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Democrat National Convention- LIVE THREAD
www.demconvention.com ^ | 08/25/08 | Democrats

Posted on 08/25/2008 7:23:01 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3

The 2008 Convention: Americans Gathering To Change The Course Of A Nation

Program Schedule Monday, August 25 – One Nation Barack Obama’s story is an American story that reflects a life of struggle, opportunity and responsibility like those faced by Americans everyday. The opening night of the Convention will highlight Barack’s life story, his commitment to change, and the voices of Americans who are calling for a new direction for this country.

Monday’s headline prime-time speaker will be Michelle Obama.

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM (LOCAL)

Call to Order The Honorable Howard Dean Chair, Democratic National Committee Former Governor of Vermont

Invocation The Honorable Polly Baca – Greeley, Colorado Former Colorado State Senator President & CEO Latin American Research & Service Agency

Presentation of Colors Navajo Code Talkers Association Keith Little, Frank Willeto, Bill Toledo, Jimmy Begay

Pledge of Allegiance Angela Morgan –Alexandria, Virginia Served 9 years in the Marines and now runs a leadership development small business

National Anthem Colorado Children's Chorale Group over 30-years old – Tad Koriath (piano) Local children (7-14) performing throughout US & the world (China, Asia, Europe, etc.)

Welcome Reverend Leah D. Daughtry Convention CEO & Chief of Staff, Democratic National Committee

Video - “Welcome to the West”

Introduction of and Report by the Credentials Committee The Honorable Howard Dean Chair, Democratic National Committee Eliseo Roques-Arroyo Co-Chair Credentials Committee Former Executive Director, Democratic Party of Puerto Rico James Roosevelt, Jr. Co-Chair Credentials Committee Pres. & CEO Tuffs Health Plan (HMO) and grandson of FDR The Honorable Alexis Herman Co Chair Credentials Committee Former US Secretary of Labor

Introduction of and Report by the Rules Committee The Honorable Howard Dean Chair, Democratic National Committee Sunita Leeds Co-Chair Rules Committee Chair of the DNC Indo-American Leadership Council The Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Co-Chair Rules Committee Former Member of the US Congress, Ohio, President of the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee The Honorable David Walters Co-Chair Rules Committee Former Governor of Oklahoma President of Walters Power International

Video - Changing the Course of Our Nation Featuring Ashley Baia -Native of Pennsylvania and an Obama field organizer mentioned in Obama's Philadelphia speech. Know as the "sandwich girl" who, at age 9, convinced her mother she liked mustard & relish sandwiches to save money while her mother was fighting cancer. She is now twenty-three.

Introduction of Convention Co-Chairs The Honorable Howard Dean Chair, Democratic National Committee The Honorable Shirley Franklin Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte State Senator, Texas District 26 The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Governor of Kansas The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the US House of Representatives Member of the US House of Representatives, California Permanent Chair of the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Turning Over the Gavel The Honorable Howard Dean, temporary Chair of the Convention turns over the gavel to The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Permanent Chair of the 2008 Democratic Convention.

Remarks The Honorable Doris Matsui, Parliamentarian Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Andrew Tobias, Treasurer Democratic Party Treasurer

Remarks by the Secretary and the Electronic Roll Call of Attendance Alice Travis Germond - West Virginia Secretary, Democratic Party Member of the Democratic National Committee

Remarks – Presentation of Platform The Honorable Patricia Madrid Co-Chair Platform Committee Attorney General of New Mexico

Judith McHale Co-Chair Platform Committee Business Executive (former President, Discovery Communications; Board of DigitalGlobal)

Remarks The Honorable John Hickenlooper Mayor of Denver, Colorado

Congressional Hispanic Caucus The Honorable Joe Baca Member of the US House of Representatives, California

The Honorable Grace Napolitano Member of the US House of Representatives, California

The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas

Remarks Nancy Keenan President, NARAL - Pro-Choice America

The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr. State Senator, Illinois Amanda Kubik Young Delegate – North Dakota

Ret. Rear Admiral John Hutson, Pres. Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord – lifetime Republican

Reg Weaver President, National Education Association

The Honorable Manuel Diaz Mayor of Miami, Florida

Video - Changing the Course of Our Nation Featuring Gabrielle Grossman New Hampshire Obama Supporter "U2 mamma for Obama"

Remarks The Honorable Lisa Madigan Attorney General, Illinois

The Honorable Dan Hynes Comptroller, Illinois

The Honorable Alexi Giannoulis State Treasurer, Illinois

Randi Weingarten American Federation of Teachers

The Honorable Amy Klobuchar US Senator, Minnesota

Musical Performance John Legend (vocals & piano) and accompanied by: Agape Choir - International Spiritual Center, Culver City, CA Trans-denominational Spiritual Community founded by Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith

Video/Remarks The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the US House of Representatives Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Video - First Time Delegates: Renewing America's Promise

America’s Town Hall – Economy Moderator: Senator Sherrod Brown - Ohio, Panelists: Ned Helms, Lisa Olivares, Dr. Laura Tyson, Jon Schnur

Remarks Margie Perez New Orleans jazz singer & song writer from Musicians Village

President Jimmy Carter Segment Jimmy Carter/New Orleans Video Acknowledgment of President Carter

Remarks Maya Soetoro-Ng Half-sister of Barack Obama High School teacher - Hawaii

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Remarks The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr. Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois

Mike Fisher & Cheryl Fisher – Beech Grove, Indiana Mike – Amtrak tech & Cheryl – hospital tech (hosted Obama for lunch)

Tom Balanoff President, SEIU Local 1 (Chicago)

Senator Edward M. Kennedy Tribute Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg Daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy

Video - Edward M. Kennedy Video

Remarks The Honorable Miguel Del Valle City Clerk of Chicago, Illinois

Candi Schmieder Delegate Chair, Iowa County Convention

Jerry Kellman Hired & supervised Obama at Developing Communities Project - Chicago, Illinois

Introduction of Jim Leach by The Honorable Tom Harkin US Senator, Iowa

The Honorable Jim Leach Former Republican Member of the US House of Representatives, 1st District, Iowa

Introduction of Claire McCaskill by Austin Esposito Son of Senator McCaskill

The Honorable Claire McCaskill US Senator, Missouri

Video - Michelle Obama Package

Introduction to the Michelle Obama Package Craig Robinson Older brother of Michelle Obama

Remarks Michelle Obama Wife of Presidential Candidate Barack Obama

Benediction Don Miller -Portland, Oregon Best-selling author & public speaker focusing on Christian spirituality

Recess The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Governor of Kansas

Renewing America’s Promise. Millions of Americans are struggling to get by. The failed policies of the last eight years have betrayed the country’s values and left an economy out of balance. Barack Obama believes a strong economy is unattainable with a weak middle class. Tuesday’s Convention program will feature the voices of Americans who share Barack’s concerns and strongly support his detailed economic plan to grow the economy, create jobs, restore fairness, and expand opportunity.

Senator Hillary Clinton will be the headline prime-time speaker and former Virginia Governor Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address on Tuesday night. Pay Equity pioneer Lilly Ledbetter will also address the Convention on Tuesday.

Other Tuesday speakers will include: Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana; Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts; Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas; Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona; Governor Joe Manchin of West Virginia; Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin; Governor Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio; Governor David Paterson of New York; Governor Chet Culver of Iowa; Senator Bob Casey, Jr., of Pennsylvania; Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont; former Secretary of Energy and Transportation Federico Peña; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; House Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel; Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Assistant to the Speaker of the House; and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Chris Van Hollen, who will use his time to showcase his top candidates for change.

Representatives Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Honda (D-CA), California Controller John Chiang, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, Change To Win’s Anna Burger, and AFL-CIO President John Sweeney will also speak.

Wednesday, August 27 – Securing America’s Future. Barack Obama offers a new, tough foreign policy that is neither Republican nor Democratic, but is a strong, smart American foreign policy to make our country more secure and advance our interests in the world. Wednesday night’s Convention program will feature the voices of Americans who share Barack’s vision of making America stronger and safer.

The headline prime-time speaker on Wednesday will be Barack Obama’s Vice Presidential Nominee.

Featured speakers will include: Former President Bill Clinton; former Senator Tom Daschle; Governor Bill Richardson and Senators Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, John Kerry and Jay Rockefeller. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Convention home state Senator Ken Salazar, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, and Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) along with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth will lead a tribute honoring those who give so much to secure our nation’s future – veterans, active duty military and their families.

Thursday, August 28 – Change You Can Believe In. On Thursday night, the DNCC will throw open the doors of the Convention and move to INVESCO Field at Mile High so that more Americans can be a part of the fourth night of the Convention as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination. Obama will communicate the urgency of the moment, highlight the struggles Americans are facing and call on Americans to come together to change the course of our nation.

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. will address the Convention on Thursday night.

Additional details of the program to precede Barack Obama’s acceptance speech will be announced later this week.


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To: Salvation
Ok...just my thoughts on the dress. Why not a red or blue...logical choices, right? Why a green? I mean, green. Her hair and make up looked great. I wonder if her 'down time' was a little BoTox (to prevent the 'scowling' look she has done in the past).

Sorry if this was discussed earlier...I am a late arrival ;(

1,661 posted on 08/25/2008 8:24:36 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (I am still bitter.)
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To: retrokitten

What a SORRY speech by Aunt Esther. Yeesh.


1,662 posted on 08/25/2008 8:24:53 PM PDT by Clemenza (Giving Power to Government is Like Giving Whiskey and Car Keys to Teenage Boys)
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To: seraphMTH

Those people in the audience believed every word she says. They are as dumb as they come. She was forcing herself to smile.


1,663 posted on 08/25/2008 8:25:12 PM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: All
Just logged in to see how the hate America bunch looked tonight.

BTW, how did the Swimmer do?

1,664 posted on 08/25/2008 8:25:18 PM PDT by Marathoner ("Only Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama can get me to vote for John McCain." Thomas Sowell)
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To: Son House
And Jesse Jackson don’t get to speak?

Not after his "nuts" comment, lol

1,665 posted on 08/25/2008 8:25:33 PM PDT by silent_jonny (God's Got It)
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

A few protesters chanting DP GO TO HELL..DP GO TO HELL....then one of them yelled for everybody to shut up and they did...LOL

Sounds like it is winding down.


1,666 posted on 08/25/2008 8:25:33 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: mass55th

Oh okay. Then I can do laundry after all.


1,667 posted on 08/25/2008 8:25:36 PM PDT by retrokitten (I want to rock your gypsy soul, just like in the days of old.- Into the Mystic)
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To: TornadoAlley3
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1,668 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:05 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: Marathoner

Sank like an Oldsmobile


1,669 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:20 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Rest In Peace, Capt. Ed "Too Tall" Freeman (1928-2008))
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

looked to me like a blue dress, even worse on the blue background


1,670 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:29 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42 - 12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: fatima

Using the children is all they have. It is all about the children, their’s, our’s, other’s. Children Children
Sick of it!


1,671 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:41 PM PDT by mojo114
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To: PennsylvaniaMom

Green? It was blue on my TV. Is my color off?


1,672 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:42 PM PDT by Shortstop7
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To: Clemenza

I’m late to the board, you mean that WAS NOT A PHOTOSHOP IMAGE!!!!!!

What a LOW point.

This is not a convention, this is the DNC wacko variety hour.


1,673 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:50 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Fishtalk
She’s giving that speech like a sophomore in high school gives a speech that’s part of a high school play.

GMTA!

1,674 posted on 08/25/2008 8:26:55 PM PDT by silent_jonny (God's Got It)
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To: retrokitten

Tomorrow night we are in for a special treat...Mrs. Cackle!


1,675 posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:12 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: All
Wolfson says it's Obama's convention.

We'll see about that.

1,676 posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:16 PM PDT by edpc (@#&!*$)
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To: ConservativeMan55
“His speech will arrive with him when he does. In a detachable drive that will plug into the prompter”

Wow. Awesome...smack down by Team Clinton.

1,677 posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:26 PM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (I am still bitter.)
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To: LegalEagle61

These kids are ‘68 wannabes. I think Kerry should go show them how it’s done.


1,678 posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:26 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: retrokitten

If it makes you feel better I can wear my ugly PJ’s to work tomorrow too...oh wait, i work at home...so it doesn’t matter, but I am with ya in spirit!


1,679 posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:31 PM PDT by LegalEagle61 (If you are going to burn our flag, please make sure you are wearing it when you do!)
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To: retrokitten

DNC & Prayer: Kind of like bank robbers praying for a successful heist!


1,680 posted on 08/25/2008 8:27:45 PM PDT by Rodm (Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings)
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