Originally posted by Cais
Yes, there is quite a difference. And you're right, it was far more impressive to watch. I was quite impressed by the immaturity. Essentially what you'll miss if you read the text, and don't watch, is the sarcastic, wry grinning and smirking during the constant barrage of insults and hate, and simultaneous lack of anything that really matters.
I felt the exact same way. But after giving it time to settle, I came to the opinion that the GOP did exactly what they needed to. With the current administration suffering from a crippling approval rating from both democrats and republicans this showcase was their chance to win back their own party. When backed into a corner people lash out. they did so by placing blame on a congress run by democrats, the media, and touting change within their own party. Though, the first two were much more obvious.
Incite emotion. Incite loyalty.

Originally posted by Cais
Some people are impressed by this, I was simply was not.
Sadly, +1 -but a vote's a vote no matter how you get it.

Originally posted by Cais
John McCain's speech, on the other hand, was far more calculated and far less derisive-
From an absolute strategic perspective (not that im in any way a political strategist) I would expect that we will see more of this and less of the hate-mongering as the campaign continues. If the GOP accomplished what they wanted during the convention, now is the time to win back the undecideds and the more centrist crowd by appealing to more rational concepts, ie. policy and McCain's nearly inpenetrable and unrufflable character.

Wait. This isn't the Spore thread? :-)