Just getting ready for the Hillary speech like everyone else. Dickie Morris on Fox said that Hillary's job tonight is just to make sure that everyone regrets not picking her. No. Her job is to send all her buddies towards Obama. Let's see if she does it.
Well, she did what she was supposed to do. At first, I was worried. She came on a little strong at first about her 35 years in the trenches and her supporters. She failed to mention all the people who voted for Edwards. But she very clearly said that her supporters had to go to Obama. She was nice about Biden and Michelle.
Hillary was also the first speaker to go negative. She said over and over that we don't want another Bush in the White House. No McCain. It was the first time that this convention, at least on prime time, has gone negative. They needed that. It's nice to pretend that Bush and Iraq and McCain don't exist, but some people need to be reminded. Since she went negative, Obama won't have to do that as much.
Hillary's speech skills are just average. No wonderful lines to walk away with. The same formula. But Hillary's best when she's speaking plainly. And she did that tonight.
I'm amused by the bloggers who are actually at the convention. Being there doesn't seem to give one any better commentary on the big speeches. My spot in front of my living room TV seems to be a lot more comfortable their blogging room. What I am getting from them is the lovely details of how difficult it is to attend this conference and the lunacy outside the convention halls. The bloggers at Bitch, PhD explain that it's terribly hot and the blogging lounge is annoying and there's some odd protests going on. Steven Green gets some loonies on tape. Some people aren't really interested in how the sausage is made, but I find it fascinating.