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My recap of the DNC by day. <3 the Dems.
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Limbaugh: “Venue Change For Obama Speech Means He Can’t Fill ‘Black Panther Stadium’” mediamatters.org/video/2012/09/… /@mmfa #dnc2012 #limbaugh #ods
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
GRITO: “We are never more American than when we demand that all people are treated with dignity and respect.”—Rep. Luis Gutierrez
— Latinos for Obama (@LatinosforObama) September 5, 2012
Democrats Add God, Jerusalem To Party Platform livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/democrat… /@evanmc_s #dnc2012 #dncplatform #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
9 million Latinos who don’t have health insurance will have it in 2014, thanks to Obamacare. #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 5, 2012
Judy Chu: “Obamacare is perfect because he cares.” #JudyChu #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Video shows chaos during #DNC2012 vote to amend platform to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. bit.ly/Rmq9AW
— Charlotte DNC (@CharlotteDNC) September 5, 2012
Congresswoman Judy Chu tells heartwarming immigrant story as 1st Chinese-American woman elected to Congress. #DNC2012
— Judy Ki (@JudyKi128) September 5, 2012
Memo to #tcot: If you don’t know how cloture works or what a supermajority is, stop with the but-Dems-control-Congress bullshit. #DNC2012
— Z-Diddy™ (@Ziggy_Daddy) September 5, 2012
Democrats are proud of our past-presidents Clinton & Carter. Unlike Republicans who hid their has beens in an undisclosed location. #GOPFail
— Gerard J. Zarella (@GZarella) September 5, 2012
Rep. Pierluisi: “President Obama understands the obligation we have to our most vulnerable citizens.” #DNC2012
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) September 5, 2012
RT @ap: BREAKING: AP Source: Obama personally intervened to change Dem platform language on Jerusalem, God.
— Charlotte DNC (@CharlotteDNC) September 5, 2012
Emmanuel Cleaver is finally raising it up a notch.
— Karoli (@Karoli) September 5, 2012
Cleaver: “We can be tough without being toxic.” #DNC2012 #EmanuelCleaver
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Cleaver has one of the best speeches of the DNC. I don’t think it’s going to get much press though.
— Bradford Traywick (@MrTraywick) September 5, 2012
If you’re not watching Emanuel Cleaver on CSPAN right now you are missing one hell of an old time sermon. #dnc2012
— Rick Segulin (@gratepool) September 5, 2012
CBC chair Emanuel Cleaver: “We may be up, we may down, but we are one!” Electrifying speech! @thenation @edshow @wegoted #DNC
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) September 5, 2012
“Let us not just say the Pledge of Allegiance, LET’S LIVE IT!”Missouri’s Emanuel Cleaver II just electrified… fb.me/1JSjGDigp
— Randolph Co Dems (@RandolphMODems) September 5, 2012
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka at the #dnc2012 podium. #instagram #ig #unions #1u #richardtrumka instagr.am/p/PNiHduHRfv/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
‘3 reasons to vote for Obama: Your mother, your sister, and your daughter.’ - CT Gov Dannel Malloy #dnc2012
— Melissa J Mitchell (@melissajane23) September 5, 2012
Thank a worker. It’ll make you feel good all day. - Trumka #dnc2012
— Karoli (@Karoli) September 5, 2012
AFL-CIO head Trumka nailed Romney good. #DNC2012 #RichardTrumka #AFLCIO #1U
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Richard Trumka’s telling the truth about unionization and the economy. #DNC2012 #RichardTrumka
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Trumka: “Mitt Romney doesn’t know a thing about hard work or responsibility” huff.to/ObDnpm #DNC2012
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) September 5, 2012
Let’s put @nancypelosi back as the House Speaker again. #nancypelosi #pelosiforspeaker #dnc2012 #instagraminstagr.am/p/PNjtDBHRQ6/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Pelosi: “The Senate Republicans blocked the DREAM Act.” #DREAMact #NancyPelosi #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Let’s give Nancy Pelosi the Speakership back! Pelosi was a MAJOR improvement over Boehner. #CSPANDNC #NancyPelosi #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Nancy Pelosi: “Medicare and Social Security are on the ballot.” #NancyPelosi #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
We want Pelosi back as Speaker! We want Pelosi back as Speaker! We want Pelosi back as Speaker! #Pelosiforspeaker #DNC2012 #NancyPelosi #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Pelosi: “We’ll work to overturn Citizens United.” #CitizensUnited #NancyPelosi #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Vote For Medicare — Vote For President Obama’ livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/nancy-pe… /@sahilkapur #NancyPelosi #DNC2012 #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 5, 2012
Pelosi: “The character of our country,” and “the American dream” are all on the ballot this November. #DNC2012
— DCCC (@dccc) September 5, 2012
.@arneduncan: “In order to cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires, Gov. Romney will cut education for our children.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 5, 2012
Get to know the 5 key points of the Democratic Party platform in 1 RT-friendly graphic: twitter.com/JoeBiden/statu…
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 5, 2012
DNC Chair @dwstweets tells @jonkarl God/Jerusalem platform change. “there was no fight at all. essentially it was a technical correction”
— amy walter (@amyewalter) September 5, 2012
Cecile Richards, daughter of Texas’s last decent Governor, is now speaking. #CecileRichards #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Cecile Richard’s name drops Todd Akin and Paul Ryan right off the top… #msnbc2012
— Ed Schultz (@edshow) September 6, 2012
now @ppact prexy Cecile Richards daughter of 88 DNC keynoter then Texas Gov Ann Richards (poor George..born with silver foot in his mouth)
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) September 6, 2012
“When we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.” -@cecilerichards #DNC2012
— Barbara Lee (@BarbaraLeeSays) September 6, 2012
Planned Parenthood Pres Cecile Richards speaking. Big fan of hers AND her mom, former TX Gov. Ann Richards. #DNC2012 twitter.com/txgdb/status/2…
— Gary Hussein Black (@txgdb) September 6, 2012
“President Obama understands women. He trusts women. On every issue that’s important to women he stands w/ women.” -@cecilerichards #dnc2012
— EMILY’s List (@emilyslist) September 6, 2012
“President Obama understands women. He trusts women. And on every issue that matters to us, he stands with women.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 6, 2012
#DNC2012 Steny Hoyer: “Mitch McConnell said that the #1 goal was to make Obama a 1-termer.” #stenyhoyer
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Cecile Richards: “President Obama made sure being a woman would no longer be a pre-existing condition.” @thenation @wegoted @edshow #DNC
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) September 6, 2012
“The future of this election is up to us.” Cecile Richards speaking to the Women’s Caucus.#DNC2012
— Patricia Bynes (@Patricialicious) September 4, 2012
Hoyer at #DNC2012: “Mr. Romney said he wished President Obama had succeeded when he took office. If so, he was alone in his party.”
— TIMEPolitics (@TIMEPolitics) September 6, 2012
Steny: not one Republican voted for the bill that brought our economy back from the brink #DNC2012 #fem2
— Suzanne Turner (@SuzTurner) September 6, 2012
Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards was 1st speaker to mention Todd Akin by name tonight #DNC2012
— Michael Falcone (@michaelpfalcone) September 6, 2012
You Know Why Republicans Hate Nancy Pelosi So Much? Because She’s Effective & Gets Things Done. The 111th Congress Rocked. #DNC2012 #p2
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) September 6, 2012
It’s pretty significant to watch the Democratic Party reconcile itself with the Vietnam era. #dnc2012
— Joy Reid (@TheReidReport) September 6, 2012
Did they bump Barney Frank? Hope not. I was really looking forward to hearing him! RT if you agree #Current2012 #DNC2012
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) September 6, 2012
CO Gov. John Hickenlooper (@hickforco) is speaking. Owners of brewpubs, and a former geologist. Elected in 2010. Previous Denver mayor.
— Roll Call Politics (@rollcallpols) September 6, 2012
Some folks I know in political world think John Hickenlooper has national potential….#dnc2012
— The Fix (@TheFix) September 6, 2012
Loving John Hickenlooper tonight. He’d make a decent choice for the Dems in 2016 or 2020. #DNC2012 #JohnHickenlooper
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Hickenlooper: “Unlike four years ago, we are finally moving in the right direction” huff.to/ObDnpm #DNC2012
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) September 6, 2012
Sister Simone from Nuns on the Bus: “The Ryan budget failed a basic moral test, because it would harm families living in poverty.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 6, 2012
Del. Gov. Markell: Romney ‘Learned All The Wrong Lessons’ As A Businessman livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/delaware… via @davidtaint
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) September 6, 2012
If there were more nuns like Sister Simone, there might be fewer Catholics like Paul Ryan #DNC2012
— Steven Mirkin (@Smirkin213) September 6, 2012
Jack Markell rocks! #DNC2012 #JackMarkell
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
“Sandra Fluke will be speaking, and an undocumented immigrant will be speaking,” @maddow says as Republicans’ heads explode. #DNC2012
— tylerc (@tylerc) September 6, 2012
#DNC2012 is at capacity; doors have been closed and people are being turned away: wapo.st/P147rt
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 6, 2012
“They’re not human beings! I know Mitt Romney would disagree.” — @cenkuygur on corporate personhood #Current2012 #DNC
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) September 6, 2012
“President Obama cut small business taxes not once, not twice, but 18 times” #DNC2012
— NH Democratic Party (@NHDems) September 6, 2012
Got some great outfits on the women of #DNC2012 tonight. CA AG Kamala Harris shines in white suit.
— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) September 6, 2012
Sandra Fluke, the person who makes @dloesch, @limbaugh, and the #TCOT morons mad, will be speaking soon. #DNC20012 #SandraFluke
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Cristina Saralegui, a household name in the Latino(a) Community, will be speaking at the #DNC2012 podium soon. #CristinaSaralegui
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
The DREAMers movement is totally inspiring. Just incredibly courageous and tough and strategic.
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 6, 2012
Cristina saralegui rocks the #DNCLatin Oprah for #Obama2012#cspanDNC let’s get the mitt vote from Latina down to zero.
— scotia626 (@scotia626) September 6, 2012
Gotta love Cristina Saralegui speaking tonight. She’s making very good points. #DNC2012 #Cristina #CristinaSaralegui #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Cristina Saralegui speaking at the #dnc2012 podium. #cristinasaralegui twitter.com/JGibsonDem/sta…
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Cristina Saralegui: Romney Would Put American Dream ‘Further Out Of Reach’ livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/cristina… via @davidtaint
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) September 6, 2012
UAW’s Bob King: Pres. Obama “stood up—not for what was popular and easy but for what was right. He stood with American workers.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 6, 2012
“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” Romney will never live that line down. It’s the reason why he’s going to lose MI & OH #Current2012 #DNC2012
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) September 6, 2012
Locked out of Democratic Convention. Fire Marshall closed building down. Media and delegates trying to enter.
— Maria Elena Salinas (@MariaESalinas) September 6, 2012
“Mitt Romney will stick it to working people. Barack Obama is sticking up for working people. It’s as simple as that.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 6, 2012
Chris Van Hollen: If Paul Ryan was being honest, he would point to the debt clock and say, ‘We built that.’ #hcr #Obamacare
— HCAN (@HCAN) September 6, 2012
Chris Van Hollen’s telling the truth about Paul Ryan. #PaulRyan #ChrisVanHollen #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Sandra Fluke: “The Republicans shut me out, and they didn’t have a single woman on that panel.” #SandraFluke #DNC2012 #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Sandra Fluke: “I am here because I spoke out. And this November, we each must speak out.” #DNC2012
— DemConvention (@DemConvention) September 6, 2012
Sandra Fluke rocks! #dnc2012 #sandrafluke #ig #p2 #instagram #waronwomeninstagr.am/p/PN2VhtHRRr/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
.@sandrafluke on the choice for women this fall: “One of those futures looks like an outdated relic of our past.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 6, 2012
Sandra Fluke: “We will either have a President that has our back or turns our back.” #SandraFluke #DNC2012 #P2 #Fem2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Sandra Fluke: “Rather than silence me, you invite me here & give me a microphone to amplify my voice. That’s the difference.” #dnc2012
— Chelsey Willis (@ccw85) September 6, 2012
Genius of Sandra Fluke’s speech was passion. There was nothing manufactured about her appropriate anger. @thenation @wegoted @edshow #DNC
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) September 6, 2012
Elizabeth Warren: “I’m here tonight to talk about hard-working people who get up early, stay up late, cook dinner, help out with homework.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 6, 2012
We Want Warren In The Senate! We Want Warren In The Senate! We Want Warren In The Senate! #masen #dnc2012 #elizabethwarren #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
#DNC2012, THANK YOU for such a warm welcome! But thank you more for standing for #women!
— Sandra Fluke (@SandraFluke) September 6, 2012
Elizabeth Warren: “We want to have success, but we don’t want it rigged.” #ElizabethWarren #DNC2012 #MAsen #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Let’s go Elizabeth Warren. We need her in the Senate!! #elizabethwarren #dnc2012 #masen #ig #instagraminstagr.am/p/PN35kAHRS0/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Warren: “No, Romney, Corporations are NOT people.” #ElizabethWarren #DNC2012 #MASen #CorporationsAreNOTPeople #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
I absolutely agree with what Warren’s saying. #ElizabethWarren #MAsen #DNC2012 #2012DNC
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Warren: “Wall Street CEOs—the same ones who wrecked our economy and destroyed millions of jobs—still strut around Congress, no shame.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 6, 2012
Jim Sinegal, Costco cofounder: “I am here tonight supporting President Obama, a president making an economy built to last.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 6, 2012
Elizabeth Warren: Republicans believe in government to help themselves and their powerful friends.
— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) September 6, 2012
Elizabeth Warren just preached a little. Use that scripture girl!!!!
— I Am The Mockingjay (@Pgh2VA) September 6, 2012
America’s 42nd President Bill “Big Dog” Clinton now speaking at the #dnc2012 podium. #bigdog #billclinton #i instagr.am/p/PN6Gg2HRU0/
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
“I want a president who had the good sense to marry Michelle Obama” Bill Clinton #dnc2012
— Ani Sangye (@SangyeH) September 6, 2012
President Clinton: “I proudly nominate @barackobama as the standard bearer of the Democratic Party.” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton’s giving a really good barnburner tonight. #Barnburner #DNC2012 #BillClinton
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
The real reason everyone was so excited when Clinton was picked for this speech: We’d get to hear Fleetwood Mac one more time.
— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) September 6, 2012
Boom. Democrats win by the #s on private sector jobs - b/c “poverty, discrimination and ignorance restrict growth!” -Bill Clinton #DNC
— Cathy Sherwin (@cathysherwin) September 6, 2012
President Clinton: “What’s the jobs score?Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 million!” #DNC2012
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton: “I have been proud to work with both Bushes on natural disasters and recovery.” #BillClinton #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
“We’re all in this together” > “You’re on your own” — Bill Clinton at #DNC2012
— DemConvention (@DemConvention) September 6, 2012
“What works in the real world is cooperation.” —Bill Clinton. #DNC2012
— MoveOn.org (@MoveOn) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton: “He [President Obama] appointed my wife Hillary to Secretary of State.” #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #DNC2012 #Obama
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Bill on Hillary: “I am very proud of her. I am very proud of what she and the national security team have done for America.”
— Roll Call Politics (@rollcallpols) September 6, 2012
Clinton: “Heck, he even appointed Hillary!”
— POLITICO (@politico) September 6, 2012
Four More Years! Four More Years! Four More Years! Four More Years!#dnc2012 #fourmoreyears #obama2012 #obamabiden2012 #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
#DNC2012 ALL THE RIGHT WINGERS IN THE COUNTRY ARE PISSING THEIR PANTS NOW!!!!
— Erik Nelson (@cluelessbutdumb) September 6, 2012
Aaaand Bill Clinton just quoted Reagan. #DNC2012
— Charlotte DNC (@CharlotteDNC) September 6, 2012
#DNC2012 Bill Clinton’s on fire with his speech. #CSPANDNC
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Elizabeth Warren: ‘The Game Is Rigged’ Against Working People 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/elizab… /@tpm #dnc2012 #elizabethwarren #p2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton: “Here’s another score on auto jobs creation: Barack Obama, 250k+; Mitt Romney, zero!” #BillClinton #DNC2012 #Romney #Obama
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton: “Democrats didn’t weaken Medicare, they strengthened it.” #Medicare #DNC2012 #BillClinton
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Both big speeches of the night — Elizabeth Warren and Clinton — are very policy heavy. Wonkery = Good Politics.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) September 6, 2012
Big Dog Clinton: “The Romney plan fails the first test of financial responsibility.” AMEN! #BillClinton #DNC2012 #P2
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Clinton: “We simply can’t afford to give the reins to someone who will double down on trickle down.”
— Bloomberg View (@BloombergView) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton: ”If you want a you’re-on-your-own, winner-take-all society, you should support the Republican ticket.” #DNC2012
— Four More Years (@4More) September 6, 2012
I believe that The Big Dog had the best speech of the night. #BigDog #DNC2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
BILL AND BARACK twitter.com/thinkprogress/…
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton Speech Asks Undecided Voters To Hang On, Give Obama Another Chance huff.to/QnjQRp /@huffpostpol #billclinton #dnc2012
— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton’s incisive, wise and witty speech tonight laid the Republican canard bare.This is was a successful convention looks like!
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton’s record does not lie. He knows economic policy and he knows how to relate what he knows to the people like no other. #DNC
— CatHussein Ballou (@Catballou) September 6, 2012
I don’t care if President Clinton went “off speech” or “talked to long”. That speech will be talked about for years to come!#DNC
— Catherine O’Bama (@deja1422) September 6, 2012
I think Bill Clinton made a better case for Obama than GWBush did for Romney. #TFY
— allanbrauer (@allanbrauer) September 6, 2012
Barack Obama officially renominated as Democratic candidate for president #DNC2012
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) September 6, 2012
Jim Sinegal, Costco cofounder: “I am here tonight supporting President Obama, a president making an economy built to last.”
— Obama 2012 (@Obama2012) September 6, 2012
Top 5 speeches:
1. Bill Clinton
2. Emanuel Cleaver
3. Elizabeth Warren
4. Sandra Fluke
5. Cecile Richards
Close Calls: Cristina Saralegui, Benita Veliz, Richard Trumka, Nancy Pelosi
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