It's raining here in the Washington, DC area this morning, a reminder to us cats — who hate being wet — how much better it is to be warm and dry under a roof than outside in a monsoon. Nevertheless, the Republicans have jumped all over the Democrats' decision to move tonight's Presidential acceptance speech indoors.
We cats say: How amusing that the party that let New Orleans drown (after a hurricane whose projected path was clear for days) thinks that it has the credibility to criticize a party that makes a preventive, responsible decision to shelter tens of thousands of people from severe storms in Charlotte. Just sayin'.
So, let's get down to business, and review some goodies from Day Two.
Last night belonged to Bill Clinton, and boy, did he deliver, giving a brilliantly devastating take-down of the GOP's heartless policies. But that's no surprise — which is a big reason we've always loved him. As an incredibly gifted man who is also a naughty one, Clinton is way more interesting than a Republican straight arrow like, say, Willard Mitt Romney. Which means that more people, intrigued, tune in to what he has to say. As Steve Schmidt hinted on MSNBC, this has always driven the Republicans crazy. We cats PURR.
Note to Darrell Issa and Rush Limbaugh: Thankyouthankyouthankyou for giving us Sandra Fluke, who skewered Willard for his cowardice like no one else could. How fast can we run this woman for office?
Elizabeth Warren dug her claws into Romney-Ryan and wouldn't let go. "We don't run this country for corporations. We run it for people." We cats PURR again — but how sad that one hundred years after Teddy Roosevelt and the Progressive Era, the Republicans still have to be lectured about that.
Speaking of corporations and people, the GOP's been waiting with gleeful anticipation for the Labor Department's jobless claims figures and the ADP August employment report to come out this week and spoil the Democrats' fun. Well, both reports are looking good. We'll wait for tomorrow morning's DOL unemployment report, but in the meantime, our condolences to Republicans, who have always been willing to see the country suffer if it means the President fails.
Finally, thank goodness, no balloon drop tonight. We cats have always hated the balloon drop. There wasn't one in Denver, of course, and we were glad. But if the convention planners are looking for a boffo finish this evening, we suggest Stevie Wonder or Bruce Springsteen. Unless, of course, the President wants to sing.
(PHOTO: Doug Mills, The New York Times)
UPDATE: We cats forgot to mention Cecile Richards' speech and how moving the ovation for her mom, Ann Richards, was. Cats don't really cry, but last night we almost did.
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