A FEW RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM THE CONVENTION

I did my customary Tuesday morning CNN bit this morning from the CNN booth inside the convention center. Jesse "The Sloganmaster" Jackson preceded me in the chair. When my turn came he said "I have to move? For him?" I replied "White privilege, Jesse." Yes ... he laughed. In fact, he hugged me. I make friends so easily.

Yeah, right.

Had a Boston taxi driver yesterday from Iraq. He's going back home to visit his parents in a few weeks. He was none-too-pleased with the Democrats. He believes that Democrats hate his country and want Saddam to be back in power. He was adamant that things are much better in Iraq than the media is saying ... and he's at a loss as to why all of these media types won't tell the truth.

Richard Dreyfus -- the actor -- turns out to be quite a pompous ass. He was very specific in which stations he would talk to and which he would not. The Boortz Show, of course, was a "would not." Fine. He did get set down in front of one station from Texas. "I'm not going to talk to Texas," he said ... and walked off. By the way, if you make the bucks that Dreyfus makes you would think that you could get someone to trim those huge globs of hair out of your ears once in a while.

Quite a few of the demonstrations here in Boston are focused on the civilian casualties in Iraq. Think about this. About 30 million Iraqis have been liberated from the brutality of Saddam Hussein. No more rape rooms. No more torture chambers ... but let's focus on the Iraqi civilian deaths. Hussein killed three million ... no problem there. But let's focus on those who died in the war. You get the idea that these protestors believe that staying alive while living under a brutal dictatorship is preferable to dying for the cause of liberty. No problem ... history has been full of people like that. Thank God they seldom have their way.

So many of the streets of Boston --- a fantastic city, by the way --- are covered with garbage. It's no wonder. They removed all garbage cans from the streets. You walk around for a while looking for a place to throw your drink can ... then you finally give up and just throw it on the sidewalk with the rest of the garbage.

Al Franken (Bucky, to his friends) is broadcasting about ten feet away. He's really fixated on me. He keeps glancing my way and licking his lips. Actually ... the longer this week wears on the better he looks. The hottest item here is WTN and Nashville's Scottie Semler. She's not talking to me however.
Hillary says that if Bush is reelected you won't recognize America in four years. That coming from a dedicated socialist who wants to transform out economy from one of capitalism to one highlighted with government control. You want to not recognize America? Wait until four years after The Hildabeast moves in to the White House.

Howard Dean says that The Poodle is the "centrist" candidate for president. Do people really seek this man out for medical care? Kerry is a centrist? Yeah .. and Bill Clinton is a monk.

When I come back to Atlanta I'll be able to tell you the name of a hotel in Boston you should avoid. We, unfortunately, didn't. I haven't seen so many "out of order" signs since the last time I was in Russia. Is there anyone out there with Westin or Marriot that can get us into their Copley Place hotels for the last two nights? Please! We need three rooms .... and we'll pay. The Ritz would work too.

LOSER'S NIGHT AT THE CONVENTION

The Democratic National Convention opened yesterday in Boston, kicking off the first day with what is affectionately called 'loser's night.' That's where candidates that have either recently lost an election or are no longer in office make their speeches. Not a particularly inspiring bunch, but since this could be the most important presidential election of our time, it's worth taking note.

The big names from yesterday, in case you weren't watching, were Al Gore, Jimmy Carter and Hillary and Bill Clinton. Al Gore's speech was just astonishing....he still can't let go. How long can one man be bitter? Apparently for Gore, the answer is forever. Speaking with a very robotic delivery, Al trotted out the same nonsense he's been pushing for the last 3 1/2 years (except he wasn't yelling this time.) Right off the bat, he says he had hoped to be back running for re-election...wow. I thought this was Kerry's night, and Kerry's convention? Apparently not.

The Hildabeast introduced her husband. She really played it to the hilt...trying to pretend like she's moderate. Anybody with a brain knows she's an ultra-leftist....but not last night. Little-known fact: There's actually a emergency psychological care facility here for delegates and media types who somehow have convinced themselves that Bill and Hillary actually want John Kerry to win this election. Sooner or later Kerry gets a figurative knife in the back, it will have Hillary's fingerprints on it.

And of course, you had Bill Clinton. What can I say? It's the same baloney in a different package. Class warfare, going it alone, tax cuts for the rich, the government is supposed to create jobs....blah, blah, blah. He said that Republicans believe that the purpose of government is to channel wealth to the rich. Classic play on the jealousy felt by lower income earners. He didn't mention that the Democrat cause is to seize wealth and redistribute it. Nothing new here from Mr. Hillary Clinton.

Of course, they all brought up Iraq. It's unbelievable that these liberals (masquerading as moderates) continue to repeat the lies that there was no connection between Al-Qaeda and Iraq, and that we 'went it alone' in Iraq and that there were no weapons of mass destruction. Every last one of those charges has been proven false, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

What a gloomy bunch.

EVERY VOTE WAS COUNTED

As you watch the coverage of the convention this week, don't for a second mistake what is driving the left to want to take back the White House. This is the "I hate George Bush" convention....and it is the fuel that drives their desire to elect The Poodle. And I mean real hatred...deep, personal burning animosity. 

So why do they hate him? It all comes down to one time, one place and one state. Florida in 2000. The left incorrectly believes that the election was "stolen" by George W. Bush and that Al Gore got the shaft. The bitterness and the sour grapes still linger some 3 1/2 years later. And it has now spilled over into the convention, with both Al Gore and Bill Clinton mentioning it last night. It all revolves around the same theme: let's be sure every vote gets counted this time.

But you see, every vote was counted. And recounted, and counted again, and counted again. What the Gore campaign tried to do when they realized Bush's margin of victory was so tight was dig up some extra votes. They decided to redefine what a vote was after the election. They wanted so-called "undervotes," that is punch card ballots without fully dislodged chads included in the vote tally.

But those weren't votes. Period. Just because some people are too damn stupid to figure out how to properly vote doesn't mean they are being deprived of any right, nor was their vote not counted. George W. Bush won Florida fair and square, and has won every count and recount since.

It's really quite sad....Al Gore better find a new hobby...and quick, before he winds up being institutionalized.

JIMMY CARTER: HATCHET MAN

Of all the people you would think the Democrats would trot out to do their dirty work, the last name that would come to mind would be Nobel Appeasement Prize winner and former President Jimmy Carter. But that is exactly what happened last night.

For years, Democrats avoided Jimmy Carter like the plague. The reason? He represented four years of a failed administration...from start to finish. It took Democrats 12 years to recover from his disastrous reign. But recently, President Carter has worked his way back into a more positive light with the public...mostly with his humanitarian work and his work on human rights.

Which made his speech last night all the more interesting. Right out of the gate, Carter smeared President Bush with the AWOL charge. In talking about The Poodle, Carter said that he volunteered for military service and showed up when assigned to duty, and served with honor and distinction. Everyone knew what he was talking about....that's the charge that Bush was somehow AWOL from the Alabama National Guard. Funny how we were told in 1992 that Bill Clinton's dodging the draft didn't matter...but now somehow because Bush can't come up with the records these idiots are demanding, he was AWOL. Bush volunteered for service, showed up, served and was honorably discharged. What are they talking about? Who knows.

Carter wasn't done...he accused Bush of misleading the country, lacking judgment and being immature. Then, amazingly, Carter said the biggest reason to put Kerry in the Oval Office was national security. That's right...The Poodle....an appeaser...somehow tough on national security. Right.

I could bore you with the rest, but suffice it to say, Jimmy Carter is now a card-carrying Bush-basher.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

The Poodle's keeper once called Massachusetts Senator Teddy Kennedy a "perfect bastard" that she didn't trust. Read it all here.

USA Today hired Ann Coulter to report from the Democratic National Convention....and were not pleased with what she turned in because it was too much like Ann Coulter. Read the column here, and then check out the editor's notes here.

In case you missed it last night, here's the full transcript of Bill Clinton's address before the Democratic National Convention.

Terry McAuliffe has banned Ralph Nader from The Fleet Center....that's not nice. I thought this was the party of the uniters, not the dividers? Let me get this straight...Michael Moore is allowed in, but not Ralph Nader?

You know those Syrian "musicians" that were acting suspicious aboard that Northwest Airlines flight? Turns out they all had expired visas. Hmm...just what were they up to, anyway?

Remember Michael Dukakis? You know, the former governor of Massachusetts, where the convention is being held, Kerry's former mentor....1988 presidential nominee? He's being shut out of the convention entirely.

Not all Democrats are wild about The Poodle. Well, we knew that...Matthew Continetti has more.

The Souffle wants everyone to believe he is a regular guy like you and me. Noemie Emery says hardly...John Kerry is very different from you and me.

As predicted, the media is giving Teresa Heinz Kery a pass on her 'shove it' remark. They didn't exactly let Cheney slide on his remark, did they? Oh yeah...he's an evil Republican. Nevermind.

Sandy Berger's mishandling of top-secret documents should come as no surprise. One Congressman says he's done it before.

With The Hildabeast speaking at the convention last night, Star Parker says there is no doubt now that The Poodle is the candidate of the left.

Will sKerry's speech be liberal like he is, or will he continue to masquerade as a moderate? David Limbaugh asks the tough questions.

Is trying to reorganize the nation's intelligence system in a few months right before an election such a bright idea? Thomas Sowell wonders.

Professor Mike Adams talks about an effort underway by a politician in New Jersey to require childproof guns.

So what are the ties that bind all of the Democrats at the convention this week? Robert Novak says it's nothing but hatred for Bush.

The election should go smoothly in Florida this year now that they've implemented these new voting machines.

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