Aside from watching President Obama give one of his best speeches yet, my favorite part of last night was seeing confused Republicans debating when and when not to clap. Here's a great clip from the Jimmy Kimmel show about it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la3lolzqip4).
Like a college professor, Obama passionately broke down the details of his health care plan and at the same time, squashed the various lies/theories that have been dreamed up by the right in recent months. Though I've listened to him discuss the plan many times, it was even more effective hearing him do it in front of Congress and the American people on prime time television.
Let's not pull any punches here Republicans, the President addressed your so-called concerns and even gave you guys tons of credit for your contributions to improving the legislation, but we all know you're still going to kill it. It's what you think you have to do because politics and being re-elected are much more important than saving lives and doing what is good and what is right. You're stuck each day and night with this inner turmoil because I know deep down you feel bad for the people not insured. I really do believe each one of you has a heart.
Of course the most despicable moment of the night came courtesy of Joe Wilson, a Republican representative from South Carolina, who in classy fashion called the President of the United States a liar. I bet when Mr. Wilson was in high school he also used to yell at the nerds and liked giving the smaller boys wedgies. I was very pleased to hear this morning that Wilson's Democratic opponent in South Carolina in the upcoming election received a boatload of new contributions following the outburst.
As I noted above, the speech was one of Obama's best and that's saying a lot considering how good his others have been. The final 15 or so minutes when he spoke of Senator Kennedy were uplifting and right from the heart. Not only did it make me even prouder to be an American, but I'm so so glad I'm on this side of the debate.
OUT IN THE FIELD
It was a decent night in Greenfield though I missed the first game of the NFL season. I happened to catch a little of the beginning because a new Democrat invited me in his home to fill out the paperwork during the opening kickoff. It was also a milestone of sorts as I hit the century mark having registered my 100th new Democratic voter in just over three weeks of work. It was especially fitting because he was a Republican upset at all the cuts made to state workers by the Governator. I was also berated by a Republican who basically told us to enjoy our short time on the planet because the socialist President is going to lead us all to doom. Hate Obama all you want, but it's hard to imagine him presiding over the end of human existence. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Stay tuned!
100 TOTAL NEW DEMOCRATS
16 REPUBLICAN KILLS
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