The Reviews Are In…

For a roundup of Day One coverage of last night’s conventioneering in Denver, go here . The reviews for the Ted Kennedy tribute/appearance are generally (and unconvincingly, to my mind) good. Michelle Obama gets raves too, overall. Even former Rep. Jim Leach’s family were not just underwhelmed by him (he may still be talking, actually) but wondering what the hell he was doing there in prime time on opening night. I think Dem political operative James Carville was right when he bemoaned the lack of a message, of a sense of urgency, to last night’s proceedings. I’m not a Democrat (or a Republican), so I’m not the target audience, but last night’s weak proceeedings got to the core of my continuing disappointment with the party: They always talk a good game about helping the poor, creating a class-mobile America, and all that. And yet they don’t talk about stuff that might actually achieve any of that: School choice at e...