It’s the final hurrah from Denver! An historic presidential candidate formally accepts his party’s nomination on a night and in a place with no small significance. I have my box of Kleenex handy, do you?
The theme tonight is predictably “Change You Can Believe In” and the featured speaker is, of course, the Next President of the United States, the Junior Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama.
The order of the final night from Mile High Stadium from demconvention.com after the jump.
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mountain
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Eastern
Video & Remarks
The Honorable Howard Dean
Former Governor of Vermont
Chair of the Democratic Party
Video & Remarks: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King
The Honorable John Lewis
Member of the US House of Representatives, Georgia
Rev. Bernice King
Daughter of the late Dr. King
Martin Luther King III
Oldest son of the late Dr. King
Remarks
The Honorable Bill Richardson
Governor, New Mexico
Live Performances
will.i.am
Accompanied by John Legend (piano), Agape Choir, and band
Sheryl Crow
Singer/songwriter
Remarks
Ray Rivera
Obama State Director, Colorado
Remarks
The Honorable Jan Schakowsky
Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois
The Honorable Mark Udall
Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
The Honorable Tim Kaine
Governor of Virginia
Live Performance
Stevie Wonder
Remarks
The Honorable Al Gore
Former Vice President of the United States
Remarks
John Kuniholm
Wounded Iraq veteran
Live Performance
Michael McDonald
Singer/songwriter
Remarks
Susan Eisenhower
Granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Retired Generals Tribute
Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration (Ret)
Accompanied by additional generals
American Voices Program
Roy Gross
Monica Early
Wes Moore
Janet Lynn Monacco
Nate Fick
Teresa Asenap
Pamela Cash-Roper
Barney Smith
Remarks
The Honorable Dick Durbin
US Senator, Illinois
Video/Remarks
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Benediction
Pastor Joel Hunter
Senior Pastor of Northland in Central Florida
Adjournment
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention
Wow! Speaking of guys with a striking resemblance to Clark Kent!
By redtoots on Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:56 pm | Permalink
OK, that was a speech. Pat Buchannan liked it!
By redtoots on Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:57 pm | Permalink
And quoth The Rock “Who in the bluest of blue hells is Sarah Palin?”
By jamescraven on Friday, August 29, 2008 11:47 am | Permalink
I think my background in strategy and policy analysis is still sharp.
I told my hubby a week ago that McCain would select either a woman or Lieberman to be his Veep in order to garner the female or Jewish vote respectively. However, I did think that McCain would put his negative views aside and pick a truly qualified woman such as Kay Bailey Hutchinson…not a newbie. I mean, if you’re 72 years old going into a presidential term, you do want someone who is prepared to take over. A 2-year term as Alaska governor and earlier experience as a small-town mayor just doesn’t cut it.
My other political analysis — I think that either the Bushies or McCain had some influence on the nation of Georgia to start something with their breakaway states in order to emphasize McCain’s foreign affairs experience. I find myself agreeing with Putin that something smells fishy and I don’t think it is the Palin family fishing vessel.
By Houstonian on Friday, August 29, 2008 2:17 pm | Permalink
An article on Tumberlogging KO from Jossip:
“. There’s the Keith-Olbermann-threatens-to-quit item (unless he gets better security at the RNC, because he’s afraid of assassination attempts”
Actually, I’ve had the same fears myself!
Be careful out there, KO!!
By Houstonian on Friday, August 29, 2008 2:22 pm | Permalink
Houstonian, that crap came from P6. Tell me that a man who freely walks down the streets of NYC and takes the subway to work, not to mention sits with his back to windows during his broadcast, is whining about security!
By Becky on Friday, August 29, 2008 4:23 pm | Permalink
Page Six (and Post in general) has been hopping all over Keith and MSNBC all week.
I’m feeling extremely cynical about the choice of Palin. Also, check out this blog post from an actual Alaskan:
http://tinyurl.com/6exvyq
By Erin on Friday, August 29, 2008 6:42 pm | Permalink
You’re right, Becky. But I still worry about my guy as he enters the den of iniquity.
Palin has less experience than “W” did when he became Prez. Haven’t the Repubs learned anything after Spiro Agnew and Dan Quayle?
To pick an unknown — an untested person who has only been in a leadership position for less than 2 years, in a state with a relatively small population and definitely limited urban issues — to be one 72-year-old heartbeat from Commander-in-chief, shows very poor judgment, IMHO. If he wanted the gender vote, he could have gone with Kay Bailey Hutchinson (although McCain dislikes her), at least she appeals to most of the base and has the experience.
And to hear a female voter say that Palin is qualified to lead this nation just because “she is a mother and a homemaker” made me wonder if I need to get out my broom and start sweeping floors to be taken seriously.
Give me a break.
And in a crowd like this, watch your back, my friend.
By Houstonian on Friday, August 29, 2008 7:23 pm | Permalink