DNC thoughts

Last night's speeches at the DNC had some real standouts: Teddy Kennedy who, even under the burden of his brain cancer therapy, brought the house down for Obama; Former Republican Congressman Jim Leech who said:
"As a Republican, I stand before you with deep respect for the history and traditions of my political party. But it is clear to all Americans that something is out of kilter in our great republic. In less than a decade America’s political and economic standing in the world has been diminished. Our nation’s extraordinary leadership in so many areas is simply not reflected in the partisan bickering and ideological politics of Washington. Seldom has the case for an inspiring new political ethic been more compelling. And seldom has an emerging leader so matched the needs of the moment;"
and, of course, Michelle Obama who was radiant, well-spoken, and really made the case for Barack.

Thankfully, we had C-Span which let us see all the speeches without interruption by the TV commentators who are more interested in their own comments than showing what's being said (you wouldn't have heard Leech at all if you stayed with the networks.)

It's tonite I'm worried about, since so much of the focus goes to Hillary Clinton. I know that she addressed the NY contingent at breakfast yesterday to get them behind Obama, and she protested the McCain ads that are using her primary words to attack Obama and build up McCain. However, she is still going to be taking up more space than any other speaker who is not primarily part of the Obama push. Her endorsement is important, but her effectiveness is still being measured by her own desires to eventually run for President. And Bill Clinton gets a big space tomorrow... and he is, reportedly, still upset with being chastised for what appeared to be racial remarks in the primary campaign.

I'll be watching tonite intently, as I expect my readers will as well.
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