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Ted Kennedy's convention speech

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Ted Kennedy's Appearance Packs Convention Center

For most of Monday's DNC program, delegates and observers casually streamed in and out of the main hall to chat or pick up drinks. As a result, enterprising journalists could sneak into unoccupied seats. But when Sen. Edward Kennedy took the stage, the food stands emptied out, and the stadium was filled to the rafters. Thus, this was the best view I was able to snag. Still, the long-distance view was valuable in one respect: the impact of Kennedy's sway over Democrats was in full view. read

Dems convene, night 1 live-blog

by Frank James 10:48 PM -- Michelle gets a big ovation to the strains of Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made to Love Her." He starts off by praising her brother, then says she comes to us as a wife, mother, and daughter of a hard-working father and a stay-at-home mother. You see, America, I'm just like so many of you; that's the message. She talks about her father as he descended into illness from multiple sclerosis. She says because of what her parents did for her the "American dream endures." Now sh read

Caroline Kennedy Democratic Convention Speech: Excerpt

Caroline Kennedy paid tribute to Barack Obama and her uncle Ted Kennedy tonight during her speech at the Democratic Convention. Below is an excerpt of her speech. I am here tonight to pay tribute to two men who have changed my life, and the life of this country - Barack Obama, and Edward M. Kennedy. Their stories are very different, but they share a commitment to the timeless American ideals of justice and fairness, service and sacrifice, faith and family. Leaders like them come along rarely. B read

Caroline Kennedy Democratic Convention Speech: Excerpt

Caroline Kennedy paid tribute to Barack Obama and her uncle Ted Kennedy tonight during her speech at the Democratic Convention. Below is an excerpt of her speech. I am here tonight to pay tribute to two men who have changed my life, and the life of this country - Barack Obama, and Edward M. Kennedy. Their stories are very different, but they share a commitment to the timeless American ideals of justice and fairness, service and sacrifice, faith and family. Leaders like them come along rarely. B read

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Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! Shock Jock Encourages Listeners to Waste Energy to Wipe Out DNC's Green Efforts Posted by Matt, Think Progress on August 25, 2008 at 5:17 PM. In April, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) promised that the Democratic National Convention this week will be the “greenest, most sustainable” convention in history. The Democrats greening efforts include the use of biodegradable ball read

Report from Denver: Bipartisanship and Good Causes

(Note: NAM’s Executive Vice President Jay Timmons is at the National Democratic Convention in Denver this week, and he’ll be blogging events, adding his insights as both a veteran of Senate and campaign politics and as a top representative of the U.S. manufacturing economy.) Ran into Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa at the “Frosted Pink” reception for breast cancer awareness.  Seeing him reminded me of the NAM’s work with him, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and others on the ADA Amendments Act. read

Rocky Mountain High on Politics

It all begins today. The LeftinAlabama.com DNC blogger team members are credentialed and ready to go. When the DNC media cattle graze began at 9:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Hotel on the 16th Street Mall, I was fifth in the L-M line to pick up our One DNC Pepsi Center Hall Credential - to share among four rabid bloggers - and our four blogger access credentials, which are worthless without the One DNC Pepsi Center Hall Credential. We didn't actually vote on it, but I think LiA's Norm gets the O read

Congressman Artur Davis to Nominate Obama on Wednesday

Congressman Artur Davis wowed the crowd at the delegate breakfast with a rousing introduction of North Carolina Congressman and former football player, Heath Shuler. Oddly enough.... the Alabama and Georgia crowd seemed far more interested in backslapping and getting their pictures made with Shuler (I'm looking at you BenGoshi! ;-) than in politics this morning. I knew him as a Congressman, but had no idea there as a football connection. But before Congressman Shuler appeared, Davis gave a r read

WHNT Interviews Countrycat

Last week WHNT Channel 19 in Huntsville interviewed Countrycat about this blog and her upcoming trip to Denver for the Democratic Convention. She's a great representative for LiA and the progressive community in Alabama. Left In Alabama touts itself as a community blog for progressive politics. However, Thomason say they don't always skew left. She says her bloggers are quick to question elected leaders in all parties. "When we say we're a progressive Democratic blog, that doesn't mean that read

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Kara DioGuardi To Be The New American Idol Judge

Fox Television has just released this information on having a new American Idol judge: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi has joined AMERICAN IDOL as a fourth judge. She will sit alongside Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the judges’ table and use her background as an award-winning songwriter and producer to praise or critique the wannabe hopefuls throughout the competition. read

'American Idol' Adds Fourth Judge, Songwriter Kara DioGuardi

American Idol has a new judge. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul are all staying on as full-time judges, which means that, yes, American Idol is shifting from three to four judges on a permanent basis. The new judge's... read

'American Idol' Adds Fourth Judge, Songwriter Kara DioGuardi

American Idol has a new judge. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul are all staying on as full-time judges, which means that, yes, American Idol is shifting from three to four judges on a permanent basis. The new judge's... read

Kara DioGuardi to be new judge on “American Idol,” unfortunately she’s not replacing Paula Abdul

Kara DioGuardi to be new judge on “American Idol,” unfortunately she’s not replacing Paula Abdul Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Hot Momma Good news, they’re reportedly bringing in some new blood to help judge on “American Idol” this season. Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi is coming on board when the show returns for its 8th season in January. The bad news is that she’s not replacing anyone, instead she will join Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as a permanent judge. Exe read

'American Idol' Adds 4th Judge; Other Changes Planned To Stop Ratings Slide

'American Idol' Adds 4th Judge; Other Changes Planned To Stop Ratings Slide You can't pay me to watch Fox's American Idol where the singing sounds like strangled cats. But it's been no secret that the network and the show's producers are planning changes to reverse its declining ratings. This morning, Fox officially announced that Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi will join Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul as a judge. But Fox sources tell me there will be "more significant read