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EarlG

(21,967 posts)
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:45 PM Sep 2012

Early evening DNC update -- Mike Dukakis, Abe Lincoln, Dennis Kucinich, and Mosquito Lady

Last edited Sat Nov 3, 2012, 02:59 PM - Edit history (1)

The first person we bumped into after the last update was Mike Dukakis:



But to be honest, I was more excited about meeting Joan Walsh:



The Admins show up on Hardball again:



Because after all, Hardball IS "the place for politics":



Good for MSNBC though -- the hats they were handing out are made in the USA:



And even more good news -- Abe Lincoln is voting for Obama:



So is Mosquito Lady:



Our lonesome Romney supporter was back again tonight, this time advertising his unfortunate masturbation habits:



Meanwhile, Skinner got a nice pic with DK:



Our free beer this evening was provided by the United Nations Foundation:





So at this point I'd like to say fuck Myrtle Beach! The UN rules!

We'll have one more update before the end of the night...

All of our DNC pics are in the DU DNC Journal.

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Early evening DNC update -- Mike Dukakis, Abe Lincoln, Dennis Kucinich, and Mosquito Lady (Original Post) EarlG Sep 2012 OP
superb, once again! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #1
Real quote from EarlG, just now: Skinner Sep 2012 #2
When you get your own TV network, you'll have a whole staff to take care of that kind of thing. n/t klook Sep 2012 #7
LOL! pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #8
'twas more a Charles Kuralt moment. hunter Sep 2012 #10
Kuralt's father, Wallace Sr, was Director of Public Welfare in Charlotte unc70 Sep 2012 #27
Mosquito Lady being a formal name is always capitalized! ellisonz Sep 2012 #13
You made the right choice. Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #17
ROFL!!!!! Sounds like you belong in any newsroom in town! calimary Sep 2012 #39
More LOL! Thanks. :) n/t OneGrassRoot Sep 2012 #3
Incredibly cool Auggie Sep 2012 #4
Seems like you guys spend most of your time sitting around brer cat Sep 2012 #5
These are great malaise Sep 2012 #6
You are having way too much fun. nt lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #9
You are soooo lucky to be there! StarryNite Sep 2012 #11
psssst, boss- mopinko Sep 2012 #12
Fred Schneider of the B-52's keeps tweeting that he's performing there today. Starry Messenger Sep 2012 #14
Congrats on meeting the Duke! DFW Sep 2012 #15
feeling really happy for you shireen Sep 2012 #16
Good times! and Go Dennis! upi402 Sep 2012 #18
Did he speak? I Googled and couldn't find anything... KoKo Sep 2012 #37
The Romney guy hasn't changed his clothes RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #19
He's perhaps emulating that Cat Scratch Fever Draft Dodging Hero of the Right, Ted Nugent? MADem Sep 2012 #31
LOL SunSeeker Sep 2012 #32
Best pictures yet! Great work, guys! freshwest Sep 2012 #20
Mike and Kitty are two of the most magnificent human beings on the planet. MADem Sep 2012 #21
Here here! Mike and Kitty rock! I volunteered for his FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #25
+1,000,000! nt MADem Sep 2012 #30
I have always had great respect for Mike Dukakis. hifiguy Sep 2012 #22
Loving the pics Politicub Sep 2012 #23
Lincoln would be a Democrat, nowdays. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #24
Skinner's naked head... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #26
Terrific! treestar Sep 2012 #28
I would love to shake hands with Joan Walsh SoapBox Sep 2012 #29
K&R SunSeeker Sep 2012 #33
Really appreciate the Kucinich pix......! KoKo Sep 2012 #34
Thank you, youthful Admins! Chorophyll Sep 2012 #35
Thanks ProSense Sep 2012 #36
Love EarlG in the hat... MadrasT Sep 2012 #38

Skinner

(63,645 posts)
2. Real quote from EarlG, just now:
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:49 PM
Sep 2012

"Here we are at the Democratic Convention, surrounded by real journalists covering the news, and we're arguing over whether to capitalize 'Mosquito Lady.'"

klook

(12,166 posts)
7. When you get your own TV network, you'll have a whole staff to take care of that kind of thing. n/t
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:01 PM
Sep 2012

unc70

(6,120 posts)
27. Kuralt's father, Wallace Sr, was Director of Public Welfare in Charlotte
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:51 PM
Sep 2012

Charles Kuralt and his siblings grew up in Charlotte where his father, Wallace Sr. was an early leader in what we now call Social Services. The Kuralt family helped raise helped raise millions of dollars to support the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work where their father attended. Another strong supporter of the SSW is Michael Jordam

Wallace Kuralt, Jr. was one of my closest friends (and a distant relative)

calimary

(81,484 posts)
39. ROFL!!!!! Sounds like you belong in any newsroom in town!
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:42 PM
Sep 2012

The stooopid arguments we had in various newsrooms where I worked - MAN...

Hilarious! Made me miss it all over again!

brer cat

(24,606 posts)
5. Seems like you guys spend most of your time sitting around
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:53 PM
Sep 2012

drinking free beer. Is THAT why we pay you the big bucks?

StarryNite

(9,460 posts)
11. You are soooo lucky to be there!
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:39 PM
Sep 2012

Why can't they ever have the DNC in my state? I live in Arizo....errr , never mind

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
14. Fred Schneider of the B-52's keeps tweeting that he's performing there today.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:52 PM
Sep 2012

Anyone know anything about that? https://twitter.com/FredSchneider3/status/243456212430118913 I don't want to miss that, if it is being broadcast.

DFW

(54,437 posts)
15. Congrats on meeting the Duke!
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:53 PM
Sep 2012

I ran into Dukakis 4 years ago. I was asked to hold an umbrella over his head to keep off the glaring sun. I once wavered, and the sunlight got on his neck for a second or two. I apologized. He cracked, "Don't worry. I'm Greek. I can handle the sun!"

shireen

(8,333 posts)
16. feeling really happy for you
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:55 PM
Sep 2012

Seeing you in those images meeting so many cool people and basking in the history of the moment, i feel your joy. Thank you for sharing these amazing experiences with us and for representing DU at the convention.

upi402

(16,854 posts)
18. Good times! and Go Dennis!
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:04 PM
Sep 2012

I can't beleive they're gonna let Kucinich speak. Must know we figured out they kicked us in the naughty bits a few too many.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
31. He's perhaps emulating that Cat Scratch Fever Draft Dodging Hero of the Right, Ted Nugent?
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 12:24 AM
Sep 2012

Bet he smells pretty pungent, poor fool!

This most recent sign is a real piece of unintentionally hilarous work....now we KNOW that all those GOP anti-stimulus types are nothing more than a bunch of smelly WANKERS!

MADem

(135,425 posts)
21. Mike and Kitty are two of the most magnificent human beings on the planet.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:22 PM
Sep 2012

They are people of absolute integrity.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,022 posts)
25. Here here! Mike and Kitty rock! I volunteered for his
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:48 PM
Sep 2012

campaign back in the day.
And I had the great pleasure of helping host a conference where Kitty was a featured speaker (along with my father).

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
22. I have always had great respect for Mike Dukakis.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:27 PM
Sep 2012

A good man who was the first victim of Rovian mugging. I lived in MA for three years when he was governor.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
26. Skinner's naked head...
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:41 PM
Sep 2012

made TV again . That is cool meeting DK- I met him when I lived in Cleveland around 1990.

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