OK, since commenting on the substance of the convention leaves little room for debate (Barack Obama was amazing, it's unlikely anyone else can come close to matching that), what remains to be noted about the proceedings in Boston? Well, this is what I've learned (or had reinforced so far). In terms of the coverage not on Comedy Central, The Charlie Rose show has provided far and away the most insightful coverage. Nothing else even comes close. Wolf and Judy seem to be under the impression that it's their job to provide balance to the convention (failing to note, given their enormous egos, that two people can't do that, and even if two people could it would probably have to be two people who are better-informed than they are). Tucker Carlson is petulance personified. Most sleep-inducing commentator: Peter Beinart. Weirdest commentators: Larry King and Bob Dole (it's reached a point where they seem to be phoning it in from Mars or something). And if there's one person who should never, ever under any circumstances be let near a Democratic campaign again, it is whoever is responsible for the music. Both the choices and the renditions are the worst style choices present at any convention since the campaign run into the ground by Susan Estrich decided to decorate the hall in azure, ecru and salmon instead of blue, white and red.
Posted by armand at July 29, 2004 11:27 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics