The DNC is less than 100 days away.
The Colorado Democratic State Convention took place over the weekend and guess what? The attendance was enormous, the enthusiasm was through the roof, and no presidential consensus was made.
Over 10,000 democrats showed up in the heart of republican country, Colorado Springs, CO is the virgin birthplace of Focus on the Family, to formally nominate Mark Udall for Senate and informally gauge the levels to which the republican party has sunk. State conventions are usually only for the most hard-core political wonks and attract about 4,000 people, but that's clearly not the case anymore thanks to G-Dubya.
If the state convention provides any foresight as to what the national convention will look like the doomsday theory can be thrown out the window. The state convention had its share of chaos theories emerging from insiders but all went well. Despite Hillary-backers devout support and her campaign managers beleaguered assessment of the pro reality / pro Obama crowd everyone seemed to be getting along better than at a Willie Nelson campfire circle.
The ACLU and the ReCreate68ers are still working to force Denver City officials to declare their
plans for dealing with problems at the DNC. This also includes a lawsuit to force them into announcing the protest parade route as soon as possible, presumably so petitions can be signed and protests over the protest can be staged.
The city of Denver has a lot to lose if they make any grave mistakes, and this recent example of police brutality suggests they have a long way to go, so the more information they can provide, the sooner the better.
If 75,000 Oregonians are showing up for an Obama speech on the riverfront, is it possible that Obama could attract hundreds of thousands to the Mile High City for an era defining, trailblazing, momentous speech, perhaps on Aug. 28th, the 45th anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream," speech? I'm thinking so, are you?
(My only words of advice: Stay out of Arizona!)
Dem the Lights, The Shows About to Start
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May. 19, 2008 at 03:37:10 PM
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| Yes indeedy it is about to start and along with the riots. Once Hillary runs the brokerage hell out of this convention the split then the fight begins. Good luck little Dems... Good Luck. I'd leave town if I were you. Win or lose your party is about to change drastically. |
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May. 19, 2008 at 04:30:12 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by Average American on May. 19, 2008 at 03:37:10 PM]
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May. 19, 2008 at 03:37:10 PM Yes indeedy it is about to start and along with the riots. Once Hillary runs the brokerage hell out of this convention the split then the fight begins. Good luck little Dems... Good Luck. I'd leave town if I were you. Win or lose your party is about... View this Comment Such bravado from a man who absolutely hates his party's candidate. Fear not AA. Your suffering will be over in less than six months. So will McCain's. |
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May. 19, 2008 at 05:23:39 PM
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| I'm hearing rumors that the Ron Paul brigade is locked and loaded (metaphorically speaking) for the Republican convention. Look out Minneapolis/St Paul! Oh, and will the Larry Craig stall at the M-STP airport become a tourist attraction? |
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May. 19, 2008 at 05:32:45 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by indie616 on May. 19, 2008 at 05:23:39 PM]
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May. 19, 2008 at 05:23:39 PM I'm hearing rumors that the Ron Paul brigade is locked and loaded (metaphorically speaking) for the Republican convention. Look out Minneapolis/St Paul! Oh, and will the Larry Craig stall at the M-STP airport become a tourist... View this Comment The Larry Craig Memorial Stall. All the Republicans come there. |
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May. 19, 2008 at 05:59:51 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by www.MoronInCharge.com on May. 19, 2008 at 05:32:45 PM]
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May. 19, 2008 at 05:32:45 PM The Larry Craig Memorial Stall. All the Republicans come... View this Comment This wasn't necessary. Funny, but not necessary. Hillary will be mathematically done by June 4th, so and she'll be able to broker her choice for VP onto the ticket - either Gov. Strickland - OH, or Sen. and former Gov. Evan Bayh from Indiana. Both are Clitonistas, both are neck deep in the DLC, and both are big Rubinomics/ free traders nimrods. So, after Hillary extracts that, she'll pretend to be graceful. As for the Republicans, and Ron Paul, it looks like the rEVOLUTION (they need to evolve beyond paste eaters) retard Paulite libertarians are trying to take over state conventions in order to drive the party even further of the cliff than the present leadership has managed. It looks like they are grabbing control of Idaho, and they're making moves in most of the rest of Mountain west, and the Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont area. So before the Conservatives begin celebrating the DNC's drawn out process, watch out for libertarians with daggers in their cloaks. The other thing Republicans are missing with the "drawn out" nomination fight, the DNC is setting records for voter registrations, and the polling of voters for which party are you a member is running 10 points in favor of the Dems - the biggest advantage ever in that poll, since they began measuring in 1975. As more Dems get energized, in all 50 states, and once Hillary and Bill begin campaigning for Sen. Obama then all the conservatives around VONA are going to be crying in their Nov. issue of Hot Military Studs. |
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May. 19, 2008 at 09:03:13 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by Phaedrus on May. 19, 2008 at 05:59:51 PM]
Phaedrus
May. 19, 2008 at 05:59:51 PM This wasn't necessary. Funny, but not necessary. Hillary will be mathematically done by June 4th, so and she'll be able to broker her choice for VP onto the ticket - either Gov. Strickland - OH, or Sen. and former Gov. Evan Bayh from Indiana. Both are... View this Comment And by getting more Dimocrats what will that do?
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May. 19, 2008 at 09:27:47 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by postman on May. 19, 2008 at 09:03:13 PM]
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May. 19, 2008 at 09:03:13 PM And by getting more Dimocrats what will that do? PollDateApprove Disapprove Spread RCP Average 05/07 - 05/12 18.7 75.0 -56.3 Quinnipiac 05/08 - 05/12 16 76 -60.0 Gallup 05/08 - 05/11 18 76 -58.0 POS/GQR ... View this Comment what is that poll referring too? Congress approval rating? |
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May. 19, 2008 at 09:36:34 PM
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| Im sorry Indie Yes Congress |
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May. 19, 2008 at 09:55:16 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by postman on May. 19, 2008 at 09:36:34 PM]
Thanks. |
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It is a tsunami year for the Democratic Party. Unlike anything since 1974, or maybe 1932. The Dems after 2006 already had a bigger majority in the House than the Republotard revolution ever did, and they've taken 3 special elections in solid Red seats. The RNC is already conceding as much as 20 more losses, and it looks like in the Senate the Dems could easily grab 6 seats - VA, NM, NH, AK, CO and NC - and another 4 have the Republotard below 50% right now. The only possible pick up for the R's is LA, and Landrieu is polling at 50 to 38.
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So, bashing Democrats as tax and spenders, and friends of Obama's aren't working to hold onto Northern LA and MS??? Attacks over abortion don't work either?
What next, oh their Presidential nominee is the Maverick Republican, who is seen as a anti- Republican Republican. Uh, so then, how do the rest of the Republicans stand with and behind him? Will he advance their cause, or provide coattails? If he runs as the maverick, then how can the establishment back him? And if he does stand with the President and the Congressional leaders on lots of issues, does that undercut his Maverick-i-ness? Can he get the independent voters, or moderate Republicans and at the same time motivate the base?
At this point, the problem boils down to this; the Conservatives have run the country as a "my way or the highway" since 1995 - by either shutting down the government, or Bush screaming terrorist, or vetoing and blocking all Democratic bills. And now the public sees what a bunch of idiots they were to support these tards.
BUT, they've got to corral their Radical, Christian Fundamentalist base, the Grover Norquist Anti Taxers, and the Big Business groups, and still appeal to rational, pro science, independent, and moderate voters. And it didn't work in 3 of the Reddest districts in the country. So, as the number of seats shrinks, who takes over the party? Moderates like Susan Collins, or the rabid screaming mimi's of the radical christian right, or the anti taxers? My bet is, the moderates will jump ship to the Democratic side, and the base will drive the party further off into the darkness, until they can get some oxygen to their brains, and come back with a real governing philosophy beyond give money to the rich.
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