Color me indifferent or even apathetic, but I fully intend to tune out the political dog and pony shows advertising themselves as the Democratic and Republican parties' nominating conventions in Denver and in Minneapolis-St. Paul respectively. Accordingly, from Aug. 25-28 and Sept. 1-4, I intend to catch up on the more intellectually rewarding pursuits of reading, napping, observing pennant races or, perhaps, just watching paint dry.
Party conventions are a big yawn
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 2:42 p.m. CST, Monday, February 2, 2009
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