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Another Bill Clinton snub? Gore commands prime slot at DNC Convention

Posted by: MataHarley @ 4:23 pm in Barack Obama, Politics

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While the debate was fast and furious as to whether former President Bill Clinton would speak at the convention, he must truly be feeling the snub as the Obama campaign awards a top speaking slot on the prime night… the coronation… to Al Gore.

One of the most coveted speaking slots of the Democratic National Convention will go to former Vice President Al Gore. He is scheduled to appear on the final night of the convention as Senator Barack Obama prepares to accept his party’s nomination.

Associates of Mr. Gore would not confirm the schedule, referring calls to the Obama campaign. Aides to Mr. Obama said the former vice president’s role at the convention would be announced in the coming days.

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Mr. Clinton will speak on Aug. 27, the night that Mr. Obama’s vice-presidential choice will address the delegates, and Mrs. Clinton speaks on Aug. 26, the 88th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America. Both of their speeches will take place at the convention’s primary (but smaller) venue — the Pepsi Center.

Oh my… playing second fiddle to his former second fiddle. That’s gotta hurt.

Also scheduled are more extreme progressive like-kind voices… with the latest additions being Jimmy Carter and John Kerry.

The “must miss” night? Monday, featuring a “this is your life” type movie about BHO, culminating in Michelle O as prime time speaker.

The popcorn night? Absolutely Tuesday… Hillary’s night.

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17 comments so far

Quilly Mammoth

The entertainment will be of the efforts of the police to contain the Battle of Denver. This event will surpass the Battle of Seattle in terms of violence and destruction. ReCreate 68? They’ll surpass it. Word.

August 19th, 2008 at 6:19 pm

Scrapiron

Evidently Odumbo hasn’t heard about the ‘most snowfall’ in history the countries that are in the middle of winter. I wouldn’t want Algorabge staying in my doghouse since millions of people have wised up to his con. Matter of fact I don’t want to be near him when several hundred people figure out he ripped them off, gunfire doesn’t always hit the intended target.

August 19th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

joyce

If Hillary and her supporters are planning a coup, then I would definitely NOT want to miss that.

Otherwise, I think I have heard enough lefty B.S. from those people to last me a lifetime. I’m sure I have something less torturous and more productive to do with that time….like cleaning the bathroom.

August 19th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

stix1972

It is going to be fun to watch the Dems Convention this year. Usually I would never watch it but it is going to be a all out freak show with Re-create 68 and the cat fight inside with Hillary’s supporters.

Time to go get some popcorn and watch the show.

August 19th, 2008 at 7:55 pm

kathie

Bill might have to have heart surgery that night and miss the whole thing. What a big insult. I don’t imagine the Clintons will be on the trail much. Obama certainly has audacity in spades.

August 19th, 2008 at 8:14 pm

Molon Labe

Think snow.

August 19th, 2008 at 8:50 pm

Gregory Dittman

I wonder if Obama has the infighting that Hillary had. One of the new news headlines, Obama says, “McCain doesn’t know what he is up against.” My guess would be McCain is up against a party in the mist of a civil war.

August 19th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

MataHarley

Oh I think Mac knows what he’s up against, Gregory… an out of control ego, and an eager group of the gullible, anxiously awaiting the Obama handouts and promises of an oil free world.

This is what he said days ago to those at the California fundraisers, when accepting their $7.8 mil….

“I will win. Don’t worry about that,” he said to the crowd of about 1,300 at his third event of the evening, according to the pool report.

Coincidently, this was at the same time Pelosi introduced him as God’s gift. Funny, even Rush doesn’t come to us but “on loan from God”. LOL

“Don’t worry,” he says. Some pretty staggering talk for a guy who’s numbers are on the decline, and now running statistically even in the polls. And even more amazing for one who really doesn’t have enough votes for the nomination until the supers raise their hands in Denver.

It truly is too bad the supers won’t change their minds and give HRC the nomination. But I’m sure Pelosi and Dean are hot on the phones, making sure all those Obama movies and events aren’t going to be junked at last minute. I mean, you don’t think they have Hillary presentations ready in the wings, eh?

But what a hoot that would be. A Monday night with “this is your life, Obama” movies and Michelle, gushing over her hubby… only to find out he’d better start returning about 55,000 tickets for his acceptance speech venue.

Sigh… only in my dreams.

August 19th, 2008 at 9:34 pm

luva the scissors

in my state, the sitting governer had her office send out literature about how she was better for the state workers and their union. she is a democrat, who had recounts done until they were in her favor, then the election was certified. so her office sent this crap to all state employees at their homes, makes you wonder if she is scared. the few employees i talked to thought it was in poor taste and had already voted by absetee. i can’t wait to see what the roll call vote is in denver, will they actually put her on the ballot? will they just pander to her? lots of popcorn indeed.

August 19th, 2008 at 10:08 pm

MataHarley

Sounds like your sitting Governor went to the “Obama campaign school 101″, as I posted about in the “Moral High Road buried by debris” post, Luva.

She did recounts until she won. Obama IL seat campaign challenged petition signatures in court for all his primary competitors until they got them eliminated on technicalities. He was the only one left standing to vote for….

August 19th, 2008 at 10:12 pm

luva the scissors

she is ruthless, it was interesting, they talked to her challenger and cut him off midsentence after about 30 seconds, then let the governer go on for 2 minutes about how great she is and how with obamas help they can make the nation great again. gag… and barf. it was very blatant how they favored her over her opponent who is the republican contender.

August 19th, 2008 at 10:23 pm

JustADude

Google has set up a 2 floor facility for hundreds of registered bloggers to cover the convention and are doing the same thing for the Republican convention when it happens.

Costs the blogger $100.00 bucks but they provide data hookups and easy ways to push video in to youtube. They have stuff setup for converting cell phone video and pics and almost any common source you can think of. They also feed them there and have places to catch a nap if you need to and typical Google like they even offer massage people if needed.

This has the earmarks of being the most looked at convention with hundreds of inputs so little will be able to be hidden even at the off site parties and meetings.

August 20th, 2008 at 6:09 am

JustADude

Another point is that Obama was scheduled for a fundraiser on Nantucket that was going to go into a Joint Committee fund set up by the DNC and the Obama campaign. This joint fund is called the Obama Victory Fund and the advantage of that since is a Joint Fund it has much higher donation caps under the FEC rules. The limit I believe is $28,800 per donor.

Gore appeared as a replacement to Obama due to a scheduling conflict.

So far the fund has raised about 7 1/2 million bucks and just transferred about 1.5 million to the Obama Presidential campaign this period.

There is also a second fund set up at the same time to assist fund raising for the DNC.

August 20th, 2008 at 6:17 am

stix1972

Did I miss something??? It is going to cost $850 to get a hardline at the Republican Convention. And they will have free access to internet, but it is across the street from the Xcel center. But everone and their brother are going to be at that place.

August 20th, 2008 at 6:18 am

luva the scissors

freaking libs always find away around the rules. so much for public moneys.

August 20th, 2008 at 8:09 am

Howard

D I S E N G E N U O U S N E S S …

Everyone knows that Obama disrespected Bill Clinton …
playing the race card on him, and trying to tarnish his
record during the primaries … but, because of the
disingenuous DNC, and Obama, and their putting party
above country, and blackmailing the Clintons into
supporting Obama … using their debt and Hillary’s
future in politics as their leverage, the Clintons have
been strong armed into supporting Obama. Why should a
successful and respected two term President like
Bill Clinton have to stoop to the ambitions of the far
left DNC, and their upstart, empty suit candidate …
while Obama and the DNC disingenuously pretend that everybody has
kissed and made up??? Also, the PUMAS and other
Hillary supporters have had to endure the same
condescending disrespect from them as well. I say
the DNC and Obama made their bed, so let them lie
in it … they deserve nothing more.