Brilliant stagecraft — and a stroke of luck
August 27th, 2008 at 10:28pm Pat Cunningham
I think Joe Biden’s speech tonight at the Democratic Convention was good, but not great. He made a few verbal flubs and failed, though not by a lot, to achieve the heights that Bill and Hillary Clinton reached with their respective speeches.
Hence, Barack Obama’s unscheduled appearance at the podium just minutes after Biden concluded his remarks gave the affair an emotional lift that would otherwise have been lacking. It was part luck and part smart planning.
And it perfectly set the stage for Obama’s speech tomorrow night before a crowd of 75,000 at Denver’s big football stadium. The expectations are great, which means the challenge Obama faces is huge. Anything less than carrying the ball for a score will be a letdown.
Entry Filed under: Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
11 Comments Add your own
1. Menlo Bob | August 27th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
They repeated the line about Joe Biden stuttering 4 times. McCain repeats the POW story and Biden counters with the stuttering story. That’ll do.
2. Menlo Bob | August 27th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
(a noun: I) (a verb: stuttered) (name of a first term senator)
3. Menlo Bob | August 28th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Stroke of luck???? Bad choice of words.
4. hokumboy | August 28th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Three posts when they could have been condensed into one?
Bob, it looks either like you’re stuttering too, or you caught Sweeny-itus.
If I had a nickel for every time my kids groaned over one of my “when I was a kid stories” I’d have enough money to register as a Republican. But, I don’t use those stories as an evasive answer when confronted with questions as to what our family’s course of action for our problems and future.
5. Orlando Clay | August 28th, 2008 at 8:30 am
“And it perfectly set the stage for Obama’s speech tomorrow night before a crowd of 75,000 at Denver’s big football stadium.”
So much for the Grand Poohbah of Propaganda El Rushbo’s earlier prediction of riots and bloodshed in the streets of Denver, eh, Dittoheads? No “Mission Accomplished” banner flying over the EIB Network headquarters, either, huh?
6. Craig Knauss | August 28th, 2008 at 8:31 am
While Biden’s speech was hardly flawless, I thought it was still quite impressive. I didn’t know that much about Biden, but between his and his son’s speeches, I think I learned quite a bit. Our current Imperial Leader could learn quite a bit about public speaking from Biden.
7. Menlo Bob | August 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Biden’s speech:
1. He talks a lot because he used to stutter.
2. He’s had some tough times but loves his family.
3. He takes the train home from work.
4.John McCain is his friend
5. Barack Obama wants to do good.
8. hokumboy | August 28th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Bob,
Good enough for me!
9. Milton Waddams | August 28th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I liked his freudian slip about 4 more years of George, I mean John McCain.
10. Henry | August 28th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Bob, your flurry of more than usual incoherent posts leads me to believe that you are a little frustrated by the show the Dems are putting on. Have a pit in your stomach every time you think about November? Try posting about the issues, instead of the usual right wing personal attacks. Face it Bob, you and your party are on the wrong side of every important issue in this election.
11. Menlo Bob | August 28th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Henry–is that your version of posting about the issues? I especially like the generic notion of being wrong about every important issue. Compelling stuff.
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