Author: Brian J. Noggle

Zell’s on it. It’s for the children’s security, which is our security too.

Unfortunately, he just said “draft.”

They’re piping “Soul Man” into Madison Square Garden.

Am I the only one to remember that Sam and Dave wouldn’t let Bob Dole use that song in 1996?

Sam and Dave “Soul Man” lyrics

Sara Evans rocks.

Thank goodness that they didn’t summon forth the “popular” Gretchen Wilson, no matter how immigrant her name sounds.

Come to think of it, where’s Montgomery Gentry? They did a song called “Scarecrow” sort of like this.

Sara Evans’ “Born To Fly” lyrics
Montgomery Gentry’s “Scarecrow” lyrics

The Step Forward refrain is good.

Marriage is between a man and a woman. Meat for the red crowd, but Romney’s not convincing Andrew Sullivan (no link on purpose).

He’s right about the national anthem reprise; our national anthem is quite the song of standing when assailed by enemies. (Okay, it was the British then, but the sentiment stands.)

Is God Bless You instead of God Bless America more personal? Call in the scholars!

Romney called our Iraq War a Just War.

Has he read St. Augustine?

He knocked outsourcing. Poor form, Peter.

If we’re so strong, our workers will provide more value than outsourced labor.

Romney:

“Sue me.” First belly laugh of the night.

Send in John Kerry…send in the clowns? I think I get it.

Kerry Healey. From Massachussetts. Is she related to Lt. Healy, with the State Police?

She’s enjoying her spot, which is better to watch than previous speakers who didn’t seem to enjoy what they were saying quite as much.

Building up Mitt Romney….for a run? What?

Oh, an introduction. Heh. Where’s my syllabus?

Which reminds me, where is Lee Greenwood?

I guess that’s for tomorrow night.

Okay, I said I would not comment on the Reagan video, but I will.

This video was “Taps.”

Ronald Reagan was “America the Beautiful.”

Michael Reagan is a professional, and he’s a Reagan. Finally, some life in the crowd.

Pro-Life. I guess there’s no more hiding the babykillers’ choice-killing ways.

An adoptee? Damn, the Republicans will take anyone. Immigrants, unwanted children….. Heartless fascists.

Another Winthrop allusion. Criminey, how come the Shining City on the Hill gets more play than the Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God phrase?

I will not comment on the video.

This Pennsylvania small business owner Blue Bell keeps calling herself black, which indicates she’s insensitive to minorities.

If she sees her skin color as nothing more than a physical characteristic like height or eye color, she could be a Republican because the Democrats would not have had her.

Yohanna de la Torres made it to New Mexico in like ten minutes?

Cripes, the moonbats are going to have a tizzy about that.

Homie alert! A rep from Wisconsin. With cattle on the backdrop. If only they could pipe some of that wonderful dairy-air into the Madison Square Garden.

He’s got a bit more energy.

Why do all the Wisconsin politicians have first names for first names and last names?

• Gary George
• Tommy Thompson
• Tony Earl
• Herb Kohl (Cole, okay, a stretch)
• Paul Ryan
• Michael Ellis
• Gerald Kleczka

He’s trying to recapture a bit of Steele’s “But not John Kerry” mojo from last night.

He’s an earnest anti-Kerry bludgeon.

Fifth generation family farmer? Sure, the repeal of the death tax is good.

Now, about those subsidies.

At least she spared us the “they’d have to sell the farm when we bought the farm” joke that I could not.

Jeez, talk about some delegate hangovers.

That’s gotta be it.

I hope that’s it. For their sakes.

Small business people. I checked that box on my GOP volunteer form.

Unbundled contracts? Good move.

On the other hand, we have someone with a Spanish accent talking about the Alamo. History suggests that we white Americans have a grievance about that. I am offended. Well, no, perhaps not.

Why is Rob Portman getting more response than Elaine Chao? Are the delegates hoping to impress Natalie?

He’s a little more fluid of a speaker than Chao; he’s not pausing for applause that’s not forthcoming. You don’t wait for the response and hope your pause will spur it.

Unfortunately, Portman seems confounded by the role of the executive branch and the legislative branch, which is I guess to be expected when one’s dealing with the nomination of the executive branch.

America cannot win in the global business environment; it can only compete effectively, perpetually. Or not. The only way to win would be to amass all the world’s land and resources….

Hmmmm….