Hello, everyone. It's great to be back... So, that was some convention last week, eh? If nothing else, Democrats seem united and, for the first time in a long time, excited. Now that we've had a few days to digest it, what are your thoughts?

Bark Bark Woof Woof: Chris Kluwe's glorious defence of marriage equality. (Nice to see some passionate progressivism coming from the NFL.)

Zandar Versus the Stupid: John Hinderakers's exquisite insanity. (Far more "snowflake-intricate" than what you usually find on the right.)

Occasional Planet: Karl Rove's secret kingdom of power. (Turd Blossom is still the GOP's alpha dog.)

Connecting the Dots: Mitt Romney's dream world. (Stuck in his bubble, it's the crackpots who run the show.)

And by the way... Joe Walsh (the congressman, not the guitarist): Misogynistic bully on the front lines of the Republican war on women.

Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction (@mjwstickings). I'll be here all week.

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