This is not the story one hears at the Republican and Democratic conventions. Calif. I've been here almost a full day so far, and I'm exhausted. One could argue that more significant events have occurred on Friday, August 11, than occurred during the entire Republican Convention in Philadelphia. It is a battle for the soul of a fledgling political entity. It is emotional and it is fierce.
Outsiders say some of the participants are lunatics.
Insiders are making the same accusations about other participants. In some ways, it is a throwback to old-school political conventions. In other ways, it is cutting edge and precedent setting. It is raw. It is unscripted.