Attempting to follow a successful (supposedly) first night where Ted Kennedy made his reappearance and give a rousing speech about health care and Michelle Obama apparently gave a good speech, the Democrats stage night 2 of their convention. I couldn't handle the incessant media references to Hillary Clinton and "healing the party" and switched off fairly early. I'm probably not going to like tonight.
Not much on the excitement front other than Kennedy. Maybe they need to bus in Dan Rather, so he can get jostled around the floor and then punched. Just like the good old days. No one would punch a news person now, no matter how much they deserve it. C'mon North Dakota delegation, earn your spot, slug Wolf Blitzer right in the mouth.
The theme for day two is "RENEWING AMERICA'S PROMISE", which somehow implies that America isn't as great as it could or used to be. Couldn't even hold the America bashing for one convention. Consternations.
Invocation Reverend Cynthia Hale
Unclear how crazy this reverend is and if she ever gave angry sermons that can be pinned on Barack Obama. Get on it right wing bloggers. We must know.
Remarks The Honorable Dennis Kucinich, Member of the US House of Representatives, Ohio
Pity applause abounds and camera shots of his smokin' hot wife. The theme of his speech is "Impeachment: C'moooooon, what's this Texas bastard gotta do to get tossed on his ass?" He then planned and interactive Impeachment for the crowd as he reads the articles and the crowd votes on them based on applause. Then after getting his fake applause impeachment he goes back to his hotel and cries, just a little bit.
Remarks The Honorable John Chiang, State Comptroller, California
DNC, what's with all the comptrollers? I see senators, congressmen, governors, former Presidents........and then comptrollers. That can't be one of the higher government positions. Furthermore this guy gets a better slot than Kucinich and the Congressional Black Caucus. The Dems love people who supervise government accounting and financial reporting.
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Senator, New York
The big speech of the night where everyone pretends to be excited and pretends that her sense of entitlement and bitter feelings over losing were justified. Expect boilerplate about change and unity as well as forceful statements about supporting Obama. Then all the talking heads who have decreed the Democratic party so split (no not really, come up with a better manufactured story), will have this conversation:
"Well Biff, do you think she did it? Did she heal the divide?"
"I think she did, Wink. I think she just did."
Bonus drinking game: "Heal the divide" and "rift" are the drink words. Just write out the suicide note now, that's just what the cops are going to believe anyway when they see you drank yourself to death within 20 minutes of CNN's coverage of the convention.
photo from mmmichelle used under creative commons license
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