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Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas - Democratic National Convention
Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas - Democratic National Convention
The veep also-ran took the podium with a delivery as flat as Kansas and no apparent training on a teleprompter. She offered a mild-mannered, monotone attack on John McCain (his multiple homes, his Bush connections), and some general platitudes about Barack Obama and change. Despite her dignified, executive mien and impressive political family, history, and resume as the Democratic head of a ...
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Dem Convention Tuesday From Time.com
Swampland — Hillary Clinton reports for duty. Mitt Romney auditions for veep. Mark Halperin grades the speeches.

Time's Halperin Blue That Dems Not Tossing Out Red Meat
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... But the complaint isn't constrained to the broadcast media. Evaluating the speeches so far for Time magazine, reporter Mark Halperin has given the best marks to Democrats who have tossed out meatiest attack lines. ...

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