Unfortunately, I am working crazy hours this week, unable to watch every moment of the convention as I love to do. I saw a replay of the Kennedy speech and watched Michelle Obama live when I got home from work. So, from this limited perspective I would say that it was a terrific night.
Teddy Kennedy looked surprisingly healthy and vibrant in his passing of the torch speech. Michelle's speech was just terrific too and the part where the kids and Barack chatted was priceless. It's a shame, but Monday had to be set aside to undo the damage of the lies spread by the Right. Last night was an attempt to show the country that Barack Obama is just a regular guy who has lived the American dream. Not a Muslim and not the anti-Christ. Now, I'm sure all the pill popping, impotent, right wing talking heads will jump all over it today, but they will only succeed in making the ignorant less knowledgeable, the confused more baffled and the hateful more violent.
The Democrats will never reach into those dark corners of American society. But to anyone watching this week with an open mind, a clear difference between the parties and ideologies will be made clear. If that occurs, the Convention will be a success and the American people can begin to have the type of campaign and election we deserve.
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