thinks that putting Palin on the attack was a mistake, said it solidified their base, but their base will not be enough.  Giordano is pretty savvy about politics. 

Al said "she could have been big, but instead she was small".

http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/the-palin-speech#comments

those who traveled with him to Australia, and more details about Laos before his death in 1974.

The woman who wrote it is a Vermonter.   There is a link to her blog and a sweet story of getting the picture of Howard and her together for the media.   Howard wrote the intro.

Sounds sad but very interesting.  She said it might fill the hole in the hearts of the Dean family, but the ending is still the same.

Book published about Charlie Dean and the journeys with his friends, and his death in Laos in 1974.

... like a good community organizer does:

From: David Plouffe
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 3:30 AM
To:
Subject: What you just saw

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/virginiabeachjoe

Joe Biden in Virginia Beach

Discussion on National Security

Virginia Beach Convention Center
Hall A Entrance
1000 19th Street
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Thursday, September 4th
Doors Open: 7:30 a.m.
Program Begins: 8:45 a.m.

...

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/nmalbuquerquewfo/

Michelle Obama in Albuquerque

Join Michelle Obama in Albuquerque to celebrate the launch of Women for Obama, followed by a voter registration rally.

...what a women.

go for it. what a shill.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/langhornebidens

Joe and Jill Biden in Langhorne, PA

Please join us Friday, September 5th, for a discussion with Joe and Jill Biden in Langhorne, PA:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20080903/pl_usnw/dnc__howard_dean_s__register_for_change__bus_tour_to_continue_through_wisconsin__minnesota__iowa_and_missouri

DNC: Howard Dean's 'Register for Change' Bus Tour to Continue Through Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri

We shouldn't have been surprised that Palin reads a teleprompter well -- that's one of the things you learn while doing a communications degree.

I would have been shocked if she hadn't. More interesting was the use of poor little Trig. I noted that Daddy couldn't wait to dump his inert mass in Willow's arms, who then proceeded to lick her hand and groom his hair, ew. When they cut to her again and she was apparently removing "sand" from his eyes, well, quick cutaway there. And then at the end, of course, Mommy carries his poor uncomprehending self around like some kind of trophy. Well, hey, there's an upside to everything if you look for it.

I've been trying to view both conventions as if I knew nothing and had come from another planet. The GOP convention has the stink of "minority party" all over it -- too white, too old, too bored, and way too desperate.

See, the virtue of being a Democrat and actually bothering with the folks who have no money is that Democrats actually believe in the American Dream and understand all those have-nots will eventually be regularly-voting members of the middle class. What Obama's nomination is about isn't actually Obama, but the size of the African-American middle class that lifts Obama out of the status of "boutique candidate".

The GOP only want new Americans who come here with money in their pockets. When they were going on last night about the Dems "raising your taxes", they weren't lying b/c they only care to speak to people making $250k or higher. Their premise is they're talking to the middle class b/c $250k isn't what it used to be.

But inflation isn't a good strategy for growing your base. Community organizing is!

And even Annie Oakley can't stop the runaway train that's the GOP without a viable strategy to appeal to the average American.

-- volney

The same criticism leveled at George Bush that voters found immaterial, installing a president with a 60% unfavorable rating, leaving 80% of voters believing the country is on the wrong track.

Either people will understand what's going on or suffer mass amnesia, basking in the hypnotic glow of the electronic hearth.  That's what we face.