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Convention highlights

First published: Sunday, August 24, 2008

Here's a day-by-day look at this week's event at the Democratic National Convention; the major events begin each day at 5 p.m.:
MONDAY

The convention kicks off with a lineup of speakers and programming designed to highlight Barack Obama's "American story," including a prime-time address from Michelle Obama. New Yorkers will want to tune in for an address from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, aformer New York City teachers union president. Also: avideotaped tribute to ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and speeches by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

TUESDAY

The theme of economic opportunity is highlighted. New York Gov. David Paterson is planning to deliver asobering message about tough economic times facing the nation. Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner will deliver the keynote address -- designed to help boost Warner's chances in aSenate race and Obama's hopes of winning the state. The headline speaker is Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., whose address will come on the 88th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote. Outside the convention hall, thousands of Clinton supporters are expected to rally and march to honor her achievements.

WEDNESDAY

The state-by-state roll call will formally pick the Democrats' presidential nominee. Both Clinton and Obama's names will be in nomination, but political junkies will want to watch to see how long aroll call goes before Clinton intervenes. (Clinton has said she will cast her own superdelegate vote for Obama.) The headline prime-time speaker will be Obama's vice presidential nominee, Sen. Joseph Biden. Another attention-getting speech will be delivered by former President Bill Clinton; also, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks along with several U.S. Senate hopefuls. The night will focus on "securing America's future," including atribute to military service members and veterans.

THURSDAY

The convention shifts from the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver to INVESCO Field as Obama accepts his party's nomination. He is expected to speak from the center of the stadium, with adiverse group of supporters onstage and delegates from every state clustered on the field around him. The candidate, organizers say, aims to "communicate the urgency of the moment, highlight the struggles Americans are facing and call on Americans to come together to change the course of our nation."

-- Jennifer Dlouhy

Wouldn't it be funny if Clinton actually got enough votes at the convention to be the nominee?  She's got no VP named, but as I understand the "headlines" there's a lot of PO'd Dems out there that really want her.

I am not a Hillary or Obama fan. But I do believe that Hillary is pro-American, in a democratic sense....the more I see and hear Obama, he is appearing to be anti-American in every sense.

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I am not a Hillary or Obama fan. But I do believe that Hillary is pro-American, in a democratic sense....the more I see and hear Obama, he is appearing to be anti-American in every sense.

I disagree.  

Here is why I perceive Obama as anti-American -

First, he would not place his hand on his heart during the pledge of allegiance.

Second, he wouldn't wear the 'flag pin' on his lapel.

Third, he has had strong connections (20 years) with a church leader that spews 'God Damn America' and other anti-American statements.

Fourth, is his platform of universal health care..taking money from the few wealthy and distribute it to the many as the government sees fit...All sounding socialistic and not democratic.

Fifth....cutting back on defense, leaving our county defenseless.

Sixth, the conflicting stories surrounding his Muslim background.

And finally, and this isn't an anti-american thing, but he is too passive for me. He mirrors Oprah Winfrey and her ideology on how no guns, making nice with world terrorist leaders and no more nuclear weapons will make for a 'wonderful world' is just unrealistic in todays world climate.  
We the people, do have a constitutional right to bare arms. Making nice with world terrorists who's main goal in life is to destroy the west, is just irresponsible and naive. And the thought of disarming nuclear weapons would leave our country and all of us who inhabit it totally defenseless in an extremely viotle world in which we live in. None of this sounds pro-American to me.

Reagan brought down the Berlin wall and the old Russia by keeping our defenses strong and prepared. The pacifists won't even know or acknowledge that there's a problem until it blows up in their face. People have already forgotten how the terrorists beheaded people on video even though those people never did anything to them, Daniel Pearle for one.

I dont think any of them are anti-American.....they are very very very pro-American and that is why we are in the mess we are now in with the subprime/
housing/stockmarket/banking crap going on now......Whitewater/S&L bailout/airline assistance etc etc.......

BOTH PARTIES ARE VERY VERY EDUCATED IN THIS STUFF AND HAVE KNOWN VERY WELL WHAT HAS/IS GOING ON AND AS LONG AS THEY KEEP STUFFING
THEIR POCKETS THEY ARE VERY AMERICAN....NEITHER PARTY IS EXEMPT FROM ANY OF IT.....THERE IS NO BLAMING/POINTING/CHANGING ETC

THE MACHINE RULES AND THEY ARE JUST A BUNCH OF MICROPROCESSORS (they would have been called 'cogs' back in the day) IN THE MACHINE....