Looks like a unity pony to me

By Libby

I already have posts at Art Of The Possible and Detroit News about last night's convention speeches, so I won't repeat the points here. Suffice it to say that I thought the Democrats did good. As Ron already pointed out, Bill Clinton rocked, Kerry came through with a surprisingly strong showing and I'd add all the speakers did a good job of tying McCain to Bush and failed neo-conservative policies.

But Karen Tumulty may be on to something here. This was my one gripe about the speeches too.

But Democrats might find it would be more effective if they explained why they're so disappointed with their friend John McCain. How did this great guy they admire so much became a candidate whose positions appall them? It wasn't a fluke, it wasn't like he had a personality transplant. And the answer would seem to fit perfectly into a powerful Democratic narrative. John McCain changed because that's what he had to do to win the Republican nomination. That's what the reigning conservative ideology and interests demanded of him.

They do need better framing if they're going to use such a soft touch in going after McCain. As Tumulty notes, "Their current version leaves open the possibility that this good, decent man could revert to his old self--and that's not something Democrats want undecided voters to believe." Amen to that.

Meanwhile, the high point of the evening for me was watching the elite media meltdown as their fake narratives were slowly destroyed. For a while there, I didn't think Tweety was going to make it.