Democratic convention, night two: Special, special lady to pretend she gives a rip about electing Barack Obama; Update: Hillary video added
posted at 8:26 pm on August 26, 2008 by Allahpundit
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We’re opening the thread now but things won’t start hopping for another hour. Mark Warner goes on after 9 p.m. ET followed by America’s most fabulously powerful victim of sexism phoning in her good-soldier routine around 10:15. Bob Casey will speak a few minutes before Warner and doubtless will be tasked with pandering to pro-life voters, so tune in for that as an intro to nominating a guy on Thursday who couldn’t bring himself to vote for protecting fetuses born alive during abortions. Warner’s speech could be fun too, as he was enlisted for the keynote for his bipartisan appeal and is now being badgered to attack by dopey Democrats convinced that no matter how hard they are on McCain, it’s not hard enough.
Obama-NBC reported a little while ago that The One has seen Hillary’s speech and is “very pleased” with it, which should come as good news to all those fundraisers of hers who aren’t lifting a finger to help him. Quote:
More broadly, a consensus appears to have emerged among many major Clinton donors that the Obama campaign did not do enough to enlist their support, according to interviews with more than a half-dozen Clinton fundraisers.
“I’ve had more contact from the McCain campaign since the nomination than from the Obama campaign,” said Calvin Fayard, a New Orleans lawyer, major Clinton fund-raiser and longtime Democratic donor who is not in Denver this week.
Mr. Fayard said he is now considering supporting Senator John McCain, the presumed Republican nominee, citing what he perceived as Mr. Obama’s inexperience.
Even sweeter than Hillary Happy Hour! If you missed McCain’s PUMA pander on Leno last night, enjoy that while you wait. Ed and I will be liveblogging, with video to follow of the inevitable “I do not approve that message” joke unless I simply can’t bear to watch it a second time during editing. Exit question: Is this the right’s last dance with our bete noire? I told a friend the other night that conservative America is totally co-dependent with the Clintons at this point: Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. Maybe she’ll be back in 2012 or 2016 — or maybe she’ll up and quit the Senate and run for feminist Pope. Tonight could be the end. I miss her already. Already.
Update: Here’s the video of the latest episode in this contemptible soap opera, in which one all-star fraud defends another. I didn’t even watch.
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The guy is rubbing Richardson’s nose in being a turncoat against the Clinton’s. Richardson says the Party is unified…ha ha
DfDeportation on August 26, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Are you a cab drinker? California?
4shoes on August 26, 2008 at 11:20 PM
I don’t recall her saying that Obama was ready and qualified to be President… pundits on the Spanish version of CNN are saying that too
El_Terrible on August 26, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Well. I’m going to bed. Got to wake up early tomorrow to take my son
to swim lessonsstand in a soup line thanks to Bush’s economy. Night yall, and pray that we can eat soon.Weight of Glory on August 26, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Ooooooo….he mentioned buyers remorse. He’s not letting Richardson off the hook…
DfDeportation on August 26, 2008 at 11:21 PM
KRAUZZZZ!!!! I agree.. where was this in the past 18 months..
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Another thing that struck me, what adoption agency is going to give two kids to a single mom with no insurance?
Besides, kids are covered.
reaganaut on August 26, 2008 at 11:22 PM
Gotta go. Goodnight everybody…
DfDeportation on August 26, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Hillary kept sounding like a robot only when “OBAMA” came out of her mouth…
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Me thinks the cat is very wise!
Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:25 PM
I’m about 30 minutes behind, watching on TiVo buffer. Did Chelsea Clinton basically declare her intention to go into politics during the intro video narration? She said something about each generation getting stronger, standing on the shoulders of the ones who came before, going farther, blah blah blah. There was a picture of Hill’s mom, Hill, and Chelsea while she said it. It made me think she was saying she’d finish the job her mom started if Hillary’s ambitions end here.
aero on August 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM
CNN is interviewing a Clinton delegate who is crying and saying that that speech was presidential speech and that she will vote as a delegate for Clinton. She said that experience speaks to her and BO has not connected. This is not what CNN thought they were going to get. It is hilarious…
d1carter on August 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM
BILL’S MISSING OUT ON OBAMA’S SPEECH. OLBERMANN IS ABOUT TO FIRE JOE SCARBOROUGH. THE PROTESTORS ARE BEING GASED, AND ORANGE SUITS ARE BACK IN STYLE.
THE WORLD IS IN PERFECT HARMONY
CFL on August 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Did u guyz catch the part where she praised Bill and then while they where clapping for him… She put in a good word for Obama but that got lost on the accolades for Bill…
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM
that was AWESOME…
thankful on August 26, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Naah, I kept it clean. It was a struggle, however. In fairness, they were mostly pretty moronic, end-of-the-day hip-shots, so I’m not bitter.
*cleans guns while listening to Bible on CD*
mr.blacksheep on August 26, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Missed it Y314K, I was probably too busy reading comments!
4shoes on August 26, 2008 at 11:30 PM
I completely agree, we were gamed, and hey nothing on these conservative sites could possibly be worse than how the far left lunatics treated her on Kos and HuffPo, I know, I’ve seen it all.
Noneya on August 26, 2008 at 11:30 PM
He was crazy not to pick her. I’m just now starting to realize how really stupid that decision was.
Tanya on August 26, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Entelechy, still here?
funky chicken on August 26, 2008 at 11:31 PM
Ok, I can’t take Greta, g’nite all!
4shoes on August 26, 2008 at 11:31 PM
WHY IS OLBERMANN STILL ON TELEVISION. HE HAS TO GET BACK AND START WORKING ON HIS “LETTER OF DISMISSAL” FOR SCARBOROUGH.
CFL on August 26, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Let’s see…They gave Hillary’s campaign speech tonight, and they have the roll call vote tomorrow. Smaaaarrrt.
backwoods conservative on August 26, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Was just jk’ng MR. BS…. U never know what’s gonna caught the Capt’s eye… I got Blazing Saddles and BeetleJuice in there… LOL…
They need to make a thing where the Capt’s comments dominate a live thread while letting us see each other’s comments… While the Capt. can highlight his fav’s..
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:34 PM
4shoes 11:20pm
Yes….I am a California wine drinker. I live in Sacramento and am surrounded by wonderful wineries. The wineries in El Dorado and Amador Counties are fantastic. Lots of Zins, Cabs and Barberas. Lodi also has wineries that rock. One of my favorite wineries is in Lodi. It is called St. Amant. Their Zins, Tempranillo and Port is outstanding. They also have a blend called Tres Cacos. Double YUM! Also, Lodi is the home of 7 Deadly Zins.
Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Yup. That was the beauty of Reagan picking Bush Sr as VP when he did. If it’s that close and you are opposites to the person who nearly beat you. . . pick them and you will sweep the nation.
- The Cat
P.S. Why people don’t get that, I’ll never be able to tell.
MirCat on August 26, 2008 at 11:35 PM
I think she delivered the speech of her life. Hopefully it will stir the pot and we’ll have an ‘interesting’ floor vote.
cryptojunkie on August 26, 2008 at 11:36 PM
they won’t allow a ROLL CALL if they don’t know the outcome… I hope Hillary got everything she wanted for throwing her supporters under the bus….
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:36 PM
funky chicken, indeed. I agree with you. She can’t afford to be VP since she has to run in 2012. Your scenario is very, very likely. Why should she help a punk who got in front of the line, with zero experience, and when it was her time?
Entelechy on August 26, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Olbermann and Matthews finished wetting themselves at the end of Hillary’s speech – “don’t know what more she could have done”, they said.
thirtypundit on August 26, 2008 at 11:37 PM
I just thought of something……Orange jumpsuits belong to felons and prisoners don’t they?
How appropiate.
Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:37 PM
the more I see Biden… It seems that Obama decided to go with a VP that will look exactly like the guyz in the dollar bill… Specially the $1 Bill….
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:38 PM
We looked at moving to Lake of the Pines up in Nevada County a while back. I’m nervous about CA’s future though…financial solvency, power production strangled by the moonbats, etc
funky chicken on August 26, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Hillary Clinton’s Proud American affirmation must have really stung Michelle.
James on August 26, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Indeed, but funky chicken is on to something. I’m more and more convinced that she said that she didn’t want it “no ways”. Why should she help him. The punk got in her way, at her time in history.
Entelechy on August 26, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Michelle can’t reform her looks. I don’t care into how many rehabilitation session they take/send her. Her eyes give her away.
Entelechy on August 26, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Well.. Hilary does want felons to be able to vote in presidential elections… She is showing her support for the hommies doing time… She wants to make sure Rezko can vote in 2012….
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Just watch what happens over the next two months. The Clintons will do everything they can to torpedo the candidancy of the One – in the sneakiest way possible.
CyberCipher on August 26, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Wolf Blitzer is now reading off his Blackberry info from the BO campaign. Toobin is opening the door that if BO loses this election, Hillary is paving the way for her next run…
d1carter on August 26, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Next two months… Just wait for Bill tomorrow…lol
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:42 PM
They also wear them at Gitmo
Rovin on August 26, 2008 at 11:42 PM
CyberCipher, we agree. Tonight was not a speech about how great Obama is. Of course she said a few abstract words, the minimum she had to, for her own political future.
Chelsea’s looks gave much away too.
Entelechy on August 26, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Orange Jumpsuits are all the rage this season in the performing arts circuit…lol
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:44 PM
She set Obama up with the whole VP thing. She must have told him not to vet her, and then she complained that he didn’t vet her in order to get her supporters riled up.
aero on August 26, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Eh, they won’t have to do much….Barry’s capable of doing that all by himself, as long as McCain doesn’t pick Lieberman or Huckster for veep.
If he does something that stupid, Hill and Bill are gonna be pissed because they’re gonna have to get their hands dirty and work hard to cover their tracks, …
funky chicken on August 26, 2008 at 11:45 PM
At the end of the speech… I don’t think I can say that Hilary has ever meet Obama… She just read his Senate Bio… And decided it’s closer to hers…
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Anyone worried about Hillary’s speach? Do you think she won the P.U.M.A.’s back over to Barack? I really hope that’s not the case. Olby and Matthews already nutting themselves about her speach.
keepinitreal on August 26, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Wonder if they’ll have the back stage bar closed until after Bubba finishes his speech tomorrow.
Sergeant Tim on August 26, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Well, good night everybody. Thanks for watching the speech and commenting so I could know what she said! I watch very, very little TV.
funky chicken on August 26, 2008 at 11:49 PM
If Obama only loses this by a little, what’s to stop him running again in 2012?
Fortunata on August 26, 2008 at 11:50 PM
night FC… Seems u only like torture shows..lol
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Hillary
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:52 PM
funky chicken 11:38pm
Lake of the Pines is georgeous! Rethink your move. If you are ever going to buy in CA do it as soon as possible. The worst of the moonbats are from San Fran south. N. CA is different. Nevada County is just wonderful. Lake of the Pnes is close to Grass Valley and Nevada City. Lake Tahoe is close by as well. Now Tahoe is truly God’s Country! There are wineries in Nevada County as well.
There are some peaceniks in Nevada City, but for the most part they are harmless.
Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:52 PM
If you read Axelrod’s statement a couple of days ago, he said that Obama didn’t talk to anybody about VP and issues as much as he talked with Hillary back in June. All the leaks and statements over the past two months haven’t changed my mind. Hillary turned Obama down. And after the way she was treated, and her supporters were treated by the Obama campaign, GOOD FOR HER.
funky chicken on August 26, 2008 at 11:53 PM
He’ll never get the nomination again. Nixon was the last one to do that. You remember how that turned out?
CyberCipher on August 26, 2008 at 11:53 PM
It was pretty boring until Hillary took the stage. Still more inspiring than what the Wingnut National Convention has in store!
P.S. – Ed M. is bald and overweight. :)
an_abstraction on August 26, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Thanks…will find you here on hotair if we move your direction :-)
OK, good night for real this time!
funky chicken on August 26, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Buyer’s remorse.
Mr_Magoo on August 26, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Nothing really. But he would face an uphill battle due to the taint of being a losing candidate.
Al Gore lost by a little in 2000, and the Dems picked somebody else to run in 2004, and still another candidate in 2008.
backwoods conservative on August 26, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Of course. She was there in the name of unity and wanted to blend in and support all of Obama’s felon friends.
Damiano on August 26, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Lock up your women and young girls. Bubba’s in the house!
Mr_Magoo on August 26, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Funky Chicken….look forward to meeting you if you move here. We will take you winetasting.
good night……sleep tight everyone.
Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:59 PM
What stopped Kerry from running in 2008, he only lost by a few votes in Ohio right?
Chakra Hammer on August 26, 2008 at 11:59 PM
Al Gore lost(the Dems even say the election was “Stolen” and he didn;t run again), Kerry lost what they say comes down to Ohio(and he didn’t even run again in the Primaries either)
Looks like you lose the election your done.
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 12:02 AM
The worst of the moonbats are from San Fran
south.Winebabe on August 26, 2008 at 11:52 PM
FIFY.
thecountofincognito on August 27, 2008 at 12:04 AM
If you come in second you are done. Third and below means you can keep running. (Apparently)
Elizabetty on August 27, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Don’t feel bad, I got one in early but that was it. And I think MY comments were much funnier and on point than some that appeared ;-) I could have been downloading porn!
Mr_Magoo on August 27, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Elizabetty on August 27, 2008 at 12:04 AM
You can get second in the primary (ala McCain in 2000), just not the general election.
thecountofincognito on August 27, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Interesting tidbit.
4 of the top 5 richest members of Congress are Democrats.
1 Herb Kohl (D-Wis) $219,098,029 2 Jane Harman (D-Calif) $168,651,649 3 John Kerry (D-Mass) $165,741,511 4 Darrell Issa (R-Calif) $135,862,098 5 Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) $78,150,023
Nancy Pelosi has a higher net worth than John McCain and she is all over TV talking about how he can’t be in touch with the people because of number of dollars in his bank accounts.
Elizabetty on August 27, 2008 at 12:16 AM
When acquired the way she did, the oldest profession in the world way, it’s easy to talk like she does.
Entelechy on August 27, 2008 at 12:25 AM
What I got from her speech was:
“IT SHOULD’VE BEEN ME”
“oh and vote for obama”
“I’M THE CHOSEN ONE”
“And by the way, vote for obama”
“THIS IS MY CONVENTION”
“Oh and did I mention vote for obama?”
jaboba on August 27, 2008 at 12:30 AM
My nephew has autism. Can someone please check on the following person mentioned in Hillary’s speech? How does a single mom adopt TWO autistic children? Supposedly, Hillary met this person while campaigning in Iowa. My sister has doubts on this story:
“I will always remember the single mom who had adopted two kids with autism, didn’t have health insurance and discovered she had cancer. But she greeted me with her bald head painted with my name on it and asked me to fight for health care.”
barrypopik on August 27, 2008 at 12:31 AM
I feel dirty after watching this… ick all over…
Kaptain Amerika on August 27, 2008 at 12:35 AM
the more I see Biden… It seems that Obama decided to go with a VP that will look exactly like the guyz in the dollar bill… Specially the $1 Bill….
Y314K on August 26, 2008 at 11:38 PM
LMAO!!!!!! That is soooo good!
To one and all that saw the cold, eeeeevvvviiiiilllll stares from Mrs. Virgin Baby Momma to Hill; add me too to the list. WHOA! Sheer hatred there!
You know I also kept thinking about poor Buddy the dog during this! THE ONE had better watch out. Hill also runs down guards at airports too!
freeus on August 27, 2008 at 12:38 AM
For anyone who thinks that Shrillary even tried to endorse BHO, you need to pay attention to the important line (paraphrased from memory):
Barack knows that change must come from the bottom-up, not from the top-down.
This is like arguing angels dancing on the head of a pin (the change being such a joke concept) but BHO has been running on a top-down change a platform specifically, with BHO at the top, of course … changing down …
progressoverpeace on August 27, 2008 at 12:40 AM
You can’t lose the big one.
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 1:07 AM
Never thought I’d be rooting for hill. Or McCain for that matter. Funny how things change. Now I’m finding myself campaigning for McCain, the man I’ve sent more hate mail to over the past year than anyone in congress.
Here’s a great video to pass on to the Obamaniacs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUdjhKbImwE&feature=related
ErinF on August 27, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Orange pants suit = Orange PUMA Revolution ala Ukraine?
Also, Hillary didn’t release her delegates in the speech.
Enoxo on August 27, 2008 at 1:30 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUdjhKbImwE&feature=related
great video. Too long for liberals though.
You have to think… ‘n stuff.
Mojave Mark on August 27, 2008 at 1:36 AM
Oh Gawd, Cypher – please NEVER mention Michelle Obama and bikini wax in the same sentence again!
/oops
Fishoutofwater on August 27, 2008 at 1:49 AM
OK, what the hell is this even supposed to mean? I think I know every word, but I don’t get the sentence. Is that a list of her proposals? No way, no how?
freevillage on August 27, 2008 at 1:49 AM
Looks like Hillary hit a home run.
Better lower the expectations for the Republican convention just a bit more.
alphie on August 27, 2008 at 2:07 AM
Frankly, I think she just gave the GOP a great chortling point.
“No way, no how, no McCain” – doesn’t flow
“No way, no how, NObama” – flows beautifully
sulla on August 27, 2008 at 2:09 AM
Third and below in the Big One means you can run again, as Ralph Nader and Ross Perot have done personally.
Unfortunately, it also means you have to run for a 3rd or fringe party, and your position in the field gives you no chance whatsoever of winning. ;-) . Which raises the question: Can you run in the Big One again because you came in 3rd last time, or because you represent a party that’s out to lunch and doesn’t have the good sense to keep you from running again? ;-)
RD on August 27, 2008 at 2:16 AM
I have those expectations all the time watching T-ball.
Everybody wins. Happy?!
Kini on August 27, 2008 at 2:26 AM
keep thinking that.. alphie.
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 3:34 AM
Is that gitmo orange??
lwssdd on August 27, 2008 at 3:40 AM
Night two, and still nothing about national security. Just some woman dressed up like a Gitmo detainee recycling her concession speech.
Ronnie on August 27, 2008 at 4:30 AM
Who can’t see through the fake faces of Hillary? Smiling and not meaning it till her face pratically splits down the middle. Oh and colors? She’s a color-wearer to get various points across. The whole flourescent orange color is one of those “listen to me” colors.
The body langauge says it all to me though. Mrs. Obama’s body language suggests she wanted to knock Hillary the hell of that stage, while yet Hillary’s delivery tries to talk a point in the affirmative as she shakes her head in the negative. Whats the deal with that? Again her face strain just shows she’s not happy and doesn’t mean what she’s saying.
Well, the vomit certainly came up to the back of my throat through this one. I coudn’t bear to watch it all without the Pepto handy.
johnnyU on August 27, 2008 at 4:52 AM
If Hillary did so good why didn’t Obama pick her as the Vice President?
Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 4:59 AM
Oh as for a home run….uh no. It was all about Obama for about 2% of that, and the rest about her, so she’s not done yet. For Clinton fans, you got your full course meal complete with the lone Chelsea shots.
johnnyU on August 27, 2008 at 5:00 AM
No Hillary, no Peace.
Benjamin9 on August 27, 2008 at 5:08 AM
I missed it. I have to leave for work by 7:15 in the am and I know that watching Hillary means no sleep.
Sounds like the same old crap anyway. I think conventions have run their course as far as TV is concerned. Time to go back to the smoke filled rooms.
Terrye on August 27, 2008 at 6:58 AM
We should all vote for the guy who isn’t ready to lead on day 1 and brings only 1 speech to the Presidency. Got it everyone? Now go be good democrats–SIEG HEIL!!
Dollayo on August 27, 2008 at 7:01 AM
Loved seeing that whoremonger from ny questioning the integrity of the current administration.
peacenprosperity on August 27, 2008 at 7:01 AM
Some things my wife and I picked up on that I haven’t seen posted anywhere were the subtle (to some) swipes at Obama in Hillary’s speech.
4-5 references to how “Proud” Hillary is.
The laundry list of foreign countries (Russia, Iran, Iraq, Saudis, China) underscoring the lack of foreign policy.
That opening video with ALL those Hillary for President signs
The constant references to “keep going, don’t quit” wasn’t for Obama, it was for her “underground” supporters.
This is the Clintons, I’m sure more swipes can be found if someone had the stomach to rewatch the speech.
redw0lf24 on August 27, 2008 at 7:16 AM
Well tonight was for the second banana. The opening showed a delegate unkowingly holding a “Hillary” poster upside down. Typical ideologist blindly following a marxist to rid themselves of white guilt.
jbh45 on August 27, 2008 at 7:49 AM
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