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Read Dowd's piece today in the NYT and you'll see the shallow, self-loving, typical coverage of this convention. Dowd craves scandal and discord; she claims the convention mood is "weird" (as if conventions weren't weird in every possible way to begin with); and then seeks an explanation from--ta-dah!--a GOP consultant who offers her the red meat she wanted.
Last night after Clinton's forceful speech, Andrea Mitchell was desperate for more controversy, so she badgered a 79-year old woman who'd been tearful after the speech, trying to elicit anti-Obama comments or something. But the woman fought her off quietly, saying she was a proud Democrat and would vote for Obama and support him. It's sickening to see people at the top of this profession exhibit their lack of talent and insight. Thank God for rising talking heads like Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow, who bring a fresher perspective to the screen.
