The "E" Word

We have heard a lot about the Republican convention this week and congratulations to our friends on the other side of the aisle for a nice event.

Predictably, we saw lots of pageantry (nice touch on that backdrop for McCain's speech, but hey - mistakes happen.)  We also heard lots of talk about their candidates and lots of criticism of Barack Obama.  So far, nothing to be surprised about.

But what did we NOT hear?  We did NOT hear about what the Republicans plan to do for working families and to get the American economy back on track.  That is too bad, because that is what this election should be about.  In a democracy, politican campaigns should be about ideas.  Both sides present theirs, and the voters can decide which they like better.

But this year, you don't get to hear about the Republican plan for the economy.  I guess when the Republican candidate believes that the economy is fundamentally sound, as John McCain has said, there's no need to worry about it.

If you believe our economy is fundamentally sound, please raise your hand.

I thought so.