Yes, I’m Back

After a 3 month hiatus, I have returned.  Why, you may ask, was I gone so long?

Because quite frankly, things got boring.

The candidates were trading recycled fluff at each other, 4th Edition had come out for D&D and the world hadn’t ended, and inflicting my meandering musings on you, gentle readers, fell down my priority list.  I had planned on returned after the conventions were over, when the presidential race would be heating up and things should be interesting.  But I was pulled out of my stasis pod early.

I watched Sarah Palin speak last night, capping the list of people who came in second to John McCain, and while I thought she did a decent speech, as an undecided Independent voter I don’t feel it is the slam-dunk knock-it-out-of-the-park (I know I’m mixing sports metaphors) the pundits are claiming.   But that’s not what pulled me back to the keyboard.

I spent last night with a vague sense of discomfort watching Romney, Huckabee and Giuliani rant and Palin emote, and only after the tv was off did I figure out why.

During the Democratic convention everyone went to great pains to laud John McCain for his service and sacrifice.  The speakers seemed required to emphasize he was a good man, even if they disagreed with his positions.  I saw little if any reciprocal love from the Republicans, and the poor sportsmanship and return to the politics of division was jarring in its contrast.  The GOP came across as mean tempered bullies sucking sour grapes, and completely lost the opportunity to steal Obama’s mantle of running a different type of campaign, of moving away from politics as usual.  I’m hoping John assumes a more statesman like approach tonight; if all the Republicans show is hard edges, they may enthuse their base but I don’t see them  winning the undecided center.

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