As most of us seem to be women, I wanted to share with those who missed it as MSNBC did not show it, that when Nancy Pelosi came out with the women of the House, one of the things she announced was that for the first time, the majority of the delegates at the convention were women.

Noting all the black faces as I have really early if vague memories of a convention with two delegations from a southern state and the one with the blacks being kicked out of the hall.

Noting during the partial roll call, how many states listed their Native American tribes and Hispanic membership.

My Dad taught me that if you know you are morally right, simply keep persevering, quietly and civilly, and sooner or later you will change how people think and things will change.

I feel so proud of what at least some of this country has become.

By Rafi's Mom on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:12 pm | Permalink

We desperately need meteorologist Chuck Todd to get his rear down here to Houston. The local weather guys are lousy and tend to hype threat levels for ratings.

However, how ironic if Gustav does slam into New Orleans during the Repub. convention!!! I guess Pat Robertson couldn’t say God was taken revenge for a gay pride parade…more like Katrina karma!

By Houstonian on Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:00 am | Permalink

Oh, my, continuing motherhood agrees with Nora. She looks great, and what a graceful smack down of Pat Buchanan when he tried to bully her.

I would not wish Gustav nor any other hurricane on anyone, certainly not New Orleans, but I had to remember the fundamentalist preacher who was calling for prayers for a thunder and lightening storm in Denver tomorrow night with tons of rain when Obama was set to speak.

Trying to think of someone McCain could name as his VP choice who might take the news away from Denver tomorrow, and as both Paris and Britney are too young to run, I settled on Paula Abdul.

By Rafi's Mom on Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:28 am | Permalink

Keith was heard saying of Mike Murphy, “let’s wrap him up.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/27/keith-olbermann-caught-sa_n_121983.html

In Keith’s defense, Mike Murphy just said he thought both Clintons would vote for John McCain. Chris asked Murphy, “Do you know any sane people who believe that?”

And Murphy was being booed by the crowd.

By redtoots on Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:48 am | Permalink

Well, he’s done it again - made it to the funny pages! Enjoy!
http://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury

By 2labpuppers on Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:31 am | Permalink

Joh Stewart called Keith and Chris “Statler and Waldorf” last night. Also, Joe was “Sam the American Eagle” and David Shuster was “Beaker.”

By redtoots on Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:14 pm | Permalink

I may be a KO fan, but I am not an apologist who thinks that everything he does is great, but what is all this crap attacking Keith for the ongoing debacle with MSNBC coverage and the ridiculous claim that he wants to get rid of Tom Brokaw?

Anyone who saw Keith and Tom immediately after Luke Russert’s initial report on the youth vote from the floor of the convention, both men choking up and somehow conveying in half sentences how much they missed Tim, how much Luke reminds them of Tim, and how proud Tim would have been, has to know that this is a canard.

If there were any feud or lack of respect between these men, this interchange simply could not and would not have occurred.

Joe S. was clearly drunk during both the shovel incidence and a short time later with David Shuster.

Chris Matthews had also obviously had a few too many when he refused to give up the mic for the interview with the waiting Steny Hoyer.

I thought at first that I must be imagining this, as why would these men drink when they knew they were going to be on air. I even attributed Joe’s bellicosity and swollen discolored nose to allergy meds.

Now, I read a Columbia Journalism Review article as to how many parties there are at the convention and that most of the journalists there are drunk. http://www.alternet.org/election08/96677/

I realize that the MSNBC gang has a terrible location - out in extreme heat while required to be in suits, then rained on, train whistles, helicopters, as well as the screaming fans behind and some audio problems with their equipment.

Add in some drunks who are behaving unprofessionally, some neo-cons trying to inject their talking points as fact, and if I were Keith, trying to present a professional broadcast, I would be ticked off also.

By Rafi's Mom on Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:18 pm | Permalink

Rich Eisen alludes to the Matthews/Olbermann “debacle” 8/28/08 hour 3 approximately 32:30 into the program and references FNIA:

http://www.xtrasportsradio.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=AM570KLACShows.xml

The “Straight Outta Scranton” above reminds me of the opening of the song “Here Come The Fuzz” from Hot Fuzz.

Redtoots, the Muppetry puns by Stewart - brilliant.

By olberfann54321 on Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:40 pm | Permalink

Rafi’s mom, I think you have a good point about drinking at the conventions. Steny Hoyer looked like he had been invited to dinner the night dad starts drinking again and mom is trying to salvage the dinner party. He had that deer caught in the headlights lights look. And when Joe was going off on David Shuster, Mika had her face hidden in her hands.

By redtoots on Thursday, August 28, 2008 6:43 pm | Permalink