The Big Show begins and the Lion returns

Let’s face it. The bulk of the time in conventions is trite, insipid, and utterly milquetoast. Seriously, how many minutes of watching the delegates “dance” to “Living In America” can you watch? My bet is not much but a good bit of what I saw tonight (between skipping over the watch Anthony Bourdain) was pretty damn good.

Case in point was the piece on Senator Kennedy, rightly referred to as the Liberal Lion of the Senate. If you caught Kennedy’s tribute and his subsequent speech tonight, you know just how important that man is to so much of the progress this nation has made over the past 40 odd years. If his body can harness the fight in his heart, that cancer does not stand a chance. Hell of a moment for Uncle Teddy…

Also, Michelle Obama was terrific. Compelling, strong and full of love for her man, she killed it. I just wish like hell the organizers had picked to play her out by something more imaginative than “Isn’t She Lovely”. That said, whoever thought up the idea to give their kids a mic during his satellite appearance deserves a raise. They were a trip. IMHO, good stuff for the first night and tomorrow, we bring the pain...