At least I assume that’s what he meant just now when he said: “These programs will cost money – and I’m going to lay out exactly how I’ll pay for every dime.”
Sunscreen in Denver, Part Duh
Okay, I don’t want to start liveblogging the damn convention, but Biden just had two accidental moments of honesty: “When we said we were going to have an open convention, we meant this” (pointing around to the open-to-the-sky arena), and “We’re here for the cops.”
Plus, one of the commentators said that the moral of Obama’s candidacy is that if you obey your parents you can grow up to be president.
Sunscreen in Denver
On a more serious note: I just caught the end of al-Gore’s speech, after which the convention organisers started playing the 60s anthem “Let the Sun Shine In.” There’s a certain obscenity in playing that song while in the streets outside the flag-bestooned arena, the true heirs of the 60s are being herded and arrested.
So Then We’ll Conquer Old Eli’s Men
While I’m not a supporter of Obama, his nomination is a gratifying event. After the past 20 years of being governed by Yalies, it’s about time we had a Harvard man in the White House.
Surfers From Space
This is surely some sort of Galactica spoiler. See the comments section for my (fairly minimal) analysis.
The Big Goodbye; or, All Good Things …
Well, this is a bummer: Las Vegas’s delightful Star Trek ride is closing.