My double take of last night

Probably the most interesting strategy for wooing voters I have seen during either convention this year occurred during Joe Lieberman's speech last night. After describing Barack Obama's time in the Senate as one that existed mostly along party lines, he compared Obama (unfavorably) and by implication McCain (favorably) to a previous president who had worked across party lines to accomplish some great things. That president? Bill Clinton, one of Lieberman's former partymates and the Republican party's Antichrist for the past 16 years.

I had to rewind the speech to make sure that had actually just happened. You could tell that many Republicans in the audience didn't quite know how to respond, which was amusing.

So, to review Lieberman's point for Republicans who might have missed it: McCain is better than Obama because McCain is more like Bill Clinton. Take that as you will.

On an unrelated note, there needs to be a term like "double take" for having to rewind your DVR to make sure you heard something correctly. Any thoughts?

"I know what I did and why
But that don't mean I can't regret it
when I'm watching my TV all night"
- Kevin Devine, Not Over You Yet