Is it just me, or did this second night of the Republican convention seem … bitter? Mocking community organizers, who by the way, also live in small town America and are helping many Americans keep their homes right now seems like a tactical mistake given the current economic climate.

She sure is a cultural warrior, but I’m not sure that’s what the electorate wants right now. Instead, there seems to be a longing to get past that, to reclaim compromise and a shared mission.