Well see, it was all a little sketchy and sounded truly bogus (to me!). And what's with DRUGS??
Do assassin normally run around with a load of drugs?

Reminded me of Bush/Cheney and the convenient "terror alerts" that always amounted to nothing more than piffle-paffle distracto politics.

This assassination thing really stuck out as stink rotten. Anyone else catch this newsbreak??

Michelle Obama's speech is ok. It's well-written, the delivery is ok.

Anyway, easier to listen to someone who speaks flowingly, in sentences, not little broken phrases.

Respect?

nice to see a strong woman stand up in front of millions and shine.

the kiddies at the end  upstaging daddy was brilliant.

I had felt that the hall seems to suck up the crowd noise and even the speakers seemed very distant from the audience. I was thinking it was the cavernous venue.

But, they were attributing the lack of energy to those Clinton supporters who aren't getting on board. Okaaay.

Then one guy said it's bcz people don't know Obama, goes on to add that means they think he's not like them. Got into white resistance to voting for a black a little bit. Connie Schultz said voters saying they don't know Obama is code for race, saying he's not patriotic enough is code for race, etc.

Now, I've been trying to figure out what Obama stands for since it looked like he would be a contender. At times I'm even more confused even with all the reading I've done and all the research, given his statements on issues and his actual votes and actions. The pundits do not talk about that part of "knowing Obama." Or his lack of speificity, at least on this panel when I was listening.

Mathew Dowd said something sensible: It's up to the politician to bring people to him or her. Any time a pol tells voters what they need to do and feel (shades of BushBoy), it means the pol is not connecting, not persuading. Michelle Norris says no, not sure it can be done about race.

Every time pundits talk about the public not feeling they know Obama, I then wait for them to say it's bcz Obama gives voters so few specifics. But, no, it's a class issue (white working class, of course) and possibly race issue and the Clintons' fault.

The panel, chortling delightedly, said Hillary isn't going to be a problem for Obama (well, some think she will be), but Bill Clinton is bcz he's very angry and upset. Oh. Bcz he won't be the major domo, the person in control.  They also pointed out that Obama spoke to Bill on Thursday and didn't tell him he'd made his VP pick. Well, what was that supposed to mean? An insult? What? Letting Bill know he has no role in the ObamaNation?

Another weird comment from the panel: that there's some kind of proposal that the delegates not vote on the nominee in the convention hall but from their hotel rooms. What world are they on? Why have a convention, why not let them phone in votes or email them from their homes? Sheesh. Unreal.

Also discussed state chairs telling delegates they can't wear Hillary buttons, shirts, etc., in the hall--but people are doing it anyway. Oooooh! Revolt of the delegates.