| 11:02: What a historic night. I'm so lucky that I can tell my grandchildren that I was here to witness this moment in American history. In only 2 months, we will have the opportunity to put this special candidate into the White House. Fired up, READY TO GO!
10:54: References "I have a dream." This place is going nuts.
10:52: Money quote:
Change doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington.
10:49: Great line on LGBT rights. If Obama's nomination means that African-Americans are no longer the most demonized group in America, it is unfortunate that the GOP has made the LGBT community that new demon they use to distract the electorate from their horrible record at governance.
10:47: Red/blue/United States of America. Echoes of 2004- great stuff.
10:44: Restore the legacy of Roosevelt and Kennedy. Ironically, it was LBJ who destroyed this legacy on foreign affairs, but who also arguably halped make it possible for Obama to be where he is tonight.
10:42: John McCain says he will follow bin Laden to the gates of Hell, but he won't even go to the cave where he lives. Even the blogger press room erupted into cheers for that line.
10:40: Talking deficit hawkishenss and individual responsibility. I wonder what body part Jesse Jackson wants to cut off now.
Preview from prepared remarks on foreign policy, money quote:
You don't defeat a terrorist network that operates in 80 countries by occupying Iraq. You don't protect Israel and deter Iran just by talking tough in Washington. You can't truly stand up for Georgia when you've strained our oldest alliances. If John McCain wants to follow George Bush with more tough talk and bad strategy, that is his choice- but it's not the change we need.
10:36: Love that early-childhood education has become a theme of Obama's campaign.
10:34: Washington has been talking about energy independence for 30 years, and McCain has been there for 26 of them.
10:32: Policy specifics time. From the prepared remarks, Obama is going to cut taxes for 95% of all working families, end our dependence on middle east oil in 10 years.
10:28: Great hit on celebrities.
10:26: You can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you don't have any boots.
10:25: It's not that McCain doesn't care about what's happening with Americans- he just doesn't know.
10:23: McCain has voted with Bush 90% of the time. I'm not ready to take a 10% chance on change. Great line.
10:21: "Eight is enough"- I think we have a new bumper sticker.
10:20: A government that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns befor eits eyes. Sad but true.
10:19: Red-meat time- bringing Bush into the conversation.
10:17: I think Michelle Obama just gave a "terrorist thumbs-up."
10:14: He accepts the nomination. This place is going nuts. I have goosebumps all over.
10:12: Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing our next President of the United States, Barack Obama!
10:03: The video is starting.
9:57: Dick Durbin introducing |
