LiveBlog: Democratic National Convention – Night Four
At the last minute, a saint named Scott (more on him later) called us and offered tickets to the big speech at Invesco field.
We won't have internet access there, so instead of doing our usual liveblog, we will be offering tweets via our Twitter account. Our most recent tweet will be featured in the blue box below, and you can use the arrows to flip back in time to see previous messages.
At the end of the night we'll transcribe all our tweets to this post, and upload images and video from the event, so check back!
UPDATE: See our entire Twitter transcript below the fold.
NOTE: All times are relative to 1:30 EST
We're having post-Obama dinner now. Lots of pics on the way shortly.
We've escaped! about 2 hours ago
It's liberals! Soylent Green is made of liberals! about 2 hours ago
I think we're being herded to our death. about 2 hours ago
Seems to be a lot easier getting out of here than it was getting in. about 2 hours ago
heading back to the hotel. Don't forget to discuss at http:blog.indecision2008.com about 2 hours ago
Fireworks and the air is full of streamers and confetti. A winning combination. about 2 hours ago
These fireworks are literally being set off 20 feet over our heads. We're getting singed! about 2 hours ago
It's like Saigon in 1968. I feel like I'm in a war zone. about 2 hours ago
Dylan Ris: "This is a man of destiny, but horrible post speech music. about 2 hours ago
FIREWORKS? That scared the shit out of us. about 2 hours ago
The speech has ended. The crowd is loud. about 2 hours ago
Just got a txt: " I'd vote for him purely for the state of the union address. Be like the yearly super bowl of speeches." about 3 hours ago
We must be coming up on the end because his family just snuck up behind him. about 3 hours ago
I think Obama just plagiarized Obama from four years ago. about 3 hours ago
I wonder if McCain is watching. I'm sure someone will brief him in the morning. about 3 hours ago
Obama said "listen now" as if he was afraid we weren't paying attention. about 3 hours ago
Did he just say his grandmother was "middle management?" I thought his biography said she was president. about 3 hours ago
David Plouffe just sent me an e-mail with the subject "Front Row." I'm not opening it because I think he's making fun of my seats. about 3 hours ago
Do you think George Bush is watching this? about 3 hours ago from mobile web
Democrats can boo on cue better than they can cheer. about 3 hours ago
Reaching out ton HRC in his first breath. Doesn't that smack of desperation? about 3 hours ago
These applause might be longer than Bill Clinton's. Might be. about 3 hours ago
Massive standing ovation. the energy is insane here. about 3 hours ago
I think this must be the largest gathering of Democrats ever. about 3 hours ago
This is clever because you know McCain isn't going to talk about how he met HIS wife. about 3 hours ago
"I think, who names their kid Barack Obama?" cute. about 3 hours ago
People really like it when their state is mentioned. I think every democrat in Kansas must be here. about 3 hours ago
Biden just dissed eating cold pizza. I take that personally. about 4 hours ago
All this texting. I think the Dems are in the pocket of big telecom. about 4 hours ago
This reminds me of the time I dropped acid at Pink Floyd. about 4 hours ago
OMG Democrats don't know what "Born in the USA" is about either. about 4 hours ago
I wonder how much effort goes into picking these people's regular-guy clothes. about 4 hours ago
I was wondering who that lady was supporting. about 4 hours ago
Speak American! about 4 hours ago
The mom who spoke explained to a stadium full of Obama supporters that Obama is not a secret terrorist Muslim like her e-mail said. about 4 hours ago
Biden got to speak TWICE? WTF Obama only gets one speech about 4 hours ago
connection is spotty. sorry for the lack of updates. about 4 hours ago
Wesley Clark is the only military guy anyone seems to know. I feel bad for the rest. He got big applause. about 4 hours ago
our seats are 8 rows from the back and on the wrong side of the stage. But happy to be here. about 4 hours ago from mobile web
I'm sure it's shown on tv, but everyone is slowly waving flags. Very moving. about 5 hours ago
this is really like a rock concert. They even have rock stars. about 5 hours ago
in the stadium. they're doing the wave. about 5 hours ago
From Dylan Ris: "Gore knocked it out of the park!" Wish I'd seen it. about 5 hours ago
we're in. on an escalator. about 5 hours ago
at security! about 5 hours ago
got a txt: "Kinda funny that his theme song was "Let the Sun Shine" given his association with global warming". about 5 hours ago
Starting to think this was a mistake but we're almost there. I think. about 5 hours ago
I guess we missed Stevie Wonder. about 5 hours ago
They're giving away free Coke. Not the kind Obama likes, though. about 5 hours ago
This line seems to have been engineered by MC Escher. about 5 hours ago
there is a girl trying to sell us limited edition Obama socks. about 5 hours ago
big cheer from inside. Guy behind me said "somebody just scored a homerun." about 5 hours ago
Now the line is moving TOO fast. I'm out of breath. about 5 hours ago
Hearing loud cheers from the stadium. Very jealous of the folks inside. about 6 hours ago
A protestor: "Keep progressive energy inside the Democratic party." Huh? about 6 hours ago
Woman in line has sticker reading Make Out Not War. Has America gotten so boring? about 6 hours ago
Democrats are very patient. about 6 hours ago from mobile web
I would never wait in a line this long if this was not my job. about 6 hours ago
There's a billboard reminding us that MLK Jr. was a Republican. Is that true? about 6 hours ago
I was just offered free "special water" by a cop. about 6 hours ago
Waiting in the longest line ever. This better be better than Dark Knight. Though I can't see how. about 6 hours ago
Was told angrily by a local to call it "Mile High Stadium" not "Invesco. about 6 hours ago
Just got a text from BHO: "Final night of convention is tonight — don't miss Barack's speech! To get involved locally…" blah blah blah. about 6 hours ago
There's a derailed Union Pacific train blocking traffic in downtown Denver. How's that for an ominous sign? about 7 hours ago
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Olbermann reading speech on air: yeah ! I got so fed up I changed to C-Span.
Yo Olbermann – you're not Obama – show some frickin' restraint !
What is wrong with Jon Stewart??? The video segment on Thursday's show where they made fun of Obama and The Lion King was twisted and demeaning. Ive watched this show since the beginning. Why are you so afraid of looking like a Democrat? Will you be this demeaning to McCain?? Jon admitted on Thursday's show that "he has a hard time with real feelings and emotions." We get it, you're mad that you are on Comedy Central and cant broadcast live. OBAMA IS FOR REAL.
Fair is fair, if Jon Stewart can make jokes about Michelle Obama not liking 'Whitey', then he'll have to characterize Cindy McCain as a pill-poppin' sugar mama.
"How long is the Beast allowed to have authority in Revelations? "
Revelations Chapter 13 tells us that it is 42 months…
… Almost a four-year term of a Presidency…
According to The Book of Revelations the anti-Christ is:
"…a man, in his 40's, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal….the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, he will destroy everything…"
Do we recognize this description?
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Even if you don't believe in the Bible or it's teachings, how can we ignore the fact that this man has such close ties to the Muslim faith and it's beliefs?
And that the Pastor from his church preached hate against America?–No matter how much he may denounce him now, this was his spiritual leader for many years.
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In a recent news broadcast, Barack Obama made this statement with pride, 'We are no longer a Christian nation; we are now a nation of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, . .." To think our forefathers fought and died for the right for our nation to be a Christian nation–then to have this man say with pride that we are no longer that.
How far has this nation come from what our founding fathers intended it to be!
MP3 highlights from the night's speeches are up…
Gore: http://www.entertonement.com/collections/2636/Al-Gore-2008-DNC-Address
Obama: http://www.entertonement.com/collections/2638/Democratic-Nomination
I was originally for Hillary or anyone who is not a republican, which are no longer conservative in my view…those two titles do not go together anymore. When I read the blogs against Obama, I believe Bush followers are very use to hearing blahblahblahblah blah blah blah, talking points with no substance or follow through. I wonder how anyone can still believe in Bush, so called republicans and/or so called conservatives. Why does everyone else seem to be held responsible (as they should be) for their decisions, lack of judgment, errors, etc. but Bush has never been held accountable for 911, even after C. Rice said something to the affect of, we had no idea about 911, we just had intelligence that some planes were going to fly into buildings, and that did not become the weak link that should have been investigated? Dugh…and its been like that ever since.
America is in its pubescence. It's a miracle to behold. And a pain.
Obama's message 'yes we can' seems incomplete. What about "We Can All Do Better?" It makes more sense.
Hey shayna, 1950 called, it wants your brain back.
Missing S.A.T. analogy: KB is to blogging as Ron Jeremy is to porn.