George W. Bush graced the convention yesterday via video link and took the time to rail against the “angry left” who, he claimed, could “never break” John McCain. He then compared “angry left” opponents of his administration to the North Vietnamese who captured and tortured McCain during the war in Indo-China. So there you go.
As the delayed convention got going inside the action on the outside started to peter out. At the State Capitol there was, however, a music concert which showcased legendary hip-hop act Dead Prez, who rapped their “F*** the Police” and directed their wrath toward what is possibly the most heavily-policed city on earth – at least for the moment.
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