Watching the DNC

We have the DNC on in the newsroom as we all plug away at putting out tomorrow's paper and website.

I'm kind of disgusted with the coverage. All of the commentators are talking about the lack of mudslinging as if it were a major fault in the convention.

The positive nature of all of the comments portray what the convention is, and rightfully should be, a Democratic pep rally. This convention should be about what is right about their own party, not about pointing out what is wrong with the other one.

The RNC should follow this example and tout their own strengths instead of harping on their opponents' weaknesses. I know that is an idealized version of what politics will honestly never be, but the Democrats are doing a fine job of staying positive during the first night of their convention.

I for one applaud this.

My new favorite thing

The Daily Show is airing a series of reports this week with Rob Riggle in China.

Yes.

That guy is funny. That show rules. They keep getting better. Profiles in Profiling. They got Keri Strugg to badmouth Rob Riggle. I recommend everyone watch the show for the rest of this week to see these segments.

side note: Jon Stewart was talking about John Edwards' affair and said, "author of the theory of two Americas, and apparently was only faithful to his wife in one of them."