Prometheus 6

I've been holding out on you. I've been taping the convention on CSPAN while watching some of the coverage on PBS. It was the best way to get more data than noise.

Now that we're at the end of the convention I'll give you the only links I felt guilty about hoarding. PBS had a panel of historians analyzing the convention. Asking folks whose careers depend more on generating light than heat was an excellent thought. 

Best of all, you're like one degree of seperation from one of them, Peniel Joseph, author of Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America.

Here are the transcripts. The first two have streaming video, the second two most likely will have it later today.

• Historians Reflect on the Democratic Party's Fractious Evolution
  One of the world's oldest political parties, the Democratic Party has evolved over the past 100 years despite different ideologies held by its members and leaders. A panel of historians discuss past fractions within the party and the leaders who have tied Democrats together, including Sen. Barack Obama
• In Speech, Clinton Tries to Unite Party Behind Obama
  As the Democrats wrap up day two of their convention in Denver, analysts and historians review the night's key moments, in particular Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech in support of Sen. Barack Obama.
• Historians Praise Former President Bill Clinton's Convention Address
  Former President Bill Clinton spoke emphatically in support of Senator Barack Obama Wednesday night at the Democratic Convention. Analysts and historians react to the speech.
• Analysts, Historians Give Final Thoughts on Wednesday Night DNC
  Following Joe Biden's keynote speech on Wednesday, analysts and historians give their final thoughts on the third night of the Democrat national convention in Denver.