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Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Direct from the Democratic National Convention, where I’m blogging alongside Hunter S. Thompson

The ether kicked in about a half hour ago.  Then the lights around here got really bright and hot, and I could swear that I saw Dennis Kucinich turn into a giant gecko.  Weird thing was, though, Kucinich turned out to be hanging with the Ohio delegation way across the hall-- the thing I saw really was a giant gecko.  And then I remembered that I’m not even at the Democratic National Convention in the first place-- I just fell asleep in front of the TV.

Clinton’s speech was a terrific bit of rhetorical reframing (that’s a good thing), and I was astonished at the light touch of the self-referential moments.  Republicans were kinda mean to him, indeed.  And he didn’t go to Vietnam either.  Republicans preserving his tax cut (though he’s worked that angle before).  We don’t need a divided country-- they do.  Kerry has an insatiable curiosity about the world and a willingness to listen to people who disagree with him.  Very nice, very nicely done.  Can’t wait for Barack Obama.

So far, Jesse and Ezra seem to be the most energetic reporters on the scene-- I don’t know how that dynamic duo does it.  But count on Tom Burka to get the story behind the story. . . .

Posted by Michael on 07/27 at 04:25 AM
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