LIVE THREAD: DNC Convention - Day 2

6/27/04

[So Cal Rocket]

Tuesday, July 27
A Lifetime of Strength & Service

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

4:00 pm  Call to Order
The Honorable Bill Richardson
Governor of New Mexico
Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Invocation
The Reverend Ernest "Gunny" Branch
Sermon on the Mount, Baptist Church, Roxbury, Massachusetts

Presentation of Colors

Pledge of Allegiance
Steve Daniels
Carl Junction, Missouri

National Anthem
Jim Garrity
President, Local Firefighters Union 1691
Boston, Massachusetts

Platform Approval
 
Representative Robert Matsui
U.S. House of Representatives, California

Lois Murphy
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania

The Honorable Allyson Schwartz
Pennsylvania State Senate
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Pennsylvania

Jim Stork
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida

Patty Wetterling
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Minnesota

Elizabeth Cavendish
Interim President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

The Honorable John Tanner
 U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee

The Honorable Linda Sanchez
U.S. House of Representatives, California

The Honorable Nita Lowey
U.S. House of Representatives, New York

The Honorable Diana DeGette
U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado

The Honorable Earl Blumenauer
U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon

The Honorable Jon Corzine
United States Senate, New Jersey

The Honorable Nancy Farmer
Treasurer of Missouri
Candidate for the United States Senate, Missouri

In Memoriam

The Honorable Tom Carper
United States Senate, Delaware

The Honorable Adam Smith
 U.S. House of Representatives, Washington

The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr.
U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois

Deb Callahan
President, League of Cbnservation Voters

David Passafaro
President, Boston 2004 Host Committee

The Honorable Douglas Palmer
Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey

James Hoffa
President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

The Honorable Joe Manchin III
Secretary of State, West Virginia
Candidate for Governor, West Virginia

The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Governor of Kansas

Denise Stokes
AIDS Educational Consultant
Ellenwood, Georgia

The Honorable Donald Plusquellic 
Mayor of Akron, Ohio

The Honorable John Baldacci
Governor of Maine

The Honorable Diane Denish
Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico

The Honorable Jeff Bingaman
United States Senator, New Mexico

Performance by Peter, Paul and Mary

Reg Weaver
President, National Education Association

The Honorable John Dingell
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan

The Honorable Kwame Kilpatrick 
Mayor of Detroit, Michigan

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

7:00 pm  Gavel In by "Gavel In" Contest Winners
Kristen Turner, age 13, Boston, Massachusetts
Steven Ruperto, age 18, Moon, Pennsylvania

Kids for Kerry
Representatives from Kids for Kerry, Boston chapter
Nubia Smith Whitaker, age 12, will speak on their behalf

Benjamin McKenzie
Actor, "The O.C."

City Youth Dance Ensemble

Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
Actors
 
 The Honorable Bennie Thompson
 U.S. House of Representatives, Mississippi

 Dr. Maya Angelou
 Poet and Activist

 Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Members

 Freedom Singers: "This Little Light of Mine"

The Honorable Mike Honda
U.S. House of Representatives, California

The Reverend Dr. James Forbes
Senior Minister, Riverside Church, New York, New York

Gavel to Order
The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen
Former Governor of New Hampshire

National Anthem via satellite from the Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona
Michael Enis and Alicia Chiles
The anthem will be sung in the traditional Tohono O'odham language
 

The Honorable Edward Kennedy
United States Senator, Massachusetts
Honorary Chair, Democratic National Committee

Satellite feed from Chicago, Illinois

The Honorable Richard Gephardt
U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri

The Honorable Tom Daschle
United States Senate, South Dakota
Democratic Leader

Satellite feed from Des Moines, Iowa

The Honorable Carol Mosley-Braun
Former United States Senator, Illinois 
 

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

9:00 pm  The Honorable Howard Dean
Former Governor of Vermont

Satellite from the Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona

Christie Vilsack
First Lady of Iowa

The Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona

The Honorable Richard Durbin
United States Senator, Illinois

Keynote Speaker
Barack Obama
Candidate for the United States Senate, Illinois

Satellite feed from Chicago, Illinois

The Honorable Jim Langevin
U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island

Ron Reagan

Kids for Kerry Founder Ilana Wexler
Age 12
Oakland, California

Performance by Children's Voices of Greater Boston

Chris Heinz

Teresa Heinz Kerry

Finale

Benediction
Imam Yahya Hendi
Muslim Chaplin, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Adjournment

[CaptRon]

Lanny Davis annoys me more and more. The provably false crap he spews!

[dawn53]

but I thank they just showed Jerry Garcia on FOX

You mean the guy in the audience with the hair. Didn't look bad for a guy who's been dead for almost 9 years.

[Terriergal]

anyone seen Joe Lieberman?

I'm sure he's far too 'mean spirited' and 'divisive' to be speaking at the DNC.

I just about died listening to The Beautiful Balloon Kennedy. "in the Surb... surb...surbubs... (hic...)"

[Petronski]

Dick Durbin before he dicks you.

[marajade]

I don't think I could name all 100 senators either but as a political junkie I know quite a few. Especially ones who've been running for President for the last two years.

[Gritty]

Dick Durtbin up.

My wife mumbles, "ick!"

[cake_crumb]

"but wait this country was well served by a Dem Pres who did"

Who was that?

[Choose Ye This Day]

John Kerry saved the gangsta's life!!!

[Windcatcher]

Hannity missed the boat on that one. That was a perfect opportunity for a Begala "USS Constipation" segway.

[Mo1]

I was on MSNBC listening to Russert, Matthews and Brokaw talking about how Kerry's Swift Boat guys are going to be with him Thursday and they will say that he is their leader and how this might hurt Bush beyond repair

Will some one explain to me why 4 MONTHS in vietnam is a reason to elect him as President???

Oh Gawd .. Durbin is up now

[BobS]

"To: cyborg

wake up! LOL I was right.

It IS great waking up with you.

[petronski faints again]

Um, Petronski; make a reservation at the Hyatt Regency for cyborg and yourself:)Just a suggestion:)

[Citizen Soldier]

I heard on the radio today that in a poll Laura Bush has 66% to Teresa's 26 or 28% in admired as a First Lady and a First Lady wannabe. Ha!

They also said she blames an aide for sending in her cookie recipe to Ladies Home Journal and that she didn't like the cookies herself and never cooks, classy lady NOT!

[mass55th]

When Michael asked Ron if he was going to the USS Reagan's arrival in port, Ron said "Why should I. That's a weapon of mass destruction. You know I'm a liberal and can't abide by that." Michael commented how he wished Ron would attend those types of events with his mother, that he (Michael), can't take the place of Patti or Ron, but wished they would attend those events honoring his father with her.

[twgiles]

If I hear one more liberal talking head say they're the party of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism, I'm gonna puke.

[NormsRevenge]

Durbin is bombing bigtime

The crowd is not biting

[killjoy]

Teresa Heinzzzzzz..will be speaking at 10:30, be sure to have your Jammies on..she is a snoozzzzzeeeee.....

Unless they changed it, it was supposed to be 10:50

[afropick]

A little, but since 2001 I have been paying better attention. As a Gen Xer, I sick of the dems falling back on vietnam and the depression whenever they get in a jam.

[MeekOneGOP]

[NYC GOP Chick]

I don't think he's capable.

[Petronski]

You mean we...


Three times?


[petronski faints]