Is this the BEST night in a long time, or WHAT?????

[buycitgo]

just think back

over FOUR years of media BULLSHIT, lies, obfuscation, propaganda, stolen election, perfidy, secrecy, uncontstitutionality, war crimes, inCOMpetence, spineless lack of resistance from our OWN party, hopes dashed upon the rocks of media complicity, countless thousands of deaths, both here and abroad.....

is this an island of hope in a sea of despair, or a PENINSULA being filled in, to the mainland of restored democracy for which so many here have worked so hard

I salute the DUers here who have strived so hard to make this first real step toward getting rid of the interlopers who have STOLEN our house--degraded it for over three years

I feel GOOD for the first time in a long time!

I can only hope that Kerry's fine speech has lit a fire under those who haven't been paying attention, and they start taking an interest in what's going on.

our so-called President can only suffer in comparison

I'm POSITIVE about that

[Tellurian]

1. The pundits are blowing up their life rafts... manually..

they never thought they'd see the day.

That day has just hit them square between the eyes.

[buycitgo]

3. amazing difference for how they just went AFTER Gore

last time

they were much easier on Kerry tonight, yes?

they predicted a five point bounce

unless we're all completely out of it here, if this is any kind of indication, it should be more than that

I, for one, DREADED this speech, having been less than a fan of even his VOICE, much less his speaking ability

very impressed, for the most part, though he does need to learn to milk those applause lines

[sandnsea]

10. had to get it in the network time

And if he'd gone over, then we'd be hearing about that. He knows how to let the applause go when he isn't under a time crunch.

[buycitgo]

21. they said on MSGOP, in answer to that, they'd have gone on

as long as it took to get Kerry's speech in.

Brokejaw said that, at 10:20 CDT, they'd STILL be on if Kerry was in midst of talking

still, just the IDEA that they only give ONE hour on nomination night is an abomination

something HAS to be done for their abuse of OUR public airwaves

heard somebody say today that they make two or three BILLION bucks off advertisements during pres campaigns

that really really eats

[mom cat]

6. They can fill those life rafts with hot air...........They have enough!!!!

[wabeewoman]

2. Yes! I loved Kerry's speech

and quite frankly I was afraid he wouldn't pull it off. But he did, in spades! And even MSNBC was giving him credit. Pat Buchanan was ready to vote for him(and didn't say he wouldn't). Of course they had small criticisms but all I heard said he knocked it out of the park. I feel hopeful. The entire convention was excellent. United democrats, on message, taking back the country. Good will triumph over evil....Ahhhhhhh

[buycitgo]

4. thank you! yep.....even Joe-lori Scarborough

could only find fault, basically, with his delivery, saying he rushed through it

that said, he sorta BLAMED it on the networks' cutting down the time alotted to only one hour

I wonder what's going through his mind, besides Lori's desk, sts

he said the other night, as was discussed here, that he could sleep tight with Kerry in the WH

that HAD to piss off Rove to no end

has he backtracked on that yet?

[Stephanie]

5. Yes B

We go back to Salon TT - think how long it's been? Outrage upon outrage! Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, it would.

Hope at last!

[fujiyama]

37. I never actually participated

in those TT forums (I wasn't a subscriber), but I remember how depressing those nights were through the recount, and after the SC decision...through the primaries, where at certain points it seemed that NO ONE could beat Bush.

[buycitgo]

39. heh....I was there til I got kicked off for the second time, right around

when they went paytopost

still go there occasionally

lot of the same people there, doing interesting things

lots of great, detailed info still available there

[Jade Fox]

7. I feel like I might be living in a sane country again.

If not right now, soon.

[buycitgo]

11. oh yeah.......meant to link this at top, too

http://www.ifilm.com/viralvideo?ifilmid=960813

first video, set to James Brown!

then, go to playlist, and click Political

when that opens go to any Bush-related clip, except the War on Terror thing, or Kerry flipflops

there are TWO that are great: edited versions of his speeches that say what the REAL pug agenda is

this is a very entertaining site, politics or not

[Sugarbleus]

8. I feel good too. I'm enthused and energized. I'm even going to

get my old flag out for the first time in years. I feel like it's okay to be American again. BUT I'm still plastering my vehicle with bumper stickers up to the election (lol)

I too was worried he would bomb....boy was that misplaced worry. Great speech, great delivery. WONDERFUL CONVENTION

HOPE IS ON THE WAY!! :bounce:

[SodoffBush]

9. I sensed righteous anger in Kerry over the damage Bush has done to the US

I've had that anger for years. I want to see it in my candidate.

Kerry feels like I do. He's not out to bilk the taxbase. He truly wants to reverse the destruction Bush has wreaked on this country.

[buycitgo]

14. Perfect: righteous, but NOT self-righteous

which is a KEY difference between us and them

they WEAR ALL their wedge issues on their sleeves, in an oh, so superior manner

Like the CHURCH LADY

SO SO SO SO sick of that

but, wait, I'm feeling GOOD

like I knew that I would, now!

[AnnitaR]

12. It's like we can all breathe again!

I swear I feel like the weight of the world has been take off of my shoulders. I feel like Kerry picked it up and said he'd put the weight on his for me.

He showed me he was ready to fight for us and that he deserves my unwavering support. I am still teary sitting here actually daring to have hope again. It's been a long time since I have.

I am absolutely sure that we will win and I am going to work my ass off to make sure we do.

However, I will forever be grateful to Kerry for giving me true hope again.

[rumguy]

13. that speech was the antidote to four yrs. of media puff pieces

:puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece: :puffpiece:

[buycitgo]

15. you have become a seventh dan black belt at inserting

the puff piece imprimatur under all circumstances!!

dorigato!

konichiwa

or whatever

[grasswire]

16. I don't know whether to laugh, drink, or cry.

The day that Monica Lewinsky's name was leaked is the day I started fighting the wingnuts. I've been fighting them every day since then. I've monitored freerepublic.com every freaking day since then.

Steph and BCG, this is a glorious night. I hope our relief isn't short lived. I hope Kerry causes a split in the GOP -- a split deep enough to cause repudiation of all things neocon and wingnut. It's almost a decade now that too many of us have been fighting these anti-democratic thugs.

Tonight, we prevail.

[buycitgo]

17. thanks for reminding me.........

time for a cocktail

Monica?

daddy's thirsty!

I'll have the Vox and and Worcestershire

also, girls, Brad Pitt is on Conan

reminds me, I had the most excellent dream about his wife the other night

she likes me a lot, IIRC

[grasswire]

19. what the heck...

...is Vox?

I have no booze, alas. Just a quarter bottle of white wine that was opened on EASTER. Har!

[buycitgo]

20. V is for..........they had a deal with a big martini glass, so I had

Monica go get some for me

not bad, specially with the Worcestershire sauce, and a glop of pickled herring

[Stephanie]

18. I was going to drop by the old place tonight

What a long road. Really, really feeling confident now.

[REVOLT823]

25. They were talking about that split tonight on MSNBC

I couldn't believe my ears when Pat Buchanan brought it up and Scarborough confirmed it. Whatever happens in this election, the Repubs will be fractured, a lot of upset people about Bushco.

[Sugarbleus]

22. Just watched the re run of Kerry on C-span. I am just

sooooooooooooo overwhelmed with happiness. I think we are good to go peeps. It's in the bag.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Now, reluctantly, I have to go. I'll catch up with ya'll on flipside.

THANKS DU!! :loveya:

[buycitgo]

23. showing the aftermath of Kerry's speech right now

VERY VERY UP!

GREAT singers, including an Aretha soundalike///////////

[calimary]

24. This is a high night. I'm feeling MUCH better than I've felt in a long

time. Kerry REALLY hit one outta the ballpark. It was GREAT! I'm stoked!

[Cheneys_former_heart]

26. Let us all bask together in the sunlight,,,,ahhhh....

Now let's get ready to fight!! I LOVE the position Kerry has put Bullshit in, be a negative dumbass or else come on the field and fight it out! I was worried, still am about our repuke press corp, but I think it is all sinking thru no matter what Wolf or Judy say.

[buycitgo]

27. love your username, ha!

I certainly hope you're right about the media.

I really am surprised by the difference between the way they treated Kerry's speech tonight, and the way they just NAILED Gore's.

perhaps they learned their lesson from that moment in 2000, when the public response to Gore's excellent speech put the LIE to their aholish reaction

perhaps they DO see the tide turning, and, cowardly bovines that they are, they may follow the herd gathering behind the Kerry dreadnought

howzat for mixing metaphors

speaking of which, time to mix a tanqueray and tab!!

[Cheneys_former_heart]

30. eww, Tab!

How can you drink that shit, ouch!! Me, personally, I am celebrating with Absolut and cranberry/blueberry...so much better, huh? :-)
Seriously, a friend on the fence called me right after the speech, she's all the way for Kerry, I swear people are coming out of the woodwork to me, unsolicited, to tell me they want this guy. It is off the hook!

[buycitgo]

31. didn't you see Kingpin? Bill Murray orders that

I once drank Vodka and coke and puked up my guts for hours.....lost my glasses

woke up between two frat houses that were throwing bottles through each others' windows

didn't even know where I was

some fun

yours sounds very good, though

ever try Luksusowa?

Polish, less than half the price, just about as smooth

[Cheneys_former_heart]

34. Thanks for the Vodka tip

Might save me a few bucks; and I saw Kingpin but it was a while ago and I was so out of it, I didn't even remember Bill Murray's role until you posted it. Ack, give me another drink!

[buycitgo]

35. cheerz, and that's one funny movie

as is the first half of Stripes

Sgt. Hulka is my IDOL!

''our bestest big toe''

[Tight_rope]

28. Yes...Tonight I stand to say that I'm a very proud Democratic!

[Swamp Rat]

29. Tonight was wonderful for ALL of America...

even for those that refuse to believe it.

:grouphug:

[Pachamama]

36. Wonderful for the World....the world now has HOPE!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

I'm still bouncing..... whee! :bounce:
:kick:

[Swamp Rat]

38. Me too. I was just watching Kerry on CSPAN again!

He's on right now.

:bounce:

[Pachamama]

41. I'm watching again too! I can't get enough....inject me with this because

it feels so good!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

My favorite Lines:

"We have it in our power to change the world, but only if we're true to our ideals. And that starts by telling the truth to the American people." :bounce:

"I will be a commander in chief who will never mislead us into war."
:bounce:

"I will have a vice president who will not conduct secret meetings with polluters to rewrite our environmental laws."
:bounce:

"I will have a secretary of defense who will listen to the best advice of the military leaders. And I will appoint an attorney general who will uphold the Constitution of the United States." :bounce:

"Our band of brothers doesn't march together because of who we are as veterans, but because of what we learned as soldiers." :bounce:

" Now, I know there that are those who criticize me for seeing complexities -- and I do -- because some issues just aren't all that simple. Saying there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq doesn't make it so. Saying we can fight a war on the cheap doesn't make it so. And proclaiming "Mission accomplished" certainly doesn't make it so." :bounce:

"As president, I will wage this war with the lessons I learned in war. Before you go to battle, you have to be able to look a parent in the eye and truthfully say, "I tried everything possible to avoid sending your son or daughter into harm's way, but we had no choice we had to protect the American people, fundamental American values against a threat that was real and imminent." :bounce:

I could go on and on...its so wonderful to finally have a real leader....


Sorry Swamp'r...I just can't stop bouncing :bounce: :bounce:

[Swamp Rat]

42. Geaux Kerry!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[buycitgo]

32. YEAH, baby! they just played the ending of THE SPEECH on MSNBC

uplifting!

now Bernstein is tossing water on the blanket, unfortunately

[VolcanoJen]

33. We've come a long way, baby.

When I compare tonight to the horrific Inauguration of the Chimp in 2001, the day I first came to our little coalition of the wild-eyed (I'm referring to Lounge posters exclusively, of course), well, I just can't believe this day has finally arrived.

We're here. It happened. It's fantastic!

I haven't felt this great since Poppy puked in Japan and I knew we'd win the '92 election.

:toast:
I love you all!!!
:loveya:

[buycitgo]

40. what time is it?

time for revery of a new, small D democratic future

now, bedsville

[Merlin]

43. Anybody else keep waking up? Too excited to sleep?

This is fantastic! Within our grasp is a campaign that--baring something profoundly unforseen--may lead to a victory we haven't seen the likes of since FDR's.

I now believe we CAN take back the Congress this year.

We have BRAINS (almost) back in America's driver's seat again!

And it feels great!

[opihimoimoi]

44. 86 da Bum......I am a Happy limpet but will be much happier come

Nov when we actually win the damn thing....