The Dems had their convention last week. I can't imagine anything being more well orchestrated. It blew my mind that the Clinton's came through so convincingly for Obama. Bill, in his speech, sliced and diced Bush's administration like only a former President could do. I mean, it was brutal but true. And he did it so gracefully.

Hillary Clinton had an amazing convention. She proved beyond a doubt that she should have been on the ticket. We may never know why she wasn't, but the Obama's have to be wondering if they didn't make a big mistake. But all in all, they have to be thrilled about the convention. He got a huge jolt from it, and is reportedly drawing huge crowds as he and Biden tour the east. Hillary will live to fight on.

McCain, in a desperate attempt to stop the train coming out of the Dems convention, picked the Alaska Governor, Pahlin, to be his running mate. I heard some reporting that the Dems had responded by calling it a "hail Mary pass," an analogy to a last second all field throw by a quarterback in U.S. football to try to win a close game at the last second. I think it's a good description. Also, I heard some reporters report that McCain likes to shoot craps, something I didn't know before this, and that his gambling side was coming out in choosing Pahlin with little vetting. Who knows. It's very bizarre. One can only wonder what Mrs. McCain thinks? Why haven't any of the mainstream media asked her that?

The only thing in the way of an Obama victory is the system keeping eligible voters from voting by various means, and electronic voting machines without any paper trail being manipulated. Hopefully the Dems are on that, but I doubt it. Of course, there's the "Bradley effect" also, which would postulate that Obama needs at least a 6 or more point lead going into the election to win. Don't know about that, really, but I do know that the vote manipulation is a real issue and the Dems better address it.