Charlotte, North Carolina-So far, the most devastating moment of the first day of the Democratic National Convention has been the Ted Kennedy tribute video, which highlighted his commitment to health care reform and drew Barack Obama into a broader narrative of liberal progress. The devastating part, however, had almost nothing to do with Kennedy, and everything to do with Mitt Romney. In a brilliant move, the tribute included key parts from Kennedy's 1994 Senate race against the then-candidate, and in particular, this now-famous line-"I'm pro-choice, my opponent is multiple choice." Here's the full video:
In just over seven minutes, Democrats have honored a lion of American liberalism, and reinforced the image that Mitt Romney is utterly devoid of conviction.
Not a bad first move.
