RNC Wows Some, Not All

Being a young moderate to liberal student at the RNC is frustrating, as I have found the past two days. Technically as a member of the media, I should not voice my political views, but I have to take issue with some things being said here in St. Paul.

First of all, Mike Huckabee, you lost months ago. Starting off your speech saying John McCain was your #2 pick for the nomination wasn't funny, especially after you held on for so long after it was over. It did your party no good and received nervous muffled laughter from the crowd. You also stooped once again, as many of your collegues did, to the low of making fun of candidates across the aisle and the media. You called the coverage "tackier than a wardrobe change at a Madonna concert." Before you dig yourself into a hole any further, let us remember the event and the people we're covering...

Secondly, I'm so sick of people calling Barack Obama a community organizer, and then using the title as if it is in any way a bad quality. You are not only putting down the thousands of people that give their lives to making the towns of this country run, but you're leaving out one huge fact: Barack Obama went on to be a state senator and serve in the U.S. Senate. So, Governor Sarah Palin, just as no one is calling you "Mayor of a town of 6,000 in the middle of nowhere whose only job was to run city council meetings Palin," please have some respect for the guys who have accomplished more than you.

I have no respect for political speeches that focus on poking fun of the other candidates. It's easy, it's a cop out, and you're not convincing anyone to vote for you, unless you plan on auditioning for Last Comic Standing. Quit making jokes and tell us why we should keep the Republican party in power after the past 8 years. Do that, and I'll start listening.

Finally, John McCain, or anyone else who throws this fact out, Alaska is NOT the largest state in the country. Alaska has the most uninhabited land in the country, which makes it the biggest geographically. Last time I checked, governors didn't gain experience by leading uninhabited nature and wildlife. Alaska is the fourth least inhabited state in the country. Stop trying to mislead everyone, you're making yourself look bad.

Sarah Palin succeeded in establishing herself last night. Time will only tell if it holds up. From the convention,

Tyler Boggess