Today was the first day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention. This post is a summery of the events and speakers for the day.

A week ago I outlined a rough framework for how I approach the question of who to support for President in an attempt to rationalize why I’ve decided to vote for the Republican nominee, John McCain despite the fact that I don’t particularly care for him. My reason? I hate him less than I hate his opponent. This is a look at the rhetoric and voting record of Barack Obama.

Yesterday Dennis Kucinich introduced Articles of Impeachment against President George H. W. Bush. I wish I could say I was surprised or that this was some how beyond the pale, but let’s face it: in this day an age this kind of thing is par for the course.