Well, well, well... What a nasty, disgusting convention night it was last night. I don't know if any of you saw the travesty that they put on last night, but lets recap.

First in prime time was Zell Miller



Zell is a Democratic Senator from Georgia. But apparently he has had a change of heart, and instead of changing parties he seems to think he can do more damage by staying in the Democrat party and slamming our candidate in prime time at the Republican convention.

CNN: Zell Miller convention transcript

Well let me just say, that this man gave a speech that should make everyone scared. He was so negative, and gave no positive message at all. He was over the top and his rage showed through above all else.

He talked about how Kerry voted against certain military weapons, completely ignoring the fact that many of these votes were against omnibus appropriations bills, not individual weapons or planes, etc. This also ignores the fact that Cheney, as Defense Secretary killed many of these weapons programs himself.

.: Albany Democrat-Herald :. News: "Miller, D-Ga., said Kerry had voted to cut key weapon systems. 'This is a man who wants to be the commander in chief of our U.S. armed forces? U.S. forces armed with what? Spitballs?' Miller said.

In those remarks, Miller ignored the cuts in military spending that Vice President Dick Cheney pushed as defense secretary under the first President Bush. Cheney canceled the Navy F-14D Tomcat fighter and sent Congress a budget that proposed curtailing production of the B-2."

I will try to get the Senate Armed Services Committee testimony that Cheney gave about the programs he recommended for cut.

Then Miller went on CNN and got lambasted by the people covering the convention for them. Then he went on Hardball:
ABCNEWS.com : Miller Suggests Duel Between Him, TV Host

Check out the actual transcript of this here: Zell's Meltdown: ... [Media Matters for America]

Next up was ole Cheney himself.



Well what can I say?

CNN: Cheney convention transcript

"Opportunity also depends on a vibrant, growing economy. As President Bush and I were sworn into office, our nation was sliding into recession, and American workers were overburdened with federal taxes. Then came the events of September 11th, which hit our economy very hard. So President Bush delivered the greatest tax reduction in a generation, and the results are clear to see."

Well let me start by saying that most would agree that the recession didn't begin until approximately March of 2001. That doesn't seem to indicate that the nation was sliding into recession when these idiots took over. And furthermore, we can see the results of these tax cuts.

A record deficit. Surplus turned into deficit. "Increase in the annual federal deficit since Bush took office: $658 billion(Johnkerry.com)" Yeah and all the other effects that trickle down from that.

"Our nation has the best health care in the world and President Bush is making it more affordable and accessible to all Americans."

Oh boy.... Wow, he really just did say that, and people believe the sh*t he was spewing. Shrub is NOT making health care more affordable at ALL! That is a disgusting lie, that people may just believe.

From www.johnkerry.com :

"Increase in family health care premiums since Bush took office: 50 percent

How much faster health insurance premiums are growing than workers’ earnings last year: 4 times

Number of Americans who have lost health insurance since Bush took office: 5.2 million

Total number of Americans without health insurance: 45 million"

Then Cheney has the guts to say the following:

"Senator Kerry also takes a different view when it comes to supporting our military. Although he voted to authorize force against Saddam Hussein, he then decided he was opposed to the war, and voted against funding for our men and women in the field.

He voted against body armor, ammunition, fuel, spare parts, armored vehicles, extra pay for hardship duty and support for military families."

Hmmm as I mentioned before (see above), Cheney killed so many defense programs while he was defense secretary, how the HELL can he say these things against Kerry?! What a damn hypocrite!! AMAZING! The facts:

AlterNet: Election 2004: Kerry Was Framed: "Let's examine the most ridiculed Kerry quote about the $87 billion appropriations bill for the Iraq war, 'I voted for it before I voted against it.'

Bush's bill contained a $20 billion blank check to provide no-bid contracts to Halliburton and other firms for Iraq reconstruction, and none of the $87 billion price tag would be paid using Bush's tax cuts. As the Washington Post has reported, Kerry voted for a different version of the bill that would have funded some of the spending by raising taxes on incomes greater than $312,000, while Bush vowed to veto a version that would have converted half of the Iraq rebuilding plan into a loan. Kerry's alternate version was defeated and Bush's original bill came up for a vote. Most Democrats decided to support it, as it would be sure to pass. Knowing this, Kerry on principle voted 'against' it - that is, he voted against the $20 billion blank check and the no-repealing-the-tax-cut provisions."

I think that says what I am trying to say well enough!

Well anyways. Tonight the old shrub talks. Should be fun!