“Seismic.”
“Seismic” is how the pundits described Barack Obama’s speech accepting the Democratic party’s nomination for President of the United States.

Shaken free of my cynicism is how I feel right now.
I experienced this history with Twitterfriends and my mom on Twitter. Simultaneously I was instant messaging my oldest friend, who is in all ways except biology my “sister,” and who was at Mile High Stadium. And I was also on the phone with my dear husband who is in Europe on business; we watched together. I cried less than I thought …

Forty five years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I have a dream speech” and changed America. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, one man with a vision exposed America’s abandonment of “justice for all” and pushed basic truths into the light. Dr. King’s dream, that all people would be judged “on the content of their character,” proved so beautiful, so clear and so powerful, that it still echoes intact through the endless, cavernous debates about America’s soul; and probably will continue to for all time. …

“Remember when the world used to trust us?” Vice-Presidential Nominee Senator Joseph Biden
Great photos from Leslie Sanchez of The Huffington Post via Twitter (HuffPo)
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The buzzing accolades are remarkably similar. “She did what she needed to do.” “She knew what she needed to do and she delivered.” “She knocked it out of the ballpark.”
Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton held the spotlights during the first two nights of the Democratic National Convention. To win, each woman had to deliver a speech that satisfied the expectations of supporters and defied expectations of detractors and swayed many of those who weren’t sure how they felt.
Mission accomplished I say.
Look, the waters didn’t rise and part at …

It is hard to imagine that not so long ago there were only three networks broadcasting news; once a day unless there was a national tragedy or celebration. But now in addition to newspapers, radio, and broadcast network news there’s cable, the internet and social media where people exchange headlines, breaking news and ideas like neighbors exchanged casserole recipes and small favors once upon a time.
For me, the first day covering the convention from my desk chair was exhilarating. I spent the day observing the goings on via C-Span, CNN, …

Shawn P. Williams – Dallas South Blog – ‘A tale of two Conventions’
Excerpt:
When we got on the plane I heard the first of many conversations broken up into “Hillary Supporters” and “Obama Supporters.” One vendor pulled us aside in the Red Lion (Texas Delegation) and told us to “watch out for the Hillary people.” I’m not sure what we were supposed to watch out for, but he was pretty adamant about it. I heard a conversation between three “hard-working, blue-collar, middle class” voters who said “they need to just …