I made myself watch -- mini blow-by-blow

The Bush acceptance speech:

Delivery is flat. Crowd goes wild, or boos, on cue, for each bullet, no matter how arcane.

Bush trying hard not to stumble. Haven't gotten to red meat yet.

Mention of Kerry comes a few paragraphs down. Expect crowd to go wink/nod crazy.

He seems bored.

. . . now comes "my opponent is against. . . " but even this lacks much emotion by W

Now the red meat stuff, activist judges, man and woman marriage, unborn child. . . crowd gets juiced

Looks like the rest from here out is foreign policy, mostly terrorism stuff

. . . disruption in the hall; TV finally pans to demonstrator being escorted out. Bush a little shaken. Another demonstrator . . .

gotta say: delivery is still flat.

. . . a really bogus and deceptive line; accusing Kery of not respecting our allies in Iraq . . .

. . . a lot in audience do not look very enthusiastic

Bush gets close to teary talking about family loss -- possibly only genuine moment of apparent feeling

Its over. No great stumbles. No great moments. Overall, as a speech, no way a barnburner. Lack of good presentation hurt.