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August 28, 2008
Liveblogging The DNC - Day Four
6:38PM EDT
Early post before dinner... There's been a crazy 9/11 Truther in the background with a bullhorn chanting "9/11 was an inside job!" on MSNBC for the last 20 minutes.
7:21PM
Okay, so I had two grilled chicken-kebobs and a Sam Adams and I'm sitting here marveling at the scene at Invesco. The video tribute to Martin Luther King was breathtaking. Senator Obama goes on at 9:45 eastern.
7:26PM
I don't know that we'll see another Democratic acceptance speech like this one for a long time -- maybe not even Senator Obama's 2012 acceptance speech.
7:30PM
Word is that the RNC stage is going to be simple and understated. The stage itself is supposed to be only four feet off the floor. I can't imagine that's actually true. Then again, I suppose they need to scale it down to McBush hobbit size.
7:33PM
Will.i.am singing now. I'm flashing back to March.
Liveblogging continued after the jump...
7:35PM
Who else is getting thrills up their legs?
7:37PM
SPOILER! From Senator Obama's address tonight.
These challenges are not all of government’s making. But the failure to respond is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush.
And...
“This moment – this election – is our chance to keep, in the 21st century, the American promise alive. Because next week, in Minnesota, the same party that brought you two terms of George Bush and Dick Cheney will ask this country for a third. And we are here because we love this country too much to let the next four years look just like the last eight. On November 4th, we must stand up and say: “Eight is enough.”
7:41PM
Olbermann is saying that the McCain campaign is having trouble filling the 10,000 seat theater for tomorrow's VP rollout. YAAARRRR!
7:47PM
On CNN... Sikhs love Sheryl Crow.
8:01PM
Another SPOILER:
We are the party of Roosevelt. We are the party of Kennedy. So don’t tell me that Democrats won’t defend this country. Don’t tell me that Democrats won’t keep us safe. The Bush-McCain foreign policy has squandered the legacy that generations of Americans -- Democrats and Republicans – have built, and we are to restore that legacy
8:02PM
Holy crap -- Invesco is packed.
8:14PM
Here's Governor Richardson. He's always so happy.
8:16PM
Governor Richardson: "John McCain might pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we'll be the ones paying for his flip flops!" YAAARRRR! Of course the cable news networks won't cover it.
8:18PM
Buchanan said something like, "Folks in central Pennsyvania want to know that even though he's black is he American?" From anyone else, that's a fair enough observation of the more racist voters among us. Coming from Buchanan, I can't help but to think that there's some of himself in that one.
8:26PM
Okay, MSNBC just aired Governor Richardson's "flips flops" line. I stand corrected.
8:29PM
CNN lower-third graphic: "FACT: CNN's convention coverage will continue momentarily." Thanks for that nugget, CNN. I was worried that you'd go to commercial and never come back. [Time stamp corrected. Thanks, Broadway Carl.]
8:32PM
Stevie Wonder is eternally from 1983. He hasn't aged since I was 12.
8:33PM
Now that I've seen a lot of the stage, there are technically only four pillars. The rest are just borders between the brown and white door-like window things. FACT: President Bush had six pillars in 2004. FACT: There were like four-ish pillars in Iraq when Magoo didn't know who the Sunnis were. So bugger off, Malkin and Drudge.
8:39PM
Stevie: "I know Barack Obama gonna set this country on fire!" Don't SAY that. Sheesh. The Hoo-sane people just plotzed.
8:40PM
Norah, Rachel and Gene dancing. And Pat wearing cooler shades than Stevie. Weird.
8:44PM
Gore!
8:46PM
"Let the sunshine in." Cute.
8:48PM
Gore on McCain continuing Bush's policies: I support recycling, but this is ridiculous.
8:50PM
Why is the election so close? "The forces of the status quo are afraid of the change Barack Obama represents." So true. Adding to Al Gore's though... it's not just the oil interests and the polluters. Check the media owners, too.
8:54PM
I just can't help but to think that the last eight years are an alternate reality that never should have happened -- a tangent in the space-time continuum in which Biff Tannen is the mayor of Hill Valley. Al Gore should be wrapping up his second term today.
8:58PM
Yeah, both Richardson and Gore have mentioned a woman's right to choose.
9:06PM
Just listening to Michael McDonald performing America The Beautiful on CSPAN. What an awesome day to be an American. After such a long dark ride through these eight years, how sweet is a moment like this?
9:10PM
Jesse Jackson on MSNBC. Watch out for your balls, Senator!
9:12PM
Quick break. Keep going in the comments...
9:23PM
Keith questioning the conventional wisdom as dispensed by Brokaw who brought up "presumptuous." So glad Keith is in the trenches to call bullshit on this stuff.
9:24PM
Surprise visit from Joe Biden.
9:27PM
Here's a great example of how ass backwards Malkin commenters are. On Malkin's post about the pillars, a sane commenter wrote:
What hypocracy. Republicans used the Greek Temple motif at their 2004 convention. They were for it before they were against it. It’s only elitism if Democrats do it? Got nothing better to talk about? No rebuttal to Democratic campaign themes? The Republicans clearly are a party of no ideas.
To which a wingnut replied:
Bush had four fluted columns. BFD. I’ve got more than that on my front porch…and last time I checked it doesn’t look like a Greek tragedy. Quite antebellum actually.
Antebellum Greek tragedy? Is this guy watching Troy or is he looking at the coverage? What a dink.
9:32PM
SPOILER! Awesome line from Senator Obama's address:
John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell - but he won't even go to the cave where he lives.
9:33PM
Sorry. I couldn't resist. No more spoilers.
9:38PM
On FOX News McCain staffer Nancy Pfotenhauer is being interviewed by Hannity about whether the VP selection will leak. Historical! And now that stupid American Carol commercial. HOO-HOO! A slap in the face joke! Republicans are so funny.
9:42PM
ceu wrote in the comments: "Where has this side of Matthews been hiding?!" He's been dropping pro-Obama remarks since Iowa. When you pull away the layer of 'Politics as Sport' and some of the esoteric weirdness and the infuriating 'Osama-Obama' gaffes, Matthews has a good Democratic heart. And credit where credit is due, he was the only cable news guy who came close to questioning the run-up to Iraq.
9:45PM
Buchanan complimenting the advance text of Senator Obama's speech? Whoa. I think I'm tripping. I can taste colors.
9:50PM
Flashback to December 2006:
9:55PM
I never thought in a million years I would see politics elevated to this level. When I was an editor on my high school newspaper, I remember discussing -- this was 1987 or so -- how apathetic young people were about politics. Not any more.
9:57PM
Here comes Senator Durbin. Olbermann: "Here. We. Go."
10:01PM
Listen to that. 75,000 people chanting 'yes we can'!
10:02PM
The bio video. "I knew my father for a month when I was ten."
10:11PM
Here's the next president of the United States. And now we watch history.
10:16PM
"ENOUGH!" This could be his strongest, greatest address to date.
10:41PM
He said "temperament" to be commander in chief. Hoo-hoo! Take that, St. McAnger.
10:48PM
"So I've got news for you, John McCain. We all put our country first."
10:58PM
Wow. I'm floored.
11:01PM
I'm seriously speechless. Extraordinary. It was smart, bold, strong, a lot eff-you-McBush. After so many years of despair -- we're on our way out of the dark.
11:09PM
Like it matters, but Bill Kristol just said "Obama exceeded expectations" and went on to praise it for a number of reasons including Obama's love of America. Finally, Kristol is right about something.
11:23PM
Brian Williams comparing the speech to Sorkin, The West Wing, and Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas in The American President). And to take a moment to pat myself on the back -- I called the Sorkin tip in my endorsement back in December.
11:25PM
Via Brokaw, the McCain campaign says in a snit: "He's still not ready to be president."
11:27PM
Chuck Todd: The McCain campaign doesn't know how to react to this. YAAARRRRR! I know how they're respond: by scaring Americans and painting Senator Obama as a gay terrorist. But it won't work this time.
11:30PM
If the Obama campaign can prep for the debates the way they prepped this convention, McBush is toast.
11:31PM
How can you be an American and deny this candidate? Everything you and I have talked about -- the things the Democrats ought to be doing to start winning again, and winning big -- in part by making the Republicans look small... Senator Obama is doing it.
11:40PM
Senator Biden was really making me smile tonight -- again. I really feel good about him now that I've given him a chance this week. His exuberance and his big toothy smile reveal an almost childlike joy to be a part of this movement.
11:44PM
Olbermann read an excerpt of a very negative piece about the speech from the AP written by Charles Babbington. Quote:
But instead of dwelling on specifics, he laced the crowning speech of his long campaign with the type of rhetorical flourishes that Republicans mock and the attacks on John McCain that Democrats cheer. The country saw a candidate confident in his existing campaign formula: tie McCain tightly to President Bush, and remind voters why they are unhappy with the incumbent.
Babbington viewed a very different speech -- perhaps delivered by his imaginary friend "Poop Head." Fortunately so far, the article only appears on the -- you guessed it -- the FOX News website.
11:55PM
Buchanan: "It was a genuinely outstanding speech. It was magnificent. It is the finest -- this is the greatest convention speech and probably the most important. This came out of America and went right at the heart of America." How about that, eh?
12:01AM
Next week... Dwarves, comb-overs and Cialis on a mini stage. McBush fever! Catch it!
12:04AM
Markos reveals that Babbington posted his AP article before the speech even ended.
The piece is 603 words. So we are to believe, that Babington watched the speech, gave it due consideration, wrote it, turned it in, went through editing, when through copyediting, was then posted online -- all in 26 minutes?
12:14AM
Elvis in the comments: "Can't wait for the Republican convention, Mr. Bob Cesca. I assume we're liveblogging that one, too? (Oh how much fun it will be. Christ I can't wait.)" Yeah, I think I'm liveblogging all four nights at Huffington Post, but I'll open up liveblogging threads here for everyone else. And yes, it's going to be fun. Lots of Republicans to make fun of from a place of uncontrollable contempt.
12;17AM
I'm easing up now. Another Sam Adams has been opened (maybe they'll start sending me free beer if I keep mentioning them). I'll be online for a while longer in case something crazy or outrageous happens. But meanwhile, thank you once again for making this liveblogging thing fun and entertaining. And thank you for sharing this historic experience with me. You're awesome. Cheers!
Posted By Bob Cesca | August 28, 2008 06:29 PM | DIGG ME!
Comments
Since before 5, Bob. Loud, isn't he?!
Posted by: ceu ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.bobcesca.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 28, 2008 06:54 PM
I've got everything crossed for this evening, but as much as I enjoyed staying up all night yesterday (damn Greenwich Mean Time), my frazzled brain can't take another night of 2 hours of sleep and another day of mainlining Red Bull.
So I'm off to sleep, and will wake up at 2am EST to the glowing reviews of Barack's barnstormer(please God, Buddah, Allah, Whoever).
Have fun everyone... rg x
Posted by: recruitgal at August 28, 2008 06:55 PM
Absolutely terrific piece, Bob, over at HuffPo on Cable News coverage of this thing.
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 07:08 PM
Can I just jump in at this point and say that I got a really sweet picture of what I think may have been Keith Olbermann's shoulderish area through the bars of the MSNBC weird platform stage thing? Unfortunately there were no crazy people there at the time, unless you count Pat Robertson. I was in egg-hurling distance of the man, but I didn't want to get any albumen on Rachel Maddow.
Also... I totally saw Dennis Kucinich.
Posted by: El Mystico at August 28, 2008 07:10 PM
He was drowning out David Gregory on MSNBC (thank god). But Bob, he's not actually crazy, tbh.
Posted by: Futumpsh at August 28, 2008 07:15 PM
Richardson next, yes?
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 07:22 PM
Isn't McCain only 5'4 or 5'6? Hes tiny.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 07:31 PM
Throwing in "we love this country" is a good idea since there is still that lunatic fringe out there who keep asking "is he one of us?"
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 07:36 PM
El Mystico @ 07:10 PM
A friend of mine is there as a Michigan blogger and she got me a smoldering pick of KO-
here
Posted by: Paddy at August 28, 2008 07:38 PM
The republicans will probably have free all-you-can-eat bbq at their convention so even if the crowd is pathetic, the media will spin it as amazing.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 07:39 PM
@ Ashby he is a lot shorter than obama
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 07:39 PM
haha I wonder if they will give McSurge a booster seat or stool to stand on at the presidential debates.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 07:41 PM
I hate fucking typekey!
Yeah, JM - he'll probably stand on a box the way he did at the GOP debates.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 07:47 PM
Here we go with Buchanan: "He has to show that hes one of us"
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 07:59 PM
I wish I wasn't working so I can concentrate on this amazing night. So these are the "Greek columns" everyone was making a big deal about?
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:00 PM
Fuck Buchanan. It doesn't matter what he says or does, it's not gonna be good enough for that racist sonofabitch. He's never gonna be "one of you" Pat, because he's not white.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:02 PM
Tim Kaine's speaking spanish! Guess those Rosetta Stone CDs really work!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:03 PM
Kaine's speech was way too Churchy for me.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 08:07 PM
Bill Richardson's already making with the McCain digs.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:08 PM
Richardson: "John McCain will pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we're the ones who will pay for his flip-flops."
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:09 PM
@ broadway....that was a good one wasn't it
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 08:12 PM
Thats a great line. Someone set us up the Bumpersticker.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 08:14 PM
Bill Richardson's speaking spanish! Guess those Rosetta Stone CDs really work!... Oh wait...
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:14 PM
Bill Richardson looks like such a greek god in front of the temple
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 08:15 PM
@ MCat - I laughed out loud. My wife wears flip-flops... I hate flip-flops.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:16 PM
Richardson - worth waiting for!
Fired Up!!
Ya think, Bob? Ya think Buchanan might be the teensiest bit racist??
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 08:22 PM
stevie and take 6 aw man that is awesome!
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 08:24 PM
Stevie Wonder! Supporting Obama even though you know your taxes will increase is cool. Stevie Wonder cool!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:25 PM
I can't stand to watch CNN anymore, they loves them some talking points and drama.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 08:25 PM
@ Bob - 8:59? Man, Bob can time travel! Amazing. It must be his Super Awesome Bike GO!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:28 PM
Damn! Signed Sealed Delivered. He sounds exactly the same! Love the Stevie!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:31 PM
PBS has been working for me the past few days and seems to be less annoying than the others.
Granted Brooks has a lot to be desired and McLeher can't remember his last sentence, but...
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 08:32 PM
Im going to watch most of the coverage on C-span..so I can actually see whats really going on.
Posted by: cminri at August 28, 2008 08:34 PM
@ Cowboy - I've been streaming the MSNBC feed. No pundits, no interruptions, no commercials. It's great. I know part of the liveblogging is to comment on the commenters, so I feel for Bob. Thanks, Bob! Here comes Gore!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:37 PM
And the crowd goes wild!!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 08:38 PM
Did anyone else just get a text from the campaign? Telling people to watch and text back for volunteer opportunities. I love their use of technology.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 08:42 PM
Gore - good! Tying climate change to national security, climate refugees, etc.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 08:44 PM
@ Tbest - I got my text at 7:52pm
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:45 PM
Big oil has a 50 year lease on the Republican party and they're drilling it for everything it's worth!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 08:46 PM
Finally Roe-V-Wade is mentioned.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 08:47 PM
Comparing similarities between Obama and Abraham Lincoln. Awesome!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:49 PM
Yeah, Bob. What a difference it would have made if the SCOTUS hadn't stopped the recount. Hell, I might still have health insurance and a house! Fuck Bush, Fuck Cheney, Fuck the GOP!
(yes, I'm bitter. Bite me)
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 08:50 PM
Great speech. I'll have to listen to that one again. Too many good points to name just one - the recycling line was good though.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:53 PM
Haha I bet you wont see the republicans do TheWave at their convention in front of McCain's speech.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 08:56 PM
On PBS, Mark Shields just put Brooks in his place after Brooks said Gore "blew his chance".
Shields: Gore got 500k more votes in the general and Bush was handed the presidency by the SC.
That was kind of nice...
Yeah, I feel for Bob big time. These pundits are the ones that send my head swimming.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 08:56 PM
@ Ashby - It's hard to do the wave with a dozen people using walkers.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 08:57 PM
...Brooks said Gore "blew his chance".
Revisionist history motherfuckers.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:00 PM
Amen to the CSpan. It's not a football game, where you can tell what's going on by just watching. And even Keith was pissing me off last night (talking during roll call).
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:01 PM
Michael McDonald has some soul for a white brother! Always liked his sound.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:01 PM
Jesse Jackson on MSNBC. Watch out for your balls, Senator! -- LOL! Don't make me stick you! Wow, Ike's granddaughter looks just like him!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:05 PM
Chucky and Brokaw talking about Obama possibly looking "imperial" at the stadium and Brokaw talking about people still thinking McCain is more prepared.
wtf?
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:10 PM
Brokaw just raised the "imperious" meme.
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 09:10 PM
Check it out! Veterans for Barack Obama. All Generals and Admirals. Nice touch.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:11 PM
Christ, I'd rather see Buchanan than Brokaw at this point.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:11 PM
Olbermann trying to push back on the overhead shot stuff being a demerit.
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 09:12 PM
Fuck Brokaw too. He's made Meet The Press completely unwatchable.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:13 PM
The sight of that huge stadium filled to capacity for the first black president... and Todd and Brokaw want to talk about looking imperial... I am disgusted.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:13 PM
Brokaw and Todd on the defensive.
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 09:13 PM
CSPAN = Tribute to retired generals
Cable news = overhead shots and columns
Is anyone else sick of the phrase "meat on the bone"
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:15 PM
I think they missed one of the Generls/Admirals during the announcment - whoops, it was an African-American woman.
Eeeek!
Hope I'm wrong on that, but she was looking around waiting to wave to the crowd, but did not hear her name.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:16 PM
I think they missed one of the Generals/Admirals during the announcment - whoops, it was an African-American woman.
Eeeek!
Hope I'm wrong on that, but she was looking around waiting to wave to the crowd, but did not hear her name.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:16 PM
Here's Biden. I've got an open mind!
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 09:16 PM
I'm starting to become a huge Joe Biden fan. Just seeing him makes me smile.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:17 PM
(apologies for the double-post folks!)
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:17 PM
Whoa - Joe Biden, redux
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 09:17 PM
I have just NEVER liked Chuck Todd. Or his little beard, though that's just petty.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:17 PM
Nice. I'm ready. Let's go!!
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 09:19 PM
@ Cowboy - I saw the female black General wave. It's all good.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:19 PM
@ Jane - I don't know what happens to these guys. First time we see Chuck Todd, he all with the maps and the numbers and the polls. Now he's a pundit sharing an opinion. Shut the fuck up and give me the maps and numbers dipshit, I don't need your opinion or the opinion of your corporate boss!
Monica Early talking about one of my favorite things to debunk: Obama Smear E-mails.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:25 PM
Whew...thanks Carl!
It sucks that I'm looking at these minute details, but these are things that the MSM feeds upon.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:27 PM
Obama speech at NYT -- really hard-hitting.
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 09:27 PM
Yall, cooking and watching tv's hard. I may have to start eating cheetos.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:27 PM
Did you hear that?! Tweety just got damn serious with a lecture on Obama WINNING the nomination, not having it handed to him and that fact gives him the right to dictate the agenda! Where has this side of Matthews been hiding?!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 09:28 PM
I didn't even like Chuck's maps and numbers, unless they were good news. And sorry, the lisp annoys the crap outta me. Shallow, yes?
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:29 PM
I really hope Olbermann gets Press Secretary in an Obama Administration.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:29 PM
Bush had four fluted columns. BFD. I’ve got more than that on my front porch…
Motherfucker's got a front porch?! With more than four columns?! I wonder what plantation he owns...
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:29 PM
@ Jane. I'm on beer and pretzels :)
Dinner of champions!
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:31 PM
I'm on greyhounds and...I have no snacks. And I missed lunch again. I've had to really WANT to eat and watch this convention.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:33 PM
I'm having Apples and Caramel and Beer.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:34 PM
go head Barney Smith!
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 09:35 PM
GREAT LINE! Guy who wants Obama to be president because he'll put Barney Smith before Smith Barney!!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 09:35 PM
Barney!!! Barney!!! Barney!!! Barney!!!
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:37 PM
You know, I really think this was a good approach for the convention - to build up Obama throughout the process.
The pundits were saying that O and surrogates needed to hit hard on day 1 & 2.
Why? To what purpose?
This convention really needed to start slow and easy and introduce O and what he stands for. To hit hard too early would have turned him off to a lot of Americans.
In day 3 & 4, they started hitting on McCain and it was a good choice.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:38 PM
The Boss is getting me fired up. This should be playing when Barack either enters or exits the stage.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:38 PM
I do not wish destruction on anyone, but if Gustav hits the gulf-coast on the 3rd anniversary of Katrina and during the Republican convention... I am going to laugh my ass off. Karma is a bitch.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:40 PM
Oh fuck Fox News in its Hannity. Right now they're running a crawl of embarrassing Democratic Nomination moments, the crowning turd of which is a reminder that Jimmy Carter had to chase Ted Kennedy -- who Fox reminds us was probably bombed on "a few cocktails" -- around the stage for a photo op.
Fuckholes.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:40 PM
I know Barney Smith, that's guy's a dick.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:42 PM
I think fuckhole is too high of a status for Fox News. Shithole is more fitting.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:42 PM
Bob said: 9:45PM
Buchanan complimenting the advance text of Senator Obama's speech? Whoa. I think I'm tripping. I can taste colors.
Where did you go on your 9:12 "break", Bob?
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:43 PM
Just in case Obama does enjoy a post-convention bump, Fox News crawls with reminders that both Carter in '80 and Gore in 2000 enjoyed bumps that got them shit nothing in November. THANKS, FOX!
Gits.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:45 PM
True, Bob, Matthews has shown his democratic creds in the past, but there are many times when shit gets said on his show that he lets go without questioning. I just hadn't heard him get quite so stern - in his "cut the crap" voice - and I was impressed as hell.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 09:45 PM
Why subject yourself to the torture of watching Faux, Elvis? Are you that into S & M?
(sorry, had to do it.)
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:46 PM
Mr. Dingeldein, where have you been? As far as Fox, that's "fair and balanced" for you. ...Fuckers.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:46 PM
Sorry, Mr. The Broadway Carl. My boss was in town tonight (from Denver!) and had to have dinner with him. Rushed home, kissed my daughter, and now to the wine and snarkifaction, huzzah!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:48 PM
Here we go, the introduction.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:49 PM
@ Dingeldein - Glad to have you here. Your way with words keeps me in stitches. Enjoy the wine.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:49 PM
Matthews to me: crazy uncle. Sometimes amusing, occasionally irritating as hell, never very relevant.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:49 PM
I feel like the SuperBowl is about to kick off times 1000. I can't imagine what Nov. 4th is going to be like.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:51 PM
I never tire of the Better Angels drop-in. Goddamnit I love me the Lincoln.
The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
Fuck. Me.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:52 PM
Bob, re: your high school newspaper - was it still called the "Cavalcade" in '87? I was a Woodson graduate as well (1985, so we just missed each other) and wrote for the school rag as well. Small world. :)
Posted by: Leeman67 at August 28, 2008 09:53 PM
I feel that way too, Tbest. Imagine November 4th, and then meet me on The Mall in DC on January 20, 2009. I will so be there on Inauguration Day. And sobbing like a 3 year old.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:54 PM
Yeah, Bob. Young people feel they have something at stake - first time in a long time that it's not two old rich white guys running for the job. Their friends are going to Iraq and not coming home. They're paying triple what they paid a couple of years ago to fill up their tanks to drive to school. Every 20 years - a new generation. Not since 1992.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 09:54 PM
Leeman, you're Woodson '85? I'm Lake Braddock '88!! WTF?!?!
Fuck Woodson. Go Bruins!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 09:55 PM
I will be in DC for sure.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:56 PM
Woohoo! Good stuff.
I hope all of America understands the change that is so desperately needed and receives O's message.
I'm all weepy even before his speech...
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 09:57 PM
That's my city baby.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 09:57 PM
If this doesn't convince the wingnuts that he really is "one of us" then nothing will.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 09:58 PM
Eating!! Mission Accomplished.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 09:59 PM
Is that David Straithern narrating? Mr. Good Night and Good Luck?
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:00 PM
Well, shit. That was excellent! (bio video)
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 10:04 PM
Awesome overhead shot! An historic moment.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:05 PM
WTF? No chariot? CHRIST Fox is going to be disappointed.
If only he could throw lightning bolts, bitches!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:05 PM
I am today watching BET - Covering the convention for the first time in the station's history. I'm very excited, for Black America and for ALL of America! :)
QT
Posted by: QueenTiye at August 28, 2008 10:07 PM
History in the making. I've called everyone in my family and told them to watch history in the making.
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 10:07 PM
QT-awesome. And I have felt patriotism before, but this IS the first time I've felt really proud of my country.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 10:11 PM
NICE! Senator Obama pays back Qwest Communications for all their hard work there in Denver by dropping the "spirit of service" in his speech. Cle-ver!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:11 PM
@ Dingeldein - Wait for it (lightning bolts), he's not done yet.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:12 PM
"We are better than these last eight years."
God. Damned. Right.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:13 PM
fuck yeah @ watching a city drown line
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:13 PM
"ENOUGH!"
My first nearly-crippling chill.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:14 PM
Ah, Eight is Enough. Who knew poor little floppy Dick Van Patten could get an erection 8 times in 16 years.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:15 PM
10% chance on Change. BAM!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:16 PM
He just looked right at me! RIGHT AT ME! I love you Barry!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:17 PM
I wonder if he could work "the facts of life" in there so we can chant more TV sitcom titles...
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:18 PM
"Time for them to own their failure" DAMN
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:19 PM
Oh John McCain gets it all right. Have you seen that Robot Whore he's married to? He gets it. Momma gets her love. Cindy wears the pants, and Momma gets her love.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:20 PM
OOOH!!! The celebrity line is a doozy! FUCK HIM UP, BARRY!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:23 PM
Good idea, Mr. The Broadway Carl!
"I remember all those men and women on the South Side of Chicago, I know it takes Diff'rent Strokes for diff'rent folks! I think about my grandmother, who had to go through GROWING PAINS to put off buying a new car, or a new dress! But those were powerful FAMILY TIES! These years now, this time, these are the WONDER YEARS! And yes, I hear your CHEERS!"
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:24 PM
Thank FSM he's wearing a flag lapel pin or we'd be hearing it forever.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:25 PM
SPELL IT! SPELL IT YOU MAGNIFICENT BLACK MAN!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:25 PM
McCain is so fucked
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:27 PM
Yeah, well, I make more than 200K a year, so I'm pretty much fucked in the tax department.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:27 PM
@ JM Ashby - You're absolutely right. McCain is quite simply fucked, and he knows it.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:28 PM
In 10 years we will finally end our dependence on oil from the middle east.
$150 billion investment in alternative sources. YES.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 10:28 PM
You know WHAT'S HAPPENING? I grew up in a time when I couldn't get a TAXI when I hailed one, and now I'm movin' on up! No one would GIMME A BREAK but I persevered.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:31 PM
FUCK. HIM. UP.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:33 PM
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA @ Mr. The Broadway Carl!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:34 PM
I think McSurge should just throw in the towel now.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:35 PM
I cannot wait to vote for this man!
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 10:38 PM
"We need to show John McCain WHO'S THE BOSS! Democrats, let's take this election ONE DAY AT A TIME, but never forget that I was HEAD OF THE CLASS while John McCain was at the bottom of his! I look out over these beautiful GREEN ACRES and I know we can get back to GOOD TIMES! I will restore our moral standing and make FRIENDS of those countries that hate us..."
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:39 PM
I bet McCain is changing his depends right now.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:40 PM
Holy shit, I'm getting chills. Bring it home, baby!!!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:40 PM
Yeah, that Patriotism Chorus was spine-tingling. That was outstanding.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:41 PM
AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Mr. Dingeldein is in DA HOUSE!!!!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:41 PM
HAHAHA @ no record to run on
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:43 PM
It's about us? Obama givin' me a job in the cabinet! Fucking Sweet!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:45 PM
Change doesn't come from Washington; change comes TO Washington.
Yessir!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 10:45 PM
That's it, that's the slogan. THAT'S the slogan.
Change Happens.
Change Happens.
Bitches.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:46 PM
Elvis, show me a place to buy a bumper sticker that says that, and I will buy one right now.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:47 PM
Here comes the Dr. King reference! Yeah, the same King that McCain voted against naming a holiday for.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:48 PM
I'll start printing them tomorrow. CHANGE HAPPENS.
CHANGE. HAPPENS.
I adore Barack Obama. I adore him.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:48 PM
we cannot turn back!
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 10:48 PM
Pundits heads are exploding everywhere right now.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:49 PM
FUCKIN' A! That was awesome! Now I'm going home to kiss my wife and watch it again! See you soon.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 10:50 PM
I wish Tim Russert could be here to enjoy this moment. RIP
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 10:51 PM
America! Fuck Yeah!
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 10:51 PM
Amen, Tbest. Amen to that. RIP Mr. The Tim Russert. God he'd have loved to see this. And fuck you Tom Brokaw, you Greatest Generation douchebag.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:52 PM
Aside: the set isn't a temple - I think it's a representation of the WH, outside the Oval Office. I might be wrong, but it looks a whole lot like some of the sets from West Wing.
Christ - Fox idiot (caught in changing channels) refers to Obama as Barack Hussein Obama and went on to say that his programs don't offer anything new.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 10:54 PM
"Men and speakers such. As. That."
Amen, Olbermann, you magnificent bastard.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:54 PM
lol @ olbermann "cant find anything to critisize about it, you got anything?"
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:55 PM
Matthews: "To hell with my critics!"
REDEEM YOURSELF YOU BITCH! REDEEM IT!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:55 PM
REPENT!
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:55 PM
Matthews and Olbermann need to just start making out now. Hard, open-mouth face-sucking. With tongue.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:56 PM
SING IT, MATTHEWS, YOU FUCK! SING IT!
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:58 PM
rofl @ Elvis
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 10:58 PM
Olbermann with the ENOUGH shout-out. Goddamn right.
Matthews with the TEMPERMENT shout-out. Fucking A.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 10:59 PM
Todd and Brokaw are pissing their pants trying to come up with something negative to say.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:02 PM
Yeah - teared up - didn't think I would, this was such a practical speech at first -but at the end, he wrapped up all the practicality with the amazing hope and sense of purpose... wow! :)
QT
Posted by: QueenTiye at August 28, 2008 11:02 PM
lol @ Elvis
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 11:03 PM
Just a reminder everybody- get er done, but after Jan 20 and the celebration-we hold ANYONE to a certain standard in that job.
Posted by: jane at August 28, 2008 11:03 PM
Elvis, LOL (re: Lake Braddock too :))
Posted by: Leeman67 at August 28, 2008 11:04 PM
yeah Queen, the end got me too
Posted by: MCat at August 28, 2008 11:05 PM
LAKE BRADDOCK RULES!
Eh, no, not really. This was my 20 year reunion, couldn't give two shits. I now live in a town with 800 more people than my graduating class at Braddock. Hard to get excited about a reunion with that many douchebags in your class.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:06 PM
lol @ mitchell "whooeee whoeee"
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:06 PM
David Gregory is an asshat.
Sorry, Captain Obvious moment.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:07 PM
Bob, your like me. I hate Fox news, yet i turn it on there to see how they can possibly rebut him. Fact is "they can't"!!
Posted by: Tbest609 at August 28, 2008 11:08 PM
That's very gracious of you, Mr. Bob Cesca, but seriously: Fuck Bill Kristol in his Rovehole. He should ingest his doughy body weight in rat poison and expire at his earliest convenience. He should be shoved three-quarters up Robert Mugabe's asshole and then the bottom third set on fire.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:08 PM
Dear Andrea Mitchell: Please stand under the nearest falling piano.
Yours truly,
E. Dingeldein
(That's pronounced Dangle-deen, bitches!)
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:10 PM
Yeah, let's see McCain's Veep announcement upstage this speech you fat white rich cockholes. LET'S SEE IT!
Unless McCain has selected Jesus Hussein Christ as his running mate: Fucked.
Unless McCain has selected the ressurrected corpse of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as his running mate: Fucked.
Unless McCain has selected E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial, loveable brown visitor from a peaceful green planet: FUCKED.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:15 PM
Hi Brokaw, the problems we face IS a laundry list.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:17 PM
I can think of no one McCain could possibly pick that will help him at all. However I can think of dozens who will hurt him, one of which will likely be his choice.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:18 PM
McPOW's campaign responded that it was a misleading speech - he [Obama] is still against offshore drilling; he's still going to raise taxes on those earning more than $42K per year [untrue]; still doesn't support ... men in uniform. [missed the exact wording on that, but that was the gist of it]
Todd said that McPOW's campaign had no idea of how to react to the speech.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:20 PM
I just might shit myself with Convergence Glee right now, Mr. Bob Cesca. There is no more dyed-in-the-wool fan of Mr. The Aaron Sorkin than Elvis Alowishious Farhatt Dingeldein, no more rabid fan of The West Wing or The American President than myself. Nor is any middle-aged white man living in the wilds of the Red Midwest a bigger fan of Barack Obama's. So to have the Douchebag Corporate Sell-Out Media praising both these men -- Obama and Sorkin -- in the same breath, equating the power of real politics with the prose of a mythical Administration that represents everything the Presidency could be if we could just elect a man worthy of that house...Oh Christ, I've got such political wood right now I can sit up straight to type this for fear of puncturing my own abdomen.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:21 PM
I have to admit, I don't know squat about Pawlenty (which seems to be McCain's choice).
I presume Biden can tear this guy a new one?
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:22 PM
I would honestly not even trust McCain driving a car, let alone a whole country.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:22 PM
Paddy posted that McIck is having problems filling the 10K seats for his VP announcement tomorrow.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:22 PM
"America isn't easy.": President Andrew Shepherd. Suck it, Republicans.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:23 PM
"...I'm not willing to take a 10% chance on change."
Love it!
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:27 PM
Space Cowboy - Pawlenty has no record except that he supports drilling in ANWR and wants to make the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy permanent.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Tim_Pawlenty.htm
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:27 PM
Oh my hell, this one speech alone by Andrew Shepherd could stand as the Obama Anthem for this election:
"We have SERIOUS problems to solve, and we need SERIOUS people to solve them."
Yeah, not like "Bomb-Bomb-Bomb, Bomb-Bomb-Iran" serious. You know, serious as in "A President that doesn't have the sense of humor of a drunken 3rd grader."
"[The Republican Candidate] is interested in two things, and two things only: Making you afraid of it, and telling you who's to blame for it."
Oh go to the mountain, Shepherd, CLIMB THAT MOUNTAIN YOU BITCH!
Sorkin and Obama coming together, I swear to god I'm going to go into some sort of cardiac arrest because all the blood in my body is in my penis right now.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:29 PM
Shorter Fox News: Hollywood, Hollywood, Hollywood, liberal Democrat, Liberal Democrat, Rove, can you shit all over this for us?
Posted by: ConstanceRifle at August 28, 2008 11:29 PM
Thanks for the link ceu.
It seems that on most of the issues, "No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org."
Um...seems kind of light, but I'll research a little further.
Oooo...25% renewable energy by 2025?
That's...what's the word...bold?
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:31 PM
Fuck the AP, I hope that writer gets fired.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:38 PM
Wow. Did you hear that AP lede that KO just read? At least, somebody in the MSM is calling out the AP.
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 11:39 PM
On the way home a lady from Florida called into the Alan Combes show and said she "wasn't impressed" by what she heard. You'd either have to be dead or a complete moron to not feel something after listening to that speech. Maybe he was using too many big words.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 11:39 PM
Who the fuck is Charles Babbington? Isn't that the cute little bear that wears the rainhat in those children's books?
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 11:41 PM
Someone get Andrea Mitchell a pot of coffee... a whole pot... NOW
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:41 PM
Can you believe that, JM? At least KO called him on it - that the piece bears no resemblence to what we all watched. There are going to be millions of people reading it tomorrow, scratching their heads.
OTOH, maybe it will serve as a wake-up call to people who still believe that the media is unbiased or reports only the truth.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:41 PM
Is that AP piece the new meme, "but, but...he's so exotic"?
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:42 PM
That would be paddington, Carl, but close enough.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:43 PM
@ Ashby - I guess humor doesn't work at this hour?
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 11:44 PM
It's a really good site, Space Cowboy, for people with actual records. And it's helpful about Pawlenty in the sense that there's no way we should want someone for VP that we know nothing about - especially with a candidate of McBush's age and with his medical history. He's a blank slate, ripe for GOP manipulation.
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:45 PM
Time to see if Buchanan is convinced if Obama is "one of us" now.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:46 PM
Someone find the email address of Charles Paddington. Im going to email him tubgirl or goatse.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:48 PM
Charles Babington, "Cover-Up Artist."
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:48 PM
Yeah...I certainly was not knocking the site ceu, simply that it appears the guy has no record. (I checked other folks there and there's a crapload of stuff on them.)
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:49 PM
Buchanan: a masterpiece, beautiful, the best convention speech (ever?).
Posted by: MisterX at August 28, 2008 11:49 PM
lol @ stopping buchanan from gushing over obama speech
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:50 PM
I got the Paddington Bear thing, Mr. The Broadway Carl. I got it.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:50 PM
Everyone go read this Time interview with McCain. He's finished. He's done. He knows he's painted himself into a corner. He knows he can't say anything after "How the fuck many houses do I own?" He knows he's trapped between Johnny McMaverickballs and John Q. Panderdangle. He's done. No candidate that believes in himself, that believes in his message, could possibly give that interview. Fuck John McCain. He's done.
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:53 PM
No, Space, I understood you weren't knocking it. I was just praising it. :) And I find it very disconcerting to think that McBush would choose someone with such a limited record.
Ha! Keith had to "cut off Pat Buchanan from gushing over Obama's speech". Whoda thunk it?!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:54 PM
Forgetting how many homes you own is pretty damn bad.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:56 PM
Thanks for hosting us again, Bob!
Posted by: ceu at August 28, 2008 11:57 PM
Woohoo! Bring on the Veep debates.
(And thanks again for the link ceu, that is some good stuff and a nice starting point for researching the candidates.)
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 28, 2008 11:57 PM
Can't wait for the Republican convention, Mr. Bob Cesca. I assume we're liveblogging that one, too? (Oh how much fun it will be. Christ I can't wait.)
Posted by: Elvis Dingeldein at August 28, 2008 11:58 PM
Mathews is going to rip off his suit and reveal an obama t-shirt any moment now like superman.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 28, 2008 11:59 PM
@ Dingeldein - I didn't think it was that funny, but at least slightly humorous. Thanks for the acknowledgement. Reading the Newsweek article now and thanks for the "Cover Up Artist" link.
It's Jesse Jackson! Watch your nutsac!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 28, 2008 11:59 PM
What the fuck is Jackson saying? Did he burn his tongue on some gumbo?
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 29, 2008 12:01 AM
Wow...Elvis...thanks for that TIME link.
Pathetic!
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 29, 2008 12:02 AM
I was wondering the same thing Carl.
(My TV is in the other room, so all I heard was whaarrgarrrbblll).
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 29, 2008 12:04 AM
Mathews is giddy like a schoolboy.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 29, 2008 12:07 AM
Its looking like not just Gustav will spoil the republican convention. Hanna is going to be right off the coast of Florida the same day the Gustav is circling inside the Gulf.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 29, 2008 12:10 AM
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 29, 2008 12:12 AM
Its looking like not just Gustav will spoil the republican convention... Be careful what you pray for, you Evangelical fuckwads! HAHAHAHA!!!!
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 29, 2008 12:12 AM
Damn fine stuff here and nice to chat with some fine folks.
Thanks Bob for letting us all ramble and such (long time reader, new poster)!!!
And, absolutely loved your comments throughout the evening.
Keep on going with the Flaming Lips vid's in the morning and if you can find some Mercury Rev stuff - well, that would be super.
Posted by: The Space Cowboy at August 29, 2008 12:15 AM
I'm not wishing harm on anyone, but could you imagine if something crazy happened like a 3 or 4 day power outage in the South during the GOP convention because of these storms?
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 29, 2008 12:15 AM
Thanks again, Bob. You rock! Wow, that sounds so teenager-ish. Goodnight.
Posted by: Broadway Carl at August 29, 2008 12:17 AM
OK! I just caught up to you guys (somewhat) and can only say - I'm laughing out loud at most of your comments, and agreeing 100% in my deep, deep compassion for Bob, who had to watch the talking heads. Bob, I hope that you at least taped C-SPAN or some other un-talked over version of the convention. And, thank you for being here for us. :)
QT
Posted by: QueenTiye at August 29, 2008 12:18 AM
YES YES YES!!! THAT'S MY PRESIDENT!!!!
Posted by: The Colonel at August 29, 2008 12:19 AM
Not just Gustav or Hannah. There is a tropical wave that has been building over the past 24 hours. Yesterday it had low probability of turning into a storm. Today it is moderate.
And I just noticed another one has popped up. That brings us to a total of 4 potential tropical storms coming up.
Posted by: IntoxiNation at August 29, 2008 12:20 AM
Babington - seems to me that he probably wrote his article based on the advanced copy of the speech, rather than on the speech as given. I find that somewhat lazy. No problem with using the text to follow along or to get quotes, but the emotional impact of the spoken word is lost.
Posted by: ceu at August 29, 2008 12:27 AM
Or maybe he was paid off to publish that.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 29, 2008 12:28 AM
Im done for the night too, thanks for the fun. Have a sam adams for me, Im fresh out.
Posted by: J M Ashby at August 29, 2008 12:34 AM
Just woke up, and am beyond thrilled to see that Obama kicked ass! And I got to experience it through all your comments as well - which were as always smart and hilarious...
C'mon Nov 4th.... BRING. IT. ON.
Posted by: recruitgal at August 29, 2008 02:42 AM
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