http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/sen_richard_durbin The choice of Durbin, of Illinois, as the man to introduce Obama is clearly intended as a bookend to the journey that began at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Four years ago in Boston, I introduced a friend—an Illinois state senator most people had never heard of—with a name most people couldn't pronounce. Thirty minutes later, Barack Obama's keynote address had changed politics in America—touching the hearts and inspiring the dreams of a nation. Nice bookend. But, it's also a reminder that the bar is very, very high for Obama's acceptance speech tonight—and mostly, he has to top himself.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:00:24 -0800 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:24:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I think he acquitted himself pretty well.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/sen_richard_durbin#c1116909 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/sen_richard_durbin#c1116909 2008 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:07:00 -0800 He is a whip for the house minority, right?
Whip dick durbin. HHAHAHAHAH. that sounds so funny.

]]> tee hee http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/sen_richard_durbin#c1116927 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/sen_richard_durbin#c1116927 2008 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:24:07 -0800