Delaware Democratic Convention LIVEBLOG.
I will be livetwittering and liveblogging all day. Here is Liberal Geek’s feed:
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11:04… Carper came over to me, saw my computer screen with the DL logo, and said (and I am not making this up, ask June who is sitting right next to me) “Oh, that’s great!” TOM CARPER ENDORSES DL. He must not read us.
Selander is looking at his PDA and looking over here and laughing and pointing. Ha. Either he likes what I am writing on he is mocking us. Probably a little bit of both.
Daniello is so disorganized in running this (he keep saying “where am I, do we break now?) that he really shouldn’t be reelected.
10:46 … Daniello is killing his chances. He is literally losing votes with every word he speaks. He sounds tired, bitter, old, and at the same time, begging for votes. He reminds the audience how long he has been around with every introduction. “I have known Tom since 1972… I have known Ted since 1964” Liberal Geek is in the delegate section and he says that Daniello is not helping his cause with the voters. I can’t see McG, but he must have a big smile on his face.
Meanwhile, Ted Kaufman is a great speaker. Nice, warm, he is not shouting at us. Can we have him run for Senate?
10:41… Carper still on. Shouting, no, screaming at us. He is getting heckled by Wilmington residents who want more money so that Wilmington police officers are not laid off. He is wrapping up now, and Kaufmann is next. Tom Carper says the country does not care if you are liberal or conservative…. uh, yes they do, Tom.
10:31… Now Tom Carper is speaking. And he is speaking literally 100 words a second, like an auctioneer. Slow down TOM!!!
10:27
Make sure you follow the comments below. UI and I will be really liveblogging down in the comments, just because it is faster.
10:19
Governor Markell is speaking. John Daniello just introduced him, but said he had not written an introduction because he has been too busy. He sounds very worried and tired. Hmmm.
9:55
Doors are about to close. I just rode in an elevator with McG, Carney and Sam Lantham. McG seems quiet and nervous. Lt. Gov. Matt Denn is here with his adorable son Zach. Breaking News: Matt Denn hates Hockey. Sacrilege! He dared me to post that. He thinks he will actually gain votes. My nemesis Dana Garrett is here in a full beard. Elliot Jacobson came over to shake my hand. Well, stayed tuned. This could go really quickly and be dull, or not.
9:24
Just had a long conversation with Ken Matlusky. Funny story: I worked with his brother years ago when we both were starting out as young lawyers in Wilmington. And his brother was a diehard Republican. Ken said he is the only liberal in his family. We will be featuring his candidacy for state auditor in the coming weeks. So far everyone is just milling around, talking, lobbying, drinking coffee. Doors close at 10 and the convention and fireworks will get under way then.
I had to laugh at the set up here. Jason and I are in the press section, and where we are sitting is even with the podium on the left side. Indeed, we are about 20 yards away from the podium. On the right side of the podium about 50 yards away, yet even with the podium is the Sussex County seats. I just find that funny that the press is closer to the leadership and on the left, and the Sussex districts are on the right and far away.
BREAKING NEWS: Things are being offered for votes, not surprisingly. But how about developer money to run for Representative?
9:03
Talked with Jerry Northington, Redwater Lily, Mark Brunswick and others. Unstable Isotope, Bill Dunn, Jason330, Geek are all in the house. I have got my seat at in the press section. Jason just talked some Daniello folks, and they are very confident they have the votes. And that is their strong suit: knowing how to count the votes. Still, I see a lot of McG buttons and stickers. A lot.
8:33
It is not McG giving out the bfast. It is the Dems. Hmmm.
8:30
A lot of McGlinchey support in the lobby. He is giving out free breakfast to all who want it.
8:00
Delaware Dem is in the lobby of the Hotel at Dover Downs awaiting his minions. I am the one with the laptop.
Irony is not the word for what greets you as you walk to the elevators to the Diamond Room, where the convention is being held. You walk through the slots to those elevators, with all the ambient slot machine noise. I find really quite appropriate.
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I’ll be there too, with my laptop. Is there free wifi?
Right on, “all the ambient slot machine noise. I find really quite appropriate. ”
If you count the votes, all else is just noise.
quite appropriate, beenthere…
Tried to get a few with John D, but he said he was still workingout some logistics issues.
Hard to campaign when you are trying to make sure the coffee urns are full.
Keep it coming DD. Good stuff.
More News that John D is confident he has the votes. If it is as locked up as they think it should be quick.
Really intense lobbying by McGlinchey. He’s also confident he has the votes.
I’m now trying to blend in in the delegates’ section. So far successful!
DD, stop editing the post or move it to 10:05.
I see Senator Ted!
Hmmm…just realizing it’s difficult to blend in with a laptop.
Still not started at 10:11 a.m.
I see Carney. Oh no, KWS is heading this way.
Calling to order now.
Here we go!!! It is starting.
Sort of strange, hearing the invocation and an auction at the same time.
The prayer and the pledge were just recited with a race announcer in the background. Ha! That was appropriate too.
To be clear, a race announcer was piped over the intercoms from a race somewhere else, while Windsor Smith was giving the invocation.
Markell speaking now, about when he was a first-time candidate 11 years ago. Republicans controlled most offices.
LOL. He called out Mike Castle and Mike Wagner. Dems on a roll! Go team!
Markell called Bush a failure. APPLAUSE
Introducing John Carney – classy.
Markell is giving a barnburner. Asking Carney to stand, saying they both have great respect as a person and as a public servant.
“Some of us enter this room divided, but we will walk out of here united….”
Definitely a rah rah Democrats speech.
Shout out to organized labor.
Liveblogging and livetweeting at the same time is difficult.
Introducing Carper now.
Is Carper going to make everyone say “Joebama?”
Hey DLers, where’s my marching orders?
I really don’t think Daniello is helping himself that much with his speaking. It seems kind of disorganized.
Carper is speaking very, very fast.
Vote your conscience. Your only marching order.
Carper – it’s not the Great Depression.
Nice to know.
I agree. Daniello is speaking very bitterly, very tiredly, and it doesn’t help that he keep points out how long he has been around.
Did he say “Democrat presidents?”
Carper is shouting at us. Jesus. And he says we are the Democrat Party. Fuck you Tom, no we are not. We are the Democratic Party. And by shouting at us that we are not in a Great Depression is not inspiring.
Still shouting and speaking very fast. Does he have a time limit or something?
Someone needs to cut back on Carper’s coffee.
Carper declares that Beau Biden will hit the ground running when he returns in September. Direct quote. He says he will make a great partner for Carney on the trail. INTERESTING.
This is the single worst speech in all history. The content is fine, but the delivery is horrid. How did this guy ever get elected 18 straight times?
Here comes the laundry list. Does Carper have any other accomplishments to talk about? Shout out to Bluewater Wind.
Now he is getting heckled.
I’ve heard worse! Terrible delivery, definitely.
Now he is explaining bailing out the banks, saying in buying preferred stock we will make a profit when the banks recover. I understand that, Tom. I just want you to regulate banks! If we are shareholders in them, I want to set the rules.
Shouts out to VP Biden.. “How proud are we?”
Shout out to science. w00t science!!!
Applause when Carper says he’s done. LOL!
Daniello speaking again. Zzzzzzz….
Daniello reminding us how old he is.
Daniello makes a joke about himself. Good one!
Senator Ted up. He loves his job!
Ted Kaufman dreams about Tom Carper. Kinky.
At least Kaufman speaks at a pace you can understand. Kaufman sounds like a fanboi.
Kaufman endorsing Daniello, sort of?
No, not really.
Now Kaufman is reminding us how old he is. What’s the deal with this?
This speech is kind of meandering.
Do you prefer the step-by-step what’s happening now or the Carper history lesson?
Kaufman promising a second stimulus? Also says we’ll have national healthcare this year.
Kaufman passionate talking about the Lily Ledbetter Act. w00t for equality!
Media is getting kicked out. Is it up to me now?
Guess ‘open government’ does not apply to party conventions…
Yes, it’s up to you. Be surreptitious. And circumspect.
No, I am still here. I am a guest.
But I am opening a new thread. Go there!
DD – do you still practice law?
Yes, but I am only licensed in PA and NJ.
email me at home (I think you have the email address from my comments). Got a question for you.
I am not home right now, but I will email you tonight.