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Thu Feb-07-08 12:06 PM
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Who should deliver the Keynote Address for the 2008 DNC Convention? |
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Is your Senator/Rep/Governor the perfect voice for the Democrats in 2008? Is there someone 'on the bench' in your state who should get the nod? Past Keynotes; 2004: Barack Obama 2000: Harold Ford, Jr. 1996: Evan Bayh 1992: Barbara Jordan 1988: Ann Richards 1984: Mario Cuomo 1980: Morris Udall 1976: Barbara Jordan 1972: Reuben Askew 1968: Daniel Inouye Barack Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCLomrqIN8Harold Ford Jr.: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/dnc/20000815.hford.ramEvan Bayh: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/convention96/realaudio/bayh_speech_8-27.ramBarbara Jordan: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barbarajordan1992dnc.htmlMario Cuomo: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mariocuomo1984dnc.htmMorris Udall: http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/udall/dnc_80_htm.htmlBarbara Jordan: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barbarajordan1976dnc.html
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The media hyped her - the Kerry campaign hyped her. She gave an infinitely forgettable speech without a single quotable quote.
And no one remembers it.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:30 PM
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I don't remember it. And I don't think her speech endorsing Obama was all that special either.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:09 PM
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:40 PM
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the other rising star of the Senate's freshman class.
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:31 PM
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23. Really? You like him better than Walken? |
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:09 PM
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If Obama gets the nomination, it should be a woman.
If Hillary gets the nomination, it should be an African-American.
Seems a reasonable enough rule.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:11 PM
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:12 PM
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5. Have Al Gore Do a Powerpoint? |
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Do they have room for a mechanical lift on the podium?
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:14 PM
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7. Actually I was thinking Gore, we'll need someone to rally around |
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After such a contentious primary fight
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:45 PM
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32. oooh, Biden would be good! Or how about Wes Clark? :) |
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Edited on Thu Feb-07-08 12:15 PM by Tarc
Nyuk nyuk nyuk.
But srsly...should be someone relatively new, with a good base of support and great upside for the future. I'm gonna be a homer and suggest either John Lynch (current NH governor) or Jeanne Shaheen (former NH governor, gearing up to knock John Sununu out of the Senate)
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:16 PM
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9. Yeah that's the only downside to Gore |
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Usually the keynote goes to a newcomer, ala Barack Obama in 2004.
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:43 PM
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31. Simple: Mark Warner!!! |
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:37 PM
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11. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, or perhaps |
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Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs
they represent the highest ideals of the current Democratic Party.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:43 PM
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17. what are you doing to change this? |
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I mean, if you feel that way and are posting on this website...
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:48 PM
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21. I am supporting the candidate who best represents the corporations I like most |
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Or I will, when I figure out who that is
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Fri Feb-08-08 12:06 PM
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43. I really like this idea |
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I'm a huge Schweitzer supporter.
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:34 PM
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26. That would probably be longer then Bill Clinton's in 1988 |
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:39 PM
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15. Obama did a great job with the keynote last year, |
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and the VP acceptance speech tends to get lost in the shuffle. I say we let him do it again! ;)
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:45 PM
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I mean, it seems pretty obvs. to me.
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Thu Feb-07-08 12:46 PM
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No matter which one gets the nomination.
His message still needs to be heard. And he's earned at least that.
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Mario Cuomo would've been a wonderful President.
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:54 PM
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38. Al Franken would be good. Ditto. |
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40. Yes, I have a feeling we could use some levity |
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He would rival Mo Udall for most laughs by a keynote.
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:39 PM
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28. Al Gore; he's so fucking popular now, and it's great |
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Thu Feb-07-08 02:45 PM
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33. Isn't Oprah the obvious choice? n/t |
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unless he is already the candidate for veep. i know, i know.
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Thu Feb-07-08 09:53 PM
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41. What a good question. How about -- |
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Barbara Boxer?
Or many of the great suggestions already posted. Edwards, Schweitzer, Caroline Kennedy...
Possibly Elizabeth Holtzman. I bet she would have the delegates' attention.
Russ Feingold might be a good choice.
Ted Strickland.
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Thu Feb-07-08 09:59 PM
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42. I like Edwards and Gore. n/t |
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:00 PM
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45. He does fit the mold of past keynote speakers |
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but he already had the chance to give the response to the 2007 State of the Union on the other hand.
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Fri Feb-08-08 08:29 PM
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Cynthia McKinney. Cindy Sheehan.
:evilgrin:
Those are three of my favorite political women.
If those won't suit, try:
Barbara Boxer Barbara Lee Jesse Jackson Feingold Wexler
What do you think the likelihood that ANY of my favorite Democrats would be invited to deliver the keynote address? :eyes:
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