The McCain campaign is gaming the system today, hinting broadly that McCain’s veep has been chosen and will be named tomorrow, or maybe today if the name “leaks.” Regardless of whether it leaks, and whether the leak is accidental or intentional, the media can’t help themselves and are reporting it. Which is, of course, the … Continue reading Daytime TV: Watching the watchers watch the DNC
I have received my first ever blog award (and you never forget your first time!). It’s from Java Queen! JQ runs one of my favorite personal blogs and I’m delighted she thought to include me among her recipients. I’ve always thought of this blog as sort of a mixed bag of indeterminate purpose (said to … Continue reading We interrupt this program for … a little blogrolling
Joe Biden made a lot of good points in his DNC speech tonight. He’s going to be a tough campaigner, and this was only his warm-up. But I’ve known him as a politician for quite a while now, so wasn’t expecting anything new. It was the personal stuff, the background story, his son’s speech, his … Continue reading MSNBC spoils Obama surprise appearance with Biden
Bill Clinton just finished his DNC speech. And he said what Hillary was criticized for not saying last night — Barack Obama is ready to be president. I loved the line about the world respecting us for “the power of our example, not the example of our power.” There were many great lines in the … Continue reading Another great Clinton speech rocks the hall
Who doesn’t enjoy a good animal story? We get a lot of them around here, where the Rocky Mountains erupt from the Great Plains and thousands of new residents arrive every year. People and critters cross paths with great regularity. Walk very far into the foothills or any greenbelt (or even your own yard) and you … Continue reading Bold bear meets Boulder cow; apples saved
Well, Hillary Clinton delivered a great speech tonight. Without the text in front of me, I can’t throw out quotes, but it was a barn burner. It wasn’t shrill, it wasn’t angry. It was strong, purposeful, forward-looking. Toward the end I was thinking how nice it was that she’d been blessed with a strong, mellow … Continue reading Hillary hits a homer
