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[Cloudy]

LMAO even Blitzer's laughing at Strickland's jabs

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Strickland just needs to campaign in OH full time with this exact speech and Obama will be golden

 

[Officerrob]

All Strickland was missing was a mic drop at the end of that

 

[Gruco]

Buncha good speeches piling on. Duckworth, ACA lady talking about her kid, and Strickland all stuck the landing in very different ways.

 

[Oblivion]

YES. I've been using this metaphor for years, and it's FINALLY catching on:

Suppose your house is on fire and the firefighters race to the scene. They set up their hoses and start spraying water on the blaze as quickly as possible. After the fire is put out, the courageous news reporter on the scene asks the chief firefighter, "is the house in better shape than when you got here?"

Yes, that would be a really ridiculous question.... A serious reporter asks the fire chief if he had brought a large enough crew, if they had enough hoses, if the water pressure was sufficient. That might require some minimal knowledge of how to put out fires.

I strongly approve of the metaphor, and think it can be applied even more broadly. After all, reporters asking "really ridiculous questions" isn't helpful, but let's also not forget the role of the folks who started the fire.

In this case, the firefighters raced to the scene, setting up their hoses and spraying water on the blaze as quickly as possible, eventually putting out the fire. At the same time, however, those responsible for the fire complained incessantly about the speed at which the firefighters were working, blocking efforts to send more trucks, and trying to convince the public the crisis could be alleviated if only the firefighters would agree to use more kerosene.

Indeed, now that the fire is out, those who set the fire are still demanding to know why the ashes haven't been cleaned up to their satisfaction.

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/09/04/13659878-suppose-your-house-is-on-fire?lite

Hey PD. Guess your little polititweet record doesn't seem as impressive now, does it? :smug

 

[HylianTom]

YES. I've been using this metaphor for years, and it's FINALLY catching on:



http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/09/04/13659878-suppose-your-house-is-on-fire?lite

Hey PD. Guess your little polititweet record doesn't seem as impressive now, does it? :smug

That's an incredible metaphor. With your permission, I'm going to borrow it. It's absolutely fantastic.

 

[Stinkles]

Jesus Christ, 6 months old and halfway to her lifetime cap. Goddamn. Thank you President Obama.

Buy her bootstraps for her first birthday. PD tells me Obama's done for.

 

[Oblivion]

That's an incredible metaphor. With your permission, I'm going to borrow it. It's absolutely fantastic.

By all means, good sir!

Though I wouldn't mind accepting royalties in the form of KFC snackers.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Apparently everybody is butt hurt about Strickland's speech for questioning Romney's patriotism.

Agreed, some of it was over the top, but I love seeing Democrats on the attack this time around.

 

[PantherLotus]

Too many pages to read all of them today -- anything happen since this morning's discussion of convention non-bounces?

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Till now, this has just not been an Obama convention, this has been a convention to talk about Democratic policies.

Deval Patrick is fucking killing it

 

[Black Republican]

Gov Patrick, goddamn.

 

[Officerrob]

Deval Patrick is spitting hot fire on stage, DAMN

 

[Oblivion]

Priebus needs to fuck off already:

https://twitter.com/RIFSnobs/status/243164315354558464

 

[B-Dubs]

Damn son, Deval was like a dragon with all that fire.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Holy Shit, Dems are all in on Romney not being an economic patriot message it looks like

 

[Jooney]

Priebus needs to fuck off already:

https://twitter.com/RIFSnobs/status/243164315354558464

ohsnap.gif

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

Erik Erikson is truly an enormous piece of shit.

 

[PhoenixDark]

"I think he's a good guy. I think he just doesn't know how good he has had it." Perfect

 

[The Librarian]

Is there a video up of Deval's speech? I wanna see it.

 

[Officerrob]

Is there a video up of Deval's speech? I wanna see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5M_pjkwqQY

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Keynote competition, Obama >> Castro >>>> Christie

 

[XenodudeX]

Castro was fucking hot. I got chills.

 

[The Librarian]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5M_pjkwqQY

Thank you!

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Oooh yea baby

 

[sc0la]

YES. I've been using this metaphor for years, and it's FINALLY catching on:



http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/09/04/13659878-suppose-your-house-is-on-fire?lite

Hey PD. Guess your little polititweet record doesn't seem as impressive now, does it? :smug

Except PDs retweets have the benefit of confirming where they got it from. Is your name Dean Baker?

 

[Dude Abides]

Damn Michelle killin it. If Obama gets another 4 she should run.

 

[B-Dubs]

Damn Michelle killin it. If Obama gets another 4 she should run.

OBAMA/PATRICK 2016

 

[gcubed]

Was let down by Omalley but it must have been tough following Patrick.

 

[Byakuya769]

THIS is your FIRST LADY. Own it, love it. Michelle is incredible!

 

[PhoenixDark]

That was the best speech I've seen since Obama's 2004 DNC speech

 

[Thagomizer]

"When you open that door of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you"


GODDAMN

 

[cartoon_soldier]

That was the best speech I've seen since Obama's 2004 DNC speech

The whole day was just amazing

Obama > Deval > Castro > O'Malley > Strickland in terms of politic speeches

 

[Four_Chamber]

That was the best speech I've seen since Obama's 2004 DNC speech

Agreed. In many ways, it was better than Barack's 2004 speech.

Michelle needs to run for political office some day (if she wants to).

 

[Frank the Great]

damn missed most of michelle's speech

castro's speech was nice though

 

[Officerrob]

Between Michelle Obama and Deval Patrick (too bad it didn't make the local channels), that was a fantastic night for the dems

 

[Gruco]

This is by far the best convention I've seen since I began following politics. By far.

The integration between goals, achievements, and contrast with Romney is flawless. Everyone is on message. The headliner speeches were amazing.

If this continues for two more days, holy shit.

 

[thatbox]

That certainly went well.

 

[Frank the Great]

there has been a decidedly lack of invisible people at the DNC so far, which can only bode well for democrats.

 

[Clevinger]

My conservative mother (who's become disillusioned with Republican economics) watched the DNC all night. She loved Patrick, Castro, and Michelle's speeches. I'm kind of shocked.

Afterward she was like "I just don't like the abortion stuff."

 

[cartoon_soldier]

 

[Officerrob]

First night comparisons arn't even fair, the democrats mostly destroyed tonight. Besides Ann Romney, nobody was really able to grab the audience in the room whereas you saw several people do it tonight.

 

[reilo]

Link to Michelle's speech?

EDIT: Is this it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkUqYhvJyVw

 

[Officerrob]

Link to Michelle's speech?

EDIT: Is this it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkUqYhvJyVw

That's the video before she came out

 

[speculawyer]

My conservative mother (who's become disillusioned with Republican economics) watched the DNC all night. She loved Patrick, Castro, and Michelle's speeches. I'm kind of shocked.

Afterward she was like "I just don't like the abortion stuff."

I really think that if the abortion issue were to magically disappear somehow, the GOP would collapse because it would lose like 20% of its support.

 

[Gruco]

haha, holy shit, Josh just posted my email at TPM

 

[gcubed]

So who do they have tomorrow going up against the NFL? Poor guys

 

[reilo]

Found it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oMG7l-e1lX0#t=5h27m

 

[ErasureAcer]

Obama
Strickland
Castro
Sebellius
Duckworth
Patrick
Reid

were the highlights.

Kennedy tribute was pretty good.
Chafee did okay but could have done better as I expect Crist to do.

O'Malley was too theatrical.
Rybak told dumb jokes like Pawlenty.

Who else was there?

 

[gcubed]

haha, holy shit, Josh just posted my email at TPM

The jerk comes full circle