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

[Howlin]

The networks will NOT be showing her speech.

[dead]

Two of their three biggest speakers tonight are people who are only famous because they each had a famous Republican relative who is now dead.

And the third is only famous because he was related to two famous dead Democrats.

That's some party.

[reagandemo]

"Ted Kennedy adjusts his glasses". Whoa, I thought at first you meant that he was setting up his "highball" glasses on the podium to make sure he has an ample supply within arms length.

[LisaFab]

Thanks. Are we going to put on a show? Yippety Skippety :-)

[AZamericonnie]

Formerly known as the Papago

We have a propensity to re-name things in AZ. lol

[Howlin]

Miss Marple and I continually discuss the fact that WE know more than most of the talking heads on tv and radio; we really wish FR would buy us some on air time! :-)

[LisaFab]

Two of their three biggest speakers tonight are people who are only famous because they each had a famous Republican relative who is now dead. And the third is only famous because he was related to two famous dead Democrats.

Are you saying they're all related to you? :-)

[Tuxedo]

There can't be enough data to show any bounce yet until the convention is over. Not enough polls have been taken. This is Morris just being himself... nothing new. He is a has been who is more wrong than right these days. The ratings were abysmal for the convention. I think the American populace has more or less tuned out this election. The energy you see if the small group of Bush-haters (those still obsessed about 2000). The majority still remembers 9/11 and sees the economy beginning to really heat up. While I was downsized a few weeks ago, I do not hold any government at fault. It's just the nature of business and I expect to find another job very soon. My type of work cannot be outsourced. So, I don't think these issues the Dems are bringing up are going to have legs in the long run. While these Dems bemoan the tax cut, you don't hear a whisper about them donating it to charity, or refusing to cash the check, do you?

[LisaFab]

Miss Marple and I continually discuss the fact that WE know more than most of the talking heads on tv and radio...

That is without a doubt the Gospel truth--and pithy too.

[Miss Marple]

I think we could put on an excellent show. It would be full of snide comments, hilarious pictures, excellent writing (LisaFab, great column!) and we would know what we are talking about!

I see us sitting in Howlin's kitchen, rather like Martha Stewart's old show. We could drink coffee, peruse newspapers and the computer (sort of like C-SPAN) and make catty comments about democrat dress (a la Joan Rivers). Personally, I think we could have a great show!

[marajade]

A 100% bump in 2004 vs. 1996 from a convention coverage with the lowest ratings?

[Tuxedo]

Yep, strictly noise. Recall Dowd said Kerry should have a 15pt lead coming out of the convention. I don't see that happening.

[TomGuy]

Just turned on Hannity radio.

What is going on there? Hannity is acting like a junior hi schooler. He's trying to argue over some guy.

Now, Mark Levin is on, doing the same.

Hannity and Levin are making themselves sound like major whiners.

[upchuck]

Pledge of Allegiance
Steve Daniels
Carl Junction, Missouri

Ya reckon they'll leave out

UNDER GOD!

when they say the Pledge of Allegiance?

[BurbankKarl]

here is a good post from Indymedia/Boston:


Re: DNC Medics: Dangers of Un-Free Speech Zone
by Iron Worker
ironworker (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified) 27 Jul 2004
Last night, I was able to freely enter the Un-FSZ with a blue photographers backpack that contained two battery powered hatchet style Sawzall reciprocating saws, four dozen large "Torch" blades suitable for cutting heavy steel beams, a bottle of oil, and 4 extra battery packs.

Carried two cameras around my neck, and had something around my neck that looked like a press credential.

Left the saw blades hidden at various locations inside the Un-FSZ for the fun on Thursday.

[socal_parrot]

Is he still yelling at James Hoffa?

[Miss Marple]

Oh, brother! Michael Kranish of the Boston Globe is on Fox now, telling us that Theresa has a "melodious" voice with a "delightful Portugese accent" and that she is a "policy wonk."

For those of us not drinking the Rat Kool-Ade, this means that her speech will be boring and difficult to understand.

[Congressman Billybob]

That's a very accurate point you make, that you and Miss Marple "know more than most of the talking heads on TV." Last night I put into the GOP war room the suggestion that they should assign someone to keep an eye on the FreeRepublic thread, to get solid and accurate information. I hope that suggestion does some good.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "The Wussification of America: Fallout from Arnold, John and Sandy"

If you haven't already joined the anti-CFR effort, please click here.

[Tuxedo]

I'm glad I have other things to do tonight instead of watching RATFEST 2004 DAY TWO.

[concerned about politics]

I'm wondering if we're the only people actually watching...

I got as far as ...."The convention is about to start."
All that Democrat weeping, whining, and gnashing of teeth is too much of a downer. All negative, all the time.
Emeril was making pizza dough. So I watched that. Then I turned off the TV and read.

I can't wait for the Republican convention. All positive, all the time. There's a light that shines brightly from the Bush administration. I like seeing it. It's so uplifting.