In 1976, I unfortunately didn't have the chance to watch Barbara Jordan's Keynote Speech to the Democratic Convention in New York (I think I was at work). I do remember hearing and reading about her landmark speech. Jordan was the first Black Woman to give the keynote address to a national convention of a major American political party. Like the Gettysburg Address Barbara Jordan's 1976 Keynote Address will stand out in American History as one of great speeches by Americans. Barbara Jordan's keynote address stands the test of time and sounds just as relevant today as it did in 32 years ago at the Democratic Convention that nominated Jimmy Carter.

It's all coming together who would have thought a week ago?
I now understand why Joe Biden was considered for the VP.

I now understand why the Clintons have always admired Biden.

Joe seems in some ways to be like an average Joe but boy is he mad and that compliments Obama.

Many of us are ANGRY at how our country has been dragged through the mud by the Neocons and George Bush.

Biden will speak for for us because we should be angry.

John McCain voted against the minimum wage 19 times. Talk about OUT OF TOUCH I guess when you have 7 homes issues like this are "important" So much for the trickle down theory.

Biden is a great "attack dog"

REMEMBER when Michelle Obama said " I HAVE TO THINK about supporting hillary if she wins the nomination"----  You remember that ?????

The real celestial clouds opened up and bestowed upon you 99% of African Americans and 'white guilt' voters; the true messiah of democratic politics.  Yeah, Yeah, I fully expect to be banned by the part owners of this place tonight for speaking one's mind that is not in line w/ their Obama worship, but I don't care.

Because tonight we saw the only greatest president in the history of modern American politics say "you can't touch this" as I add to that an addendum "you punks".  Tonight the real democrat spoke, spoke in terms that touched our minds and not heart. Minds because? It is the mind that is responsible for intelligent thought vs. hearts.  Flowery language is not what feeds my kitchen table.   Bill "bubba" " You can't fucking touch this" Clinton is the poster child of that kitchen table prosperity .

So I say to you again fully knowing that the part owners of this place that allow you Obama supporters to say words like mother fucker and language alike with impunity-  to suddenly have some moral standards that will ban me from here?   I say to you and them - F*^K you and the horse you rode on to tell us how we Clinton die hard should act as and how we should " get over it".

And to you newly minted  flip flop punks who now suddenly write diaries here about how great Hillary is in the last 48 hrs, with your newly found asskissing  talents,  after  18 months of regularly cursing her and only doing so because you know your candidate can't do it without us.  You don't fool us! --- Not a single Hillary die hard is falling for it

HAIL to the only chief - BILL CLINTON.

We got to get Florida switched to swell Obama's Electoral lead.

Mason Dixon polled this past Sunday thru Tuesday night and they show Obama ahead 45-44%.

The only way I can access the poll so far is through the polltracker on TPM. Click on the poll on the top of the list and it brings up a PDF:

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsm emo.com/polltracker/

I personally don't hold Mason Dixon in very high regard--they are not as accurate as some claim them to be. But they usually aren't kind to democrats in the South, and Florida is at least partially in the South. So here, this pollster, this place, a 1 point lead may portend something more.

Something has changed. Tonight is amazing. I can feel a turn of the tide.

This wouldn't have happened without Michelle's speech on Monday and, most of all, without Hillary's speech yesterday.

But tonight the intensity and quality of speeches have been amazing.  Bill Clinton is still a genius, of rhetoric and of the mastery of policy. Kerry was so strong. And (at the time this diary was written) we still have Biden on deck.

We know what matters, we know what politics is about. It's about our lives, our hopes, our possibilities. It's about the world we live in and the world we want to create.

I wanted earlier to write a diary on the amazing Obama campaign, on their ability to work at a state and local level. And if you want to read some of what I was going to draw from, you can read this: http://blogs.tnr.com/tnr/blogs/the_stump /archive/2008/08/27/the-view-from-plouff e-s-office.aspx

But that can wait until another day to have that discussion.

Tonight let us revel in a belonging to a party that has improved the lives of Americans and that will do more. Let us revel in belonging to a party that can lodge tough policy attacks but will not stoop to the personal and the petty -- but can vigorously criticize when others do so.  Let us revel in belonging to a party that has always sought to involve and empower the people.

Tonight I am so very proud to be a Democrat.

This is the Bill Clinton we love. The President that served us for TWO terms and who always revealed the Republicans for who they really are.

President Clinton supported his wife passionately and after yesterday's speech we know why.

The media and Republican trolls underestimated the dedication of the Clintons. They have put their country first as always.

The Clintons have transformed DIVISION into MULTIPLICATION in two speeches.

We have the leadership, We are on the RIGHT side of history.
Now it's up to us. We have the power to make history and put President Obama in the White House.

Duh. I just figured it out. I realized the real head fake has just been accomplished and will come to an amazing crescendo tonight when the Big Dog speaks.

We have done nothing but talk about the rift between the two campaigns for the past eight months. This epic battle between two of the most spectacular candidates I have ever seen in my lifetime, and dare I say, the greatest adversaries in the history of this country, is now coming to a close. Now many may whine about how much oxygen the Clinton's continues to suck up, and others will continue to cry foul over perceived injustices by the Obama campaign and supporters, but the fact remains that all of these people are consummate politicians and masters of the trade.

Tonight William Jefferson Clinton will give the speech of his lifetime. I think the media started to  figured this out last night after Hillary's speech, and started the backtracking.

I am delayed on MSNBC by 20 minutes (0.00 / 0)
but so far they seem very laudatory about her speech.
Oh wait. I just heard Tom Brokaw say something incredibly stupid. He just noticed that the "tempo is now building (duh) and I think in hearing Hillary Clinton doing tonight what she really needed to do, not just for HRC but for obviously for BHO, and a strong message to her supporters, is a preamble to what we will hear from WJC tomorrow night" (snip) "the fact is after this kind of reception for his wife tonight, with him cheering and tearing up and looking on and even mouthing the words I love you, it is hard to imagine that Bill Clinton won't go to the podium tomorrow night, as competitive as he is, and if not equal it, probably try to top it in terms of his own enthusiasm for Barack Obama". Oh yeah, before Hillary's speech he was going to be an ass and now we are all saved. Why can't the media give the Clinton's one bit of credit. by: Hollede @ Wed Aug 27, 2008 at 00:03:11 AM EDT [ Parent | Reply ]

John Conyers yesterday...and the Seattle PI today...ask us the same question: are you ready to rock the boat on healthcare and fight for genuine reform?

The answer is yes from a growing number of people....editorial boards across the country, 450+ labor organizations, 59% of physicians, the national nurses movement, and--I suspect--a majority of delegates to the Dem convention.