I managed to see a rerun of the President’s speech before going out and haven’t yet seen the others.

Before doing that, I wanted to say that, to me, the President came across as a different man with respect to 2004 and 2008: more mature and more substantial, more solid and more resolute. As though the past four years has had a steadying effect on him.
And he’s right, as truman noted, about this election being about choosing between: A) the “me-first-me-only” politicians who say outright that they want roll back the conquests of over 60 years (or is it over 200?); and B) the “we-are-in-this-together” politicians who promise not to slam the door shut in the faces of others be it for opportunity or care in time of need. Politicians in both cases, but what a difference in terms of what will happens to ordinary people.
Third comment: the reps say that tax cuts for the rich will create jobs …. can someone tell me what sort of jobs are likely to be created by people who stash their cash away in off-shore accounts? My idea is “not many, if any”.

Saw a few minutes of FNC afterwards and have only two things to say: A) their approach to fact checking is to present a whole different set of numbers (cut and paste, no analysis or rebuttal); and B) they’re bitching about the President not providing more detail: methinks they wanted him to read out the names, birth dates and addresses of each and every person who’s now back in employment. What had need saying on that front had already been said!

@ doors: me too, me too.

I’m very pleased with the way our convention went. I felt as if we got our message successfully across. Our speakers were fantastic and each did a very good job of connecting with the America public.

Gabby Giffords reciting the Pledge of Allegiance was uplifting.

Of course I’m bias towards my party, but watching the Republicans last week they came across to me as corporate board meeting discussing how they could get bigger bonuses for themselves.

The events of the past week reminded me why I’m so proud to be a member of the Democratic Party. Now it’s up to all of us to vote, and work to do whatever we can to help re-elect our President.

The choice is ours in November. Do we want Medicare and Social Security for our parents, ourselves and our children? Or do we want to scrap both programs in order to give another round of tax cuts to MagicUnderwear Mitt and his millionaire buddies?

President Obama destroyed The Mitt, Christie, Rubio and Eastwood all in one sweep.

Obama is a better speaker than The Mitt and Handout Hannocchio combined. Have you ever heard Hannocchio speak to an audience? If you have the unpleasure of hearing him speak, bring a book to read so you won’t doze off.

I messed up recording Fox’s post-speech discussion. I’ve got the recorder going now and will post tomorrow. Meanwhile, I’m putting the finishing touches on yet another slur against Sandra Fluke by “looking out for you” O’Reilly.

Karl Rove back on Fox in his phony role as a neutral analyst.

Romney never got such a response.

“Ours is a future filled with hope. If you share that hope with me, I ask you tonight for your vote.”—President Obama

“I’m hopeful because of you.”

Obama’s “you did that” refrain sort of a response to “you didn’t build that.”

“You can choose a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to the middle class.”

Wow!!!!

I think Obama is totally outclassing Romney and making him look like an amateur.

GOP Plan: Got a cold? Take two tax cuts and call me in the morning.

That’s okay if they want to pick it apart, it keeps them off the streets at night.

Gotta go watch Barack!

Well done, indeed! Not that Fox isn’t picking him apart, of course.

Beautiful speech and especially the finish by Vice President Biden. Well done, sir!

Do you think Biden will say this is a big effing deal?