Bernstein: Convention has come together
The Democratic Convention has finally come together. It has hit all the big themes, including the Iraq war and national security, just as those issues re-emerge after months of domestic focus.
One of the other things that Barack Obama has had to do is define himself and his family. Watching Michelle Obama throughout this week, I think she has come to be - through this convention, through her own speech, the video of her life - as a real figure and a likable person. I think anybody that couldn't see her in the White House before this convention could certainly see her there now.
You've got to keep thinking about John Kerry and John Edwards four years ago. You know, they left the convention also on a very high note - and of course went on to lose the election.
But this party has come together — three weeks ago, not many would have said you were going to see the Democratic Party on the eve of Barack Obama's speech where they are tonight.
Now it's up to Obama to go into that great stadium with the generals and the panoply of all these folks and pull it all together and be formidable.
That's the real question. Can he be formidable enough?
From CNN Politics
- Follow as the lineup for CNN's Democratic debate is set
- Candidate lineups will be decided by a random, three-part draw July 19, 2019 12:29 am
- 24 Democrats are running for president. Voters and donors like only five of them. July 18, 2019 10:48 pm
- The Point: 6 debate matchups I really want to see July 18, 2019 09:58 pm
- Trump claims to disavow racist chant after pressure from allies July 18, 2019 11:19 pm
- Ilhan Omar responds to rally chant: Trump is 'spewing his fascist ideology' July 18, 2019 05:22 pm
Yup!!! that's what's going to happen this time too. Sorry Democrats you have select the smart and strong Candidate in order to win.
Bernstein – stop trying to portray yourself as an objective news analyst. You are a biased commentator and your extreme view shows through time after time. You tried to come across as pro Hillary during the primaries because you wrote a shoddy book about her, but you've been for Obama since day one. We can see right through you and your motivations Carl. Americans aren't as dumb as you think they are.
Conventions are exciting. They get the voter base fired up which is a good thing. Lots of wild cheering, but that's easy becasue all the speeches are speaking to the chior. But little is done to actually define the candidate, it is a celebration. And for the Democrats unlike in 2000 and 2004 there is some healing that still needs to be done that is not visible to the viewing audience. There are still many really upset Hillary supporters. How many is unclear. Can they be brought back in? Will they present a problem similar to Nader in 2000?
I do think the Obama people are more excited for Obama than most were for Gore or Kerry. Will it translate in to more votes or just voters who are more excited about who they are voting for?
The ultimate test that will decide the election is the debates. They will determine who the undecided voters decide for and they are the swing votes that will decide the election. They aren't part of the chior, they need to be convinced. Slogans and bashing the enemy don't win them, substance on the issues does.
wrong-i dont think of kerry edwards 04. i think of OBAMA BIDEN 08. dont you get it yet?? its about the future!!! a future full of hope and change and prosperity and PEACE!!!!!!!!
Today is a day I will tell my kids about. If you can't take this moment and say we as people have come a long way then maybe you aren't american. Somethings are just to big to find something wrong with and this is one of them. Open our eyes and be proud of who we are and what we can still do!
May this day God be happy with us.
A picture of people at the DNC in a football stadium does not represent a consolidated America. Say no to Obama. Some of Clinton followers will never vote OBAMA.
Yup!!! that's what's going to happen this time too. Sorry Democrats you have to select the smart and strong Candidate in order to win.
Voter, why on earth would you watch Obama if you dislike him so much?
You should worry that J Mac will P.O.W. his way right out of the presidency.
Question, Why did you cheat on your wife?
JM= I was a P.O.W
Do you think it will rain?
JM= I was a P.O.W
What about the economy?
JM= I didn't have to think about the economy for 5 years, I was P.O.W
Party unity... Do you know that this party is uniting behind a man who
can't even admit at this point he is white also..White mother, black
father, and a poverty stricken half brother in Africa ....History was not
made, because a black man did not get the nomination that historical
nomination that was wanted. He used the people calling himself black
with the help of Oprah Winfry. Boy did she ope up some doors.
Well lets see that the more is said about Barack brother in Africa amd
his white mother was an American, now deceased raised by her parents.
What ha become of the race he left behind. How proud he must be.
We are true Democrats and we have seen through the lies. We are
Hippocrates for John McCain. He don't go around saying he is something
he's not. Hopefully this makes some since
I agree with Hope, LV,NV, Senator McCain has being using the "I was a POW line way too much (goodness, even on Jay Leno!!).
He certainly is not the same man that ran against Bush in 2000.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
Is anyone even listening anymore? Are we so blinded by the limelight?
In his DNC speech Bill Clinton said “With Biden’s experience and wisdom supporting Barak Obama’s proven understanding, instinct and insight American will have the national security leadership that we need”.
Bill Clinton again tonight in front of the whole nation declared the following adjectives for Obama Understanding, instinct and insight but wisdom and experience were the adjectives describing Joe Biden’s abilities.
Bill Clinton cleverly and masterfully told the American people Barack Obama on his own does not have the wisdom and experience to be the Commander and chief.
Did the Democratic Party just ask us to vote for a Co-Presidency?
I thought we were voting for a Commander and chief?
Are we to leave the security of our nation to the “Instinct” and “insight” of a junior senator from Illinois?
Bill C. gave a heck of a speech.
Afterward, I was a little sad he isn't running.
To the TEXAS Witch Twister,
you are absolutely right, however it does allow those who want to go and see for themselves the opportunity to go and not just be in a 100 seat town hall meeting. Ya think......
I do not tow the party line while democratic process has been thrown aside. The true process of democracy has been circumvented while Tammany Hall lives on in Pelosi, Dean, Reid the DNC et al., fostering the inexperienced Obama and foisting him on the American people over their true choice, Hillary Clinton. How terribly unfortunate for America that she is not the democratic nominee. We have an inexperienced puppet whose spouse can not even hide her animosity towards Hillary. Just the sort of visage America needs greeting foreign dignitaries....