Man….the senate response by Pelosi and Reid sucked. I liked what they had to say, but they couldn’t have picked two less interesting people to deliver it. I’ll admit that I loved the “birth tax” line…

Too many of the President’s economic policies have left Americans and American companies struggling. And after we worked so hard to eliminate the deficit, his policies have added trillions to the debt – in effect, a ‘birth tax’ of $36,000 on every child that is born.

….I just wish I didn’t have to read about it on DailyKos.com to catch it. The way Reid mumbled that line, you’d almost think he was ashamed to have something clever to say.

And Pelosi….well…she looked like her head was about to explode the whole time. She just sat there wide-eyed, reading her speech off the teleprompter, and twitching like she had to go to the little girl’s room.

Are these really the best speakers the Democrats had to offer? Of course not. Just off the top of my head, I can think of at least a half-dozen people who would have done a better job :

Barack Obama - Yeah, he’s the new kid on the block, but his convention speech was amazing. Plus, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who better represents the future of the party.

Joe Biden - I can’t think of anyone who’s better at calling “bullshit”

John Kerry - Let the speech be a big “I told you so” moment in which he recalls the President’s election rhetoric and reminds people that not everyone is on board with this insane agenda.

Barbara Boxer - Ever since her grilling of Condi Rice, she’s got a spot on every conservative’s hit list. Why not throw her back in their faces?

Howard Dean - Turn the standard rebuttal speech into a coming out party for the next head of the DNC. If nothing else, his appearance alone would guarantee some extra headlines for a speech that barely merits a mention.

Bill Clinton – Hell yeah. Could you imagine the furor if the senate response was the last President saying things like “When we were in charge, we backed up our commitment to deficit reduction with actions.”

So please Nancy and Harry, next time you’ve got a big speech, don’t let your position of power get in the way of what’s best for the party. You both do a great job representing the party in D.C., but the rest of America thinks you’re boring.