Yes, we all know the way things work in Washington. Now I want to tell you how I think it ought to work. We ought to be able to come together to discuss ideas that will make everyone's life easier, perhaps through less government . . . Great cheering, whistling, stomping from the delegates. But sometimes, too, by having more government.
Silence falls on the convention hall like a sledge hammer.
Then everyone falls into lock step behind them without ever stopping to talk about, or think about, what the other side is suggesting. At this point Bush turns toward the media gallery. And it happens, if you will forgive me for saying so, as much in the media as it does in the political parties. Finally, here's something the delegates can understand. Our candidate criticizes the media, and we cheer wildly.