DNC on 9/4/12
My thoughts on the DNC tonight: Julian Castro A public school teacher??? That is awesome… DNC has better music J … but does this matter? Castro’s speech begins a little like a highschool graduation speech. “My family’s story isn’t special. What’s special is the America that makes our story possible. Ours is nation like no other… the chance for your children to do better than you did… ” – As I said with the RNC, I do not like this American exceptionalism and I do not like the promise of “more” for the future generations. The difference between the RNC and Castro’s speech here is that the RNC’s focus was privately directed, talking about people pulling their selves up by their bootstraps and making something out of their selves. Castro’s emphasis seems to be bit broader (but only a bit), about the people as a whole and not just individuals succeeding. Castro emphasized building bridges and fighting for rights. Of the two “this is what makes America great” speeches,...