Posted by PWalker
Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention featured Teresa Heinz Kerry and Barack Obama. It’s easy to see why people think that Obama stole the show. I thought he was very impressive as well. But for me, the pound-for-pound champion of the night was Ilana Wexler.
Ilana Wexler is a twelve-year-old political activist, and creator of the Kids for Kerry website. Here is the Mercury News’ account of her performance Tuesday night:
With her high-pitched delivery and breathy enthusiasm, the seventh-grader from Oakland, Calif., wowed the crowd Tuesday night.
And when she chided Cheney for using a four-word expletive in an exchange with Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, she brought delegates roaring to their feet.
“When our vice president had a disagreement with a Democratic senator, he used a really bad word,” Ilana said. “If I said that word, I would be put in a timeout. I think he should be put in a timeout.”
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Ilana’s star power has already been tapped by David Letterman, who will feature an interview with her Wednesday on his show. Jay Leno has called, too.