LIVE THREAD: DEMCON -- DAY 3

www.freerepublic.com | July 28, 2004

[Howlin]

Live Convention Video, 7 - 9 p.m. ET
• Jesse Jackson
• Mayor Martin O'Malley (Baltimore)
• N.M. Secretary of Education Veronica Garcia
• Rep. Greg Meeks (N.Y.)
• Sen. Harry Reid (Nev.)
• Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio)
• Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.)
• Retired Marine Lt. Col. Steve Brozak, candidate for House in New Jersey
• Al Sharpton
• Sen. Bob Graham (Fla.)
• Gov. Ed Rendell (Pa.)
• Gov. Bill Richardson (N.M.)

Live Convention Video, 9 - 11 p.m. ET
• Gov. Jennifer Granholm (Mich.)
• Retired Lt. General Claudia Kennedy
• Retired General John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Cate Edwards
• Elizabeth Edwards
• Sen. John Edwards
• Presidential Nomination Roll Call

[Howlin]

LIVE THREAD HERE!!!!!

Alternative Title:

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Blind Ambition Tour

Post any and ALL convention information -- scandals, rumors, snotty remarks, links -- here!

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LIVE THREAD HERE!!!!!

Alternative Title:

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves Blind Ambition Tour

Post any and ALL convention information -- scandals, rumors, snotty remarks, links -- here!

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[Howlin]

PING FOR FUN!

[princess leah]

Will their anger reach DEFCON4 by tomorrow?

[mewzilla]

So is the world premiere of Saving Kerry's Privates tonight or tomorrow night? And anyone know the time?

[Mo1]

I'm here

I hear Dennis will be speaking tonight also

Oh fun fun ... joy joy

[OXENinFLA]

Hannity just mentioned that he'll have Ed Gillespie (head of RNC) on his show from INSIDE the DEMCON!!

[carton253]

I've loved politics since I was a little bitty republican...I have watched the Democratic Convention for as long as I can remember...

I don't want to watch this one. I will (the things I do for my country)... starting tonight, I will watch.

[ICX]

Can't listen to Moonbeam Kucinich without the requisite headgear.

[headsonpikes]

The Reverend JJ, Kucinich, and Reverend Al highlight a stellar evening of unscripted lunacy!

Be there or be square!

[GiveEmDubya]

They've got Kookcinich and Al Sharpton on during primetime? We couldn't ask for anything better!

[Kate of Spice Island]

At the risk of full blown DITS, I am refraining from watching the DNC and have been relying on laughter from pictures of the Dork-in-Action Dweeb and the captions that others comd up with for is photo ops that flop.

[Quilla]

Uh oh, Saddam has had a stroke. Hope this news doesn't overshadow Demcon3. /not

[MeekOneGOP]

[cyncooper]

WHOO HOO!

Tryin!
Tryin!
John Kerry keeps on tryin'!

[OXENinFLA]

Hannity will have Janeane Garofalo on too.................I bet she walks off.

[BurbankKarl]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: July 28, 2004
Medea Benjamin (415) 235-6517
Gael Murphy (202) 412-6700

Anti-War Activist Dragged off DNC Floor in Handcuffs

Behind veneer of unity, Democratic leadership works to squelch anti-war
sentiment

Boston As Teresa Heinz Kerry gave her prime-time address at the Democratic
National Convention on Tuesday night, Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK: Women for
Peace attempted to bring an anti-war message onto the convention floor. She
unfurled a pink banner that read “End the Occupation of Iraq” a sentiment
that is shared by the majority of Americans and vast majority of Democrats
and was promptly dragged out of the Fleet Center by the police.

”The Democratic leadership is trying to stifle people’s opinions about the
most important issue facing this nation: the war on Iraq. A huge majority of
the delegates believe the Iraq war was a mistake, and many are convinced
that the U.S. military occupation isn¹t benefiting Americans or Iraqis. But
the Democratic platform doesn’t reflect that sentiment, and it’s been so
difficult for people at the DNC to get that message out,” said Benjamin, who
is a co-founder of CODEPINK as well as the human rights organization Global
Exchange.

Inside the convention, the DNC has banned anything but “officially printed”
banners and signs from the convention floor, and several anti-war delegates
from the Kucinich campaign have been told to take off scarves that say
”delegate for peace.” Outside the convention, those who oppose the
Democratic Party position on Iraq are relegated to a “protest pen”, which is
actually a cage surrounded by fencing and barbed wire. On Saturday, CODEPINK
objected to the protest pen by having some of its activists dress as pink
statues of liberty with tape over their mouths.

“We are supposed to have free speech all over the United States, not just
inside a pen that looks like a Guantanamo Bay detention camp,” Benjamin
said.

[cyncooper]

Gillespie is going into the bowels of the demcon?

Sounds good.

Hannity is tape delayed here until 8pm (which means I never hear his radio show--which adjusts to 1pm my time next Monday)

[cyncooper]

If you are a veteran convention observer, I am glad you will watch and give us your opinion.

I don't want it to be wishful thinking that I think this is not a very well produced and presented convention and we need more opinions offered.

[Mo1]

CHECK THIS OUT !!!

Go to where is says

Kerry Iraq Documentary

[cyncooper]

Ping for news about Medea Benjamin---taken out of the demcon in handcuffs.

See post #16

[carton253]

I'll let you know...

[BurbankKarl]

Posted on Wed, Jul. 28, 2004

Newsmakers | Michael Moore, CNN, and a very bad word

By Tirdad Derakhshani

Inquirer Staff Writer

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/9258058.htm?1c

Is Michael Moore not a nice man? Could Moore be a boor?

The New York Daily News reports that the portly director of the dissentious anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 was unutterably rude to CNN staffers Monday in Boston after he gave an interview on the Democratic National Convention's main floor for the cable channel's American Morning show.

To be on the floor, you need a coveted, priceless credential - and only a limited number are distributed. CNN gave Moore a floor pass so he could do the interview. Reportedly, after it was over, Moore refused to return it, even using the ultimate insulting word when he addressed a female CNN staffer.

"Oh, my God, I never use that kind of language," Moore tells the Daily News. "It's a complete lie."

He adds that CNN brass sent him an apology for the misunderstanding. But a CNN rep says, "There's no apology... . CNN expects an apology from Mr. Moore to the female staffer he abused."

[K1avg]

Checking in for now. Methinks I'll skip all the useless fuzz and not tune in until 7 or so.

See you folks then. In the meantime, here's yesterday's grades.

[jnarcus]

Oh I lovde it...now we finally find out who the real traitors in the officer corps were during the Clintoon years....i'm surprizedx we don't see General Zinni's name on there. Tell Shali to go diddle himself...he was a coward then and nothing he has done since m akes me believe any different. It is folks like him that have put our military in such dangerous disrepair...There is a special part of hell reserved for the likes of him

[mewzilla]

Note to CNN: Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. But since sleeping with Saddamn, so to speak, didn't bother you, why should Moore get your knickers in a twist?

[LisaFab]

Reporting for light (headed) duty :-)

[Bahbah]

I don't think I am allowed to have this much fun. I see Medea was dragged out kicking and screaming last night. Heheheh

[cyncooper]

Just watched it. Brilliant!

I wish everybody would see that presentation.

[RightWingMama]

I've loved politics since I was a little bitty republican...I have watched the Democratic Convention for as long as I can remember... I don't want to watch this one. I will (the things I do for my country)... starting tonight, I will watch.

Me, too. When I was about 10 years old, I listened on the radio. (no TV) I have never missed a convention, but I am really struggling through this one, even with the wine I consume, it's difficult. What has happened to our country?

[cyncooper]

MSNBC talking to Omarosa (The Apprentice) on the floor.

Her message to Teresa Heinz: "You go girl"

Omarosa tells Chris Jansing that thanks to the show she now has a platform and Chris asks if that means politics. Omarosa says people know she's interested in holding office one day but her main focus now is getting John Kerry in office.

[cyncooper]

I hope you saw him take the slow boat to Boston this morning.

Like most everything else to do with the convention, the event failed to live up to its billing.

[NormsRevenge]

KooKooKucinich :-)

[cyncooper]

MSNBC just showed a clip of Dick Cheney at a campaign event where he's given a basketball jersey. He held it up and said he probably shouldn't put it on because he might look like John Kerry in his picture yesterday.

Chris Jansing just trilled about Caroline Kennedy walking by but then gave a subtle slam to the Kerry ferry crossing today, saying you half expected him to do one of these--and she throwns her arms open ala Leonardo in The Titanic.

LOL

[woodyinscc]

I wonder why the dims do not try to get this woman(Omarosa) front and center? <sarcasm

[cyncooper]

Bill Richardson is calling the convention to order. Invocation about to be given.

[gopwinsin04]

Reverend Al isn't in prime time? Oh well it is the Breck Girl's night..

[CounterCounterCulture]

The demon'rats haven't put their full schedule for today up on their DNC website yet...grrrrrr.

[LisaFab]

Gag! Where did you see the Media Benjamin thing? I had the privilege of protester her once! Didn't get too close though.

[gopwinsin04]

Applause for prayer!

[Chieftain]

I am vewy pwowd of my gun-grabber Elmer Fudd cartoon!

[RightWingMama]

It's hard to believe that his handlers would let him continue to make a fool of himself. Maybe they are secretly working for Hillary!

[LisaFab]

That would be 'protesting' her.

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

Democratic Convention Agenda--Just Released
2004 Democratic National Convention -- Official Program:

6:00pm - Opening flag burning ceremony.
6:05pm - Pledge of Allegiance to the United Nations
6:10pm - Secular words by Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton
6:30pm - Anti-war concert by Barbra Streisand.
6:45pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
7:00pm - Tribute theme to France by Jessica Lange and Meryl Streep.
7:10pm - Collect offerings for al-Zawahri defense fund.
7:30pm - Tribute theme to Germany.
7:45pm - Anti-war rally moderated by Michael Moore.
8:25pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:30pm - Terrorist appeasement workshop.
9:00pm - Homosexual marriage ceremony for male and female couples.
9:30pm - CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN urge defeat of President Bush.
10:00pm - Posting the Iraqi Colors by Sean Penn and Tim Robbins
10:10pm - Re-enactment of Kerry's fake medal toss.
10:20pm - Cameo by Dean 'Yeeearrrrrrrg!'
10:30pm - Abortion demonstration by N.A.R.A.L.
10:40pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
10:50pm - Special thanks to the New York Times, Los Angeles Times,
Houston Chronicle, USA Today, & Washington Post.
11:00pm - Multiple homosexual marriage ceremony for threesomes and groups.
11:15PM - Maximizing Welfare workshop.
11:30pm - Saddam Legal Defense Fund pep rally.
11:50PM - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
12:00pm - Nomination of Democratic candidate.

NEW: 5:00am - Ted Kennedy Will Conduct a Swimming and Water safety Class

[gopwinsin04]

The youngest delegate is a hottie!

[SandyInSeattle]

Okay, I'm here. Against my better judgement.

[Miss Marple]

I have watched every convention since 1960 (except 1968 when I was living overseas) and I cannot remember any convention of either party being so disjointed and just plain boring.

Nothing makes any sense. The music doesn't inspire, the speakers are apparently chosen at random, odd comments from private citizens are interspersed with recorded quotes from dead democrats, and the photo-ops are obviously staged and uninspiring. I can only conclude that Bob Shrum is working his magic once again.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Gag! Where did you see the Media Benjamin thing? I had the privilege of protester her once! Didn't get too close though.

Ever seen Medea Benjamin and Martina Navratilova in the same room together? I haven't. ;-)

[LisaFab]

I don't think I'll even bother unmuting for the National Anthem, maybe ever again...unless sung by trained, respectful singers.

[cyncooper]

See post 16.
:)

[Quilla]

You started watching when you were three? ;-)