The Democratic National Convention
#2
Posted: 8/30/12 at 6:29pm
Testify, romantico!!
"Through The Sacrifice You Made, We Can't Believe The Price You Paid..For Love!"
#3
Posted: 8/30/12 at 6:30pm
I hope Chuck Norris is the guest speaker.
#4
Posted: 8/30/12 at 6:38pm
I'm sure it was a joke,but I did hear someone mention Bruce Springsteen should perform Born in the USA on opening night.
Speakers:
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Former President Jimmy Carter (via video)
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democratic National Convention
Former President Bill Clinton
Former Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Georgetown Law School Graduate Sandra Fluke
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau
Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (ret.)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California
CarMax co-founder and former CEO Austin Ligon
President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Nancy Keenan
Caroline Kennedy
Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter
Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria
U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, together with the women of the U.S. Senate
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund Cecile Richards
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
Journalist Cristina Saralegui
Costco co-founder and former CEO Jim Sinegal
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Los Angeles Mayor, Democratic Convention Chair Antonio Villaraigosa
Senate candidate from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren
Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Walter Dalton
The Honorable Arne Duncan
Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina
Former Governor of North Carolina Jim Hunt
The Honorable Karen Mills
Congressman David Price of North Carolina
The Honorable Ken Salazar
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
The Honorable Tom Vilsack
Congressman Mel Watt of North Carolina
Speakers:
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Former President Jimmy Carter (via video)
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democratic National Convention
Former President Bill Clinton
Former Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Georgetown Law School Graduate Sandra Fluke
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau
Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (ret.)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California
CarMax co-founder and former CEO Austin Ligon
President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Nancy Keenan
Caroline Kennedy
Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter
Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria
U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, together with the women of the U.S. Senate
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund Cecile Richards
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
Journalist Cristina Saralegui
Costco co-founder and former CEO Jim Sinegal
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Los Angeles Mayor, Democratic Convention Chair Antonio Villaraigosa
Senate candidate from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren
Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Walter Dalton
The Honorable Arne Duncan
Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina
Former Governor of North Carolina Jim Hunt
The Honorable Karen Mills
Congressman David Price of North Carolina
The Honorable Ken Salazar
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
The Honorable Tom Vilsack
Congressman Mel Watt of North Carolina
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
Updated On: 8/30/12 at 06:38 PM
#5
Posted: 8/30/12 at 6:40pm
Well Obama's response to Romney's latest "birther" comment was tweeting a youtube link to that song, so it's not that far fetched.
#6
Posted: 8/30/12 at 6:49pm
Eva Longoria! See, Ann Romney, the DNC has a desperate housewife too!
#8
Posted: 8/31/12 at 9:28am
Chuck Norris is a big ole republican.
Pretty pretty please don't you ever ever feel like you're less than f**ckin' perfect!
#9
Posted: 8/31/12 at 9:47am
I've sworn off political theater until after the general election.
I'll tune into bbw's play-by-play though.
I'll tune into bbw's play-by-play though.
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
#10
Posted: 8/31/12 at 11:50am
Ugh, Caroline Kennedy is still the major face of the family. Sorry, I was not impressed with her public bidding for Hillary's seat nor her camp's complaints about Gillibrand who has become a fantastic Senator. Isn't a Kennedy running for Barney Frank's seat? I actually would be interested in seeing 'the next generation'.
Bubba's going to bring it home. It's not a question. It will just happen.
Booker is going to be good, and I hope he actually pulls no punches about Christie and New Jersey.
Interested about Mayor Castro. Not saying Texas is going to turn blue anytime soon but there are a lot of dynamic Democrats in that state with a growing latino population to make things interesting.
Glad Baldwin and Warren get speeches. They're good candidates that need bumps in their races.
Preparing for hateful tweets when Sandra Fluke speaks. May require a Silkwood shower.
Bubba's going to bring it home. It's not a question. It will just happen.
Booker is going to be good, and I hope he actually pulls no punches about Christie and New Jersey.
Interested about Mayor Castro. Not saying Texas is going to turn blue anytime soon but there are a lot of dynamic Democrats in that state with a growing latino population to make things interesting.
Glad Baldwin and Warren get speeches. They're good candidates that need bumps in their races.
Preparing for hateful tweets when Sandra Fluke speaks. May require a Silkwood shower.
Updated On: 8/31/12 at 11:50 AM
#11
Posted: 8/31/12 at 3:48pm
Aww, Caroline Kennedy was my first childhood crush! I was 4 years old - she was 5 - and she always wore these beautiful dresses and fancy coats - she was like a princess! The little girls I knew from the neighborhood always seemed to have jelly stains on their faces and clothes!
#12
Posted: 9/3/12 at 4:55pm
This could be interesting.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/03/bain-employees-to-speak-at-democrats-convention-officials-confirm/#ixzz25RPP71em
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/03/bain-employees-to-speak-at-democrats-convention-officials-confirm/#ixzz25RPP71em
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
#13
Posted: 9/3/12 at 9:28pm
This is funnier than Clint talking to a chair.
Harold and Kumar Go to the Democratic National Convention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7O_ADbgQ8k&feature=player_embedded
Harold and Kumar Go to the Democratic National Convention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7O_ADbgQ8k&feature=player_embedded
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
#14
Posted: 9/4/12 at 9:02am
I can't say I watched much of the RNC, but the general consensus among pundits from both sides is that there were a lot of terrific speeches, but most of the good speeches occurred before the convention went on the major networks. The stuff they showed to most of the country (Christie, Eastwood, etc) was pretty awful. So, the bar has not been set very high for the Dems, but they do have the problem of competing with the opening game of the NFL season on Wednesday night, when Bill Clinton will be speaking.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#15
Posted: 9/4/12 at 3:13pm
Good lineup of speakers. I had so hoped that Hillary Rodham Clinton would be one of them, though.
#16
Posted: 9/4/12 at 3:26pm
Hillary can't because she is Secretary of State.Sitting Cabinet members do not do campaigning events.Her position requires her to refrain from participating in partisan political events like conventions. She represents the United States of America not just the Democratic Party.
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
#17

Posted: 9/4/12 at 3:30pm

I'm sure she'll send a text.
"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian
#18
Posted: 9/4/12 at 3:39pm
I wondered if that had something to do with it. Thanks, romantico.
Matt--love that!
Matt--love that!
#19
Posted: 9/4/12 at 6:27pm
I'll tell ya one thing- The Democrats are certainly the party of optimism and the vision thing. The R's did nothing but grump for a week.
#20
Posted: 9/4/12 at 6:43pm
You'd grump too if you were fighting against something only you could see.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#21
Posted: 9/4/12 at 7:47pm
DNC convention looks like Ameica, RNC looked like who could vote in 1932.
"Through The Sacrifice You Made, We Can't Believe The Price You Paid..For Love!"
#22
Posted: 9/4/12 at 8:20pm
The Ted Kennedy tribute video was so beautiful.
#23
Posted: 9/4/12 at 8:38pm
It was
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7GixLTWPY&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7GixLTWPY&feature=player_embedded
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
#24
Posted: 9/4/12 at 8:39pm
I wonder how long it will be before we have another Kennedy in the White House.
#25
Posted: 9/4/12 at 9:01pm
2 hours into this convention there's already such am ENORMOUS difference in the tone between this and the Republitard convention. It's really wonderful to see and hear people being positive!
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