GOP--can we just say 'goop' instead?

I just started listening to Giuliani's speech from last night. I've stopped now because I have to get ready for work. I've also stopped, though, because it's just disgusting. Here's the opening:

Welcome to the capital of the World.

New York was the first capital of our great nation. It was here in 1789 in lower Manhattan that George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States.

It was here in 2001 in lower Manhattan that President George W. Bush stood amid the fallen towers of the World Trade Center and said to the barbaric terrorists who attacked us, "They will hear from us.''

They have heard from us! They heard from us in Afghanistan and we removed the Taliban. They heard from us in Iraq and we ended Saddam Hussein's reign of terror.

They heard from us in Libya and without firing a shot Gadhafi abandoned weapons of mass destruction.

They are hearing from us in nations that are now more reluctant to sponsor terrorists.

So long as George Bush is President, is there any doubt they will continue to hear from us until we defeat global terrorism.

I appreciate the linkage of the two Geroges because, clearly, there is a direct link between Washington's taking his oath of office in Lower Manhattan and Bush's speech in Lower Manhattan after 9/11. I mean, it's just so clear and obvious. I think Kos has it right--and I've only listened to the first five minutes of the speech.

I think I figured out the formula:
9-11
9-11
9-11
9-11
John Kerry sucks
John Kerry is a flip-flopper
Terrorism
Amen
No talk about domestic issues. No talk about jobs. Nothing on the economy.

Interesting, that. The war party peddles in fear, because that's all they have left to sell.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/8/30/23640/7618

Also, Scout, over at And Then..., pointed out that the backdrop for the stage for the GOP convention is made up of two tall rectangular screens with a square one in between. Hmm. Two tall rectangular screens separated by some space. I feel like it's supposed to be evoking an image...but I can't quite place my finger on it. Oh! I know. Wait. Never mind. I'm sure these silly politicians would never stoop so low as to exploit 9/11 for their re-election bid. Naw!

http://www.gopconvention.com/features/floor_01/gallery/07.jpg