IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY

DON'T TAKE OUR TAMBOURINES AWAY

lol this band

8/27/2008 9:27:39 PM

com 110 teacher told our class bill clinton was basically a "god" when it come to speeches

8/27/2008 9:28:40 PM

yeah, he's good, and that was a good speech

8/27/2008 9:30:13 PM

Quote :

"and now someone with experience as president just said he is ready to lead."

someone also said that they never.had.sexual.relations.with that woman, ms lewinsky.

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 9:31 PM. Reason : "said" being the key word there]

8/27/2008 9:30:30 PM

Quote :

"After yesterday all the republican attacks were that the DNC speakers weren't saying Obama is ready to lead, and now someone with experience as president just said he is ready to lead."

Just because Clinton said it, doesn't mean that the republicans are going to stop. Clinton said what he had to say about Obama, whether or not he believed it.

8/27/2008 9:30:38 PM

^^ you actually make a really good point there. but we all know that these conventions are 75% bullshit anyway. It's how you deliver that bullshit that determines whether it is a success or not.

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 9:33 PM. Reason : a]

8/27/2008 9:32:48 PM

did he not have a prompter at all?

8/27/2008 9:33:09 PM

i think they have the "invisible" prompters on either side of the podium

cnn is completely ignoring john kerry right now...haha

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 9:34 PM. Reason : .]

8/27/2008 9:33:39 PM

who could tell...he's so good, you'd never know he was reading

and he's so good, he might not need to read

8/27/2008 9:34:04 PM

Still there is no better person to say Obama is ready to lead than somebody who already knows what it takes to be president. Obviously the republicans aren't going to stop attacking because they want to win, but no better person could have made this case for Obama being ready to lead.

8/27/2008 9:34:06 PM

they have those invisible prompters, but it looked like he had his on paper / memorized

8/27/2008 9:34:27 PM

On PBS they made reference to a time when the teleprompter went down and Clinton was still able to deliver a great speech. If he didn't have a teleprompter I think Bill would be fine.

8/27/2008 9:36:59 PM

Quote :

"who could tell...he's so good, you'd never know he was reading and he's so good, he might not need to read"

Bill Clinton is the Chuck Norris of public speakers.

8/27/2008 9:37:40 PM

the thing is though, do you really need someone to vouch for the presidential nominee of the party?

its all a bunch of hogwash the media pumps up so they have something to talk about inbetween speeches

you either like the guy or your don't

unless you're like that crazy lady cnn interviewed last night after hillary's speech

and those are the people you have to be weary of....

8/27/2008 9:38:09 PM

and now we have a presidential loser to vouch for him. this should be good

8/27/2008 9:39:21 PM

haha

John Kerry's getting jipped by the news channels

8/27/2008 9:39:23 PM

haha, Kerry is bringing the flip flop status back on McCain without using the term.

8/27/2008 9:40:05 PM

"Hey guys, listen to me. I am an expert on losing elections"

8/27/2008 9:41:42 PM

he's getting an Obama chant going though

points for crowd participation...i guess?

8/27/2008 9:42:46 PM

that dude's totally related to Cheney

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM. Reason : and he had no idea he was related to Obama til yesterday]

8/27/2008 9:43:58 PM

^ are you refereing to Barack's Uncle that Kerry just honored? I hadn't noticed him until tonight.

8/27/2008 9:45:52 PM

if you watch on cnn.com, it just shows the speakers. No punditry or talking-over or graphics or anything

8/27/2008 9:51:42 PM

cspan has just the speeches too.

8/27/2008 9:56:11 PM

i've got it on cpan

it's given me the last 5 underwhelming speakers without comment

immabout to shut this thing off unless they give it a good kick in the ass

8/27/2008 9:57:14 PM

haha anderson cooper just called him "joseph biden"

8/27/2008 10:00:36 PM

hahahahah

Anderson Cooper's all "WHAT?! John McCain has picked his VP candidate?! Do we know who?! No? Oh, well...I'm being told we'll find out Friday..."

dude forgets he's at the DNC and gets all excited and wants to break the story

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 10:02 PM. Reason : asdfghjk]

8/27/2008 10:01:07 PM

this video is amazing, but so sad

8/27/2008 10:03:56 PM

Tom Hanks

figures...

8/27/2008 10:07:59 PM

HE WAS IN WWII

8/27/2008 10:10:44 PM

McCain would be committing political suicide if he picked a female running mate.



[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 10:15 PM. Reason : a]

8/27/2008 10:15:11 PM

especially the former CEO of Ebay???

8/27/2008 10:17:57 PM

TOM HANKS IS BIG

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 10:19 PM. Reason : JOE (vs the volcano) BIDEN]

8/27/2008 10:18:19 PM

you know one jackass wanted to say "NO"

8/27/2008 10:20:11 PM

when will people learn DON'T YELL WHEN YOU'RE ON MIC!

oh god, Speaker Botox....

8/27/2008 10:20:20 PM

there are no rules

there is no section 3c or whatever she was talking about

8/27/2008 10:20:59 PM

glad that edwards isn't there. we'd be hearing all about how he's the son of a mill-worker!!!

8/27/2008 10:35:32 PM

who saw the orange Hillary turban?

[Edited on August 27, 2008 at 10:39 PM. Reason : and orange Hillary vest]

8/27/2008 10:38:09 PM

there could be some major cat fights in the white house

the should put that on cspan

8/27/2008 10:56:47 PM

^^^and how there are 2 americas

8/27/2008 10:57:19 PM

John Edwards is probably sobbing in front of his tv right now...

8/27/2008 11:01:03 PM

well john edwards f-ed up on his own.

i think they play "we are family" at every single convention, too.

8/27/2008 11:02:32 PM

It is great swapping between CNN, MSNBC, and FOX. Probably never a better time to see the gaps between the framing than partisan events.

MSNBC: Oh it was faaabulous oh boy oh boy. Loooooved it.
CNN: Democrats are energized, seems like a good night for them, what an enjoyable time.
FOX: Well that was that. Biden questioning McCain's judgement? What an a-hole. Now lets talk about how crappy Obama is.

8/27/2008 11:09:53 PM

Anderson Cooper's totally drunk

8/27/2008 11:10:05 PM

i heard that obama showed up

8/27/2008 11:29:03 PM

Quote :

"DENVER -- Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel. Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he was attempting to take pictures of Democratic senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel. Police on the scene refused to tell ABC lawyers the charges against the producer, Asa Eslocker, who works with the ABC News investigative unit. A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisted the producer's arm behind him to put on handcuffs. "

From Obama's Web-site.....

Quote :

"Our nation’s progress has been stifled by a system corrupted by millions of lobbying dollars contributed to political campaigns, the revolving door between government and industry, and privileged access to inside information-all of which have led to policies that favor the few against the public interest. An Obama presidency will use cutting-edge technologies to reverse this dynamic, creating a new level of transparency, accountability and participation for America’s citizens."

I guess having the police arrest reporters is part of the new level of transparency.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Conventions/story?id=5668622&page=1

8/27/2008 11:38:50 PM

though you can't see what happens before, that video is ridiculous

8/27/2008 11:48:07 PM

freedom of the press, huh

8/27/2008 11:55:22 PM

how exactly does he plan to use "cutting-edge technologies" to fight the power of lobbyists? Seems to me that all he really needs is something distinctly low-tech: his fucking pen.

8/28/2008 12:12:17 AM

For Obama tonight, opportunity, risk

Quote :

"DENVER - Barack Obama will take a significant political risk tonight when he accepts the Democratic nomination for president in a 76,000-seat stadium on a stage set with faux-Greek columns [Sweet Jesus. ], accompanied by a cast of world-famous pop stars and fireworks."

Quote :

"The white-washed plywood columns in particular became the fodder for much merriment yesterday, as aerial photos of the stage set made them look like a papier-mache Acropolis. Republicans, who have taken to ridiculing Obama as 'The One,' mocked the 'Temple of Obama,' and advised reporters on what styles of togas they might wear to the event. Democrats retorted by circulating a photo of President Bush flanked by faux neoclassical columns for his acceptance of the GOP nomination in 2004. 'This does put [Obama] in an awkward setting where it's this, "I'm coming from Mount Olympus to save you" sort of thing - you have to be very careful with that imagery,' said Wayne Lesperance, a political scientist at New England College in Henniker, N.H., who also said the venue could create an 'exciting, invigorating, fun, upbeat atmosphere.' Republican strategist David Winston said he found the columns puzzling more than anything. 'I just don't understand how it mixes with the theme of change,' he said. 'I would have expected something more high-tech.'"

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/08/28/for_obama_tonight_opportunity_risk/

And please don't give me any of that "Bush did it, too" bullshit. (1) Bush is not the issue, and (2) Bush didn't portray himself as a messiah-like figure.

I still say that stage at the DNC looked like Parliament Funkadelic's "Mothership."

8/28/2008 6:07:20 AM

Quote :

"Bush didn't portray himself as a messiah-like figure."

you're right. Bush only said that the messiah sent him to be President.

8/28/2008 6:23:06 AM