at the same time.

Once again, my PA bias is showing.

Growing up in the coal region, we had few people to look up to.

Having a governor, and then a senator from my area was awesome.

Having a veep born in Scranton is fucking bananas.

"The Vice President's Office is on the phone"

Zinger straight at Cheney.

That opener by Joe's son, btw, still has me choked up.

and joe's mom is the greatest.

great shot to joebama mama

that's one hell of a mom!

Joe's mom is great.

I just have say it loud and clear.....I AM SO PROUD OF MY PARTY!!

"Breaking News: Obama to make surprise appearance on stage with Biden after speech"

Well, it used to be a surprise appearance...

fruedean slip my ass:P

"Freudian slip!"

This speech is really moving.

I believe he meant to say "tax CUTS".

did he mean tax cuts?  when he said 200 million?

love this more of the same chant!

That's not change, that's more of the same.

OK THAT LINE NEEEDS TO BE HIT FROM NOW UNTIL ELECTION DAY.  If they can work it into the debates, even better.

When's the VP debate? I can't wait.

"That's not change ... that's more of the same"

"A wise leader..."

Talk about sound bites!

This is good stuff

It is DNC
Democratic National Convention

NOT

DCCC
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

My sister who is not political at all just left the room to hide the tears!

/She's voting for the very first time this year!

John McCain was wrong and Barack Obama was right

Line of the night?

wow... he's like a pit bull... AWESOME!  Great choice Obama!!

"remember when the world used to trust us?"  THAT'S the line of the night!

I think he read one of my old posts.

First, Biden and speakers tomorrow must pound home the message: John McCain's experience is being wrong. For all of his experience, McCain has made the wrong decision continually. Continually wrong on Iraq. Continually wrong on the economy. Continually wrong on all of the issues that Americans care about. On the flip side, Obama, especially on concern issues like the "war on terror" (with tomorrow being national security night), has been continually correct. He said Iraq was a mistake and would distract us. He was right. He said that we needed more troops in Afghanistan and, hey, what do you know, the Pentagon says more troops are needed (but unlikely since they're in Iraq). He said that we need timetables on when our combat troops step aside for the Iraqis. Now even the Bush administration has started talking about that. John McCain is currently to the right of the Bush Administration on this issue and that cannot go un-noted. All the experience in the world is not helping McCain with fundamental judgment.

OK, maybe not, but I had a sense of deja vu.

Not the best speaker, but should do well in the debates.

it's not a good sign. Beau Biden's speech was too personal, and in poor taste. You want upbeat at these things; you don't want people in tears.

Who needs "Days of our Lives" when you've got the Biden family history??? Car accidents, stuttering, hardship...many of us get depressed enough without listening to these horrible stories.

All of his great story is true. I used to see Senator Biden on the Metroliner between DC and New York during the '80's; sometimes one of his kids was with him. He is a great family man.

But voters get cynical when politicians use family tragedy to excess in selling themselves. The GOP often calls us the party of "gloom and doom"...people like Biden give them plenty of ammunition.

This was an upbeat evening at the convention until Biden took the stage.....now it's just downbeat and depressing.

His speech was not flowing rhetoric like Bill and Barack. But it was red meat and it was delivered from the heart in a way that appeals to older white working class voters.

The best part of that speech is that it was NOT polished.

Obama is an amazing orator and that can be very inspiring. But Biden's way of speaking may not be as perfect, but I think he can really connect with voters with the way he speaks.

Obama and the Bidens together.

Wow...is all I can say.

The VP pick turns from liability to asset....

So there be better a large bounce showing up on the weekend trakers.

It is so damn cool to be the special guest at your convention.

What an awesome convention this has turned into: great speeches, powerful unity, great message, on key, on point, just all around perfect.

And it's turned into a lovefest...like Woodstock - except with a little less sex and drugs.

I am feeling good.  They have structured this convention very nicely to build up to tomorrow night.

And how great is going to be to have Al Gore introduce Obama tomorrow night.  Gore will undoubtedly skewer McCain but his presence will also remind everyone of how different the last 8 years could have been and with the country's buyers remorse this has to be helpful for Obama.

While he may not have been the most effective speaker of the night, he clearly tried to connect hard-working Americans.

And several things he said hit the right note. I like the passage when he talked about taking the train to wilmington every day from work and the stories that he heard from hard-working Americans.

It began with Clinton yesterday, but after Bill and Joe today, they made one thing very-2 clear. And that is ``change'' is not an abstract quantity; but something that affects everybody's life.
The choice before people is not to choose between a ``celebrity'' and a ``POW'' but between their own secure future and irreparable damage to several future directions. Finally, I think the Dem convention has found its real voice.  

Joe Biden questioned John McCain's judgment.  This is LONG........... over due.  McCain has Been WRONG on Foreign policy.  You can not trust the party that allowed 3,000 people to die on 9-11 to 4 more years.  Blunt stuff.  Wrong on Iraq.

Why the hell is David Gregory interviewing David Letterman?

Oops, that's Tom Daschle.

Nice specks.

Biden's speech is getting a bit of flak for delivery on CNN but they miss the whole point, it was pitch-perfect in portraying Biden as an 'everyman' candidate who speaks of the issues of genuine concern to middle-class voters in simple terms.  He is convincingly 'authentic and honest' and that is exactly the 'ham and cheese' that Biden brings to our emerging victory.  It is vital, sincere and a convincing affirmation of Obama's choice of him as VP.  I reckon his little grandson, who was firmly clasping his neck as he was carried through Biden's post speech walk-about, was as formidable an advocate of Democratic values as any orator tonight.

Incidentally, did you see Obama's call-outs to Hillary and Bill?  The Clintons seemed genuinely pleased, and rightly so.

From Bill Clinton to Obama's surprise appearance, the Democrats really did well tonight. Biden's speech was a very good VP speech. He was passionate and talked about meat and potatoes.

From Bill Clinton to Obama's surprise appearance, the Democrats really did well tonight. Biden's speech was a very good VP speech. He was passionate and talked about meat and potatoes.

I didn't see Biden's speech so I can't critique it. But to those who think it wasn't great, I'd say getting sandwiched between Clinton and Obama must be every speaker's nightmare.

And besides, Obama's speech is the one that needs to be, and will be, GOOOOOOOOREAT!