Whoa! 34% of Colorado’s Population Indifferent to Democratic Convention?

So you thought expectations of the One’s appearance at that big football stadium in Colorado was likely sending tingling sensations up the legs of all the locals? Well, here’s a sobering word from an editorial in the Rocky Mountain News:

‘“Welcome to Denver, Democratic delegates. You're off to a good start: Only 34 percent of this state's population is indifferent to your presence. The fact that the rest of Coloradans, according to a recent Rocky Mountain News/CBS4 News poll, are ‘interested’ in your convention (20 percent), ‘excited’ (15), ‘annoyed’ (11), ‘worried’ (9) or actually ‘thrilled’ (9) is a tribute to the importance of national politics this year.

“And no doubt also to the historic nature of your party's nominee, Sen. Barack Obama.

“Because, let's face it: Your convention, like every other one in recent years, will amount to orchestrated political theater, with all the spontaneity of a synchronized diving routine. Yet Americans will watch with fascination because they know something big is afoot - a contest between candidates who wish to lead the most powerful nation in the world. Even political theater can provide valuable clues about the intentions and character of our would-be leaders. As visitors - and also tourists - you will no doubt hear a lot of loose talk this week from well-intentioned local hosts and convention speakers about "Western values," the frontier attitudes of self-reliance, independence, openness and live-and-let-live. Don't believe that hooey for a minute. Most Coloradans' cultural memory of the frontier is no more vivid than yours is - and in case you hadn't noticed, most of us reside in cities anyway.”

Hey, you gotta give those Coloradans credit; they know already that the convention will be nothing more than “orchestrated political theater,” including the fake roll call vote it hopes will appease Hillary supporters; never mind that an illegitimate vote is a blatant violation of party rules.

Read the Rocky Mountain News editorial in its entirety here.