Mike is the idealistic one
That Mike at TopDog04
You go and listen to speeches. A lot of speeches. It's exciting, and an honor, but it's also the same way the thing has been done for years and years, with the possible exception that nothing actually happens at conventions any more in terms of deciding the platform or the ticket. That would at least make it a little bit more participatory. The ought to be some way to let delegates participate, without risking the message and theme and so forth. For instance, if they had policy sessions earlier in the night, at the main convention center, where people could submit questions in advance or even vote through a simple paper or electronic live ballot somehow.
Don't get me wrong, the main speeches are great, and the center is packed, the atmosphere is charged. I just wish being at the convention felt more like a responsiblity, as opposed to a gift I won (even if I'm paying for it myself).
