It seems a lot of people were "live-blogging" last night during the Bush speech. I discovered it can be fun to compare the commentary by different people by reading it side by side. For example, try comparing Professor Bainbridge to Jeremy Blachman. Here's a sample (keep in mind the three hour time difference):
Professor Bainbridge 7:13 Bush really has improved as a public speaker. I no longer cringe when he opens his mouth. He'll never be Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton, but he's grown considerably.
Jeremy Blachman 10:14 – There’s something disconnected about his delivery, although he’s doing fine so far. It just really seems like he’s reading and not actually engaged in what he’s saying. "Nothing will hold us back" seems to be the common refrain so far. I think I’ve heard it twice.
and . . .
Professor Bainbridge: 7:39 "We must make a place for the unborn child." Yep.
Jeremy Blachman 10:38 – When Bush said something about unborn children, I didn’t see NBC show any pregnant people. Why not? Where’s the creative camera work??
Meanwhile, Professor Althouse's attempt at live-blogging the Bush speech involved an entire live-blogging dinner, in which everyone brought a computer. Unfortunately, the good professor's blogging was cut short by a "cognac-haze," once again proving she's my kind of law professor. (But shouldn't someone seize her computer before she hurts someone?)
Finally, for a change of pace, don't miss these two wonderfully written, introspective posts by Bekah and Scheherazade.
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