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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: quark

Good one...lol


261 posted on 08/25/2008 3:33:23 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: TornadoAlley3
"keep Levin on but switch to CSPAN....!"

You made me change channels to watch Hickenlooper? Sounds like a disease. What's up?

262 posted on 08/25/2008 3:33:43 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: NormsRevenge

Y’know...I’m beginning to think that this whole “Hillary’s going to disrupt the convention” thing isn’t going to happen.

Yes...I know her and her HINO (husband-in-name-only) are power-mad and may attempt anything to get it back, but there’s too much going against her.

I think the drama and chaos we’re hoping for won’t materialize. Now...if it does...I’ll gladly deep-fry that helping of crow to make it more palatable.


263 posted on 08/25/2008 3:34:33 PM PDT by hoagy62 (No surrender, no retreat, no quarter, no compromise...no kidding!)
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To: NormsRevenge

OK, I’ll try and be brave and watch it without commercials. :)


264 posted on 08/25/2008 3:34:44 PM PDT by defconw (Pray for Snow-RIP TONY, we love you.)
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To: penelopesire

265 posted on 08/25/2008 3:35:25 PM PDT by Hadean
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To: NormsRevenge
Ewwwww, Waxman's in that picture!

266 posted on 08/25/2008 3:35:32 PM PDT by RightGeek (Bill Ayers for Obama's head of the KGB)
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To: MHGinTN

267 posted on 08/25/2008 3:35:41 PM PDT by Nick Danger (www.swiftvets.com)
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To: mass55th

You missed it, in between speakers they play music and crowd is dancing with CSPAN keeping camera on crowd:)


268 posted on 08/25/2008 3:36:05 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ('GOP' : Get Our Petroleum)
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To: TornadoAlley3

BTW...the week long photo-op aka vacation was Team Obama’s desperate attempt to sell this “out of the blue” candidate to anyone who may buy into all of those terrible nasty rumors that surround HRH... Hawaii is not buying into this PR video, we saw the step by step play by play. If he really wanted to show the world that he is “presidential”, he might have taken the time to welcome or visit the Army soldiers who returned from Iraq to Schofield Barracks that week. What a wonderful opportunity for the potential president of the United States — to say thank you to the soldiers and to their families. It did not go unoticed....


269 posted on 08/25/2008 3:37:34 PM PDT by Kiana
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To: TornadoAlley3

What time is the flag-burning ceremony and what time is the boy scout booing. Honestly, I can’t stand to watch these people. I have not watched a minute of a democrat convention since 1992.


270 posted on 08/25/2008 3:37:35 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (I support the death penalty for people who go to baseball games and talk on their cell phones.)
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To: All
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old Texas rancher, whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and his bid to be our President.

The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Obama is a 'post turtle'.' Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was.

The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'.

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. 'You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he is up there, and you just wonder what kind of a dumbass put him up here to begin with.'

271 posted on 08/25/2008 3:37:41 PM PDT by Lacey
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To: TornadoAlley3
****The Honorable Howard Dean****

What?

272 posted on 08/25/2008 3:38:51 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (I support the death penalty for people who go to baseball games and talk on their cell phones.)
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To: TornadoAlley3
"You missed it, in between speakers they play music and crowd is dancing with CSPAN keeping camera on crowd:)"

I wonder if they'll come up with a new dance during the convention. Remember when they did the Macarena?

273 posted on 08/25/2008 3:38:54 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: hoagy62

Yup, you may be right.

Maybe all this hoopla is a PR stunt to hopefully get a few people to tune in.. Most folks are Olympic’d out.. besides, who wants to watch hours of flapping lips and gums?

The line-up of idiots is endless.


274 posted on 08/25/2008 3:39:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: defconw

No problem, I haven’t had fox in almost 2 years.. or Speed Channel.. we all make sacrifices in our own way. :-)


275 posted on 08/25/2008 3:40:49 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: mass55th

a few were doing the bump with some strange outfits.


276 posted on 08/25/2008 3:41:30 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ('GOP' : Get Our Petroleum)
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To: NormsRevenge

LOL! This is hard.


277 posted on 08/25/2008 3:42:09 PM PDT by defconw (Pray for Snow-RIP TONY, we love you.)
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To: All

Watching the BBC World News Coverage of the Convention on PBS... One female reporter said that a democrat told her their party has a habit of getting wrapped up in fear and psychosis! LOL So TRUE!

Now they have Madeleine Albright being interviewed. Talking about the disarray of the party. This reporter is good - well, asking good questions at least. Albright’s answers are pretty standard - “Hillary will do a lot to heal the rift”...

LOL Reporter: “He’s already been campaigning for 17 months and the American people don’t know him???” ROFL... This is rich.


278 posted on 08/25/2008 3:42:13 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (BLOG: http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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To: Lacey

ROFL... I’m going to have to remember that one. :)


279 posted on 08/25/2008 3:43:46 PM PDT by LibertyRocks (BLOG: http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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280 posted on 08/25/2008 3:44:42 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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