My Election Year Thus Far
The Democratic National Convention, and immediately John McCain announces a running mate out of left (not politically) field. I drank the whole week in, watching day after day on PBS for the fullest coverage (I suppose there's also C-SPAN). Couldn't have asked more from the Clintons--they acknowledged their efforts in the primaries but made clear cases for Obama. Joe Biden, an excellent VP choice, spoke directly and passionately (we haven't seen a lot of that in recent years). The spectacle was much to behold for the final night, and Barack connected both his inspirational capabilities with clear delineations of his positions and how they differ from the Republican platform. Earlier this summer, I dragged my niece to see the opening notes of Wilco at Lollapalooza just because Obama was rumored to introduce them. He didn't, but a couple of days later, my sister-in-law called to say that he was at a small diner in my home town. My father and I hurried there, arrivin...