Last pics and highlights from the last evening of the Denver Convention

[DFW]

The official DU bloggers gave you most of the scene at Mile High Stadium, and I will not be
attempting to duplicate them. Hissyspit and I did communicate, but as it turned out, the
place is huge, and I didn't have access to their part, and they had no access to mine.

My seat was perfect--right across from the stage on level 3.

Music was by Cheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and Michael McDonald. My favorite by far was Cheryl Crow.

Bill Richardson was more powerful and forceful than I had ever seen him. Wes Clark did not speak,
which disappointed me. Obama's speech was probably the best he has ever given, and the posted
comment by Matthews and Olbermann was as good as any I have heard.

Best line of the evening goes to Al Gore. He said, as did many, that McCain wanted to take the
failed eight years of Cheneybush and give us four more of them. Gore then said: "I'm for
recycling, but that's ridiculous!" The crowd went justifiably wild.

Second best line--a guy from Indiana named Barney Smith, who had voted Republican all his life
was is dire financial straits, and was voting for Obama this time, because he wanted a president
who would "put Barney Smith before Smith Barney." VERY clever!!

I saw Howard briefly, but only had a chance to say hi, as there was a crush. People DID turn and
wonder who the $§*%$§#! I was when he called out my name and shook my hand a little longer than the others LOL.

I rode in an elevator 2 days ago with Raplh Nader, who was the ONLY known person the whole week
who didn't smile at all. Maybe he has forgotten how, but I didn't dwell on it.

I don't have a telephoto, so for the stadium shots, I took mostly monitor shots. For the private reception afterward they were standing right in front of me, although the lighting was a bit dim.

I got to meet Michelle for the first time (she's even more gorgeous in person than she is on TV), and Obama for the first time since 2006, when he was just a tiny bit less prominent. I got to shake Joe Biden's hand for the first time since, well, last night!

Sheryl Crow:


Stevie Wonder:


Al Gore:


Obama accepting the nomination:


Obama & Michelle up close:


Biden (again) up close:


Biden moves like a cat, and it's difficult to get a decent shot of him unless he wants you to!

That's it. It's 1 AM Denver time, and I have to be up at 5:00 in order to get out of here
in time to make my flight to Dallas.

Hasta luego, señoras y señores pasajeros.

[Suich]

1. Thanks, DFW!

:yourock:

[DFW]

2. I didn't have much to add, sorry

I wasn't here in Denver in any kind of press capacity, so my input here
was necessarily minimal compared to our other "official" people here,
who gave you most of the meat.

(ya does what ya can...........)

[NanceGreggs]

3. WOW!!!

I am sooooooooooooooooo jealous!!!


:kick:

[DFW]

4. Well, I DID have two passes

If you had told me in time, I could have gotten you in with me.

Next time, give me more advance notice! ;-)