Open Thread
By LisaB on August 26, 2008 at 8:32 PM in Current Affairs
Are you watching the speeches? Did you listen to NQ radio tonight? Give us your impressions of what you’ve seen and heard tonight!
In the meantime, here’s a pic of the DNC stage from Lynn Sweet, of the Chicago Sun-Times. Kinda looks three camels short of a manger scene.
I wasn’t able to hear the NQR radio program. What channle is it on? I only get AM, CD, and C-B radio here.
Thank God I have plenty of tapes of “Saving Grace” with Holly Hunter so I don’t have to watch this convention c**p!
Just click on the link in the advertisement. NQ radio is over the internet and you can listen while you read.
You can also try this link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nqr/2008/08/27/The-Nocturnal-Warrior
I am getting tired of the media talking heads trying to extract commitments from Clinton folks to support Obama without reservation. I am not looking foward to hearing Clinton stretch reality to express support for Obama.
God came down from the mountain today and told me I must vote for Obama. I said, “Oh yeah buddy? Then why did you give me free will?”
That’s what I think when the talking heads try to blame Clinton for Obama’s debacle or get her to get us to vote for him. FUCK YOU Mainstream Media. Worthless stenographers for the last eight years and now just lying liars.
Is this keynote speaker the new rising star of the DNC?? This is what they were saying if that is the case well lord help them they are really nuts lol
Mark Warner = zzzzzzzzzzzz
Crowd sounds quiet. NO ENERGY at all!
Dude is putting America to sleep tonight with his speech.
Hillary is coming up soon! She’ll rock the house and prove once again that she IS the strongest candidate for POTUS!
Really? Mark Warner just gave a brilliant speech that anyone concerned about the future of America should have heard. The man laid it all out.
It was shown in it’s entirety on every station I checked, save one: FOX “news”.
Their convention “coverage” of the speech consisted of the same talking heads as usual, spouting the same slanted bullsh-t as usual, with the words of the keynote democratic speaker inaudible in the background.
Some FOX windbag will probably tell their audience later just how pointless the entire convention moment was. If they flicked channels at any point during Warner’s presentation, they might be beginning to suspect just how pointless FOX actually is.
Kossack begging PUMAs to ‘get over it’ and vote for Obama.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/26/21326/6447/658/575975
ha!
I will. Just as soon as Obama declares the Clintons are not racists! - his campaign and bots perpetuated the false accusations, assisted by the media - and he should have spoken up and admitted it when it first began - before the primaries! And he wants the narrative to end NOW!
Mark Warner….fail.
Not impressed. But he is damn good looking.
…well for a politician.
I’m a Virginian.
And Warner is a damned formidable politician.
He did what all he said he did.
I think he really wanted to get the speech over with.
Just being a good soldier.
That was a fairly good keynote speech.
The problem was that no one was there.
The Democratic Convention is a dead zone.
You’re just watching a dead dog bounce, on TV.
And Jeremiah, you apparently don’t know fiddle-fuck about Virginia.
And I really think you should reserve your comments for something you really know something about!
Typical thug.
You would pick a name that is crime-related.
She better hurry this Warner guy is a yawner, that is one rising start that is going to fail
wow that stage is more fodder for the Republicans.
It looks like Disney put it together.
wait till you see Obama’s thursday:
Obama speech stage resembles ancient Greek temple
He is a god in his own mind…
It is an insult to Western civilization and to the Enlightenment. But perhaps he is citing neoClassical, Nazi architecture.
“Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple… He will stride out to a raised platform to a podium that can be raised from beneath the floor.”
(sorry for double post below)
It is so much meretricious postmodernism. Barack Obama is nothing more than a nightmarish pastiche.
You are joking, right?
Will he be wearing a toga, a gold laurel leaf wreath on his head and gladiator sandals? LMAO
How tacky…I swear Barky is just one big pretentious joke, what a pompous ass he is. Sadly the DNC is trying to stick us with him at all costs.
Øbama “all show and no go”
McCain ‘08
Hillary ‘12
I think he ought to wear one of those flashy jumpsuits like Elvis did.
LOL
And maybe sky dive in…with Dean/Pelosi and company. I’d love to see Donna in a twinkly Elvis suit.
Do you think there will be cheerleaders? A halftime show?
Jesus of Bethlehem with the star above his head and Greek god Narcissus too.
I have never seen so boring a political convention!
There is No energy. No buzz. Delegates just seem uninspired.
Warner is giving the Keynote Speech right now, but you know everybody is just waiting for Hillary.
She will, I predict, bring them to their feet. And she will do her best to promote Barky, even though we all know her heart is not in it. It’s such a tough position for her, and so unfair.
88 years and counting…
Go HILLARY!
PUMA
“Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s big speech on Thursday night will be delivered from an elaborate columned stage resembling a miniature Greek temple… He will stride out to a raised platform to a podium that can be raised from beneath the floor.”
Fox Internet feed is doing this as mystery sciend theater. they have warner on screen and they are sitting infront of him and making comments and criticisms while he speaks…its pretty funny
oh and they are also wearing tinfoil antennas while they do it…lol
This guy gives an awful speech. I mean AWFUL.
I can’t say what I think when I look amongst the crowd at the crowd’s response. Weak. So far this whole convention has not had one shining moment. The DNC has ruined their own chances.
Judas is on Fox. He said there is Obama movement. It sounded like bowel movement.
lmao!
dude, too funny. bowel movement for barack america. what a visual.
Yeah, Judas said that Bill is still mad at him, and hasn’t talked to him yet. What a putz.
Someone just said Obama is the greatest orator in history. If I hear one more person say that, I’ll know it’s time to get my ears checked.
He is one of the worst orators I’ve ever heard. He is boring, no passion, he’s got the Bush s**t eatin’ grin and mocking gestures and words. He speaks haltingly, peppering his speeches with more uhs and ums than actual words. He constantly misspeaks, and that is in addition to his lies. And he never says anything.
What are these people hearing I’m not hearing? Will they look back and wonder the same thing?
I’m with you. Obamites seem to mistake creepiness for charisma.
When you see those YouTube clips where they show Obama saying something, then show you the speaker Obama stole the lines from, the original speaker is always much better than Obama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4HrSQySus8
What a crappy stage! No American flags - I don’t see anything that says America.
I hope there is not too high an expectation of Hillary bringing the crowd to it’s feet; she’s got to be tired - missing her best friend Tubb-Jones and being under such scrutiny by the mad dog press.
I noticed that. Where are the flags? Just a crappy Obama-like background.
That’s what I thought–where’s all the red, white, and blue bunting and flags. Maybe this is the change they keep blathering about–no more red, white, and blue.
I like Ted Strickland, I am hoping I don’t have to sit through Deval Patrick’s crappy speech Obama will probably steal later to see Hillary’s speech
I’m excited and sad at the same time.
Ditto.
Excited because I know Hillary will raise the roof off that boring convention and sad because I know it’s not really in her heart, she has to do it to survive another day (2012).
It’s sickening to hear all the talking heads at CNN pin Obambi’s chances all on this one speech of hers.
Oh, by the way can somebody slap that idiot Berstien(sp), what a f_k’in tool low life slime bag.
Great line by Strickland lol
Fox strategy room is really funny lol
What are they saying? Are they discussing Michelle Obama’s new role of mother? Are they mentioning how the woman who cares so much about her children dragged them to a God Damn America church wherein the paster, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, uttered profanity, issued death threats and humped the altar?
Can’t find Strickland on any of my TV networks, but found I can watch it here: http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN_wm.aspx
Ted Strickland speaks far better than Mark Warner.
oh flags are so five minutes ago
Wonder whose speech he stole for the night??
I listened to the NQR radio show. It was great. You guys had a lot of fun. The chat was quite lively too. I too wish Judas would get kneed in the groin.
That loser Deval Patrick is now speaking.
kpbs had to have MO on right before Hillary!
I saw that.
ugh.
They are trying to ruin our moment. I couldn’t understand why they felt the need to do that. She isn’t even in Hillary’s league.
Yeah, every time they cut to her I want to “tear her eyes out,” and I keep thinking of how she said she would have to think about voting for Hillary. She can’t carry Hillary’s shoes.
exactly. Hillary has more class in her pinky finger than Meshelle has in her whole entire body. Why is that woman always frowning? It’s like it hurts her face to smile.
tsk tsk. I think Pelosi’s doctor gave her a bad botox job.
10 minutes to Hillary, hang on to your hats folks!!
thanks for the update.
I was wondering how late they pushed back her speech.
I can’t wait to hear what she has to say.
Yay for Hillary!
WOW. MC Cain wants to abolish the department of education?? Why do politician say crap like that when they know its not true geez.
In Cali approx. a million kids are homeschooled because the public school system is derelict due to underfunding and extreme social problems. Shifting most of the financial responsibility of education onto families saves the state beaucoup $. I can very well see McCain supporting the idea.
who is the is boring little man and are they booing John McCain or are they booing him.
That boring little man has the physiognomy of an eighteenth century sodomite. But I believe his name is Deval Patrick.
On thursday, Backtrack is going to give the exact same speech.
Don’t tell me words don’t matter! lol
I can’t stand seeing Sen. Obama on the same stage with our Hillary.
I think am going to barf if I hear Braack Obama one more time
Bill Clinton in the house.
Just saw Pres. Clinton taking a seat for Hillary’s speech. Man, I miss him. But, I miss her more…
watch hillary live here:
http://workingmannews.com/
i hope she maintains her dignity!
I’m not watching. I’m watching the Yankees get beat by the Red Sox. A Rod just went 0 for 5. But at least it’s over in 9 innings.
And the men are MUCH better looking.
I want to keep my beautiful memories of 1992 and not watch this “Star of Bethlehem” spectacle. You are so right …all it’s missing is three camels.
Cameras have been on Bill Clinton for 5 minutes now while the talking heads chat.
I am viewing C-SPAN, whose camera is squarely focused on the podium.
Cplummer,
I agree with you - I miss Hillary, there has never been a political figure who inspired me so much as Hillary
OKKKKK next he is starting to bore me
Bill CLINTON IS NOT GONG TO STAY FOR BARRY’S SPEACH!!!
hahaha
http://WWW.DRUDGEREPORT.COM
this guys sounds like he is talking to kindergardeners. “john…mccain…is…bad…”
God if he says john mccain wants more of the same Im gonna strangle him.
He has to dumb it down for the low information delegates who didn’t vet their selected candidate.
That is the new party, the party of hopey-changey as a platform policy.
Please do not tell me Hillary has to share a stage with Michelle H. Obama.
This waiting for Hillary reminds me of Indiana.
Have they counted Gary yet?
Who is this idiot? Somebody shut him up!
How long is he going to be on???
I feel bad for the people in MOntana. This dude is annoying
Jimmy Carter just hugged the “Black Boy’s” VP Nominee….HAHAHA this is such a circus
Brian Schweitzer is an A**H***E.
He keeps chanting the same two lines over and
over. He also gave a cheap shout out
to the disenfranchised Michigan and Florida.
Man these idiots are going to get steam rolled by the Republican, this is so bad am really disappointed in this DNC rally
We could have had the best - Hillary Clinton. I cannot forget the smears she endured from Obama and his thugs. I will never support BO in any way!
Hillary 2012.
This film on Hillary is a tear jerker. Why is she not our candidate? She is an amazingly strong woman. I hate Barack Obama and his clan of thugs more every day.
Well said, Medusa.
That was a fabulous video intro. What a great set up. And the speech? I thought she was brilliant. Covered all the bases and had ‘em up on their feet, talking basic Dem principles, speaking to the audience in a personal, think about what you’re doing way. Really whipped people up with the Harriet Tubman references. She gave everyone a generous nod and managed to get the Democratic blood going.
That was a class act!
Holy cow. I am a hillary hating repub. That video that is playing about her is awesome. Hell you dems really screwed up.
Most of us got it right. We’ll be back in 2012.
True words
Hillary 2012
man that was a powerful film
tears down the cheeks all ready
I’m trying to choke back the tears. I can’t. I just don’t understand how we got here.
I’ve been crying the whole time!
Did you all see Bill keep mouthing I love you to Hillary over and over. That is so sweet. Big Dawg is teary, too!
Go Hillary!
That DNC video of her bring tears in my eyes. And I am a grown man. WOW. Can’t blieve what we lost this year.
Love the crowd chanting her name.
Biden does not look to happy lol
Mishelle doesn’t like the cheering for Hillary!
No kidding. I reallllly hope there are screen grabs all over the news of that look tomorrow.
Meshelle doesn’t know how to contain her jealousy of Hillary.
Her face is always frowning. It’s like it hurts her to smile.
I think she got some bad botox from Pelosi.
I like that the 1st song during her video bio was “You Really Got Me”, a KINKS song. It wasn’t the original (from my favorite band), but still it was YRGM. “Girl, you really got me going……………”
Obviously a lot of booing mixed in to that welcome.
bill’s saying
Iloveyou Iloveyou Iloveyou
I’m saying the same thing…I’m pissed.
I love that woman, I am crying how could the DNC rob us the best and the most qualified candidate
Joe Bidet is a fool.
“Bidet”, that’s an appropriate name. He’ll be cleaning BO’s @ss for the next 2 months! LOLA.
Tears. That video was awseome
agree with the Biden comment…he didn’t look to happy
Yes, both Biden and Michelle have VERY strained looks.