Over in the Corner, you can find the debut of “Red Meat,” a daily video contribution to NRO’s convention coverage. Mark Hemingway and I got to run through the day’s controversies and events — including “Obama Water”, and what justifies the 2 for $5 price — within one of my favorite restaurants, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
Watch to the end for why we didn’t use the first take.
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