So, Obama speaks first tonight at Saddleback Church.

[gateley]

I'm thinking that the audience will thin considerably after McCain takes the stage. :evilgrin:

[merwin]

1. Is that one of them gay churches?

:sarcasm:

[chitty]

2. Hendrix used to open for The Monkees also.....

That didn't work out too well for The Monkees.

[DevonRex]

6. I still feel sorry for Michael Nesmith being with that band. nt

[americanstranger]

20. Coulda been Stephen Stills...

Stills was up for Nesmith's slot, but the producers passed because his teeth were funny.

- as

[DevonRex]

29. Oh my. I didn't know that. I am one HUGE Stills fan. Thank God

he had funny teeth. :)

[gateley]

7. First time I saw Led Zeppelin, they were opening for Vanilla Fudge! nt

[LibDemAlways]

15. I saw The Who as an opening act for Herman's Hermits back

in the mid-60's. One strange concert as the two bands had totally different fan bases, and some of The Who fans booed and jeered the headliners when they took the stage.

[americanstranger]

21. I once saw Elton John open for the (Small) Faces.

Elton's first US gig ever, at the old Electric Factory in Philly. Nobody even knew who the guy was. Everyone was there to see rod Stewart.

- as

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

23. Talk about showing up with a knife at a gunfight

I don't think there has been a band in the world that Zep in their prime could not blow off stage. I pity VF.

[MarjorieG]

3. McC, who doesn't know the language, will need Obama's ideas to repeat.

[jenmito]

5. He will supposedly be in a sound-proof room. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

8. in an altered state

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. He'll miss the Early Bird Special plus by the time Obama is finished

it will be past his bedtime.

[blondeatlast]

11. Pity they can't feed him early, but it plays hell with his regularity when he

eats off schedule.

[Drunken Irishman]

16. For real?

I mean, I like that idea, because it's always bullshit if the person going second can attack what the first person said without the possibility of a rebuttal.

[jenmito]

24. Yup. Since they'll both be asked the same questions. I heard it on Faux, though,

so I can't be 100% sure, but I think it must be true.

[tekisui]

25. FOr real?

[Ian David]

4. These are the people who Obama needs to convince he is NOT The Antichrist. n/t

[BigAnth]

10. Is this being televised? If so, where?

I would love to see this live.

Thanks

[gateley]

12. I'm hoping there will be an on-line live feed. I'm sure someone will post it. nt

[GarbagemanLB]

13. Pretty sure it is going to be covered on all the cable news channels in full.

[cyndensco]

14. C-Span, CNN,...

[Whisp]

19. it will be on CNN.

I guess it's live, not sure.

[Blue_Roses]

17. what time does this start?

[Kdillard]

18. It starts @ 8:00 pm EST

[gblady]

22. 5-7 pm PDT

[Ichingcarpenter]

26. Right after the Early Bird Special is over in Southern California

where it takes place. Five o'clock and McCain has to wait in a sound proof room
for an hour.

[rufus dog]

27. I have tickets

What I have been told is that once you are in you can't leave. Also the crowd should be pro McCain based upon the demographics.

[Ichingcarpenter]

28. Can you live blog this thing & are you aloud to bring in a lap top?

If you had a blackberry or a iPhone you could blog and give us a crowd reaction. How did you get tickets?