UPDATE: WEDNESDAY NIGHT: On the floor of the Republican National Convention................

oreville

I have been on the floor of the Republican National Convention and am shocked that very few of my fellow Republicans ever talk about coins or coin designs except to get Ronald Reagan on something, ANYTHING.

I can't stand this ignorance! They are no better than those ignorant Dems (Oh the horror!) when it comes to coins! Pittsburgh ANA was a better coin convention than this!

But Ahnold was not too bad at all. Just love the way he says California. I can't even speel the way he speaks!

Oreville reporting for US Coin Forum on the floor of the Republican National Convention in New York.

kieferscoins

Cool! Are you really there?

Cameron Kiefer

oreville

Not this morning but at night I am on the floor. Not a delegate or an alternate but an observer.

Yesterday, I sat with the media. hence my "news report."

kieferscoins

Neat! Everyone says "on the floor."

Tomorrow report "on a chair" or "on a security railing" of the convention. Be different.

Cameron Kiefer

ziggy29

They need to get Phil Gramm up there. At least he wanted to redesign everything and perhaps get the dead presidents -- ALL of them, regardless of party affiliation or home state -- off the coins, too...

nwcs

Yeah, but dead presidents are here to stay except for the dollar coin.

oreville

Wednesday night at the convention was ho-hum. Miller did speak well.

Still no talk of new coins but instead more tributes to Ronald Reagan. But they were done tastefully.

MrEureka

I just watched W's dad give his 1988 convention speech. He was a much better speaker than his son, but they are clearly "from the same cloth". I was undecided until now, but I think I have to vote for John Kerry. I figure if the choice is W or nothing, I'll choose nothing. How sad.

Coinosaurus

Eureka-

That is what I call the "art of voting" - you hate both candidates, but you have to vote for one of them.

It's kinda like submitting to NGC or PCGS.......hmmm, maybe not a good analogy

Anyway, I always vote for a split ticket. I don't trust either party.

ccex

<< <i>Eureka-

That is what I call the "art of voting" - you hate both candidates, but you have to vote for one of them.

It's kinda like submitting to NGC or PCGS.......hmmm, maybe not a good analogy

Anyway, I always vote for a split ticket. I don't trust either party. >>



Maybe this imperfect analogy helps explain why some of us still collect raw coins. If PCGS and NGC seem like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and the lesser candidates don't have much of a chance in the resale race, at least coin collectors can elect not to submit their coins for four more years without seeming apathetic about collecting. We don't have to submit to one of the big two grading services, after all (unless perhaps we want to sell at an upcoming major auction.)

Too bad there isn't an "ANACS candidate" this year. A presidential candidate who is knowledgeable in many varieties, has not made too many alliances, and who accepts the many "problem citizens" not embraced by the big two parties could do well

Boom

All I can say is George W inherited the proverbial "Hot Potato" because of Clinton's and his own father's "Do nothing about the Middle East" policies. The man no more than got into office and all Hell broke loose.

For what it's worth, IMHO, someone is doing something right as we haven't been hit again since that fateful day in September 2001. I just wouldn't feel comfortable changing horses in the middle of the stream.

No President will please all of the people but from where I stand George has done OK considering................ JMHO This is the good thing about America. We all have a vote and the right to agree or disagree.

dpoole

This is thoroughly neat, Oreville! Keep us posted (on the Open Forum, if Cameron gets after you).

291fifth

This is a year when we truly needed an "ANACS" candidate. But there is none even though the times are more right for one than any time in memory. I don't want to vote for Kerry but I absolutely won't vote for Bush. These comments come from someone who is a veteran, always votes, and usually votes for Republican candidates.

oreville

Dpoole: This belongs right here as I am sure even Cam would agree. My focus st the convention is strictly about US coin discussion within the Republican National convention. I even demanded to know what the Republican Platform was on it! I figured since the Democrats had nothing to say about it at all that at least the Republicans could take a bold stance and make all coin collectors happy!!!!!

Of course, I am stretching it a bit here to keep it coin related!

291fifth: Understood. I still maintain that gas prices in October will be the key. Will coin prices affect the elections?

airplanenut

<< <i>I figured since the Democrats had nothing to say about it at all that at least the Republicans could take a bold stance and make all coin collectors happy!!!!! >>

I seriously hope our country hasn't gotten somewhere where a coin design will influence someone's vote. I hate our money, but telling me it'll look nice will NOT make me vote (not that I can, anyway).

oreville

airplanenut: It was a joke!

goose3

Hey Oreville!

Be sure to jump over to the open forum tonite and keep us posted!

coynclecter

When Bush gets up to speak, please ask him which coin he wants to have HIS picture on.

It will probably be the IRAQ Dinar.

ibzman350

My future niece-in-law Daizye Shayne....Model, rock star, championship surfer... sang at the convention the first day....how cool is that ???


Herb