Do we need applause lines to feel good about our candidate? Whichever side can shout the loudest wins? The refusal to allow clapping and shouting is supposed to force candidates to rely on the substance of their comments and reveal to the rest of us whether they actually have a grasp of the issues and have workable ideas.
I nod off when I hear the rhetoric lines.
“Let’s be clear” – lie coming.
“fundamentally change” – I haven’t got a clue what to do so we need to fix it.
“the notion that” – I can’t refute the facts so I will belittle them as fantasies.
“level the playing field” – I am a collectivist but I want you to think I believe in fairness.
“working for the cause of social justice” – I am a communist but I will never admit that to anyone.
