Change is Coming to the White House, but Perhaps not Obama
Regardless of what traditional, conventional Americans are used to in elections, regardless of the party chosen, change is coming. What a historic election with an African- American and a woman running for the highest offices in the land. This announcement of Sarah Palin has just turned an interesting election into something that may well turn out the young voters in record numbers and keep interest in politics at a frenzied pace for all through the new year. So regardless of your preferred party, the ticket is going to make history.
Sphere: Related ContentJohn McCain Picks Sarah Palin for Running Mate
A woman will be on a national ticket for the White House this fall. It just won’t be Hillary Clinton. Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has selected Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, to be his running mate for Vice President. The news comes from insiders behind the scenes at McCain’s campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio today where he will officially announce the selection in about an hour.
Mitt Romney “Not It”- Might a Woman be McCain’s Mate?
Mitt Romney, Vice Presidential hopeful to most, was reported by Fox News first thing this morning to not be the one who will run with McCain. Apparently he is still in his home state. Two women’s names were discussed somewhat out of the blue-Sarah Palin (Governor of Alaska- a private plane picked her and teenaged sons in Alaska?) and Meg Whitman (of Ebay and one of his three named people at the Saddleback forum that he said he would go to). Now THAT would be hip of the elderly MCcain, having a woman running mate. I would be very surprised. But either way, we should know by the end of the day.
Sphere: Related ContentMcCain’s Video Praising Obama
Barack Obama finding praise from an odd place on his Democratic nomination night. John McCain used his limited campaign money to air a video of McCain talking into the camera and giving praise and congrats to Obama on his historical night.
Sphere: Related ContentLive Blogging: Barack Obama’s DNC Acceptance Speech
Live blogging of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech of the Democratic nomination to be the next President of the United States. Joe Biden made a surprise appearance to stir up the crowd of 85,000 Barack supporters. Barack has a big task following great speeches by Bill and Hillary Clinton the last two nights.
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8:58pm - A reference to scripture to conclude Barack’s speech to appeal to the evangelicals. Brooks & Dunn comes on the speakers to Barack waving to the crowd of 85,000 supporters. So a reference to the Bible and a country music song to conclude his speech? Are you kidding me? Smart for sure….but a bit odd and see-through!
WOW! A major firework show from the top of the Greek columns with Ronnie Dunn singing about America to the crowd. This confetti, firework show, symphony musical is bigger than any event at Disney World. I thought the stage was relatively tame but this is way too much. The superstar image will be hard to shake after this display of fireworks (not made in the USA).
Phoney Joe Biden and the Obama family come on stage for the obligatory photo shoot.
The speech started out very slow. As it went on Barack found his grove and finished very strong. It did sound like a lot of programs proposed by Democrats for many years. Overall it was a good speech but in my opinion not as good as Hillary’s from Tuesday night.
8:57pm - A very nice reference to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 45th anniversary of Dr. King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech.
8:55pm - Joe Biden must have got a hold of a copy of this speech and added about 14 paragraphs to it. Just a bit too long.
8:52pm - Starting to go a bit long. Now he is referencing his race and not being the typical candidate.
“This election has never been about me, it’s about you.”
8:50pm - Barack tries to get a hold of the abortion issue. We want to all reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies according to BO. Quick one liner about gay marriage and being able to visit those we love in the hospital.
8:49pm - Just used his best line from his 2004 speech about not this or that America but “the United States of America.”
8:47pm - Time to wrap it up. A very good second half to Barack’s speech.
“Patriotism has no party.”
8:44pm - “I will never hesitate to defend this nation.”
8:43pm - Time for Iraq and ‘Barack Knows Best.’
“John McCain won’t even follow Osama Bin Laden to the cave he lives.”
8:42pm - “Individual responsibility and mutual responsibility.”
8:40pm - There it is…the first John F. Kennedy reference.
8:38pm - Barack’s plan will lower health care premiums per BO. Will make sure insurance companies stop discriminating against those that are ill and need health care the most. All good points. Hopefully this can take place regardless of who the Prez becomes.
8:35pm - Now he is into the portion of his speech that is a lot of the same things McCain believes. Onto education.
8:35pm - Always a bad idea to speak after Bill and Hillary. Barack at best is the third most inspirational speaker this week.
8:33pm - He might pick it up, but I believe he should have used his 2004 speech from the DNC again. This one is lacking something and the audience can tell. Very few interruptions or applause.
8:32pm - Barack goes into his upbringing again to try to distance himself from the “celebrity” and “elitist” tags.
8:29pm - “An economy that honors the dignity of work.” - from a Democrat?
8:26pm - The attack on McCain continues. I am not sure what to say. Just more of the same from the campaign trail. “It’s time for them to own their failure.” He is directly quoting speeches given by Biden and the Clintons this week.
8:24pm - “I am not willing to take a 10% chance on change.”
8:23pm - Oh geez, the third term comparison to electing McCain. Give it up. To me that is like 3rd grade humor. Stick to the issues! “Eight is enough!” Now the crowd is chanting it. Is that the best catch phrase from this speech? I sure hope not.
8:22pm - It’s the end of the world as we know it. Oh, sorry, got temporarily brainwashed for a moment. Where is Hillary? She was far more exciting!
8:20pm - So far the setting is a lot less rockstar than I thought it would be. Oh no, he starts back into his life story.
8:18pm - Joe ‘Smug’ Biden with big cheesy grin and waving hand yups it up for the close-up.
8:17pm - Starts the speech with a big thanks and shout out to Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Bill Clinton. Butter the rolls before you stick them in the oven.
8:15pm - “With profound gratitude and great humility I accept your nomination for President of the United States.”
8:12pm - The rockstar has arrived on stage. I believed that was Coldplay he walked out to. He needed some flames and fireworks to make it seem more like WWE Smack Down.
8:02pm - The Barack Obama intro tape has begun. As if we haven’t heard the Barack story enough this campaign season and this week. The video is very well done though. Better than a lot of the stuff they put on A&E. The video is so good that BO is going to have a hard time following it…but I have a feeling he will rise to the occasion.
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Sphere: Related ContentLive Blogging: Bill Clinton’s DNC Speech
Live thoughts from Bill Clinton’s speech on the third night of the Democratic National Convention from Denver.
7:28pm - A speech full of several exaggerations, especially about his administration, but Bill did what the Obama team scripted him to do. He made the case that experience doesn’t matter and that Barack is on the right side of history. He did a good job of coming across as sincere in the cause for Barack, but everyone seems to think Bill thinks different. Bill in reference to Joe Biden said that Barack “hit it out of the park” in selecting Biden as his running mate. I had to wonder what Hillary was thinking when he said that. Maybe the selection of Hillary would have been a Grand Slam.
7:23pm - He connects himself 16 years ago and the Republicans painting him as too young and too inexperienced to Barack. Bill should have spoke last night. He is right, it’s not fair for him to have to follow Hillary’s performance last night.
7:21pm - Sucky internet connection. Bill has been very solid. Gives McCain a slight pat on the back for his patriotism before tying him to Bush and the Republican party. Bill keeps on theme of “third time is not the charm.”
7:10pm - He is sticking to the script describing how bad our country is and how this is the end of times for the USA unless Barack is elected.
7:06pm - Bill starts right off saying he firmly supports Barack Obama for President. He gives his wife mad props for last night.
7:03pm - Bill Clinton is getting the standing ovation of standing ovations. This has to be good for his ego right? He is begging them to stop (half heartedly).
Sphere: Related ContentLive Blogging: Hillary Clinton’s DNC Speech
Hillary Clinton is the keynote speaker for tonight at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Below are just simply my random thoughts and comments as the speech happens live from Denver.
9:10pm - Hillary gave a speech tonight that will long be remembered by political historians and all in the Democratic party. She truly might be the best candidate to beat Republican John McCain. She didn’t give Barack a ringing endorsement or say he has enough experience for the job. She mentioned him ten times but you could have filed in the name of any Democrat candidate when she did. This speech was great for Hillary and so-so for Barack.
“We don’t need four more years of the last eight years.”
9:08pm - Hillary listened to me and closes up concisely by telling the audience to vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
9:07pm - Hillary has the house alive and on fire. Time to wind it up before she becomes long winded and the fire dies out. Hillary has hit a home run tonight. Barack will have a hard time topping this speech on Thursday night.
9:06pm - Pretty cool line mentioning the 88th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. HC mentions how her mom was born before women could vote and that Hill’s daughter, Chelsea, voted for her mom for President.
9:05pm - She is doing her best to tie Bush and McCain together. She must think we forget how Bush and Mac hated each other back when they were running head-to-head for the Republican Presidential nomination. Bush’s camp and Republicans called McCain a Democrat.
9:03pm - Hillary mentions Barack and Joe Biden but also makes sure to mention their wives Michelle Obama and Jill Biden.
9:02pm - ANOTHER mention of health care! #345!
9:00pm - Hillary gives her first shout out to Bill and how good it was in the 90’s (per Hill). Bill lights up like he is in a room full of hookers at the mention.
8:58pm - “We the people, not we the favored few.”
8:57pm - HC has been pretty non-aggressive towards McCain so far. Maybe she will turn it up here in the second half. She is attempting to garner her supporters over to Barack.
8:56pm - How many times can she mention health care in one speech?
8:55pm - Hillary now 10 points up on John McCain and Barack Obama.
8:53pm - HC pointedly mentions democrats Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and Bill Gwatney who recently passed.
8:51pm - Hillary thanks her “Sisters of the Traveling Pant Suits.”
8:49pm - HC is now going trying to thank everyone that voted for her in the primary season and is trying to push her National Health Care. Is this Hillary’s swan song? She sure is talking like it is at the moment. Talking about all of her memories of running for President.
8:48pm - “No Way, No How, No McCain!”
8:46pm - Here comes the McCain whipping! Hill is not believable just yet in her love for Barack.
8:44pm - Bill is in tears! Hillary is still receiving a standing ovation! This speech might run into midnight.
8:42pm - Hillary is more rockstar than Obama. And Chelsea….wow! I guess she did go through her ugly years while pappa was in the White House. Hillary is wearing the UT Vol orange. She had to find something to contrast against that horrible backdrop.
8:39pm MST - A very entertaining campaign video about Hillary. I am sure many in the Pepsi Center are wondering why the hell she is not the nominee. Hillary oozes experience! Bill just mouthed, “That’s my wife!”
Did Hillary bury the hatchet with Barack Obama tonight? Do you think her supporters will jump completely on board with Obama? What should we expect from former President Bill Clinton tomorrow night?
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Sphere: Related ContentWho is Michelle Obama?
Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama, speaks tonight to kickstart the Democratic National Convention in Denver. So who exactly is Michelle? How did she meet Barack? What schools did she go to? What makes her tick? Those are a few questions we wanted to know.
So we did a bit of Wiki-research and here are a few tidbits about Mrs. Obama:
- Born January 17, 1964 (44-years old)
- Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois
- Went to High School at Whitney Young High School
- Graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law School
- Majored in Sociology, Minor in African-American Studies
- Thesis: Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community
- Sister of Oregon State Men’s Basketball Coach: Craig Robinson
- Met Barack Working at the same Law Firm
- First Date with Barack: Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’
- Married: October 1992
- Two Children: Malia Ann (1998) and Natasha (2001)
- “For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback.”
- Keynote Speech Democratic Convention Monday Night
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Sphere: Related ContentJoe Biden is the Man for Barack Obama
Bumpshack.com is reporting that Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has finally decided upon Joe Biden, the Delaware senator, has his selection to be his Vice President and running mate.
Not much of a surprise here. Barack needs Biden’s foreign policy experience. Biden is the one Democrat that can add foreign policy credibility to Obama.
Sphere: Related ContentObama Ad Mocks McCain’s Home Ownership
A new ad from Barack Obama mocks John McCain’s inability to remember how many houses he owns when asked recently. In the ad, the narrator talks about the economy, foreclosure and John claiming the economic fundamentals are fine. It closes by saying to the effect, “we can’t afford to let John McCain move into the White House.”
The ad is a bit silly. All politicians have money and own several houses. Most are done for investments. I would garner a bit that George Bush, John Kerry and hundreds of other politicians in Washington don’t know how many homes they own either.
Sphere: Related ContentVote: Stem Cells - Barack or McCain?
Below you will find video clips of Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama that we filmed this past Saturday night at the Saddleback Civil Forum.
We have paired together McCain’s and Obama’s answers on ‘Stem Cell Research’ here for you to watch and decide who you agree with the most.
Barack Obama on What’s Worth Dying For
In this clip from our coverage of the Saddleback Civil Form, Barack Obama answers Pastor Rick Warren’s question on:
Sphere: Related Content“As an American, what’s worth dying for? What’s worth having sacrifice of American lives for?”
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