THIS DOES NOT BESPEAK CONFIDENCE: Team Obama breaks precedent to try to spoil Romney’s convention. “Bucking protocol, President Obama and the Democrats are planning a full-scale assault on Republicans next week during their convention.” Wait, “assault?” That sounds kinda violent. I thought the use of such language by politicians and their supporters was dangerously provocative. Of course, you can now assume that Obama operatives are presumptively to blame for any disturbances.