GOP Convention 2008

After day 2 of the RNC convention: Huckabee did great. Giuliani (whom I love) absolutely nailed it, and Sarah Palin knocked it out of the park.

Some quotable highlights:

Joe Lieberman:

“Our first president, George Washington, in his farewell address, warned that the spirit of ‘party’ could be the worst enemy of democracy and enfeeble our government’s ability to do its job.”

“What, after all, is a Democrat like me, doing at a Republican convention like this? Well, I’ll tell you what: I’m here to support John McCain because country matters more than party!”

Mike Huckabee:

“Barak Obama’s excellent adventure to Europe took his campaign for change to hundreds of thousands of people who don’t even vote or pay taxes here. But let me hasten to say that it’s not what he took there that concerns me. It’s what he brought back: Euopean ideas that give the government the chance to grab even more of our liberty and destroy our hard-earned livelihood.”

“Now, I get a little tired of hearing how the Democrats care so much for the working guy, as if all Republicans grew up with silk stockings and silver spoons…. Let me make something clear tonight: I’m not a Republican because I grew up rich. I’m a Republican because I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life poor, waiting for the government to rescue me.”

Rudy Giuliani:

Regarding Obama’s Illanois State Senate record: “For president of the United States, it’s not good enough to be ‘present’. You have to make a decision.”

“Because change is not a destination. Just as hope is not a strategy.”

“Drill, baby, drill! This, and a lot more, is the kind of change that will create growth, jobs, and prosperity. Not what they [Democrats] want to do: tax us more, increase the size of government, increase tariffs, hurt jobs, send jobs elsewhere. We need John McCain to save our economy and make sure it grows.”

“Well, the first day,  as far as I’m concerned, the first day she [Palin] was mayor she had more experience as an executive than Obama and Biden combined. Then she became governor. She’s reduced taxes, she’s reduced government spending, she’s encouraged more energy exploration. She’s been one of the most active governors in the country, and Alaska can be proud of having one of the BEST governors in the country. She’s got an 80 percent approval rating.”

“How dare they question whether Sarah Palin has enough time to spend with her children and be vice-president! How dare they do that!  When do they ever ask a man that question? When?!”

“We’re [Republicans] at our best when we are expanding freedom.  We are the party that has expanded freedom from the very beginning: from ending slavery to making certain that people  have freedom here and abroad.”

Sarah Palin:

“Some candidates use change to promote their careers.  John McCain has used his career to promote change. ”

“The special confidence of those who have seen evil and have seen how evil is overcome…”

“You know, they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull: lipstick.”

“Now, I’ve noticed a pattern with our opponent, and maybe you have too. We’ve all heard his dramatic speeches before devoted followers, and there is much to like and admire about our opponent. But listening to him speak, it’s easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or even a reform, not even in the state senate.  This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting and never use the word “victory” — except when he’s talking about his own campaign.”

“Harry Reid, the majority of the current do-nothing Senate. He not long ago summed up his feelings about our nominee.  He said, quote, “I can’t stand John McCain.” Ladies and gentlemen, perhaps no accolade we hear this week is better proof that we’ve chosen the right man [John McCain].”