Still a little foggy. So it's like she's giving permission for the nomination to go through without counting her votes? So basically one more chance for her to say something about uniting Democrats?

Yes. It allowed Obama and the party to act fair by saying they'd let her name be put into the running for nomination, and then let her be congratulatory and uniting by gracefully stepping aside even though she had the right to sit back and let her votes be counted.

Got it. Fog lifted.


Does anyone else think the whole convention has an Academy Awards feeling to it? Like that announcer that introduces everyone. I keep expecting her to say, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Senator Joe Biden and Geena Davis!"

Yes, but many of the speeches could be relegated to the event that hands out the awards for technical achievement.

Would that really be worse than what we have now?

He'd be a Democrat so most of the people who hate what we have now would feel an obligation to say yes.

Michelle Obama keeps blocking her face with her clapping hands. Yes, we see your nails, dear.
:D

I think I'm supposed to be more interested in this process than I was in the Olympics in China. Maybe I'm a Communist and don't know it. A Mayflower Communist, that is.

Bill still knows how to deliver a speech. Man, it's much easier listening to him than Bush Jr.
:)

Kerry's punishment for losing 2004 - follow Bill onstage.