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• This was the 39th Democratic convention. Which just proves that it used to be possible to get nominated without Walter Cronkite there to watch.
• We were surprised that the Democratic convention's start wasn't delayed for Mondale veep interviews with George Brett, Gary Carter, Dale Murphy, Dwight Gooden and Fernando Valenzuela.
• How about that footage on the news yesterday of our new Commander-in- Chief on the deck of the aircraft carrier (Teddy Roosevelt?
  ).. After throwing one of his snappy salutes (he's *almost* got that down), I half expected him to give the order, "Let's turn this thang around....
• Sorry Republicans, this one's no joke Dear Friends and relitives, This was sent to by the actor Peter Coyote.
  Its a letter from the film maker Michael Moore and I think it's a great effort....
• If Democrats had nominated Jesse Jackson for veep, the GOP speakers would have been, uh, well.
  . . give us time and maybe we'll think of some famous black Republicans....
• Sally Struthers is the ANTI-CHRIST!!! She MUST be killed!
• At the Democratic convention this summer we're likely to see delegate challenges and floor fights.
  This is in addition, of course, to the contest for goofiest hat....
• The time to be suspicious of Jesse Jackson's Cuban trip is when the freed American prisoners show up at the Democratic convention as delegates.
• One speaker at this summer's Democratic national convention will be Jimmy Carter.
  Apparently no one fears a spontaneous movement to draft him....