Read Stephen Green’s diary from Day 1 here. ^[1]

Stephen continues his Journey of Discovery into the wilds of Denver. Today he samples the local flora and fauna.

8/26 3:35 PM

Once again, I headed out into (can you go out and into the same place at the same time) the wilds of downtown Denver to see the sights — and there were many sights to behold. Here are a few.

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For a party none too fond of capitalism, the Democrats have certainly brought out plenty of entrepreneurs this week. This fellow is selling Obamas in Bottles. He promises his product is “80% Made in the USA.”

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It never occurred to me to imagine John McCain gettin’ sweaty to the oldies. Now I know why.

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One John Edwards supporter managed to keep his sense of humor. His t-shirt reads, “My candidate for the Democratic nominee for president banged a sleazy gold digger while his wife was fighting terminal cancer and lied about it and destroyed his political future and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.”

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Most everyone here has been friendly and fun — and were can I get some of those technicolor tattoos?

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The Procession to the Future was delayed — into the future! — by the antics of this nutcase. Of course, the crowds shouting him down as a fascist sounded a wee bit fascistic themselves. Even if they were right.

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You ever try dropping a Schwinn on a cave full of al Qaeda thugs? It’s not nearly as satisfying.

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This is Veggie Momma. I didn’t see any Veggie Kiddies around, although I do have a sudden craving for cherry tomatoes. Or are those the vegetarian equivalent of eating veal?

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He might have had better luck if he’d been carrying his sign somewhere other than the 16th Street Mall, which is for pedestrians only.

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“Republicans for Obama.” I finally found one. One. Meanwhile, there are PUMAs everywhere.

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The Procession even included an inflatable Lady Liberty, which despite their best efforts persisted in leaning to the right.