Tonight on the Dish, Andrew applauded Clinton's speech, saying "he finally told [Obama's] story." Earlier in the day, Andrew said "of course, we're better off" than four years ago, as he worried about Elizabeth Warren's convention prominence and clarified data from last night's speeches.
In additional convention coverage, Dems ran a two-toned event, Sargent explained the basis for the Obama team's confidence and the GOP huffed about the Ted Kennedy tribute video. Millman ho-hummed about Clinton's speech, readers reacted to Charlotte Day 1 and Deval Patrick's QOTD here. Meanwhile, the GOP won the stimulus rhetoric war and Clint's speech left as big an impression as Romney's did. And as readers considered the MS plights of Ann Romney and Michelle Obama's father, Scott Morgan bet that Dems wouldn't talk about pot.
In campaign commentary, Walter Kirn called 2012 the "most compelling election in years," Beinart highlighted the Dem's overall strategy and the blogosphere debated Romney's gubernatorial record. And while the Romney campaign perpetuated Ryan's Jamesville fib, Dems looked as if they have a chance to hold the Senate and Jack Shafer posited a fact-checking theory.
In assorted coverage, Andrew called out new data on circumcision and admired John Cage. Marc Lynch posed a question about Arab monarchs, a reader weighed in on the controversy of American Indian lineage and Glaswegians died at high rates. Peter Salisbury warned of Yemen's water situation as Lindsay Abrams reviewed the dark history of ex-gay therapy.
Meanwhile, a Scot found an old bottle, Keith Humphreys examined the gateway effect and the TSA swabbed coffee. Kottke admired the paralympics race, and as Hanna discussed minority women, Fred Clark augured mobile home trouble and Cord Jefferson assessed tchotchkes.
VFYW here, FOTD here, more cat predation here, and don't forget to ask Ta-Nehisi Coates anything!
– G.G.
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