Man! This is going to be a political spectacle we haven’t seen the likes of since at least 2008, if ever. In 2008 it was Hope and Change, and in 2024 it’s Hope and Joy. A few days ago I described the upcoming event as A four day lovefest, Woodstock without the music and rain. And unlike the GOP convention, I bet the networks don’t cut short a single speaker, simply because they’re not spouting propaganda and bullsh*t.
And what a Murderers Row of a lineup. If you can remember the last time a political party had three living Presidents in the lineup (dead ones are too quiet), then you’re a better man than I. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all have prime time speaking roles, as will current President Joe Biden, along with former secretary of State and Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. And I find it impossible to believe that Michelle Obama won’t pop by to pay her homage to President Biden.
But, all of that being said, it does present a logistical challenge. Because there are only four days, and a limited number of prime time speaking slots. Normally the first night is the bench sitters and promising rookies. The second night has the heavier hitters. The third night belongs to the Vice Presidential nominee, and the closing night belongs to the Presidential nominee. On the GOP side, it was more like listening to the prisoners all talking up the introduction of the Warden at a prison gala.
But this time you have a plethora of overpowering political personalities, each worthy of their own moment in the sun. And the last thing you need is them stepping on each others toes. And that sets up a potential scheduling nightmare.
For instance. I know that former President Barack Obama would love nothing more than to formally introduce his former VP Joe Biden, Obama’s popularity could steal some of Biden’s thunder on his crowning night, so that’s a no go. Likewise, President Biden would give his left arm to introduce his VP, Kamala Harris, but that lovefest could steal her thunder. See what I mean? You only get one shot at getting the maximum amount of thunder and lightening out of each cloud.
Here’s how I see it shaking out. Monday will be the nabobs and up and comers, Jamie Harrison, likely Maxwell Frost, followed by Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton. Tuesday Barack Obama will speak, followed by First Lady Jill Biden introducing her husband for his swan song. Don’t be surprised if the Obamas join them on the stage at the end. Wednesday it will be Hillary Clinton’s turn, and Tim Walz’s wife will introduce him to the crowd. And Thursday will be a potpourri until second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, possibly accompanied by his daughters come out to introduce Kamala Harris. Walz and his wife will almost certainly join them at the end.
There you have it. What’s coming up next week is the Websters Dictionary definition of an embarrassment of riches. The trick is to get each one their moment in the sun without outshining each other. Next week we’ll see how close I came.
I thank you for the privilege of hyour time.
We have an embarrassment of riches.
They have the embarrassment of poverty.
And not just because Trump stole all the money.
“A four day lovefest, Woodstock without the music and rain.” Actually, I’ll bet there will be GREAT music—-and legally used because permission will have been gotten!
What??? No washed up wrestlers ripping their shirt off? What’s this world coming to?
You may bet that “the networks” don’t cut short any of the speakers, but I’ll bet that FUX News, OANN and the other braindead rightwingding operations will cut short a shitload and manage to edit and splice whatever they do show. They’re not going to show a cavalcade of intelligent, competent, patriotic Americans, not while their orange buffoon calls their shots.
We need a Taylor Swift song. She’d be the icing on the cake for her fans,who.mostly have never heard of Kid Rock.and Ted Nugent…