• Convention nadir: "Teresa Heinz Kerry's paean to her own self-assertiveness, in which she was permitted to vent the delusion that hers is the candor of a feminist who had fought for her rights, rather than a billionairess who is simply used to being listened to." [Weekly Standard]

• John Edwards's speech classified as "folk music" by iTunes. [Bruno and the Professor]

• Was the president watching events in Boston? A little: "[H]e knows that the American League East won't be decided until September." [PressGaggle.com]

• The convention in a nutshell: "Your pass is lime green. This section is for those with forest green passes." [Black Table]

• No dogs or liberal patsies allowed: Alan Colmes and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog locked out the Fleet Center. [SarahLovering.com]

• One of us! One of us! One of us!: "Reporting as a whole, while obviously necessary, is overrated." [TNR]