Oops... One More: Barack Obama

I'm actually looking forward to his keynote speech tonight. What I've seen and read of him so far has been very favorable and I wonder if he can quickly move from a probably Illinois senator to someone on the full national stage.

Which reminds me of something else: last night's appearance by Bill Clinton seemed to reawaken speculation that he might become Secretary General of the U.N. I like Kofi Annan, who stepped into a job that has been every moment a challenge, but I suspect Clinton would be an excellent replacement should Annan decide at some point to step aside. Clinton might redeem the U.S.'s seriously battered reputation.

However, I'm in no great hurry to see Annan go. He has some faults and weaknesses, but he's a good man.