So close, too...checked the map.

People who moved from Kansas to Missouri were homesick?

Missouri couldn't think up something original like "Missouri City"?

The Midway Rebel

(2,191 posts)

22. Missouri was here FIRST beforet here was a Kansas. Kansas City MO's first name was Gullytown.

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #13)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:38 PM

Sep 2012

Then it was platted as "The Town of Kansas" before the Civil War. Somewhere along the line it became "Kansas City". And there is already a Missouri City down river from KCMO and KC,KS (although it is more of town than a city). Come visit, have BBQ and hear some blues!

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

4. He was on fire

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:02 PM

Sep 2012

yo!

hatrack

(59,592 posts)

8. Used to be an AME preacher before politics . . .

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:06 PM

Sep 2012

As if you didn't guess that already!

お元気ですか?

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

25. Genki desu

Reply to hatrack (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 12:27 AM

Sep 2012

Arigatou, Hatrack san wa?

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

5. Missouri

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:03 PM

Sep 2012

...not Kansas

But I wish!

on edit: What hatrack said!

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

6. Coulda sworn it said Kansas City....

Reply to KansDem (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:04 PM

Sep 2012

Maybe I should edit it. That man deserves to have his name right..

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

12. Kansas and Missouri

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:14 PM

Sep 2012

Two cities, actually, separated by the state line.

Kansas City, Missouri is famous for jazz and blues, steak and barbecue, casinos, Royals baseball and Chiefs football, numerous fountains, upscale shopping...

Kansas City, Kansas is famous for being next to Kansas City, Missouri...

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

17. Hey now. KCK is the most Democratic city in Kansas

Reply to KansDem (Reply #12)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:08 PM

Sep 2012

in the most Democratic county in the state AND has the healthiest economy in the state.

KansDem

(28,498 posts)

19. I stand corrected!

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Reply #17)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:19 PM

Sep 2012

I should be ashamed of myself!

GentryDixon

(2,961 posts)

7. I posted the same on my Facebook page.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:04 PM

Sep 2012

He is awesome.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)

9. He was on fire!

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:08 PM

Sep 2012

I LOVED it!

THAT is what I'm looking for...fire in the belly!

On a daily basis, I usually look to Ed Schultz and Cenk Unger for some fire.

But I loved last night and I'm hoping for the same tonight.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

11. Rep. Cleaver To Obama: ‘Continue To Speak Of Hope’

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:12 PM

Sep 2012

Rep. Cleaver To Obama: ‘Continue To Speak Of Hope’

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver urged President Obama to continue to speak about "hope" during his speech in Charlotte Wednesday evening. Republicans often mock Obama's 2008 line about "hope and change."

"President Barack Obama has been lampooned for speaking of hope; hope for a better America," Cleaver said. "Yes, President Obama! Continue to have hope. Continue to speak of hope to the American people, because it is impossible for hope to overdraw its account in God's bank. The tough days our nation faced may have caused us great pain, but they must not and will not cause us to lose our hope. Hope fills the holes of my frustration in my heart. Hope inspires me to believe that any day now, we will catch up to the ideals put forth by our nation's founding fathers."

"Hope on!" he yelled enthusiastically, bringing the crowd to its feet. Delegates shouted "hope on!" in response.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/rep-cleaver-to-obama-continue-to-speak-of

He was great. Would be a great clip!

BumRushDaShow

(129,491 posts)

14. He tore the roof off the mutha!

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:16 PM

Sep 2012

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

18. He spoke to our DFA group at a GOTV rally in 2008

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:10 PM

Sep 2012

People were crying. I still get chills remembering that speech.

life long demo

(1,113 posts)

15. I agree, and watching the people watching him was

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:53 PM

Sep 2012

awesome. I wrote in another post that I was out of my chair, cheering his speech.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

16. I've known him for over 30 years. He's just awesome.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:05 PM

Sep 2012

I'm very proud to know him. He's a gift to Kansas City.

tnvoter

(257 posts)

21. Holy Shit. He brought the house down.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:26 PM

Sep 2012

Unabashed, unapologetic and unfucking-believeable! So proud to be a fellow American. Cleaver was fantastic.

The Midway Rebel

(2,191 posts)

23. He spoke at my commencent for my first undergrad degree.

Reply to fadedrose (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:45 PM

Sep 2012

I still remember his message from 12 years ago. Great speaker from the Dr. King school of rhetoric.

I missed his speechat the DNC. I can't wait to see it.

proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)

24. here ya go

Reply to The Midway Rebel (Reply #23)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 11:28 PM

Sep 2012

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/48920383/#48920383

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