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...thankfully the speakers after her made most of us forget her hystrionics.

(edited to satiate the masses who discourage the free expression of opinion around here)

Oh man, I think you picked the wrong place to try to sell that word

Did you see the people there? They loved it. Energy and passion! Those are elements of a classic political speech. She can reach the older, blue collar guys. We need that not so cerebral energy.

loved, loved, loved her!

It comes from the Latin 'histrio' meaning 'actor'. Using a 'y' does not help your case at all, since it makes it look as if you were thinking 'hysterical', with the anti-woman connotations that has.

to take language seriesly for some people.

You haven't been around here very long, have you?

Almost seven years, if that means anything.

Because 'tone deaf' isn't generally considered humor hereabouts.

I only mocked YOUR spelling after you denigrated mine. "Go-around where I learned that I used site vernacular"???? More presumption on your part (did I spell that correctly?)

Clearly you don't agree with my opinion, no big thing. But to insult and mock ME in response, that's simply childish.

And now you're lecturing on the proper way to "end this"?

I am respectful, but get lectured repeatedly, called "ignorant" twice, called "pathetic" and then told I don't have "intellect or maturity", and THEN you put me on ignore?

How brave.

to associate it with an old-fashioned way of denigrating women.

It wasn't a freudian slip NOR was it any way of denigrating women!

No gender implications at all in my thoughts. If "we" (you, et. al.) read it that way I think it was a guilty conscience at work on your part.

Why not stop trying to read negativity into a simple observation?

Enjoy your stay

I was proud of my sister woman, standing up there delivering with the best of them. She did so for her state when she was governor and she does so now.

If someone standing up and speaking heartfelt truth embarrasses you, perhaps Romney is your guy because you'll never hear truth from his lips.

TO each her/his own - I loved it

Her animated delivery was perfect!

It's based on an entirely different latin root, related to acting, and not the female reproductive organs.

PB

Well, that's my two cents.

If you had used some kind of dog-whistle sexist wording in th....

Oh, wait.... there it is.


Your convention was last week.

She was great. Republicans and independents might not love it but it was just what Dems needed to get off their butt..

What does THAT have to do with it? I was an observer - and my wife (yes, a "GAL", and a very liberal "GAL" at that!!) felt the same way that I did. The only thing missing was an empty chair next to her.

She gave an interview on PBS prior to her appearance, and reports were that she was "highly caffeinated"!

than embarrassing, screaming into the microphone and the gesturing ie histrionics, though I could see someone feeling that way.

I think she could have rallied the crowd up with the same speech without all the bluster and overdone inflection/cadence in her speech or yelling as it were.

I hear she pulled his spine from his body! Fatality!

And I don't blame you. Whooeee that woman can preach!

Though I respect Canadians enough to have married one myself.

And to think the voters replaced her with the cretin now sitting in the Governor's Mansion. Damn term limits!

Diane
Anishinaabe in MI

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Missed it somehow.

Impressive.

I missed that last night....

Democrats need to be hyper-energized for this election and boy did Jennifer do that!!!!

Talk about "stem-winding speeches"!!!!

I've admired her for years and truthfully, I didn't know she had this kind of energy in her..... I. am. impressed!

Thanks for posting the video, don't know how I missed it.

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Can I steal that for my sig line?

Here are a bunch more. Scroll 1/2 way down for more Jennifer.

Because Jennifer Granholm scared the bejeezus out of him!!!

She rocked.

I'm in LOVE!

DAYUM!!! We could save a lot of money we waste on the Pentagon by simply sending HER out against our enemies! She was SOMETHING! And she looked like a frickin' goddess!

Now there's some energy and charisma!! "D" is for Drive forward, and "R" is for REVERSE!!

... and why the hell was she yelling?

YELL!!!!!! She was on fire and it was contagious, I caught it. GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!

have a safe trip

The number is three.

It's "Three sheets to the wind", which is originally a nautical term.

But in your case, I'm certain "sheets" mean something else, like apparel.

she was pretty damn accurate with her numbers. You... not so much. The saying is THREE sheets to the wind.

that fucking THRILLED me!

Not my preferred style, thanks.

ALL Democrats should have a Howard Dean moment

Howard Dean is a former Democratic governor, presidential candidate, and Chairman of the Democratic Party.

You can't talk about grassroots politics in the 21st century and not give due to Howard Dean!

And I have a Picture with him too!

And Gov. Jennifer Granholm showed that FIGHTING MICHIGAN SPIRIT tonight! So PROUD of her!

Think Jennie told Mitt what she thought about this line....

"Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"~

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm....YOU ROCKED!

Proud to be a TRUE BLUE Michigander tonight!

I didn't think she had that in her. Very cool!

Everyone did great.

That was a great barnburner, stemwinder, what have you.

We need that, the roar of the crowd, the common momentum!

Then came Kerry so brilliant on foreign policy, capped by the
wonderful Joe Biden, and the beautifully moving oratory of
a great statesman on a par with Lincoln, our president, Barack
Obama!

She can run for governor here.

We need another Anne Richards type.

She would scare the hell out of our Republicans.

Go Jennifer.

When ALL Democrats start taking the fight to them like Jennifer and Deval....
When ALL Democrats start telling them to their faces "YOU ARE LYING."
When ALL Democrats start making noise about the right to vote and showing up on election day to pull the masks off the smiling right wing thieves in the public square...

Once ALL Democrats have the fire in their belly that Jenny G just flashed, THEN they will fear us again.

Its about goddamn time too.

I give a lot of credit to Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, and Barak Obama but, the ladies speaking at the DNC were fantastic: Mrs. Obama, Sister Simone Campbell, Caroline Kennedy, among others. I'm convinced that getting out the women's vote is what will put us over the top in November.

Oh, I love this lady!

at the height of his concerts.

And you know what? Everything she said is true and sometimes worth yelling about. I love Detroit. I love Michigan. I love when a President has the guts to tell all the pessimists to shove - I'm sticking with American workers!

Too bad she can't run for Potus

I thought she was an amazing speaker and loved her enthusiasm and intelligence she exhibited. I am still trying to learn who everyone is but she really stood out for me, I wish she could run for POTUS she would make a damn good one me thinks!

Thanks for the thread, WilliamPitt.

Thanks!

Granholm is my official DNC crush!

But you knew that, eh?