I can also state without a doubt that having Biden on the ticket is a big plus for me, too. If Obama had to choose a VP other than Hillary, I think Biden is my favorite choice.

None of this, however, means that I am not still very sad that Chelsea won’t have the chance to vote for her mother in November!

Hillary’s speech has been widely hailed by Democrats eager to create an image of party unity as a resounding success, but others with less vested interest in promoting a particular narrative have described it as a “lesser-of-two-evils” speech. In fact, according to the above Guardian story, many of Hillay’s supporters are planning to fly home from Denver today, now that Hillary has given her talk.

Also, CNN and other news outlets today are reporting that Bill Clinton is planning to not attend Obama’s acceptance speech on Thursday. None of the reports suggested a reason for this but it will be widely seen as yet another Clinton slight against Obama, underming the unity that the Dem’s will need to win in November.

Michelle’s speech was helpful because it did give us another image, without that chip on the shoulder that Richard acknowledged others see. And I expect she’ll also show us a model of commitment to the same values that Hillary has fought for in the toughest arena there is.

Many people who see that chip are confusing it with a strong, attractive, successful black woman.

Between Michelle’s speech and Hillary’s excellent speech last night, it’s easy to see that we’ll have a woman president, maybe a black woman president soon.