Dem Convention As Psychodrama

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First Posted: 08-28-08 02:51 PM   |   Updated: 09-28-08 05:12 AM

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Washington Independent:

So the Democratic convention has been about catharsis.

We've been told that this was what Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband, former President Bill Clinton and the Clinton delegates were seeking -- what they came to the Mile High City to get. As if the Pepsi Center needed to be fitted out with more than a thousand analysts' couches -- in addition to Arianna Huffington's meditation-and-yoga oasis just outside the hall.

A lot of us have been wondering for years what function political conventions could possibly serve, now that their nominating role has been turned over to The People -- mainly the people who run political advertising firms and robo-email enterprises. So it's been an exciting discovery that psychological process has filled the void. Let's join the crowd and do some analysis.

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So the Democratic convention has been about catharsis. We've been told that this was what Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband, former President Bill Clinton and the Clinton delegates were seekin...
So the Democratic convention has been about catharsis. We've been told that this was what Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, her husband, former President Bill Clinton and the Clinton delegates were seekin...
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- Tom95134 I'm a Fan of Tom95134 54 fans permalink
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And the Republican Convention will be just plain PSYCHO.

It's interesting to note that 45 minutes after the Democratic Convention ended the Republicans were leaking that they might postpone their convention because of the hurricane. Obviously, there was one hell of a wind that blew out of Denver.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:13 AM on 08/29/2008

Hmmm...

Let's play a little "What if..."

Q: What if the Democratic Party really was unified? Who would benefit from it being perceived as fractured?
A: The MSM, the GOP, polling firms, pundits

Q: What if the upcoming election was going to be a landslide win for the Democrats? Who would benefit from it being perceived as a close contest?
A: The MSM, the GOP, polling firms, pundits

I sense a pattern here.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:41 PM on 08/28/2008
- Wuzzup I'm a Fan of Wuzzup 6 fans permalink

Great speech Bubba

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:16 PM on 08/28/2008
- Wuzzup I'm a Fan of Wuzzup 6 fans permalink

And the psycho in this Drama was none other than Lieberman the ultimate Turncoat!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:13 PM on 08/28/2008
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