If I Wanted Fluff ...

Our friend Lee is looking for some thoughts: In Kansas City next week, Hillary, Obama, McCain, Thompson and finally Bush is coming to speak at the VFW convention. I'm not a political reporter. Some editors refer to me as the "color" person.



I'm usually the one with the protestors outside, covering their comments and what they do.



I'm also the person who covers the human stories on the military. So, I proposed "embedding" with some of those folks listening to the political rhetoric. The ones who might mumble under their breath, or roll their eyes, or start clapping spontaneously.



I thought it might be kind of neat to put the readers right there too, to see what it's like to be…