Day 3 from the DNC: It certainly was historic but surrounded and immersed in the same ol' politics

Sen. Barack Obama officially notched his place in the history books last night with his nomination as the Democratic nominee for president of the United States.

Great. Now what? If the speeches before Obama's surprise appearance are any indication, it will be more double talk of do what I say, not as I have done.

VP nominee Sen. Joe Biden started strong in citing his common history with many Americans struggling to make ends meet. His son's speech beforehand was outstanding and said a lot about Biden as a man and father. Speeches by military men and women and wives -- some of who are Republicans -- also were most effective and inspiring. Well done, Dems.

But Biden drifted into foreign policy -- his supposed expertise. And that was disheartening for those who know his record. He voted to go to war with Iraq. Later, he called for the partitioning of Iraq, which most reporters on the scene and experts at home labeled a disasterous idea.

Biden then tried to reassure Americans that he had been on the ground in Georgia and had assessed the situation. But he sure didn't criticize Obama for his initial ridiculous and reckless comment about the Russian invasion, which only encouraged Putin to keep going. McCain had the right first response, no matter if a member of his campaign is a lobbyist for Georgia.

Would a Vice President Biden been able to stop a similiar silly statement from a President Obama in the event of another Russian invasion? Or would he just dance around the misstep with flowery words and reassurances like last night?

As for the common man, Biden voted for legislation that made it harder for people on the edge to jettison their credit card debt in bankruptcy court. Yes, Biden does ride the train home from Washington. But an obviously unimpressed Cokie Roberts last Sunday made sure that viewers knew that Biden does not ride the train daily to get back home.

Former President Billl Clinton made a good political speech, completing the Clinto family's capitulation to the Obama campaign and DNC leaders. Sen. Hillary Clinton should have been Obama's VP pick. He could now be measuring for new drapes in the Oval Office. But he chose another good ol' boy and will have to suffer for it with a much closer presidential election than anyone figured for November.

Tonight, from his Greek temple edifice, Obama will try and make people believe he is not an Olympic, celebrity God but a fella with a common touch. I wish him much luck, because where the presidential race now stands, he most certainly needs it and more.