Democratic National Convention

Hillary was incredible!

Here’s her introduction, narrated by Chelsea Clinton:

And her speech:

Wow!  Ted Kennedy was electrifying.  He showed up and delivered a fantastic speech despite having had surgery earlier this summer to deal with his brain tumor.  Who could have thought that Kennedy would be outdone later in the evening?

Michelle Obama gave one of the best speeches I have seen.  It was incredible.  She made the case not just for Barack Obama, but for Democratic ideals.  Ours is a party that is not content with the world as it is, but wants to strive for the world as it should be.  That is the center of Barack Obama’s message, and Michelle delivered it perfectly tonight.

It’s going to be a great week for Democrats.

Michelle’s mother narrates the biography piece:

Michelle’s brother Craig Robinson introduces her:

Michelle gives an incredible speech:

My favorite part:

Barack stood up that day, and spoke words that have stayed with me ever since. He talked about “The world as it is” and “The world as it should be.” And he said that all too often, we accept the distance between the two, and settle for the world as it is - even when it doesn’t reflect our values and aspirations. But he reminded us that we know what our world should look like. We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like. And he urged us to believe in ourselves - to find the strength within ourselves to strive for the world as it should be. And isn’t that the great American story?

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Ted Kennedy was incredible.  Haven’t found a good video yet, but will post ASAP.

The convention has begun!  I’ll make sure to get any of the headline speeches (and any others that stand out) up as soon as they are available.  Things kick of with Michelle Obama tonight, but the first big speech will be Hillary’s tomorrow.  The media likes to keep pushing the “What will Hillary do?!?!?” question no matter how dumb that is; Hillary will give a great speech about why McCain sucks and why Obama should be President.  You can safely bet every cent you own on that.

Looks like Hillary is getting what she wants at the convention by having her name placed in nomination.  Although, this announcement probably officially ends any chance she had of the Vice Presidency.  I always assumed that pushing for her name to be placed in nomination was a bargaining chip to try to get VP.  Anyway, here’s the statement:

Since June, Senators Obama and Clinton have been working together to ensure a Democratic victory this November. They are both committed to winning back the White House and to to ensuring that the voices of all 35 million people who participated in this historic primary election are respected and heard in Denver. To honor and celebrate these voices and votes, both Senator Obama’s and Senator Clinton’s names will be placed in nomination.

“I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton’s historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion,” said Senator Barack Obama.

Senator Obama’s campaign encouraged Senator Clinton’s name to be placed in nomination as a show of unity and in recognition of the historic race she ran and the fact that she was the first woman to compete in all of our nation’s primary contests.

“With every voice heard and the Party strongly united, we will elect Senator Obama President of the United States and put our nation on the path to peace and prosperity once again,” said Senator Hillary Clinton.

Senator Obama and Senator Clinton are looking forward to a convention unified behind Barack Obama as the Party’s nominee and to victory this fall for America.