2004-07-29 - 9:25 a.m.
Okay, I Watched
Everyone I know has been watching, so I let myself enjoy the propaganda last night for myself. I decided that Edwards looks like a sinister John Ritter (RIP). Nick concurred a little, and Spencer concurred a lot, so it's more than just my need to relate this to the other shows on television.
I like Mrs. Edwards, but I am afraid of the eldest daughter's newsanchor hairdo. She is too young to have a former pageant contestant/consumer reporter on the WB affiliate 10 o'clock news hairstyle. Also, her Jackie O frock made her arms look too big, although I adore the spirit and the awesome green color it invoked.
Edwards himself came off a little car salesy. And I had this feeling in my gut that he must secretly cheat on his wife because he nearly thew her out of the way after she introduced him, and the hug and kiss were weird and not tender. I'm not asking for a Gore family onstage orgy, but give a little sugar to your lady!
I wasn't terribly impressed by his speech, cause it seemed to be all over the place. And it sounded like stuff I've heard before, especially with the forced catch phrases. If politicians spent as much time coming up with sound policies as they do coming up with stupid slogans, we might actually get something positive accomplished in this country.
I know it's tough being up against the specter of Obama's amazing performance, but Edwards' 1980s Republican hairdo (and message! tres Reagan!) was not working for me. Which sucks, cause chances are Kerry's not going to knock my socks off either. I hope that Teresa at least does something crazy to liven stuff up tonight.
If I can't vote for Obama, then I'd like to reiterate a plea for my favorite outsider to step to the plate. Saddle up Bruce Willis! Your country needs you!
Dream Watch 2000: Too tired to dream. Or even wake up on time as it so happened.
What I'm Listening To: The Walkmen. Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me is Gone. Hey, they gave me chicken fingers once. Of course I'm gonna support this band.
What I'm Reading: I'm reading this crazy underground manifesto. I'm sure you haven't heard of it, as it has obscure references to religion, art and architecture. It's called The DaVinci Code.
What I'm Watching: Crossing Jordan on A&E. Again. Jill Hennessy Lockjaw? Check. Miguel Ferrer was awesome and handled this building explosion with tons of casualties in a great way. Jerry O'Connell was pretty much useless, although he did get the wrongly accused suspect out of custody. Jordan spent the whole episode making nice with a totally injured dude who ended up being the one who blew up the place. So it was weird. A lot of people died for a reason I couldn't quite understand because the actor was a mumbler on top of crying and dying in the building he detonated, so whatever. I am enjoying this show and think it's perfect for the 11-12 slot when I catch it. CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON THEN.
