Cheney Extreme Makeover is just the thing that the Republicans need to present a kinder, gentler image.