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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:13 PM Original message |
Muhammad Ali will attend the Democratic Party Convention |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. He should help attract attention to the convention |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. He's got star power. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. He will be a big draw. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm glad he will be there |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. I love that man so much. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The world loves him |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. That trumps anyone the Republicans can find. |
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ribrepin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Well, maybe the beach volleyball team will show up |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. the thought of Ali being there brings a tear of joy to my heart |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The fact that Ali has stayed away from party politics most of his life |
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fla nocount (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. He did make a political statement by refusing the draft... |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. That was one of the greatest political statements ever |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I had breakfast with him (well, his table) at the Atlanta Regency |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Now that is sweet |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I took a limo |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Wow that must have been an experience |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Ali still has |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. FYI, he STILL has his wits about him! |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. I didn't know what was wrong with him, was just going by a brief glimpse of him on tv |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Here is a nice picture |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Thanks H2O |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'm hoping President Carter will |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Well you know my love for Jimmy Carter |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. I would love to have the memory of that |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
27. My mom met Ali |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That must have been special |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. LOL |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
40. I had the good fortune to meet him at Midway Airport |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. The degrees of separation |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'd Love To See Henry Aaron There As Well |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-21-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. I never really even understood the "who's your hero?" type of question until |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
13. This is a good move it shows out reach to muslims but highlights some of them are popular americans. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
14. Ali is a *great* man, they tried but republicans could not touch him... |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
23. I've loved him ever since he took a stand against the killing of Vietnamese |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. For me he was the definition of a man with convictions |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. Ali: the nickname says it all. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. Here is a story |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I'm ordering that book today |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Damn it! |
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FKA MNChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
37. Muhammad Ali is a great man and a great |
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bushmeister0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
38. I don't know . . . Ali . . . Ali. . . . sounds kind of Islamofascist to me. |
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