[Dilbert San Diego]

I’m hoping the bounce is short because the Republican convention comes so soon after the Democrats. Usually the conventions are about a month apart.

Obama is rolling the dice tonight with his Greek temple speech. If the temple becomes a joke, he might not get much bounce at all. Stay tuned.

[Miss Didi]

Obama is rolling the dice tonight with his Greek temple speech. If the temple becomes a joke, he might not get much bounce at all. Stay tuned.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Obama is rolling the dice tonight with his Greek temple speech. If the temple becomes a joke, he might not get much bounce at all.

I wouldn't count on this - while he's a dud speaking without prepared notes, Obama is a powerful orator when it comes to prepared speeches. And his campaign and the convention planners are getting Hollywood's best - set designers, lighting, cameras, direction. Hollywood is not going to make it's darling Obama look like a joke. I'd expect a well-received speech, light on substance and heavy on grandiose visions and criticism of John McCain. The media will respond with multiple leg tingles.

It'll be up to McCain to squash the resulting bounce with an exciting VP pick on Friday (by exciting I mean someone like Palin or Cantor) and a sharply focused convention next week.

[noah]

If we want a GOD-KING, Obama is our MAN-GOD.