10:57 PM: Okay, it's time to change channels and hear what the most important voice of this election year has to say about the convention. Yes, it's time to turn to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
10:55 PM: Say what you want, but it's an excellent speech. She's hitting all the right notes. But the jumpsuit is still too friggin bright.
10:41 PM: Hillary takes the stage in a pantsuit by Sunkist. Interesting how all the "Hillary" placards have her website. And her husband is teary-eyed, mouthing "I love you, I love you." It seems genuine. She is getting a rousing ovation from the SRO Pepsi Center.
Strong, strong opening. "The time is now, to unite as a single party, with a single purpose." And she's doing what the other speakers have yet to do - she takes the fight to the opponent. "No way. No how. No McCain." There's no doubt that she's on board, and she's doing her best to get her supporters to join her. But her husband has yet to make such a forceful statement. Perhaps that will come tomorrow night.
10:35 PM: Montana's governor looks like he was a blast to listen to. If only MSNBC had let us listen. Now it's the Hillary video intro, with a cover of "You Really Got Me" and some Lenny Kravitz. Hillary rocks! It looks less like an intro and more like a long-form campaign video. She did concede, right?
10:05 PM: Tonight's fun moment has to be watching Rachel Maddow and Pat Buchanan AGREE on the abundance of political posturing (Warner's run for Senate) and lack of attack.
9:53 PM: Warner picks up the High School Musical voters with "We're all in this together." Didn't do the jazz hands.
9:43 PM: Governor Warner of Virginia takes the stage. Yes, Virginia, your state is important to Obama, but isn't Michigan the key battleground this year? Why don't we see any Michiganders in primetime? (Granholm? Speaking, but not in primetime. Kwame? Don't even go there.) It doesn't bode well for the future of the party in our state. McCain has Mitt Romney next week, and he's sure to draw a number of undecided voters with his Michigan background.
Most of these speeches praise Obama but fail to take shots at McCain or Bush. It might be the high road, but it's not terribly smart politics.
Warner: "In four months, we will actually have an administration that believes in science." Good line. Overall, it's a decent presentation, but nothing tonight measures up to Uncle Ted or Michelle. Hillary's 30 minutes might be the most important of the convention.
9:24 PM: Well, I'd hoped to hear a few speeches when I turned on MSNBC a few minutes ago, but they've opted to let Matthews, Olberman, and Co. yammer on and give us the interview we've really wanted: Spike Lee. Yes, Spike even dropped the title of his best joint - "Do the Right Thing" - when talking about Hillary Clinton's upcoming speech.
Tonight is about the women of the party and the issues that concern them most. It's also the night to roll out the unlikely speakers: a Republican mayor from Alaska (nice gesture, dull speech) and Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania (a pro-life Democrat). "We can't afford four more years. Four more months!"
And the crowd goes wild.
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