Matt Welch on last night's proceedings:
As photographic evidence confirms, there were more empty seats even in prime-time than there are at the end of a Dodger game. At the Democratic Convention, if you didn't take root two hours before anything important, the fire marshal wouldn't let you in. Here, you walk right up and find a nice bar stool and table looking directly at the stage. A sign of flagging enthusiasm? Was everyone just at the Ron Paul rally? Who knows!
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/09/scenes-from-a-meltdown/212080/
