http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/commentary-watching-conventions <p>I grew up a pathetic political junkie of the worst kind. I've been avidly watching and occasionally attending conventions since I was eight years old. I was so pathetic that I would rather have watched Stuart Symington speak than Rocky Colavito play ball.</p><p>However, while that didn’t make me one of the cool kids, it does give me some basis for comparison, and there is no doubt that Michelle Obama’s speech to the Democratic National Convention last night was one of the best I have ever heard.</p> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:16:14 +0000 Jack Lessenberry 8946 at http://michiganradio.org Commentary: Watching the conventions