****Obama Rally with the MASS ALL STARS - Kennedy/Kerry/Patrick Thread (C-SPAN 1) STARTING NOW*****

[MadBadger]

Lets get some posts and rec's in this thread about the big event in MASS.

Live on C-Span 1

[Thrill]

1. Who is that guy speaking now?

[neutron]

7. Watch HRC at her website - interesting and informative

This is a great show. Without all that pagentry and screaming, and BS.

[neutron]

8. Pure facts - no Celebrities or nonsense.

[LittleClarkie]

11. What do you think you're accomplishing trying to get an Obama supporter to switch channels?

Go and watch your show, and we'll watch ours, okay?

[Thrill]

12. No thanks. I would rather watch someone who can and will win in November

[Webster Green]

23. "Pure facts"

WTF?!:rofl:

[neutron]

24. Obama Rallies are so DUMBED DOWN

He doesn't say a thing.
Hillary Clinton is just fantastic.

[MadBadger]

10. I didnt realize we were writing off elected officials as celebrities.

[Coexist]

15. la la la la la... I can't hear them!

[neutron]

26. I guess his next rally will have Poll Dancers

[jenmito]

29. Why shouldn't it? His poll numbers are rising day by day. We should ALL be "poll" dancers

celebrating his momentum! :hi:

[Coexist]

31. did he/she call me a poll dancer?

sorry, the ignore feature is still in effect.

that is actually kind of funny.

[jenmito]

34. S/he said, "I guess his next rally will have Poll Dancers."

I'm sure s/he meant "pole dancers." :D

[Coexist]

35. Poll Dancers sounds funny though

like "oh, Obama's poll dancers will be groovin' to these new numbers".

I can see me getting up and doing a jig when a good poll comes out!

[jenmito]

36. I agree, which is why I took advantage of the misspelling.

:D

[Major Hogwash]

42. Hahahahahaha.

At lest he dint speak freepglish likk sum ofem doo.

Series.

LoL

[jenmito]

67. :-D

I know what you mean. :D

[Major Hogwash]

91. It could wind up as the one of the funniest things ever said here.

Maybe even get a DUzy. Ya never know.

It was a classic "jump on the misspelling" post that was truly funny.

LoL

[jenmito]

113. I don't know whether that's a compliment to me or him/her.

But either way, I agree. :D

[goclark]

170. It's desperation time around here

HOPE today is a good day for CHANGE

:bounce:

[DesEtoiles]

40. Can I listen to the anti-Muslim push polls she's running in CA against Barack there?

[MadBadger]

2. Rep Delahunt speaking.

[LittleClarkie]

3. I. WANT. PICTURES!

I hope someone has some soon.

[MadBadger]

5. Doesnt sound like that many people, but I heard a ton of people were waiting.

[Recursion]

133. It's a small venue (a conference room, really)

I couldn't get in so I went home; I don't think you could fit more than a few hundred people in there.

Plus lots of us are still depressed from the Superbowl yesterday...

[bicentennial_baby]

169. It was more like several thousand, we were there...

Fucking packed house. :)

[bicentennial_baby]

167. It was packed!

The line outside was huuuuuge. We waited 4 hours to get in, and we were at the front of the line.

[Coexist]

4. at the computer ... once again!

I can't wait for November.

[polichick]

6. Thanks for the heads up...

YES, WE CAN!

[Coexist]

9. "the WORLD is watching... and they want Barack Obama"

I wish they had a wide shot of the crowd.

Isn't Sniffa there?

[Cha]

28. sniffa and bicentennial baby are

there getting the good shots!

[bicentennial_baby]

168. Yes we did!!

:D

[thevoiceofreason]

13. Speaking to the kids --

Doesn't that make sense??!!

How do you build a party? Crossovers and newcomers.

[usregimechange]

14. I am watching...

[Patsy Stone]

16. All of the callers

have been insane so far.

[Drunken Irishman]

18. Except that Hillary supporter who has now gone to Obama! :)

[Patsy Stone]

27. :)

What was with the psycho pro-life guy from Fort Lauderdale? Nutso.

[MadBadger]

17. Taking Calls

Should be interesting.

[Coexist]

20. is this just in between speakers?

or is the coverage over?

I see a bunch of people to the left, but I can't see the rest of the crowd.

Anyone know how many people are there?

[MadBadger]

19. HRC supporters switches to Obama because...

he says Obama always had his voice, and Hillary had to find hers much later. Made him feel uncomfortable.

[usregimechange]

21. when? anyone know?

[Coexist]

22. John Zogby will be on the Span tomorrow to discuss results.

[MadBadger]

25. WHy does it always seem like the dumbest people watch C-Span?

I always think of C-Span viewers as highly educated, but it never seems to be the case with the callers.

[tishaLA]

30. It's odd isn't it?

You have to be as geeky as we are to watch it, but these callers, except sometimes during Washington Journal sometimes, are the pits.

[Cha]

32. The whacks seem to get through

more than anyone else..that's for real.

[Coexist]

33. ummmm....

(I'm watching C-Span)

[tishaLA]

37. McCain's ad is creepy

that fucking footsoldier in the Reagan revolution line is stupid. And it's creepy.

I also didn't like Sen Clinton's ad with the parachute.

[Kittycat]

41. Her ad was horrible.

I'm sorry, like her or not - you have to admit that's just an awful ad. I'd fire the PR firm that came up with that crap.

[Recursion]

136. Remember her Christmas ad?

That ad was what lost me for her. I thought "Holy crap... if she doesn't realize how truly horrible this ad is, she'll never beat Ghouliani" (that's who I thought would be the GOP nominee at that point).

[Kittycat]

38. Romney's Ad

Are those his tubes scrolling text to the internets?

[MadBadger]

39. Restlessness

[globalvillage]

43. John Kerry posted an update on kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/4/12839/33827/5/449511

update: The crowds were so big at all of Barack's events today that we're running a little late. The event here in Boston should be starting in a little less than an hour (10:00 pm). Check often for the beginning of the stream on barackobama.com.

So I guess soon.

[Patsy Stone]

44. President Huckabee.

No, it has no ring to it.

[tishaLA]

45. I think Huckleberry drops out tomorrow

He's been running on fumes and he doesn't have any events planned tomorrow? See ya, Mike.

[MadBadger]

46. I think he stays in to take votes away from Mitt

[Drunken Irishman]

47. So what the hell is going on?

This is taking too long. lol

[MadBadger]

48. Obama is running late.

[Kittycat]

49. Update on Kos by Kerry. Just running a little late.

So many people at the events today, that they're running a little behind. Should be starting any time now.

[MadBadger]

50. Seriously, who are these fuckin C-Span Callers?

[MadBadger]

51. They are just crazy

[usregimechange]

53. Maybe we should call in...

[MadBadger]

55. I've been trying

[Patsy Stone]

60. You're competing

with patients' phone privilege time, apparently.

[bagimin]

59. Thats America baby

frighting, isn't it?

[Drunken Irishman]

52. Wow this Mitt Romney supporter is crazy.

I mean, batshit crazy.

[Kittycat]

54. That woman - she drove all the car companies out of Michigan

:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

56. How many times do I have to tell you?

"Ba-ba-BOOEY!" "Ba-ba-BOOEY!"

Why are all of these Floridians calling? We've already voted.

[MadBadger]

57. Crying Over Huckabee?? Seriously?

[nutsnberries]

63. people are just nuts...

totally nuts.

[Kittycat]

58. Someone please tell me WHAT fairtax is going to do for this old woman?

Except cost her more money in the end?

[MadBadger]

61. Caller talking about a possible Hillary Scandal? Anyone know what he is talking about?

[Kittycat]

62. Getting ready to start...

Can we get a new thread?

[MadBadger]

64. Back to the Event!

[MadBadger]

65. Where is this guy Mayor of?

[sandnsea]

66. You mean to governor of Massachusetts?

Deval Patrick? Yes, he's the governor.

[MadBadger]

68. Wow, didnt realize that was Patrick. Because C-Span said a mayor was speaking.

[sandnsea]

69. Oh I missed that

Did you hear the line about homelessness? There you go. Mandating everybody own a home is not going to end homelessness. Exactly right.

[Drunken Irishman]

70. Yeah, that was weird...

I thought "this guy speaks too well to be a mayor of a small town."

:D

[MadBadger]

71. John Kerry!

[Sensitivity]

89. The Great John Kerry -- Someone who deserves our trust

[blm]

114. Said it's time for ACCOUNTABILITY - open government is becoming the theme of

Obama's campaign in recent weeks. And THAT is the winning theme for ALL Americans, imo. Except the fascists, of course, who always side with closed government.

[sandnsea]

72. kick it!

[MadBadger]

73. Kerry: I Have the weather forecast for Tomorrow: There is a 100% chance of Change!

[blogslut]

74. John Kerry up!

sigh :)

[jenmito]

75. I just watched that ad/video "Yes We Can" again and AGAIN I was smiling while crying.

It is SO powerful!

[thevoiceofreason]

76. Three words "President Barack Obama"

[MadBadger]

77. Id love that.

[tishaLA]

78. The RIGHT Democrat can win Virginia!

[NJSecularist]

79. Where was this John Kerry in 2004?

Where was the passion then? :(

[tishaLA]

He doesn't have the strategists reigning him in

[MadBadger]

81. He has come a long way since 2004.

[NJSecularist]

83. John Kerry in 2016!!

[MadBadger]

85. I wouldnt go that far.

[JI7]

93. it was there anytime i saw him

[blm]

110. It was often there - but mostly ended up on editting floors of newsrooms.

People should really HEAR Dan Rather when he speaks about the corporate newsmedia NEEDING to protect Bush in 2004 for the favorable rulings they were promised.

Then maybe people will stop blaming Kerry as unfairly as they do. DNC and the newsmedia rolled over in 2004 to assure no Dem would get into the WH, even if the exit polls dshowed that Dem 5% ahead.


Yep - Kerry was the only one who did his job.

[Drunken Irishman]

80. Kerry ripping it up!

[Tatiana]

82. Kerry: Thomas Jefferson just 33 when he wrote "we hold these truths to be self evident..." n/t

[Tatiana]

84. Kerry: We need a movement to hold politicians accountable. n/t

[blm]

171. I bet anything with Obama in WH, Kerry can GET THE ACCESS he tried to get from Clinton

on documents that stitch the entire global terrorism story together from Poppy Bush and Jackson Stephens, Dubai and Saudi royals, to Bin Ladens, Janes Bath, AQ Khan and Marc Rich.

THEN we'll hear Sibel Edmonds story - with a WH cooperating with the investigation instead of stonewalling it.

[Tatiana]

86. It's a little bittersweet watching Kerry speak. n/t

[NJSecularist]

88. Agreed

I would much prefer for him to be on his reelection campaign.

[NJSecularist]

87. I love that swiftboating line

:)

[Recursion]

135. He's gracious... I can only imagine it' terribly painful for a former swiftboat commander

to know that the word "swiftboat" has come to mean "vicious deceitful attack"

[MadBadger]

90. Kerry is about to Introduce Teddy.

[globalvillage]

92. Woo Hoo!!! John Kerry!

:yourock:

[Tatiana]

94. Kerry introduces Teddy as "the most prolific legislator in the United States." n/t

[Name removed]

95. Deleted message

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[MadBadger]

96. I didnt go in your thread. n/t

[HopeforChange]

98. Let's be Civil ... We are all Democrats

[Kittycat]

100. Nor did I. Aren't you all still having a love fest?

Isn't she streaming or something? Shoo fly.

[tishaLA]

97. Go Teddy!

He's a real thunderstorm of a man. Love him.

[HopeforChange]

99. Ted is so Awesome. He has passion and believes in something great

[sandnsea]

101. It's Teddy!!

:loveya:

[MadBadger]

102. He's Having so much fun.

[Tatiana]

103. I swear, Teddy looks like he's dropped a decade off his age. n/t

[stillcool]

111. I know...

he looks great! And Caroline was in California yesterday, and here tonight...and she's looking more relaxed than I've ever seen her.

[Recursion]

140. Didn't Neil Diamond say she was the "Caroline" from "Sweet Caroline"? nt

[stillcool]

166. yeah...I read that too...

she too looks great,.. and she looks like she's having fun. Never seen that before.

[thevoiceofreason]

104. If you care about Massachusetts

You will vote for Barack Obama. Pretty strong stuff there!

And playing U2.

[Sir Jeffrey]

105. Finally! Obama is on!

I love Teddy and all that but he just gives out halfway through a sentence and just mumble-growls the rest.

[MadBadger]

106. His Campaign Song fits perfectly...Cuz he's a BaROCK Star!

[Maat]

117. He's a BaROCK star!!

I'm watching and enjoying Obama's speech right now!

[MadBadger]

107. Obama doing his thank yous.

[Coexist]

116. he is honoring them all nicely.

I was feeling how painful it must've been for Kerry to introduce Barack as the "next President" after it being him for so long.

I'm glad Obama did that.

[thevoiceofreason]

108. He's awesome.

[jenmito]

109. I'm sorry to be so shallow but he is FINE!

:loveya:

[sandnsea]

118. I know, can you imagine

them in the White House.

[nutsnberries]

126. what a beautiful picture! -nt

[tishaLA]

134. I told my doctor last week that he'd be the first

PILF

sorry. I'm shallow too.

[DUyellow]

112. did caroline kennedy speak?

[MadBadger]

115. No, she is just there.

[nutsnberries]

119. listening to those that are speaking, does anyone else think

that they could all use a good nights sleep?

i suppose there will be time for that after stupid tuesday is over.


gobama! :)

[MadBadger]

120. Hopefully on Wednesday.

[nutsnberries]

125. even though i'm loving his speech

it looks like he could just fall asleep standing there.... and still be going! i don't know how they do it.

[flaminbats]

139. this guy needs some rest!

Obama needs to end this speech, the longer it drags on..the more he'll hurt himself tommorrow. :(

[HopeforChange]

121. Barack is an Awesome Speaker

[tishaLA]

122. I loved the line about

genealogical surveys and "you want someone cool there. You want a Kennedy there."

He obviously has a great deal of respect for that family, as we all should.

[Recursion]

123. Obama is rocking this speech

I love his "my cousin, Dick Cheney" bit...

[nutsnberries]

124. *you hope you're related to somebody cool*

:rofl:

[Recursion]

127. "They have not funded my campaign; they will not run my White House"

He's clearly tired as hell but, man, he's doing this well.

[Sensitivity]

128. Obama is loosing his voice -- sounds drained and barely keeping going

[SeattleGirl]

131. Ted Kennedy has nearly lost his voice, and so had Hilary.

And it's no wonder. They've all been going nuts these past few days, campaigning hard for Super Tuesday.

[HopeforChange]

132. This has been an exhausting race... He looks so tired. I'll be glad when tormorrow is over

[HopeforChange]

129. Where are the comments? I think Obama is doing great.

Hillary and Obama must both be exhausted. This has been one hell of a fight.

[Recursion]

130. "Yes we're training workers, but we're also educating citizens"

Man I've been longing to hear someone say that about education for a long, long, long time. Schools are not job training centers.

$4000 tuition credit in return for service -- and lots of college-age people cheering at the service call.

[Tatiana]

137. Amazing stamina. He and Teddy are clearly exhausted. n/t

[Life Long Dem]

138. When Obama thanks all at the begining

I thought the best moment of this was when he spoke of Caroline Kennedy and her influence on the election. Very powerful.

[catagory5]

142. Kerry? All-Star?

Phhht.

[chascarrillo]

154. He won the most votes of any Democratic presidential candidate ever.

That qualifies for all-star in my book.

[blm]

155. The guy who uncovered more government corruption than any lawmaker in modern history

IS an All Star to smart people who know how to read the congressional record and lengthy investigative reports.

You prefer closed government Bush team ALL Stars who gain power only to use it to continue the protection of secrecy and privilege of the powerful elite of BushInc.

[Life Long Dem]

164. Kerry is thanked for the Boston location by Obama

That's what Kerry has to do with it.

The Kennedy's. That is Ted Kennedy, the only living brother of JFK and Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of JFK.

Now let's go back to the real story for the history books.

[FrenchieCat]

141. My daughter and her new hubby are there!

They just called me, and I heard some of Barack's speech! :)

[karynnj]

144. Cool

That looks like great fun and the speeches were all great.

[my3boyz]

143. Just tuned in!

Obama looks so tired! :( I hope he has tomorrow off. He sounds great though!

[goodgd_yall]

145. GASP! Obama just said something racist!!!

"the roll of the dice"----OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Recursion]

146. Not to mention "the okie-doke"

:)

[DUyellow]

149. in what way?

[Recursion]

158. I'm just okie-doking...

"Okie" can be an insulting word for people from Great Plains state, particularly Oklahoma. "Okie-doke" is also a vaguely racially-tinted phrase, but generally one that an African American can "get away with" saying.

I'm mostly mocking the kind of divisive false outrage and "gotcha" politics that I hope we can start moving away from.

[jkshaw]

163. I thought okie-doke or okie-dokey is just a riff on okay

And I'm sure most of the people I grew up with from the thirties on felt the same way.

[goodgd_yall]

150. ...

:) :hi:

[tishaLA]

147. Wow. Just called republicon ideas "bankrupt"

He's upping the rhetoric.

[DUyellow]

148. LOL it was a good line

[my3boyz]

151. Go Obama!

Preach it! LOLHe said he will beat John McCain. He will beat Mit Romney. He will beat Huckabee. He said I beat all of them! He said their ideas are bankrupt!

[Tatiana]

156. I think this is good strategy and use of branding.

We should be forming the association of Republican ideas and tax policy as bankrupt.

[TexasObserver]

152. Hope is no longer just a little town in Arkansas

Hope Americans can believe in.

Yes, we can!!

[Auntie Bush]

153. What will you say if Hillary wins MA?

There's gonna be a lot of red faces...especially Kennedy's.

[MadBadger]

162. I think she will win MA. But these endorsements will make it awful close IMO.

[politicasista]

157. Thanks everyone for the recap!

I just got in when Uncle Ted was up. :)

[aaronbees]

159. As the son of a single mom....

I always love it when Obama gets to that part of his speech and mentions how his mother raised him. A smaller issue compared to others, yes, but an important thing to mention ... and he connects it to real hope. Thank you, Senator Obama.

[tishaLA]

160. Seemed even more passionate tonight than usual

His voice was gravelly, but it was really good. He keeps putting more and more "meat" in his speech. And he does interesting riffing on his basic themes, like a good jazz musician.

[nutsnberries]

161. God bless you, Barack! I love you too!

:grouphug:

[bicentennial_baby]

165. It was amazing...

And so f'n packed! Wow!

Will report more tomorrow after some much needed sleep... :)