Welp, Get ready for a 9/11-fest.

[jayctravis]

They made a big giant graphic and projected it behind a widow:

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

And bathed the audience is somber ripply blue light.

Widow thanked the people for their kindness. Nice, but one of those moments where you roll your eyes while applauding.

I was like...okay fine. She made her speech and it was a very moving sound-bite image worthy of a two-page Newsweek spread with the caption already obvious in the picture.

They're going to campaign on 9/11. They made graphics.

This is like all last week on the radio with Hannity -- it was almost a comedy routine where I'd flip to that channel and he'd once again say, "...and what about these Swiftboat Vets...TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY OF THEM and Kerry's calling them li--" (cut to NPR who were usually interviewing someone British about Al-Sadr)

Hopefully this was just the first day and they'll get 9/11 out of their systems. Giulani made glancing mention of the phrases "economy" and "health care" but whipped immediately past to something about how great it was that we're providing freedom and a way of life for the Iraqi people. I want to hear about US dammit.

[HEyHEY]

1. Well, maybe it'll piss off enough people

Hopefully

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. they'll get 9/11 out of their systems

Only when they move on to the deal breaker, revamping Social Security. But they have quite a bit of softening up to do first.

[girl gone mad]

3. I was talking to a Repubican tonight and he said:

"You guys just want to wish 9/11 away."

Of course we do! Who doesn't wish that day had never happened? Republicans, apparently. Our nation will never be able to move on as long as they keep eploiting it.

[tridim]

4. 9/11/01 was the best day of *'s miserable life

and his base seems to think just like him. It's scary and sad.