Deval Patrick learning to blog...Howard Dean has BBQ and tells bloggers they have best access.

[madfloridian]

Kind of a dig at the mainstream, so-called, media. The bloggers had begun to get access in 2004, but now many can sit with their state delegations.

From sinfonian at the Florida blog Blast Off...we learn that Deval Patrick is learning to blog.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Gov. Patrick, blogger

How cool is this?

Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts stopped by the Big Tent to learn the finer points of blogging. I took this picture about 45 minutes ago ... and he's still at it.

Now that's what I call "progressive."
Labels: Big Tent, Deval Patrick, DNC liveblogging
posted by Sinfonian at 5:59 PM

And Governor Dean stops by the Bloggers' tent for some BBQ and some talk.

From CQ Politics:

Howard Dean, BBQ, and Bloggers

DNC Chairman Howard Dean held a barbecue lunch for the more than 120 bloggers who are credentialed for this year's Democratic National Convention. He began his remarks by telling the bloggers, "I know this will break your heart, but you have better credentials than the mainstream media does."

And that's very true. Most reporters have a "perimeter pass," which grants them entry to the convention area, but not to the Pepsi Center convention hall itself. A select few have hall and floor passes, granting them greater access. But all credentialed bloggers have at least a hall pass and very few restrictions on their activities. Dean also noted that there twice as many bloggers here in Denver then there were in Boston back in 2004.

After his remarks, Dean grabbed some BBQ and sat down, asking any interested bloggers to join the "scrum." Several did, chatting with Dean for about an hour before he jumped into his hybrid SUV and returned to the Pepsi Center for another event.

Also from CQ Politics...Eric Pfeiffer points out that Dean loves his corn.



Dean and Corn

Despite that tough 2004 caucus loss, Howard Dean obviously still loves corn. Here he is today at a blogger bbq luncheon, with two pieces! And he made a reference to his '04 "scream" moment, telling attendees in a deadpan voice:

"We're going to win in South Carolina and Michigan. We're going to take this all the way to Washington DC. Woo."

Go bloggers. Bloggers have kept me sane during the years of the complicit Bush media. Glad to see them getting attention.

And the Governor will be on the Daily Show tomorrow night via satellite from Denver.

[madfloridian]

1. Governor Dean, that is, on the Daily Show.

[graywarrior]

2. Bloggers rule.

Nice picture of Gov. Patrick.

[madfloridian]

10. Yes to both.

Bloggers rule and good pic of Patrick.

[Barack_America]

3. I can haz Dean 4 Prez sumday?

Please?

[madfloridian]

7. Sumday....

Would be nice.

[Lugnut]

15. How I wish!

He's doing a great job where he is but he'd make one heck of a president.

[Coexist]

4. that is so cool!

[madfloridian]

8. It really is cool. A new day for bloggers.

I think that is why I so seldom watch cable news anymore. I do a tour of the blogs, and I know more than watching hours of CNN. Sad, isn't it.

[Cha]

5. This is too much, mad! I just polished off 5

ears of the best corn on the cobb!

[madfloridian]

6. LOL

5 ears of corn?

Sounds yummy.

[Kurovski]

9. K&R. (nt)

[madfloridian]

12. That picture in your sig line...

Oh, my...Babs and her beautiful mind. That sign is great.

[madfloridian]

11. Absolutely great slideshow by the Daily Kingfish blog.

"This afternoon, the 50 State Blogging Crew was invited to join Governor Howard Dean at Tailgate '08. While it didn't feature scrumptious Louisiana cuisine, we did get to visit with Governor Howard Dean, the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
In fact, Alexandria native Lamar White, Jr. had the opportunity to speak with Governor Dean this afternoon about what's happening in Alexandria - from their progressive Mayor Jacques Roy to the $96 million SPARC project. Here are some photos from Tailgate '08:"


http://www.dailykingfish.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=867

Different kind of slideshow.

[madfloridian]

13. Kicky from page 4 for a new kind of media getting credibility.

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[madfloridian]

14. Update, another post about the blogger bbq

http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/08/howard-de...

"Gov. Dean sat down and enjoyed a plate of barbequed pork, corn on the cob, and a brownie as he answered questions about the 50-state strategy and how Democrats can win in areas traditionally ceded to the Republican Party such as Georgia, Nebraska and North Dakota.

"The damage the Republicans did to us when we weren't showing up in all those states was not 'our values are bad'...the damage was we didn't have any values," Dean said. "We have really strong values. If people knew what our values were and why we believe what we believe, they wouldn't have any trouble voting for us."

Gov. Dean went on to say that the talk of a divide among Democrats at their convention was nothing but media hype by the spinmeisters at Fox and CNN."

[Hissyspit]

16. Here are my pics of Gov. Patrick and funny you found that. Sinfonian were sitting next to each other

on Monday and introduced ourselves!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[madfloridian]

17. I check the FL blogs every little bit. Thanks for your posts.

Checking your links out more tomorrow.

You guys have done a good job blogging.

[Hissyspit]

18. A LOT of pictures tomorrow.

[madfloridian]

19. Will be checking them out.

Bloggers are the only way the rest of us can see anything besides inside the convention hall.