Nick Gillespie and the Reason TV crew spent some time at the One Nation rally, talking to the organizers and the speakers, and provide some enlightening moments. For instance, ALF-CIO chief Richard Trumka says that the auto bailout was a great idea, but refused to answer a similar question about AIG. Julian Bond says he hasn’t seen enough government yet. Bond does say, however, that the US is a better place since 1968, while Dick Gregory claims it’s actually gotten worse. There seems to be a new reluctance to play the race card on the Left, but it doesn’t take Nick long to get Ed Schultz to at least give him a peek at it. Nick also stumps Mitch Kapor on how government can create jobs, which seems rather humorous since the proclaimed purpose of this rally was to highlight job creation rather than partisan politics.
Notice anything missing? I didn’t see much enthusiasm, even among the organizers, or even any new ideas. There was certainly a lot of slogans, but in the coverage I’ve seen here and elsewhere, not much substance. Note, too, that Nick eschews the easy opportunity to look for lunatic-fringe signs and instead focuses on the people behind the rally — which makes a much more effective presentation, and more honest as well.
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