(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Convention Fantasy [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-11 Dear Diary, It’s been a long time since I wrote to you, but my Comments are often longer than many Diaries these days. Ya’see, some of us are ‘old-school’ and recall when Diaries at DKos were typically longer and resulting Comment Sections were correspondingly more enlightening. Anyway, enough reminiscing…. I do not believe Judge Merchan is going to hand-down a jail sentence after he telegraphed apprehension in a comment he made from the Bench during the trial, but I do believe he’s gonna’ be kinda’ harsh during sentencing and point out why he should have, “Locked him up!” But he won't. Judge Merchan hands out his sentence the week of the GQP convention. I am unable to stomach watching any of that spectacle. And I’m thankful for those at DKos who can and I promise to subsequently comment accordingly. Anyway, Diary, I was thinking aloud in some other Comment I made about the upcoming conventions and that got me writing this fantasy to you. It starts with the notion that the Democrats on Team-Blue put on a better show for their nominating Convention and I have some thoughts…..besides a Taylor Swift performance…. Each evening typically highlights a theme to give the media a narrative. For instance: Opening Night - Hillary Clinton opens with, “She was right about everything,” because I’m not really sure folks still believe in hindsight that she would have been a bad president. She may be a bit divisive for some tastes, but if she can demonstrate humility in a self-deprecating kinda’ way, she’ll be able to deliver the headlines, “Lock him up!” Unlike Joe, Hillary might talk about some of the other pending indictments. Sure, there’s a risk that political commentary the next day will be anti-Clinton, but it’d still make a great Opening Night. “Lock him up!!” “They never built that Wall and voted against Joe’s immigration plan!” “You saw the January 6 riots — Deplorable!!” “The self-described political-party of law-and-order nominated a felon.” “Lock him up!” Once captivated, deliver the message of the day - the GQP is dangerous. Night Two - Barack Obama makes the economic case. He fixed what Bush broke. Felon-34 broke it again. Biden fixed it with the longest ever period of unemployment below 4%. He can blame the GQP for profligate Covid spending that caused inflation….because Democrats are always bailing out the GQP. “They vote against most spending, but show up to take credit at ribbon cuttings funded by what they voted against. Hypocrisy. And then vote to increase military budgets, but leave Ukrainians behind. More hypocrisy. Every tax cut they pass has made the National debt & annual deficits rise….because of their their lies & hypocrisy!” “The GQP lies - Mexico never built that wall!!” “The Affordable Care was a success. I’m proud it’s called Obama Care. And if you don't have access to affordable coverage, and/or want better prices for prescription drugs — vote Team Blue to elect politicians who can deliver these to your state.” Night Three - Kamala Harris delivers on loss of Freedoms. Let’s get blunt - she should talk about the loss of abortion rights and a rigged Supreme Court. This helps voters think about things they don’t tend to think about - How elections have consequences. She’s gonna’ remind us how every vote does count - so VOTE!! “They want a government so small, it’s hiding in your nightstand and attempting to criminalize miscarriages. Heck, they want to make possessing contraception illegal too…..Think about that folks, no background checks for guns, but contraception gets outlawed - that’s their political platform.” VOTE!! But can she do that and look Presidential. With Joe looking a bit older than four years ago, Kamala has to demonstrate the gravitas she sometimes seems to lack (imho). Then again, her VP opponent is likely to be the milquetoast Hair Fury is likely to chose. And FWIW Diary, I have some thoughts about the GQP VP nominee - a woman might be helpful. Nancy Mace is cute enough, and I’m not sure if her recent fraud would be considered a bad thing since felonies are now seemingly OK & Jan 6 is treated as something of holiday by her political base. Elise Stefanik is too chunky for the demonstrably prurient tastes of someone who enjoys sleeping with porn stars. Kristi Noem has the look, but with her muscular arms she shot her political future into her own foot; even an infamous German fascist loved dogs. Then again, Hair Fury was the first president in over 100 years to not own a dog. But I digress…. Uncle Tim Scott might be considered to replace Uncle Clarence Thomas someday, but no way a non-white gets picked by the GQP to be VP. Funny, in that hypocritical kinda’ way, about Uncle Tim & Uncle Clarence - can you be both an Originalist & exercise the right to miscegenation. Billionaire is gonna’ pick the billionaire Governor of North Dakota. That’s kinda’ funny too - it was rumored that McCain picked Palin over Romney because the men had more than a dozen homes between them and that was going to make it tough to sell a populist message. Burgum would allow Team Blue to underscore which is the Party of Billionaires…..and that’s a plus for him in the current political Wonderland where up-is-down in the GQP. Night Four - Joe delivered at most recent State of the Union, he’ll be fine at he Convention too. Sure, he’s older than some of us want, and we can joke about how he’s likely forgotten a bit. But Joe has been around politics long enough and seems to still be able to over perform. Said a bit differently, I’m still comfortable knowing that despite forgetting a bit, maybe even forgotten more than his opponent will ever know - Joe has done a pretty good job. Said a bit differently, again, sure Joe is stuck on some old tunes, but that music still rings true and sounds good to my ears. I don’t know, maybe I’m just getting old too. But it never gets old shouting, “Four More Years!!,” at the Convention. It’d be nice to smile at, “Lock him up!!!,” too. Lock him up!! Lock him up!!!!! Diary, thanks for letting me yell at ya’. It’s been fun. 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