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  1. 1.

    PsiFighter37

    Thank you for the new threads, the other one was getting crowded.

    Biden’s pretty much doing standard Biden-ness.

  5. 5.

    gogol's wife

    Wow, Biden has me in tears through this whole speech. Very powerful. Michelle looks as if she’s crying too!

  7. 7.

    Corner Stone

    “I sat beside him. I looked in your husband’s face. (pointing finger at Michelle).”
    That was fucking strong.

  8. 8.

    MikeJ

    @Mnemosyne:

    This is the one time I’m willing to go with the “USA! USA!” chant.

    It’s ok to wave a foam finger when your team wins the super bowl. Both of those are things worth celebrating.

  12. 12.

    catatonia

    “Osama is dead and General Motors is alive.”

    Yeah, I like that. I’m from Delaware, and I like me some Joe Biden.

  14. 14.

    RossInDetroit, Rational Subjectivist

    I’m back. Nashville (airport) was lovely. In an airport kind of way. Cookville was very green. The Holiday Inn was more Inn than Holiday. Gas was way cheap but the air was super humid. We did our jobs and there was only one small fire that hardly anyone noticed. One of our team has been code-named ‘Boy Scout’ in honor of his talent at initiating combustion. I’ve been away for 36 hours and I’m going to bed now. Missed so much while internet-less on airplanes, etc. has Cole made bail for whatever?

  15. 15.

    ChrisB

    It’s true, Michelle does look like she’s about to cry.

    I think Joe Biden is the best liked vice president of my lifetime and perhaps since Teddy Roosevelt.

    What do you think?

  21. 21.

    dmsilev

    Last night, Bill Clinton went after Romney with a stiletto; Biden seems to prefer a large pipe wrench.

  28. 28.

    Corner Stone

    Biden better pick it up or he’s going to be outshined by a botoxed John Kerry or a drunk off her ass Jennifer Granholm.

  29. 29.

    Comrade Jake

    Heh. Via Cole’s tweetdeck, Malkin complained about Biden mentioning prosperity while the WH has been attacking Americans for Prosperity. God she is dumb as rocks.

  31. 31.

    donnah

    I’m a big fan of Handsome Joe Biden. He is a genuine treasure in times of so many false fronts. He has suffered so many difficult times in his life, and he’s come roaring back. I am proud to have him as my Vice President.

    Good on you, Mr Biden!

  34. 34.

    Jay C

    Not that I’d want to be Paul Ryan for anything: but he must be defecating building-blocks at the thought of having to debate Crazy Uncle Joe on TV: I don;t think he’s going to be quite as deferential the Randroid as he was to Sarah Palin….

  40. 40.

    bergman

    ABL–the CNN director has an advance copy of the Biden speech, so he knows in advance where to point the cameras and how to call the shots.

    When Biden talked about ‘the culture of dependency’ right around 10pm they showed cutaways of three black delegates in a row.

    Curious.

  42. 42.

    JPL

    Well, I’m pretty impressed but where is Hillary.. I thought she was going to replace this awesome, sexy, well spoken guy..

  45. 45.

    JGabriel

    @dmsilev:

    Last night, Bill Clinton went after Romney with a stiletto; Biden seems to prefer a large pipe wrench.

    I like either approach, as long as there’s bloodspray. Pass the popcorn.

    .

  50. 50.

    MikeJ

    Biden calls American troops demons from hell. Doesn’t a good Catholic boy know what a fallen angel is?

  54. 54.

    Mnemosyne

    @Jay C:

    Yep. Biden had to hold back with Palin, because Palin was a lady (well, a woman, anyway).

    Paul Ryan ain’t no lady, and he will get no quarter from Biden.

  61. 61.

    Randy P

    What I love about all the Dem speakers is their sincerity. You just feel like they believe every word they say. And when they tell you how they respect someone or love them, you believe it to the depth of your heart.

    Do I need to say that I don’t get this sincere vibe from people in the other party?

  62. 62.

    Mnemosyne

    Also, before the prez comes on, I want to say as someone who has a stepmother that I loved how Dr. Jill referred to “our boys” when she was talking about her stepsons. Family is family, even when you gain them by marriage and not birth.

  66. 66.

    Comrade Mary

    Nice one, Joe.

    And Earth, Wind and Fire, followed by a bit of Prince? I want to shag the DNC DJ senseless for the great music choices all week.

  67. 67.

    Studly Pantload, the emotionally unavailable unicorn

    @JPL: I could be wrong, but I don’t think the office of Secretary of State generally attends the conventions.

  69. 69.

    jl

    @Corner Stone:

    I think he got a few catchy facts, summaries, short from arguments, and memes out there that will outlast the night. I think that’s the most important thing.

  70. 70.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    Here’s where Durbin takes credit for THE WHOLE FUCKING THING, starting with midwifing Frank Marshall Davis’ love child.

  76. 76.

    Mary G

    I’ve got chills. Who would have thought two years ago that the Democrats would have grown a spine, balls & ovaries and learned to fight back so well?

  77. 77.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    @Mary G:

    Who would have thought two years ago that the Democrats would have grown a spine, balls & ovaries and learned to fight back so well?

    Anyone who does election coverage?

  81. 81.

    Soonergrunt

    That was a very well delivered, very passionate speech. There were times when it was a little workmanlike, but that’s also Joe Biden’s personality, so ‘workmanlike’ fits like a glove. Joe Biden could be a plant manager who came up from the production line.

  85. 85.

    jl

    @Louise: Yeah, what’s up with Brooks? Biden was too partisan? Too mean? Too loud? Too “Democrat”? What? Was he uncivil to Lyin’ Ryan?

  91. 91.

    dance around in your bones

    I think all the DNC videos have been outstanding tonight.

    Heartfelt, sincere, TRUTHFUL.

    What a concept.

  94. 94.

    1badbaba3

    @Mary G: They actually had all that back in 06, but it was hard to notice with all that treason, torture, and economic collapses. Oh, and they were a little too busy getting a black guy named Hussein elected President in post 9-11 Amerikkka to crow about it.

    That’s all.

  95. 95.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    Alex Castellanos fact checks the Democrats: A lot of people are giving Barack Obama credit for getting us out of Iraq, but George W Bush deserves the credit for that.

    Seriously.

    Because “the surge”, which Obama was against.

    So George W Bush started a war under false pretenses, but he deserves credit for ending it because of the way he conducted it which only kept us mired there for nearly a decade, but no longer! Because someone else ended it after he left office.

    And everyone on CNN just sat there.

  100. 100.

    El Cid

    @Bill E Pilgrim: So, George W. Bush Jr. had the wisdom to take advantage of the successful conclusion of the Baghdad ethnic cleansing by Shi’a and Sunni civil warring factions. Wow. Amazing.

  104. 104.

    jl

    @Bill E Pilgrim:

    Bush signed the deal, that is true.

    But,

    ‘ Because “the surge”, which Obama was against. ‘

    is not true, and any body informed should know that. And everyone just sat there?

  107. 107.

    Jay C

    @Mary G:

    True about the vids: a bit repetitive, but certainly well-done. So weird this year, the Republicans, who normally – if they can do nothing else – put on by far the slicker show, and keep the campaigns and conventions well in line and on-message; have cobbled together one of the worst national Presidential campaigns I’ve seen in a LOOONG time. Even Al Gore in 2000….

  108. 108.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    @Just Some Fuckhead: Yeah I can’t get anything but CNN, well or the networks but what’s the difference, and at least they have Carville and some others but also Ari Fleischer and this sleazebag.

  116. 116.

    Randy P

    How’s that hope-y change-y thing working for us? Pretty good I’d say.

    I never understood why making fun of hope in times of difficulty was a popular line for Palin. What the hell is wrong with those people?

  117. 117.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    @lacp: Saying that Bush deserves credit for ending the Iraq war because of “the surge” is like saying a burglar deserves credit for not burgling your house anymore because when he took enough stuff he finally left.

  118. 118.

    Hill Dweller

    @Bill E Pilgrim: Iraq wouldn’t sign the deal until Obama won, because they didn’t trust McCain/Republicans.

    Moreover, Bush designed the deal after Obama had been calling for a leave by date.

  121. 121.

    PurpleGirl

    @JPL: That idea was Republican ratfucking — they’d love to smear her again and spend another $40 million to investigate the Clintons.

  122. 122.

    jl

    @Hill Dweller:

    And the neocons were sure eager to figure out a way to stay, the hell with some damn agreement paper thingee. And McCain thinks once US troops help a country get itself free of oppression or whatever, its our duty to stay there forever to help them ‘do the right thing’

    That is the correct contrast for this election: GOP vision versus Dem.

  123. 123.

    dance around in your bones

    Barack on the Repubs:

    “Have a cold? Take 2 tax cuts and some deregulation and call me in the morning”

    BwaahaahhahahahahAHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHA

  124. 124.

    jl

    I like this. Optimal didactic repetition and review, change the tone. Clinton: swashbuckling fencer. Biden: lead pipe and jackhammer. O’Bama: inspiration with a little humor.

    Edit: sorry about the O’Bama. I guess Biden got my Irish pride up.

  126. 126.

    Anne Laurie

    @Baud:

    I think Biden will literally take off his belt and whip Ryan with it during the debate.

    Nah. Just grab him around the neck and administer the Death Noogie.

    You read it hear first.

  127. 127.

    WaterGirl

    @Just Some Fuckhead: Well, it is true the Durbin is the one who convinced Barack to run in 2007 — telling him it’s all about timing and the timing is NOW.

    I know this to be true because I live in Illinois and someone told me that. :-)

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