Final post for tonight... thoughts on the speakers...

[Elad]

My seat tonight was even crappier than Monday night! But I got there in time to "see" the main speakers.

Ted Strickland seemed to be too slow, pausing way too much, and Deval Patrick who immediately followed him seemed rushed. Mark Warner was fun, but not too exciting. The crowd often seemed a little unsure when they should applaud or stop applauding.

Brian Schweitzer, however, brought the house down. He was charismatic and energetic. He engaged the crowd and seemed to be having a grand old time up there. He gave the impression that the most fun thing he could imagine doing was standing on stage trying to figure out how to get the crowd riled up. He was personable, and quite frankly, I thought he was going to steal the show.

That was until Hillary came out and the place went crazy. She was extremely well received, the crowd went absolutely nuts. Given all the hoopla that the MSM has been spreading about the "party disunity," it was amazing to see how loved she was among literally everyone in attendance. There were no hard feelings, and no one not cheering and clapping.

Her reception, her awesome speech, and the response I saw from everyone there leaves me with one main conclusion... whether or not there are some supporters of hers who are still reluctant to support Obama (as the MSM insists), Obama's supporters wholeheartedly support her, and have genuine affection for her.

So I will end my posts on the 2nd day of the DNC with that. I'm going to now watch the rerun of The Daily Show in my hotel room and pass out.

[RoyGBiv]

1. WooHoo!!!

Thanks for the report.

[Hissyspit]

2. I, too, must watch the Daily Show rerun and pass out.

[Beausoir]

3. Hillary is Obama's greatest asset.

Sleep well. You are very lucky to be there at this moment in time.

[Triana]

4. Night, sweetie. And THANKS!

I certainly saw (of course I wasn't THERE) absolutely no trace of any animosity or party disunity during her speech at all. If any of her supporters decide not to support Obama now, then they are unsalvageable and are likely those who would have not have supported him anyway. They're on their own and going against Hillary's wishes - and against the party and IMO, against this country and what it stands for. But that's their choice, and they're free to make it.

[NanceGreggs]

5. Thanks, Elad!!!

Great reportage!

[northofdenali]

6. If I can't be there, it's damn great to have you there.

Hillary was incredible, and shows why her supporters are as strong as they are! (My mom is one of them, has been since get-go.) She also showed her truest self - loyalty to the United States of America. Period. She cares, and she cares enough to be sure that our country takes on, and makes, the changes that we MUST have to survive as America.

Thanks, Elad - enjoy your earned rest; we'll look forward to tomorrow's posts!

:kick:

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

7. Sounds like you missed Dennis then?

As great as he was on TV, he had to be even better on the convention floor.

[TexasObserver]

8. Thanks. That comports with what we saw.

[blondie58]

9. thanks for all the great reports, Elad

and I'm sorry that your seats were so bad. But hey, you've not seen how bad the seats can be until you get "the nosebleed section" to see U2- but the seats were only $25 on Ebay!

This is good news about Hillary. I listened to it on the radio and I thought that it was great. I don't think that there is anything in it that the righties can use to try to divide us.

[bdamomma]

10. Thanks for the report

are you going to be there tonite, for Joe Biden and Bill Clinton?

[wndycty]

11. Elad, great report! I just got to Denver and wondered how to hook up

with the DUers in town?

[Elad]

23. You can come to the DU meetup tonight!

See this thread...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6674619&mesg_id=6674619

But if you're around downtown today, shoot me a PM, we'll probably be there in an hour or two.

[wyldwolf]

12. "it was amazing to see how loved she was among literally everyone in attendance. "

Disappointing news for the loud by few anti-Hillary obsessives on DU.

[SeaLyons]

13. It was great to watch it on TV,

and I can't imagine how exciting it must have been to see it in person. Thanks for the report.

[NEM]

14. You forgot.............

Wake Up America................Dennis Kucinich.....

[Kajsa]

24. That was a great speech!

I'm saved it to my favorites and emailed
it to several friends.

:)

[bushisanidiot]

15. Thanks! I am so envious that you got to see them live and in person!

Looking forward to more reports from boots on the ground! :)

[Spazito]

16. Thanks for the report!

I am glad to see it affirmed re Hillary Clinton that:

"...the response I saw from everyone there leaves me with one main conclusion... whether or not there are some supporters of hers who are still reluctant to support Obama (as the MSM insists), Obama's supporters wholeheartedly support her, and have genuine affection for her."

That certainly is what it seemed to me as well from watching it on CSPAN.!

Recommended.

[NRaleighLiberal]

17. DId you see, or hear any buzz about, Dennis K's speech? I thought that

it was the second best of the day, perhaps tied with Schweitzer, right behind Hillary's grand slam. Dennis said what was on all of our minds here at DU - he dared speak the truth, and I wondered how it was received there.

[EndElectoral]

18. My favorites -1. Kuccinich, 2. Patrick, 3. Clinton 4. Strickland 5. Schweitzer 6. Warner

[antigop]

19. No report on Kucinich? n/t

[Kajsa]

20. Great report, Elad!

I felt the same reception for Hillary,
watching it in my livingroom.

Her speech was fantastic!

And yes, Schweitzer had me cracking up-
he's one heck of a guy. :)

Thanks for a great report.

:hi:

[bridgit]

21. thanks

[caseycoon]

22. Thanks Elad!

I hope you get a better seat tonight.
:D