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by DougJ|  September 3, 20122:45 pm| 36 Comments

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Are you looking forward to anything in particular at this convention? I want to watch Julian Castro’s speech.

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  1. 1.

    Soonergrunt

    September 3, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    Oh, FINE!
    I see how it is.

  2. 2.

    JGabriel

    September 3, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    __
    __
    An anti-capitalist quote, from this week’s Wachowski Bros. profile in The New Yorker:

    The [Wachowsky] brothers also worked on screenplays of their own. “Carnivore,” their first completed script — in which a soup kitchen feeds the poor by chopping up rich people and cooking them in an addictive stew …

    Okay. I forgive them for the Matrix sequels.

    By they way, I don’t think every rich person should be chopped up. I don’t actually hate the rich, per se, just rich conservatives. Although, admittedly, well-off people — or people raised in well-off circumstances — who don’t recognize or acknowledge the advantages they were raised with, can be pretty frustrating, even infuriating, no matter what political stripe, I don’t hate them for that.

    I only hate wealthy conservatives who try to increase, directly or indirectly, the sufferings of everyone in the classes below them, whether for profit or vindictiveness — which, of course, appears to be the primary raison d’etre of today’s Republican Party.

    .

  3. 3.

    schrodinger's cat

    September 3, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    I am looking forward to Obama’s speech. BTW have you checked out Joe Klein’s latest in Time? Apparently it is time for the Democrats to abandon identity politics. How can he write that with a straight face, when the Republicans have been doing nothing but that since Obama was elected.

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    Brachiator

    September 3, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    Are you looking forward to anything in particular at this convention? I want to watch Julian Castro’s speech.

    When is the Castro speech scheduled? Will it be on cable or broadcast tv?

    Didn’t watch the Republicans, but am going to try to catch as much of the Democrats as possible. I am looking for them to bring the hammer down on Romney and Ryan, and not just warn that the Republicans promise more of the same.

  5. 5.

    pkdz

    September 3, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    Looking forward to the Big Dog’s speech. He’ll take on the welfare reform lies and the economy directly and with full force. Also looking forward to Obama’s speech.

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    Tom Q

    September 3, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    As always, looking forward to fine oratory from Clinton and Obama. And I’m curious to hear Martin O’Malley speak, since so many tell me he’s a potential coming superstar (I hear much the same about him as I did about Obama in early ’04).

  7. 7.

    joel hanes

    September 3, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Obama’s speech.

    He’s a splendid orator, and never more than under pressure of circumstance.

  8. 8.

    Rey

    September 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    Yes looking forward to Julian Castro’s speech as well, hope he doesn’t suck! Biden, Clinton, Flotus? is she speaking? and of course our President. We have some heavy hitters on our side, can’t wait..

  9. 9.

    JenJen

    September 3, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    I’m looking very forward to Biden’s speech, and the exploding GOP heads as he gives ’em the business.

  10. 10.

    geg6

    September 3, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    @pkdz:

    Yeah, I’m looking forward to Big Dawg ripping them a new asshole. Should be good.

    I want to see O’Malley, Castro, Warren, Biden, and Obama, of course. But Michelle O is a must see for me. I just love her.

  11. 11.

    DougJ

    September 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    @Brachiator:

    Tuesday.

  12. 12.

    Josie

    September 3, 2012 at 3:07 pm

    I am also looking forward to Julian Castro. I am hoping he will be one of the young Democrats who will lead Texas out of the wilderness. I saw a clip of a speech on education by him that was really good.
    ETA: I want to see Clinton, Biden, O’Malley, the Obamas –
    actually, all of them, Katie.

  13. 13.

    Ash Can

    September 3, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    I’m looking forward to pretty much the entire line-up of Dem speakers, especially the POTUS, serving up the rhetorical equivalent of 98-MPH fastballs that connect dead-center on the Romney/Ryan dunk-tank bullseye. And, of course, the pundits all wailing about how meeeeeeeean the Dems are, and scrambling for some shred of evidence that someone at some point during the GOP con said something that was true.

  14. 14.

    JPL

    September 3, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    @Josie: all of them, Katie.
    I couldn’t agree more.

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    Brachiator

    September 3, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    @JGabriel:

    An anti-capitalist quote, from this week’s Wachowski Bros. profile in The New Yorker:

    I thought that one of the Wachowskis had undergone gender re-assignment treatments.

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    Soonergrunt

    September 3, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    @JenJen: Same here. Almost as much as I’m looking forward to him eviscerating the zombie-eyed granny starver in the VP debate.

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    abo gato

    September 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    Looking forward to Julian’s speech. He’s my mayor and we are proud of him and his brother. Came from true liberal stock, their mother was an activist. We have had two Democrat mayors in a row and San Antonio has done way better than most cities in the past 10 years. Lots of poor people, sure, but there are a lot of good things about this place.

  18. 18.

    PurpleGirl

    September 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    After yesterday’s orgy of AngryCranky 2012 threads, I’m hoping I’ll be able to stay focused and get some typing work done.

    From the convention: I have no expectations one way or the other beyond hoping Democrats don’t try to kill each other in quest for purity.

  19. 19.

    Heliopause

    September 3, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    Are you looking forward to anything in particular at this convention?

    Daily Show and Colbert. And then the blessed end of the mass media psychosis known as political conventions.

  20. 20.

    CarolDuhart2

    September 3, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    I plan to live pretty much on C-Span this week. If I can get mystelf to delete the first week of Stephanie Miller tv, I plan to DVR everything I can. I’m looking forward to what has got to be a virtual lovefest compared to the RNC-Indeed, after that mess, I expect everyone to be even extra lovey-dovey and extra friendly at the DNC.

    Note to self: buy popcorn-the regular non-microwave kind.

  21. 21.

    JGabriel

    September 3, 2012 at 3:31 pm

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    Brachiator:

    I thought that one of the Wachowskis had undergone gender re-assignment treatments.

    D’oh! Called them brothers out of habit, or early cognitive classification from when Bound and The Matrix first came out.

    You’re right, I should have referred to them as the Wachowski siblings, or just the Wachowskis. My bad.

    .

  22. 22.

    James E. Powell

    September 3, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    I will watch the Big Dog because I always watch the Big Dog. And because I am enjoying his transformation from the guy who trashed the place (and it wasn’t his place) to the guy who everyone pretty much has to agree was, all things considered, a damned good president.

    I will watch the president because, until we see the ‘debates,’ this is the most important speech of his career and maybe the most important presidential speech of adult lifetime. He absolutely has to nail it. He has to beat these people because they are bad people with bad policies. He has to.

  23. 23.

    donovong

    September 3, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    I’m only looking forward to a couple of speeches: Biden, Castro, Michelle, Bubba, Pelosi, and Barack. Hell, I may even watch the commercials.

    By the way – all campaign merchandise is on sale on the Obama website! 25% off! Don’t tell my wife, but I just bought a ton of stuff. Discount code is summersale.

  24. 24.

    Chris

    September 3, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    @JGabriel:

    I don’t actually hate the rich, per se, just rich conservatives.

    This. I hate poor and middle class conservatives too. Possibly even more because they’re kneecapping their own children, their own families, their own friends and neighbors in the process of kneecapping themselves. At least rich conservatives can claim that their environment has it good thanks to their policies (for now at least).

  25. 25.

    Chris

    September 3, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    @James E. Powell:

    I will watch the Big Dog because I always watch the Big Dog. And because I am enjoying his transformation from the guy who trashed the place (and it wasn’t his place) to the guy who everyone pretty much has to agree was, all things considered, a damned good president.

    Imagine how much that must bite for the people who loathed him, predicted his catastrophic doom and worked their butt off to bring it about, as much as they now do to Obama.

  26. 26.

    burnspbesq

    September 3, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    Music recommendation for you, Doug.

    http://www.amazon.com/Shimmy-Billy-Martin/dp/B007R3B3XQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346703489&sr=8-1&keywords=billy+martin+wil+blades

    On topic? I expect Clinton to be awesome. I may tune in for that.

  27. 27.

    The Ancient Randonneur

    September 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    I’m hoping the Dems can get Betty White to introduce Obama. Maybe she can ad lib something to an Etch-A-Sketch? I would tune in to watch that! Otherwise, no convention watching for me. OK, maybe the President himself, but that is about it. I’ll watch everything else when the clips come out later, but only if they are interesting or controversial.

  28. 28.

    Villago Delenda Est

    September 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    I’m looking forward to surprise guest Bob Newhart talking to an invisible Clint Eastwood, myself.

  29. 29.

    Hawes

    September 3, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    Clinton, Obama and Ed Asner lecturing a Commodore 64.

  30. 30.

    Mnemosyne

    September 3, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    I see they’re including sane ex-Republicans at the DNC, what with having Lincoln Chafee and Charlie Crist both speaking.

    Also interesting that both Carter and Clinton will have their individual moments in the spotlight (Carter via videotape, but that makes sense at his age). Apparently the Bushes Sr. and Jr. had a videotaped message at the RNC that was run outside of broadcast hours. Though maybe the networks were afraid of the carnage that would follow as people laughed themselves into unconsciousness at Bush Sr. talking about W’s “honesty and integrity” and how he had no scandals during his administration.

  31. 31.

    Haydnseek

    September 3, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    I’m especially looking forward to Elizabeth Warren eviscerating the Rethugs “we did to build that all by ourselves” bullshit. The fish are so big, and the barrel so small, that shooting them is almost too easy.

  32. 32.

    Princess

    September 3, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    @James E. Powell: Any positive outcome that depends on Obama nailing a speech is pretty much in the bag, I am happy and relieved to say.

  33. 33.

    WaterGirl

    September 3, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    Does anyone know how to find the schedule of what will be covered on TV? I can’t tell if there is any network coverage or MSNBC coverage for today (monday). Or the rest of the week for that matter…

  34. 34.

    gbear

    September 3, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    @WaterGirl: The Maddow Blog (Steve Benen) had a daily live feed of the republican convention. I’m sure that he’ll be doing that for the democrats too. LGF had been posting the daily schedules for the republican speakers.

  35. 35.

    WaterGirl

    September 3, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    @gbear: Yeah, the trouble is my internet connection has been crap for the past week, and was down for 24 hours straight a few days ago, so I am looking to figure out what is on TV rather than online.

    If LGF is little green footballs, I just went there and didn’t find anything. :-(

    I am so frustrated with my internet connection I am ready to scream.

    Edit: I forgot to say thank you.

  36. 36.

    Librarian

    September 3, 2012 at 11:11 pm

    I’m looking forward to John Cole finally getting a pair of pants.

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