DNC night 2 open thread; Update: She won’t back down, scattered boos; “The time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose.”
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I can’t really take much more of it — and it’s only the second night of Democrat speechifying.
Mark Warner’s delivering the keynote. Hillary’s much-hyped healing moment/catharsis/PUMA pow-wow will follow a bit after that in the 10pm Eastern hour.
Ed and Allah are liveblogging at HA.
Wake me up when she cackles.
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Apparently, the Great Phrase of the Night is Bob Casey’s line that McCain is a “sidekick,” not a “maverick.”
Zzzzzzz.
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CNN reports that Bill Clinton will skip Obama’s Invesco Field speech.
This elder statesman thing is a drag, eh, Billy Boy?
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10:43pm Eastern. She makes her grand entrance. Dressed in orange creamsicle. Bill and Hill’s eyes both watering. Deafening applause. The music’s blaring: “She won’t back down.”
More applause. Whistles. Roars. Michelle Obama’s gritting her teeth and applauding.
I’m here tonight as a proud mother. Proud Senator. Proud American. And proud supporter of Barack Obama. “The time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose.”
Michelle and Joe Biden approve in the stands.
You can hear scattered boos.
“We are on the same team and none of us can afford to sit on the sidelines. This is a fight for the future and it is a fight we must win together.”
Maybe it’s just me, but it looks like people might be getting removed from the floor?
Hill: “No way, no how, no McCain. Barack Obama is my candidate and he must be our president.”
Michelle and Hill: Who would win in the glacial staring contest?
“You made me laugh and yes, you even made me cry.”
She’s telling all her old campaign victim anecdotes. Gives a shout out to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits.
Ewww.
A nice tribute to the son of Stephanie Tubbs Jones and the widow of Bill Gwaltney.
A galling reference to Chinese dirty money and private profits over the public good.
Michelle O can barely get through this. Hasn’t cracked a smile yet.
Were you in this campaign just for me or were you in it for Marine, single mom struggling cancer, families on minimum wage…we need leaders…who can tap into American optimism…blah blah..Bill is beaming…there are no limits to what is possible in America. This will not be easy. Progress never is. But it will be impossible if we don’t fight to put a Democrat back in the White House.
Well, this will probably seal the deal. Another cutaway to the new ice queen, Michelle O.
Hillary gives her hubby a shout-out. STanding ovation. Michelle O and Joe B gingerly clapping again. Is that fear in their eyes?
A dig at Obama’s differences with her on health care: “I can’t wait until Barack Obama signs a law that covers every single American in this country.”
Hillary praises Michelle O and Joe B. He’s pragmatic, tough, and wise. They will be a great team for our country.
“John McCain is my colleague and my friend. He has served with honor and courage, but we don’t need four more years of the last eight years.”
11:05pm Eastern. She’s quoting Harriet Tubman. “Keep going.” Almost lapsing into her Selma accent. “We’re Americans and we don’t quit…we don’t have a moment to lose or a moment to spare.” Her accent, whatever it is, is getting thicker.
Over.
Forced smiles all around.
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McCain adviser Carly Fiorina is on Fox playing the gender card to the hilt and making a hard sell to dissed Hillary supporters.
Imagine them mustering up the same amount of energy to woo conservatives.
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It’s ok AJ.. Save yourself!! hahaha
First time in her adult life?
What difference does it make, she’s talking to a bunch of idiots!
mookie, bills prolly coked out and he meant to say “go make me a sandwich” lmao
Michelle O’Bamelle is not happy. Her handlers better remind her to always smile for the camera.
Wow…how hard do you think she has to scrub to get the dirt off?
Not the first time she’s been guilty of solicitation.
DesertLover – LOL
Misscheryl …
Clintons are more revolting … Obamas are just plain dangerous …
Must’ve been looking at Megyn Kelly from FoxNews.
Ok, I’m telling you. I swear I just saw Michelle Obama, & I had flashbacks to “Tales from the Crypt”.. I normally only think of the “Crypt Keepr” when I see Alan Colmes, but wow, Michelle is in the running!
Ok, I’m telling you. I swear I just saw Michelle Obama, & I had flashbacks to “Tales from the Crypt”.. I normally only think of the “Crypt Keepr” when I see Alan Colmes, but wow, Michelle is in the running!
He was talking to Little Willie.
Mommy, make her stop!
Shep Smith on Foxnews.com said HILL’s speech is stupposed to last 22 MINUTES!
UGH!!!!!
SF Bay Area Marine …
Semper Fi brother …
Ooo..Star Wars is on Spike…g-bye Hill I’m outta here.
Bad days ahead.
BlameAmericaLast said: “Guantanamo Chic”
HHAAHHAHAH !!!
Now that she has done the big Pimp for Obama – she’s back to straight liberal socialist/marxist talking points…. yawn
“Thanks for stabbing me in the back, Joe!”
Michelle finally smiled when here name was mentioned.
Careful Bill, I think you can get pink-eye or “blue eyeballs”, or something, from repeated starting and stopping of the tear ducts.
ot-
dl, what up with the d backs webb down 5-0 to the pads…..
angels just scored 4 runs and hunter got hit in the back of the head. ouch.
Roger, Semper Fi!
Is there such thing as spontaneous temporary vocal paralysis?
Just wondering..
HillaryIs44.org just crashed.
I told ya’ll shes not quitting, lets get behind her, so to speak. No not that close she might never go back to being a liberal and you will be stuck with her, forever.
Twin Cities joke… hmmm!
Oh yeah, Mile High = Crack smokin’ Dems
What’s this crap about the right of women to vote?
I love that place they have a real special type of crazy you just can’t fake!
I thought Hillary’s mom was a jackal buried in a shallow grave. Gregory Peck found her.
Hill,
Your daughter did not vote for you for president. She voted for you to be the Democratic nominee.
Hill says “my daughter got to vote for her mother to be President……” Well, almost.
Talking about slavery and freedom?
Didn’t we all get past that a while ago?
I think Harriet Tubman was a Republican. The Democrats would have hung her back then.
And if you see Barack Obama on the screen at the voting booth, hit next & KEEP GOING!!!!!!
You know, if you take Hillary out of the equation, that line about her mother being born before women were allowed to vote and her daughter was able to vote for her mother for president is pretty powerful.
Again, just take Hill out of the equation.
Can you imagine having to endure that monotone shriek for 4 years?
Who knew America was still like the antebellum South.
Identity politics and class warfare are the two biggest planks of the Democratic platform.
How in hell did Chelsea get to vote for her Mother for president, when Hillary never got to run on a November ballot? I got it! She meant when voting for her Daddy. Nope, Chelsea was too young. WTF?
Thank God it’s over.
Phew. I barely made it.
What kind of ending is that?
You know, I do have to give her credit. She way outshined (bright orange suit aside) Barack & Michelle with this speech she just did..
I wonder if Dems feel even more jipped now?
aj … Reynolds just homered with Dunn aboard … 5-2 now … still early … Giles has always hit well against the D-Backs …
Well, I’ve seen and heard enough populist class-warfare bull-sh!t for one night…I’m switching to the Mariners game.
Interesting Freudian slip.
It’s semantics, really.
I believe that was the sire of Master Obama.
I guess the Obama backers will pay off the huge Clintoon debt if she goes out and acts as the good ‘lap dog’ during the general election.
Mark Warner = Fire Marshall Bill.
At least that’s who he looks like. He’s difficult to listen to. High-pitched while.
its over!?? lol, that didnt take long. were they running out of barf bags?
Mookie – Freudian..in Hillary world it’s not over yet…oooopps
I’m becoming increasingly convinced that Michelle Obama is pregnant.
Things I saw/heard:
Pre speech interview with Michael Dukakis by perky Katie Couric: Dukakis says the past 7.5 years have been the economically worst in a lifetime.
Clearly, the “oversight” king missed the Carter years.
The Hillary warm up tape on her life shows Bill Clinton identified as “Hillary’s Husband” LOL!
The Great Pumpkin is repeating the same idiotic pap that the Democrats like to feed their proles, and they are eating it up.
Sadly, I know she is probably smart enough to know better, but she sounds like she actually believes it.
Throws McCain a bone then slams him.
If you read between the lines, I don’t know how enthusiastic she really is trying to be about Obama.
She reads a teleprompter better than MO.
Jeff Greenfield seems to have assessed the speech pretty well, so they cut him pretty short.
I think Bob Schieffer is going to cry.
Overall, it made my flesh crawl.
Pregnant with love and pride in AmeriKKKa!
Pretty thin speech. She’s probably thrilled her “duty” is over and done with now.
Okay, am I paranoid or did she just equate us Republicans with the people who chased after escaping slaves?
Overall though.. I think it’s fair to say the convention has no pulse… Pretty weak..
Anyone notice how the applause dipped when Hillary said she was a proud American as opposed to being a proud Obama supporter?
MM … it’s safe to come out now … Hillary Shriek Warning has passed …
Don’t these Dems know to keep talking, what am I going to do for material?
Anyone notice that neither Hillary or Chelsea mentioned or acknowledged Bill? I could see Chelsea’s part so as not to diffuse her intro, but Hillary! She mentioned all in her life save Willie. Methinks he is in permanently deep doo-doo and their marriage is indeed one of political convenience.
Nah. She was just working her side gig, doing a sound bite for a prune company.
Haha, Rendell asked by Blitzer if Barack made a mistake not picking Hillary.. He gives a Joe Biden style answer & never actually addresses the question.. “Get over it”.
MSM lets him slide, as always..
Forgive me, everyone. I. Just. Can’t. Bear. To. Watch. This. Crap.
Imagine 8 years of Hillary.
Imagine.
Hmm, came in the house after visiting parents for a bit and teenage daughter is watching Rent on my tv.
Usually, I would chase her out. Actually, usually, this movie would make me gouge out my eyes with a spoon and take and icepick to my ear drums.
But tonight, given the choice of Rent, or the convention… It just doesn’t seem so bad.
PB, No.
Mom! PBoilermaker is being mean & scary!
Is that the incredible hulk? What’s with these jackets???
After 8 years of the Shrillary, I wouldn’t have to think for or depend on myself in any way! Yay, government!
Dan, if you don’t brush your teeth and stop hitting your brother, you will get 8 years of Hillary.
I’m warning you.
They better shut her off!! hahahaha
No Obama for her!
aj…we’re screwed.
PB don’t worry.. After watching this I’m going to even brush my eyes!!!!
Thank heavens she is done. Now if she could just shut up long enough to iron my shirts.
This shrew will never be tamed.
Respectfully,
eric aka the Tygrrrr Express
Mookie said:
It is called a gut. She’s had it the entire campaign. I normally don’t point these things out since it isn’t polite, but these pregnancy posts are getting old.
sounds like it was one of the superbowl hypes and end up with a carppy game….
You know, I had PRK and they actually did that to my eyes.
It hurts. A lot.
“No way. No how. No McCain.”
Clever. Hillary provides a bumper sticker slogan that her supporters can use on their cars without mentioning Obama’s name. Anyone sporting it will automatically be indentified as a Hill supporter.
Hillary mentioned him in the speech.
So I’ve got FNC on and I am a bit alarmed because listening to it in the background, it sounds like MSNBC. Most of what I’m hearing is effusive praise (“borderline sycophantic”). What standard are the FOX pundits using when assessing these speeches?
I wish Michelle Malkin would hold a convention. Now THAT would be fun!
I wish we could have a Conservative convention. That would be fun.
I’m a disenfranchised Conservative.
Ouch PB!
You know,now they are talking about what I said earlier on CNN..
Hillary made the Obamas look like rookie speakers..
Too funny..
Mookie, Michelle O just confirmed that she’s pregnant.
John Edwards had no comment.
I’m so tired of this slavery line, how long does one cry about the past, its infantile. These people are truly stupid, they have set race relations back a half a century. But to hear them talk they think it is moving forward. The media has absolutely no brains and all the judgment you need to destroy yourself. It is puke worthy and I am pissed that these turds, yes these absolute turds upon our society are in position to influence, well, who, kids, dummies, moonbats? I think kids, mostly, the filthy rats.
Hang on to that thought.
My collie says:
Heh heh. Hey, Rush is speculating too!
If McCain doesn’t pick a real Conservative, I’ll write Malkin in..
People think that I am pregnant, too.
The father is a foreigner by the name of Anheuser Busch.
PBoilermaker said:
Seriously. Even my man Charles “Trollman” Krauthammer was praising Hillary’s speech. Yawn.
In contrast, did you see the clip where Joe Scarborough was thrashing David Shuster for claiming to be an “Independent” along with much of the MSNBC crew? That was priceless. I actually like Morning Joe.
#186 – that was awful! Really,really funny though!
Rush thinks she’s got a bun in the oven?
Seriously, I think it is a combination of a mini gut, poor posture and tight clothing.
I missed that bit flipping channels I guess. Just caught a replay. It was a mention to high-light the party, but no love or emotion for Bill like the ones mentioned in her opening.
PBoilermaker
Maybe that Playtex Living girdle died
When did they replace the rabbit with a girdle?
I’ve said it time after time, all conservatives allowed into the msm are Charlie Browns playing along with Lucy. They are all morons or they are being paid to portray morons. Which is worse? I always liked Joe too, even during his Charlie Brown years, rino.
What on earth is a Playtex Living Girdle?
Sounds like something out of a bad sci-fi movie.
Ah, but ask yourself if you would honestly be surprised if it was true.
Silky Pony…real man of genius.