Doug with President Obama back in 2007 at the California Democratic Convention |
The Republican party has TWO living former presidents:
George H.W. Bush and Dubya Bush.
Neither attended nor spoke at their recent convention.
The Democratic party also has TWO living former presidents:
Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
BOTH will speak at the Democrats’ convention this week.
Bill Clinton will play a starring role with a key speaking assignment in prime time; the aging Jimmy Carter, now 87, will speak via a live video feed.
Additionally, most recent failed losing candidates Bob Dole and John McCain did not speak at the Republican convention. The last successful Republican vice president, and the immediate past officeholder of that position, was Dick Cheney, who will also be absent.
The most recent failed losing Democratic candidate John Kerry will speak at the Democratic convention. Al Gore, the most recent past vice president, will be in attendance, but will be hosting coverage of the convention for his cable network, Current TV.
It is obvious who is ashamed and who is proud of their leadership.
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