• May 25, 2012
DEMOCRATS

June 3, 2008

Liveblogging The Montana Massacre!

by Sara K. Smith  

But who wins Montana?John McCain finished his angry old-man rant, Hillary finished her “I have made no decisions” speech, folks talked about some stuff in the middle, and now it’s time for Barack Obama, the Hopeful Boy Unicorn, to bring it home. Of course the Decemberists opened for him here in St. Paul, so we can assume the big crowd is for them. Still, let’s have a listen!

10:00 PM — Barack Obama wins Montana. Hannah Montana, that is. Is Tom Brokaw crying again? Maybe he just has a head cold. “The two of them, I must say, look very fit,” he says, regarding Obama and Clinton. Then he talks about idiot things they both just said in South Dakota.
10:05 PM — Chris Matthews cannot believe that anyone with half a brain would think the “Dream Ticket” would be all that dreamy. Russert concurs. Bill Clinton, after all, is a huge liability. Remember how like six months ago he seemed like Hillary’s secret weapon? Yeah, good times.
10:07 PM — Michelle Obama in an awesome purple dress. And pearls. And a fist bump! Barack has on his patriotic flag pin, for America.
10:10 PM — He thanks the wife & kidz. And staff, volunteers, David Plouffe, his racist white grandmother. “Tonight is for her.”
10:13 PM — “Our primary season has finally come to an end.” THANK FUCKING CHRIST. “Millions of voices have been heard,” except for the Clinton voters’, because they demand Respect for being invisible. He is not going to be able to get through this speech very quickly, with all the applause, and the ejaculations.
10:15 PM — Newell: “what a pathetic little crowd compared to mccain’s masses.”
10:16 PM — “CH NGE,” says a sign in the crowd. Now Obama will finally seize the opportunity to thank Joe Biden for his service to America. Massive applause and cheers for Hillary Clinton, for finally getting out of the race. Layne: “She has done what no woman has done before … lose to a black man.”
10:19 PM — Hey wait did he just flip on universal health care? Oh whatever. The point is, Hillary Clinton will be very useful when she is back doing first lady type things. She has made him a better candidate. He seems to actually believe this, which he should, as it is true.
10:21 PM — Cue up the Unity message. He finally cracks a smile. OK bring the Hope, Hopey! Oh noes here come the Republicans, with their angry old man who denies Obama’s accomplishments. BURNNNNN.
10:24 PM — Bush = McCain. Now he is Stern, and maybe a little Mad. “There are many words to describe the shittiness of John McCain, but ‘change’ is not one of them.”
10:27 PM — “That’s what change is,” x3. Yay science and innovation! The audience is delirious with excitement for science and innovation. Now they are delirious at the SUPERBURN that John McCain knows what’s going on in Iraq but not on Main Street or wherever.
10:30 PM — Oh poor John McCain. Why did you give a speech on the teevee tonight? You needed the Decemberists to open for you, in Louisiana.
10:32 PM — He warns against “the other side” coming to St. Paul in September and trying to romance the Minnesotans with their war and their fear. Don’t give in, Minnesota! Patriotism will no longer be used as a bludgeon, which is great for Patriotism.
10:34 PM — He has united the po-pos with the civil rights workers, which is no small thing. “Americans … are a decent, generous, compassionate people.” That is why they like to vote for warmongers.
10:36 PM — You remember world history, right? And Antietam, and Selma? Well this is History too. This was the moment when the Red Seas parted, and the oceans fell back, and America was not regarded as total douchesacks by the rest of the world.
11:01 PM — And now there is another liveblog here.

{ 262 comments }

Delicious June 3, 2008 at 10:03 pm

Don’t do it Barry! Don’t drink the Clinton Kool-aid. You can rock the vote with Chuck Hagel.

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:04 pm

Ugh… Carville looks like a Decepticon in a person suit. Gah.

chidem June 3, 2008 at 10:04 pm

Anyone have a link to the video of McCain flirting with lil’ Miss Montana? Creepy stuff.

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 3, 2008 at 10:05 pm

Barack Obama is my political Zah Efron.

Hillary is my political Britney.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:05 pm

[re=5708]chidem[/re]: Love you, man/woman:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QoeZ6cHynZE

bago June 3, 2008 at 10:05 pm

Looks like the “Tagged:” tags get covered up by the right column. Makes it look like it’s tagged “hillary cl”.

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:06 pm

So Hillary is taking what should be a perfect moment for Obama supporters because she can’t be bothered to make a decision. And people want this gloopy, self-congratulating mess as their prezdent.

Wow.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Over at hillaryis44.com, they are crediting Hillary with allowing SD and Montana to vote.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm

They need to stop the U2.

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Yay, here we go. We can has hope again.

swizzard June 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm

I put scare quotes around “foundation work” everytime Brokaw said it..

Toonces June 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Michelle has some guns. Fighting poverty alongside her husband – hand-to-hand

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Okay, gang, I’m not going to join this particular liveblog. I’m going to watch Barack, take a shower, and go to bed.

It’s been fun! See you tomorrow!

xo
LoquaciousMusic

edoublep June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Come on Barry! Bring it home!

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

LOVE the purple dress and wide belt on Michelle.

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Hopey’s on!

El Bombastico June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Paul Westerberg actually.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

…I bet if they showed the crowd you would see a shyt load of lighters in the air!

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:08 pm

Digging that purple dress!

El Bombastico June 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

Fist bump! Classic.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

…did Barry just give Michelle some kind of black fist pound? My Nigga!!!

Delicious June 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

Bumping fists is now the new pledge of allegiance. hell ya.

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

A U-2 song? Where’s the hip-hop…SELL OUT!

confusionanddelay< June 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

“hopey! hopey! hopey”

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:09 pm

[re=5738]jagorev[/re]: Barry’s tie is pretty sweet, too.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Hey Jim, it needs some attention!

junkscience June 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Aw, they just did a little hand pound. That was cute.

kitryne June 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

You’re welcome, Barry.

andersoncooperihardlyknowher June 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

michelle obama says “fuck you pantsuits!”

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Wasn’t Jessie Ventura president of Minnesota a couple of decades ago?

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:10 pm

I tried to say, “Hopey’s on” and it told me I already said it, so it wouldn’t let me post it.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm

I want an instant replay on the little fist bump that Hopey and MO just did!

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Thank you bitches.

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm

I am going to draw the line if he goes all Alanis and thanks India.

Domestic Goddess June 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Michelle is so hot. Her dress is a big fuck you to HRC and her pantsuits.

swizzard June 3, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Is Hopey crying?

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

I think Barry is tearing up! Get this man some Kleenex.

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

What a classy guy.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

…now he can let his true BLACKNESS hang out!

-Drinking 40′s on the campaign trail
-Throwing 26 inch rims on his campaign bus
-Having Jay-Z and 50 cent introduce him at rallies
-Having back up dancer behind him when he does his speech

Good times people, good times!

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

Thanks grandma, can we come see you in Hawaii?

chidem June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

He dedicated tonight to his Grandma. This, of course, three months after that entire bus incident.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

Barack + Michelle + kiss + fist pound = I just came. And it won’t be the last time during this speech either.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

NIce, kiss up to the grannies, good call!

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:12 pm

Jesus. 54 contests?

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm

[re=5770]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: Jay-Z is wayyy better than the Decemberists, but 50 kind of hated him for a while.

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm

Not so fast Barry! Hillary didn’t give up until I go on her web site!

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm

Oh yeah. This is WAY better than just reading it.

swizzard June 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm

[re=5772]chidem[/re]: flip-flopper!

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:13 pm

Republicans have to be pissing their pants right now.

During a debate, the contrast is going to be worse than JFK-Nixon.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

Look at the flag lapel pin!

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

I want to be adopted by the Obamas.

Cicada June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

[re=5772]chidem[/re]: Being under the bus cured her sciatica!

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

Okay, fuck it. I’m back.

Look at the hottie redhead behind him with the sequined shirt. The curtains match the drapes and the throw rug!

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

[re=5770]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: Spinners?

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

She spilled herself on him? Wait, what?! Ew.

William Tecumseh Sherman June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

Would it be a good or bad thing if at some point, Barack says “and to Hillary Clinton, I won the nomination. Suck it.”

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

But if you’re going leave grandma, leave her in Hawaii!

HerExcellency June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

It is my goal in life to one day be at least half as bad ass as Michelle Obama.

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

This looks like a 15-fainter crowd. At least.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:14 pm

…GAAAAAAAAAAWD, I wish he would say “Im RICH BITCH”!!! when he walk off stage!

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:15 pm

What are they chanting? Isn’t that the first verse of “Fuck Tha Police”?

AxmxZ June 3, 2008 at 10:15 pm

Aw, Barry is choked up a little! *cuddles*

onosideboard June 3, 2008 at 10:15 pm

I’d like to ask David Plouffe to stop sending me thirty emails a day.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:15 pm

[re=5785]masterdebater[/re]: …HELICOPTER reverse spinners!!!

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:15 pm

Crap! His room could fit HRC’s room in the tiny front pocket of its jeans!

MC_Bob June 3, 2008 at 10:16 pm

Obama = JFK
McCain = Bob Dole

The general is gonna get ugly early – an asskicking will be issued.

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:16 pm

Standing up for change? Oh, he’s talking about that guy I pass by next to the off-ramp…gotcha Barry! Go on..

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:16 pm

[re=5788]William Tecumseh Sherman[/re]: It would be fucking brilliant.

Hopey McSlamdunk June 3, 2008 at 10:16 pm

I wanna give big ups to my racist Grandma.

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:16 pm

Cabinet of Rivals, Cabinet of Rivals…

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:16 pm

[re=5776]ronaldpagan[/re]: …Kanye West maybe? Cuz everyone knows George Bush doesn’t care about black people!!!

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

The people in his crowd look like my kind of people.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Obama supporters—like us, goobers!—are so fucking classy.

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Good job to the crowd on applauding Clinton.

BuffaloSoldier June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Flag Pin, Flag Pin, Flag Pin!!!

Fighting Bill June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Congratulations, Hillary!

Not.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Race that she has RUN, throughout this contest…HA

HairyIckey June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Is anyone else getting the CNN speech looking like a bad kung-fu movie?

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

Thank you Hillary..don’t go away mad…

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 3, 2008 at 10:17 pm

“Senator Hillary Clinton has made history in this campaign, not just becasue she is a woman, but because she is the biggest bitch on the planet, and I congratulate her for bringing it to a whole new level and teaching our own sistas a thing or two”

Cicada June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

After watching Hilz petty little speech, it’s kind of hard to watch him be so nice.
Why the HELL didn’t she congratulate him? It would have been so classy.

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

oh no no, Barry is taking part in the elaborate courtship to give her the VP spot.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

“What gets Hillary Clinton up in the morning, even in the face of tough odds, is her obsessive thirst for power at all costs.”

El Bombastico June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Hey, he makes this Hillary woman sound good! I want to learn more about her.

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Pfft, Hillary gets up each morning trying to avoid slick willy’s grabby hands.

Hopey McSlamdunk June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

And I congratulate Hillary getting it up in the morning with her three testicles.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

…5 bucks says DMX closes the rally out with the “Ruff Ryders Anthem”!!!

HerExcellency June 3, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Gawd. He is so fucking classy.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

He is being so nice to Hills! What a classy fellow! (I also hope he adopts her health care plan, which is better than his.)

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

Barry knows how to talk to older white women. Nothing gets ‘em like flattery.

1974 (again) June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

[re=5697]Delicious[/re]: Chuck Hagel wouldn’t do shit for Obama. Have you not read the poll numbers? He barely helps him in the Midwest. Now Edwards would actually make a significant positive difference. In all states, and all regions of the country. Analysis here.

Sorry all just had to get that off my chest, I don’t know who Delicious is but mentions Hagels name one more (Hagel, btw an absolute horrible candidate on social issues) time I may punch my monitor. And I need it to do work tonight.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

Barry’s got class, Hillary’s white trash.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

What gets Hillary Clinton up in the morning is… oooh – fill-in-the-blank time!!

buddha_barbie June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

That’s some classy shit he’s saying about Hillz.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

[re=5815]Cicada[/re]: I think she did congratulate him. The classy thing to do would have been to CONCEDE, since she LOST.

AngryBlakGuy June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

…I would like to thank Hillary for being the cave dwelling troll that she is!

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm

[re=5815]Cicada[/re]: She did congratulate him, I think, but it was perfunctory, and nothing like the praise Barry’s heaping on her.

edgydrifter June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

I reserve the right to quote Al Michaels if Hopey pulls this off in November.

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

[re=5819]Sean O[/re]: If his hands touched her, it would be followed by immediate and terse apologies from both her and Bill.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

He mentioned women! What a patronizing chauvinist pig! Doesn’t he know we hate him? All of us hate him? McCain ’08!

chidem June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

[re=5712]loquaciousmusic[/re]: Just like I remembered.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

I hope that was enough kissing up for HRC, but I doubt it.

Fighting Bill June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

Hillary’s blue pantsuit could have covered the state of California in a Christo art piece.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:20 pm

[re=5820]Hopey McSlamdunk[/re]: Nice name!

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:21 pm

I just checked the Lifetime guide, and The Capture of the Green River Killer is on tonight.

So I guess that, with all of Hillary’s supporters boycotting Obama’s speech, that made-for-t.v. movie will make record-breaking ratings!

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Oh now THAT was a good line.

Cicada June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

[re=5832]jagorev[/re]: [re=5830]ronaldpagan[/re]: I totally missed it! I was probably typing something mean about her. What a jerk!

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

“I respect his many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine.”

That’s the best thing that anyone has ever said, ever.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Nice jab at McCain, Barry.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Hahaha “I respect McCain’s many accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine.” There you go Bear-Bear.

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

On McCain: “I respect his service, even if he chooses to deny mine.” OUCH

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Oooh!! SMACK on Walnuts! GO HOPEY, GO!!!!!

edoublep June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

The gloves have come off bitches.. McCain is gettin a beat down! Hope he has his dentures insured!

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm

Watching in the White House, George W. Bush looks at Cheney with a smug grin, and says, “54 contests? He forgot Hawaii and Alaska!”

And the US is fucked for eight more months.

edgydrifter June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Buuuuuuurn, Walnuts! Facial!!

junkscience June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Oh snap.

HairyIckey June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

If any certainty came from this evening, it is that TRUCK NUTZ will have an undeniable say in hillaryclinton.com’s “Please God, Give Me a Reason Not to Quit!!!” fundraising sham.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

[re=5835]ronaldpagan[/re]: DEN-VER! DEN-VER!

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

[re=5830]ronaldpagan[/re]: She congratulated him on his RUN, not his win. Nobody in that basement knew the nominee had already been chosen, HRC picked it for that reason, I’m sure.

Pacodenero June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Obamas website is streaming it v v well.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

[re=5843]loquaciousmusic[/re]: [re=5844]AudicityofHope[/re]: [re=5846]jagorev[/re]: [re=5847]Democratica[/re]: Word, sweeties.

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Yeah, this is kind of a brutal throwdown on WALNUTS! here. Keep it going barry.

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

uh oh… Awkward grammar Barry…

Domestic Goddess June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

[re=5838]Fighting Bill[/re]: Ouch! Sonoma/Napa resident?

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

OH SNAP, he’s taking out the big guns and really busting a few caps in WALNUTS! ass.

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

You know, if this is what we can look forward to for the next five months, bring it the fuck on.

salinkis June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

It’s funny… this is the first speech ever given by a major party African American nominee for President and it’s average.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

Hopey is making me so hungry, I’m literally inhaling Trader Joe’s canned peaches.

Cicada June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

Ha-HA. Taking change back mothafukas!

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

Oh my god, I love this talk about McCain. There goes Barry showing some balls!

TJBeck June 3, 2008 at 10:24 pm

BTW, everyone, even though 18m seems big, or 36m if you count both dem nominees, remember Kerry and Bush got about 60 million votes. Each.

The general election is a much bigger show, with a much more independent* electorate.

*but dumber

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:25 pm

“My arguments with that racist, cracker, warmonger, greedy bastard, are not personal! He’s just a senile old fart that would be put down in a different society”. “Hope…and, hope, and stuff”

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:25 pm

“Start leaving, we must.” Do, or not do, there is no try.

Hopey McSlamdunk June 3, 2008 at 10:25 pm

There are many words to describe John McCain, and mean old dirtbag are three of them.

And that’s change we can believe in. Blink Blink Blink. Uncomfortable smirk.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:25 pm

[re=5854]graceless*[/re]: Very true. Touche.

RaptorAvatar June 3, 2008 at 10:25 pm

Fuck this Change bullshit, wake me when we’re already IN The Promised Land.

Domestic Goddess June 3, 2008 at 10:26 pm

i can haz smart ass candidate?

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:26 pm

Damn, this man is talented!!! He managed to wrap up the nomination, give a big speech in St. Paul, and send me an e-mail 30 seconds ago!! I am so hot for him right now.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:26 pm

[re=5861]Godless Liberal *[/re]: I know. The only thing that would make this speech better would be if, at the end, he gave a shout out to Wonkette, its commenters, and assfucking.

Baiowulf June 3, 2008 at 10:26 pm

He could petty my dictator any day!

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:26 pm

Change…is what you keep in your ash tray, for when you run out of gas on the way home from the bar.

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:27 pm

I cannot WAIT for the debates.

(this is so, so different from how I felt about the last two Dem nominees… where I had to cringe through most of the debates)

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:27 pm

This is the goddamn best.

soliloqueer June 3, 2008 at 10:27 pm

John McCain just had an involuntary bowel movement.

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:27 pm

What a CRAZY idea barry, you mean meeting face-to-face with some podunk dictator and telling them what we demand with our entire military force behind his words?

I thought we were supposed to wage two simultaneous failed wars while we threaten to nuke ‘em. Oh well, I’m too elitist to understand.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

I’m sorry, but how can anyone vote for WALNUTS! over this guy?

salinkis June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

Booing Bill Clinton?

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

[re=5874]loquaciousmusic[/re]: I’m holding out Hope that he will personally assfuck each and every one of us.

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

[re=5874]loquaciousmusic[/re]: He just gave a shout out to bj’s…well Bill Clinton…smae thing.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

Michelle Obama is soooo getting laid tonight.

RaptorAvatar June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

[re=5874]loquaciousmusic[/re]: I’ll settle for “young people on the internet” or “hard working educated people who embrace nihilism nonetheless.”

superfecta June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

[re=5874]loquaciousmusic[/re]: I could really get behind that.

I’ll get me coat…

TJBeck June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

[re=5872]Domestic Goddess[/re]: Elitist.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm

[re=5862]salinkis[/re]: You’re kind of right, actually…this is not his best…but definitely in the top 99th percentile of political speeches not by Barry out there.

Also, he just shouted out to the 90′s economy. Classy again.

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:29 pm

[re=5880]soliloqueer[/re]: That happens a lot, since he is old.

edgydrifter June 3, 2008 at 10:29 pm

[re=5862]salinkis[/re]: If you’ve had enough Tequila, it’s way above average. And I have.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:29 pm

Damn, is that girl still paying her sister’s medical bills?
John McCain is going to need a special pillow to sit on tomorrow…

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:29 pm

Obama supporters are like a big bag of Skittles. “Taste the rainbow.”

AxmxZ June 3, 2008 at 10:29 pm

[re=5886]Democratica[/re]: Third little Obama?

TJBeck June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Woo – PA! We’re poor and jobless! Yay for being mentioned!

salinkis June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

you know… magic jobs!

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

[re=5888]superfecta[/re]: The “Maybe if John McCain went to…” theme is perfect.

His oratory is stunning. Jeebuz Christmas.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

[re=5882]loquaciousmusic[/re]: I know right?

[re=5884]Godless Liberal *[/re]: I’d take it. But do you think he would have vaginal intercourse with me if I asked super-nicely? Ass-fucking doesn’t get you pregnant with the most beautiful, hopeful, eloquent babies of all time.

Domestic Goddess June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

[re=5889]TJBeck[/re]: Oh you know I’m eating my arugula as I watch Hopey get his speech on.

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Yay! Corridor of Shame callout! He still remembers SC!

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

[re=5882]loquaciousmusic[/re]: Remember, you are a hard worker, and white…and…go to Hillary Clinton.com?

Dramatist June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Yeah, St. Paul, cheer for your shitty schools.

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:30 pm

[re=5886]Democratica[/re]: Yeah, by every single Wonkette commenter.

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 10:31 pm

Zowie! Yes we can!

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

This is insane. I can’t believe people are excited and *standing* for a democratic nominee.

Obama’s saying he’s going to keep it to the issues. This could be a slaughter.

The New New Plan June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

“That’s the change we need in America. That’s why I’m running for President.” I just got goosebumps. Is it possible, after our long national nightmare, that this could really happen?

loquaciousmusic June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Eeeew. I just went to HillaryClinton.com and read some of the comments.

Now I’m all depressed again. Give me something to love, Hopey!

Godless Liberal * June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Now, see, this makes me all sad that there are only going to be three Obama-McCain debates and there were seventy-two Democratic debates. Why O why could it not have been the other way around?

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

He looks forward to a debate…he may be the only one left in America that can say that.

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

YES! Religion should not be a wedge!

salinkis June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

um, I’d kinda LIKE to see us fight dirty.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

“Patriotism as a bludgeon..” Fuck, yeah.

Jonny June 3, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Man… the fucker’s got me sitting at home by myself and clapping at the TV.

I’m such a pushover.

BuffaloSoldier June 3, 2008 at 10:33 pm

I hope Cindy is locked in her room…I bet Walnut will call her cunt

salinkis June 3, 2008 at 10:33 pm

speak for yourself, HUSSEIN!

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:33 pm

Where’s Garrison Keillor?

Cicada June 3, 2008 at 10:33 pm

[re=5878]jagorev[/re]: Methinks the debates will be quite entertaining. I just hope Barry doesn’t lose focus and do his erm..erm.. thing. He got markedly better through the primaries, so I think he won’t. I hated watching Kerry, even when he was doing well. Although, how bad do you have to be to not beat W?

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Here’s the best criticism the Corner has been able to offer so far:

U2′s “Beautiful Day” … [Greg Pollowitz]

… is playing at the Barack Obama rally. No Americans write music Obama likes?

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm

[re=5895]AxmxZ[/re]: OMG… A pregnant First Lady would make this country pee its pants.

Hopey McSlamdunk June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm

He’s just running up the score now. It’s not even funny. Walnuts needs to bring the Swiftboaters soon or he is soooo fucked.

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm

“We are Americans first…except for the guy who does my lawn, and fixes my car, and…”

btwbfdimho June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm
TJBeck June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Anyone here on wonkette work as a lobbyist? Just curious.

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 3, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Just as it is christened in the halls of academia, Barack Obama announces the death of the Rove Paradigm.

Pacodenero June 3, 2008 at 10:35 pm

Patriotism as a bludgeon. wow

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:35 pm

“Si se puede!”

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:35 pm

[re=5918]Cicada[/re]: I hope he goes back on the cocaine and the cigs, because that does wonders for your concentration.

superfecta June 3, 2008 at 10:36 pm

[re=5920]Democratica[/re]: And not in that creepy ‘ew, Tony Blair still has sex’ sort of way when he and Cherie had the extra baby.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:36 pm

Yo do you think he is actually listening to Newsweek et al? I loved the McCain part of his speech, but I was hoping there would be more of, “Hey, Democratic party, do you realize you actually voted for a black guy named Barack Obama? I love you guys!”

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:37 pm

I heard that girl shouting to Barry…count down to the sex scandal…

Pacodenero June 3, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Planet Healing!

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:37 pm

[re=5927]AudicityofHope[/re]: I heard that too! That was awesome. :)

El Bombastico June 3, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Oh fuck, he’s starting to light it up.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:37 pm

America Baracks!!

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

[re=5929]superfecta[/re]: Politically speaking, the best time for them to conceive would be right now so he can get the awww vote in November.

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

This guy’s making me wet, and I don’t have girl parts.

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

Damn!

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

C’mon Barry, I want another 40 minutes. Keep talking.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

Wow.

ronaldpagan June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

Ok time for a post-coital cigarette. I LOVE YOU BACK BARRY!

Jonny Lieberman June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

I just can’t get used to this whole addressing the crowd as adults thing.

Hopey McSlamdunk June 3, 2008 at 10:38 pm

This was the moment I officially announced my man crush on Barry.

nyhfrog June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Oh. This man must be president.

TJBeck June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Olberman: “the first african american candidate for united states?” Um, well not really. But whatever.

Pacodenero June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

im all teary eyed!

Baiowulf June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Turn the page— sick Bob Seeger reference, B.O.! But ending on “Thank you, Minnesota!” Couldn’t they have sewn it up in an important swing state, like, you know, Puerto Rico?

HerExcellency June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Christ. He is making me all hopeful and happy. These emotions are very confusing. Help!

andersoncooperihardlyknowher June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

bruuuucccceeeeeee

Domestic Goddess June 3, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Yes you can!….come over to my house later tonight?

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:40 pm

Is it just me, or do Barry and Michelle look kinda pissed? Like they know that tomorrow they have to deal with Gladys Kravitz?

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:40 pm

I’m totally gay for Michelle.

confusionanddelay< June 3, 2008 at 10:40 pm

This is the time, motherfuckers! That was lovely. More, please. Suck it, John McCain.

Domestic Goddess June 3, 2008 at 10:40 pm

Or, better yet…”darling, you were great.”

AxmxZ June 3, 2008 at 10:40 pm

You know what would be kind of awkward? If someone rushed him right now with a knife.

What? Just sayin’…

Incidentally, I just love that lovely tie-in of “Bush,” “McCain” and “embrace.” Barry is one snarky cat.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:41 pm

This is the part that makes me nervous. Reggie, keep an eye out for the ugly bitter women- they’re packin’.

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:42 pm

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the fact that liberalism is back, baby! The Democratic party is alive and well, and Republicanism is on the decline. This feels… different.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:42 pm

“Taking it to the Republicans house.” Right in the front door and into the living room, motherfuckers.

InsidiousTuna June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

[re=5939]Sean O[/re]: Holy shit… I didn’t even notice he was up there for forty whole minutes.

nyhfrog June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

[re=5952]Democratica[/re]: my wife and I noticed the same thing.

Well, good night of hopin’, everybody.

I’ll be back tomorrow to be an asshole again.

Thanks for letting me back in, Wonkette powers-that-be.

SuperRounder June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

[re=5953]AudicityofHope[/re]: She looks fantastic. Cindy McCain cannot rock that color. Mainly because it brings out WALNUTS’ skin cancer spots.

grood June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

[re=5937]InsidiousTuna[/re]: I have girl parts and let me tell you, I’m feeling the same way…

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

Shit, there are 15,000 people OUTSIDE of the Xcel Center.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

32,000 people.

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

17K PLUS 15K outside! compared to how many for Madame de Sade & McAncient?

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

[re=5957]AudicityofHope[/re]: Oh God… where’s Mrs. Christian of Manhattan?

jagorev June 3, 2008 at 10:43 pm

32,000 in the crowd. For any other politician, that would be a record.

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 3, 2008 at 10:44 pm

Tomorrow I’m going to have to go to my therapist’s office and explain that I’m losing my cynicism and objectivity. God, this could add a whole new set of emotional issues to my life.

masterdebater June 3, 2008 at 10:44 pm

OK, serious for a second here. That made Hillary sound like she has been hitting the pipe. Really? She wants us to go to her web site and tell her what to do? Or, is it just political cover for the soon to be announced, “hey, I have listened to you and…” Put on your big girl panties, Ms. Clinton, and do the right thing…please, for the love of all that is holy, quit. It’s past time that you did.

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:44 pm

[re=5957]AudicityofHope[/re]: Seriously. scares the hell out of me.

SuperRounder June 3, 2008 at 10:45 pm

Hey Hopey, the Magic Hat people just called. They want you to stop Hoping away my beer money.

SuperRounder June 3, 2008 at 10:46 pm

I think Chris Matthews is about to have a Hopegasm.

floraway June 3, 2008 at 10:47 pm

Brokaw sounds like he’s about to cry. When will he call him a negro, like he did when discussing his MLK documentary?

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:47 pm

I want a Barbie doll of Michelle Obama complete with all of her kick-ass outfits.

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 10:47 pm

Hilsnot = Duchess Untouchable
McClunky = President of the Nursing Home
Hopey = Rock Star

floraway June 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm

[re=5973]SuperRounder[/re]: I think that I’m about to have a hopegasm.

schvitzatura June 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Lincoln' June 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm

JESSE JACKSON IS ON CNN!!!!

(all caps was intentional)

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm

[re=5970]masterdebater[/re]: Her pipe is so worn out at this point, bitch is smoking the lining of her pantsuits at this point. Aside from 1-20-09, I’m looking forward to the day that HRC.COM is taken out behind the woodshed and shot.

graceless* June 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm

[re=5970]masterdebater[/re]: Yes, go to her website, and tell her what to do. Try to stay away from too much profanity, cause that’s just polite. But do tell her what to do, and where to go.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:51 pm

[re=5976]AudicityofHope[/re]: Totally! You just know there would be a tiny pair of patent-leather boots!

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 10:52 pm

[re=5983]Democratica[/re]: I wish it was as simple as stuff in a pipe. This is “self will run riot.” Smoke that all you psychologically adept folk!

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 10:52 pm

We’re not a community :( thanks MSNBC, but I’m feeling the love here tonight.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:53 pm

Tim, Tom, Brian, Chris, and Keith have gone black and might not come back.

Oh hell, it’s Harold Ford.

Democratica June 3, 2008 at 10:54 pm

[re=5983]Democratica[/re]: Oh dear… I”m becoming incoherent… time for me to take a break… goodnight, darlings.

AudicityofHope June 3, 2008 at 10:56 pm

[re=5988]Democratica[/re]: If Matel starts making Obama dolls (Barry, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha) I might have to give up Wonkette.

TJBeck June 3, 2008 at 10:56 pm
CthuNHu June 3, 2008 at 10:56 pm

Has McCain dropped out yet?

AxmxZ June 3, 2008 at 10:59 pm

[re=5991]AudicityofHope[/re]: Everyone on MSNBC is leaking hopeful fluids from every orifice.

obfuscator June 3, 2008 at 11:00 pm

[re=5998]AudicityofHope[/re]:

Complete with a White House Dream House play set. Host state dinners, plan military operations, conduct the East Lawn Easter egg hunt, etc.

I’m as magnanimous as the next guy who hates Hillary Clinton, but I’m sick of hearing the CNN bunch talk about this should be “Hillary’s night”. Fuck all that noise.

Sara K. Smith June 3, 2008 at 11:03 pm

LOOKY it’s another LIVEBLOG so you should go comment on it.

Sean O June 3, 2008 at 11:03 pm

[re=6009]AxmxZ[/re]: Is that what’s causing Matthews to lose all ability to speak?

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 11:04 pm

These guys haven’t said that Hopey said Hilz will lead on health care & working with under-priviledged thus boxing her into doing that in some capacity…other than VP.

DoctorCulturae June 3, 2008 at 11:05 pm

[re=6011]obfuscator[/re]: This is Hilary’s night?! Poppycock.

obfuscator June 3, 2008 at 11:12 pm

[re=6031]DoctorCulturae[/re]:

Also: balderdash, ruffle-duffle, applesauce, and horsefeathers.

AxmxZ June 3, 2008 at 11:13 pm

[re=6021]Sean O[/re]: That and he’s been moaning and screaming for Barry all night.

Clovis June 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm

“Layne: `She has done what no woman has done before … lose to a black man.’”

Well, I guess Desdemona had the crowd in the end …

PeteJayhawk v2.0 June 4, 2008 at 1:09 am

All I have to say about Wonkette and Minnesota is that I will be fucking pissed if Pareene doesn’t cover the Republican Convention for Wonkette.

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