Four years ago the McCain campaign effectively had a hands-off attitude concerning anything except the mildest of concerns about Obama. There are times when it is not only appropriate but required to yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater.

I’d add that Artur Davis was powerful and I would love to see him out on the Romney-Ryan campaign trail. That he, a black man, seconded Obama’s nomination at the lovefest in Denver 4-years ago adds real pazaaz to the ‘He has failed’ message. Nicky Haley was also zowey-powey as our youngest governor, female and rock-ribbed conservative.

A WONDERFUL kick-off night!!

I disagree. I was expecting red meat from Christie, but as the speech ended, I could not but be struck by the genius of what he did. He never addressed Obama by name and really never laid out the usual “red meat” faults. This was deliberate and brilliant. Given the Dems gutter campaign so far, Christie was sending a loud and clear message to the American people: we are above such tatics, we hold to higher principles, we will not demean ourselves by stooping to your level. He set the stage for the street sweeper to wash the Dems out of the gutter and flush them down the storm drain where they belong.

Ann? Moms, home and family, in one short speech, became relevant again.

It appears that the RNC and the Romney campaign have made a decision to mute any attacks on Obama directly. Isn’t this the same strategy that worked so well for McCain?