Posted 9:04 PM by Robert

A Partial Checklist ...

... of things possibly to be mentioned at the upcoming Republican National Convention:

1. Ninety per cent of the Afghan electorate has registered to vote in October's landmark presidential election. [Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __] [Link thanks to California Yankee]

2. Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold its first nationwide elections starting in November. [Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __]

3. Domestic civilian control of Iraq established, a national convention in the hopper and national elections to be held next year. [Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __]

4. Delegates not Stepfordified by instructing them to suppress their thoughts completely during Convention [Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __](Note to Convention organizers: Do not Stepfordify Convention delegates by instructing them to suppress their thoughts completely during Convention).

5. Describe economic progress to date, and note that while President has not yet received full credit for such progress, he should receive credit in the way President's are assigned credit or blame for economic happenings on their watch.Note that the recession President Clinton left behind has turned into prosperity under George W. Bush. [Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __]

6. Study elimination of the income tax and the IRS.[Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __] (Note to Convention organizers: Check with Congress, appropriate academics, focus groups and private polls before mentioning this possibility).

7. Study funding research of genetically modified plants to reduce CO2 content of atmosphere. [Check when mentioned on national media during Convention __] (Note to Convention organizers: Check with Congress, appropriate academics, focus groups and private polls before mentioning this possibility).

8. More.

Wait and hope for bounce in polls and in futures markets.