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motherjones.com - 8/28/2008
The Convention Picks Up Steam
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THE CONVENTION PICKS UP STEAM.... Was Chuck Todd even watching the same speech as me? Yeah, Biden flubbed a couple of lines in a minor way, but jeez. Even seen through the lens of my political speech autism (hereafter PSA) I thought it was a pretty moving performance. And Marian thought he was great, which counts as my "woman in the street" opinion since she's not a political junkie like ...

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Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — Well, that was fun. Reax to last night's speeches have been generally excellent -- here, here, here and here. WTF? Even Sullivan liked Bill Clinton's speech. Another shocker -- Bowers is finally happy with the night. My friends, a rising star. Meanwhile, McSame has chosen a veep. Announcement coming Friday.  Tea leaves suggest: not Short Ride? Wingnut fight -- Rover tried to whack Short Ride. Oh please oh please oh ...

Best Speeches Ever
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... , and Joe Biden all gave the best speeches of their lives last night. Really, though, what were the odds? I’ll watch Obama’s performance at Mile High Stadium tonight, though.  I understand it’s the halftime show at a Broncos preseason game, yes? ...

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