Powell's endorsement+$150 million raised in Sept.=Special edition of Hardball TONIGHT

[jenmito]

This is HUGH!!!!!!!!1111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[AlCzervik]

1. that number just blows my mind.

[jenmito]

8. I think a lot of people feel the same way.

[AlCzervik]

15. i was blown away when i heard it was 100 million, that extra 50 was like

:wow:

[jenmito]

17. I know what you mean...

My jaw did the same thing! :wow:

[VolcanoJen]

12. Gotta love the fundraising head-fake too; they've been punking since February!

"Oh, my bad. Did I say $100 Million? I meant $150 Million!! Suck it!!!"

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[AlCzervik]

16. suck it indeed.

[justiceischeap]

2. Is there really going to be a special edition? (eom)

[jenmito]

4. Yup. They announced it on MSNBC this morning. n/t

[justiceischeap]

6. Great, thanks! (eom)

[hisownpetard]

11. That's great. I've been thinking that Keith and/or Rachel should have week-end shows, too,

from now through the election (although I understand, they do need some down time, too).

[Ozma]

3. What time is Hardball?

[jenmito]

5. 5pm ET. n/t

[livetohike]

7. I hope Chris Matthews also talks about the newspaper

endorsements. Especially all the ones that blast the pick of Sarah Palin :-). Oh and Obama's huge rallies over the weekend vs. Todd Palin and his crowd of 75 people in my hometown.

[jenmito]

9. Oh, yeah. I forgot about those things, too...

I'm sure he'll cover all of that.

[Politics_Guy25]

10. I'm so giddy this morning

Tears of joy, excitement, everything. Will be watching for sure! Thanks for the heads-up Jenmito.

[jenmito]

14. So am I. And David Gergen said that this is like a "fireworks finale" for Obama in these

final weeks. He said it on CNN earlier. I agree.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

13. $150M = the Palin effect = the Bachmann effect. After Palin spoke I donated. She scared the

crap out me. Hell, the Republicans probably donated.

[jenmito]

18. Palin scared Powell, too...

and I know she scared LOTS of people. And yes, the Bachmann effect helped, too.

[VolcanoJen]

20. Except that these are September numbers.

I'd say the $150 Million reflects the Katie Couric Effect more than anything else. ;-)

October numbers look to be even more BOFFO but we'll have already elected President Obama when we find out how much he raised this month!

[jenmito]

21. I think it reflects the Couric Effect AND the Palin Effect...

I don't think it really matters. He gets more money from more people for more reasons than anyone else in history! :D

[VolcanoJen]

24. And ain't it great!??????!?????

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:hug: jenmito :hug:

[jenmito]

26. YES!

:hug: VolcanoJen :hug: (I love your name for some reason). :D

[emulatorloo]

19. thanks for letting us know -- I'll be watching! EoM

[jenmito]

22. My pleasure!

[musicblind]

23. I hope matthews also talks about the return to a double digit lead in the Gallup polls

I will be tivoing this stuff tonight!

[jenmito]

25. Even if he doesn't, Joe Scarborough will have to talk about it tomorrow morning.

:D

[sarahdemva]

27. will Olbermann be on as well?

[jenmito]

29. I doubt it. I think they'd announce it if he would be on with Matthews.

[dana_b]

28. oh good!!

something to tape (no TIVO) and watch later tonight. GObama!!!

[jenmito]

30. Is it VHS or Beta?

:P Just kidding. :hi:

[dana_b]

31. LOL

you never know!! Well, at least I'm in the 90s. It's a dvd/VHS combo. smartass. ;)

[jenmito]

35. True...

that's more than you can say about McCain! And if your VCR has a DVD player, too, I withdraw my comment...sort of. :D

[dgibby]

32. Are you SERIES11???111?

Oh, gawd, please tell me Michele Bachmann and Saxby Chambliss and Lindsey Graham will be his "special" guests! We so need those people out of office!

[jenmito]

36. I sure AM series!!!111!!!

Somehow I doubt they will be making an appearance on his show today...or any OTHER day for that matter. :D

[Whisp]

33. cnn just said 100 million - ?

guess they have the same broken abacus as they do for the Obama rallys/crowd numbers?

[Clio the Leo]

34. TJ said $150 mil this morning......

... whomever is on now just didn't get the memo apparently.