YET MORE CONVENTION PICS!

[EarlG]

Hope you guys aren't getting sick of these yet. As usual, apologies to the dial-uppers for the large pics.

First, a few random shots we grabbed while out and about...



James Carville ready to bust some heads.



EarlG meets Dennis Kucinich. And isn't that the farmer from Babe in the background? How odd.

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Now, on to the main event...



John Mellencamp warmed up the crowd...



...and then, as if by magic, Dennis Kucinich appeared. I'm starting to think he's following me around.



And hey, isn't that the farmer from Babe? Bizarre :)



But John Edwards was obviously the star of the show tonight...







I love this picture that Nalinee took. While everyone watches the speeches, the CNN anchors sit with their backs to the stage talking shit.



The Black Eyed Peas rounded off the evening nicely.



On to the after-party at Avalon Nightclub - they were hosting a party for the New York Democrats.
I'm sure you're all getting used to seeing youngred half in the bag so I won't dwell on this one :)



Then it was on to the fancy-pants Hollywood liberal elitists. Here's Nalinee enjoying Steve Buscemi's speech...



...closely followed by Alec Baldwin.



Brian McKnight sang the national anthem at the Convention Wednesday, and then provided the entertainment at Avalon. As you can tell, I'm a big fan :evilgrin:

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Finally, if anyone IS a big Brian McKnight fan, here are some pics Nalinee took during the show.
As you can see, she's a much, much better photographer than I am.







Anyway, I'm going to bed now to get four hours sleep. youngred may well be online shortly to claim that that was only his second beer. I wouldn't believe it if I were you :)

[CanuckAmok]

1. Man, I would NOT fuck with James Carville!

There's a man just screaming for a Bond film to be made around his evil character face.

Great pix, Mr. G!

[funkybutt]

32. JEEZ! he looks like an alien! (n/t)

[Nlighten1]

63. Seperated at birth?

[5thGenDemocrat]

66. Wow. If James crossed his arms just a bit more

He'd look like the label on an iodine bottle.
John
I'm glad he's on our side -- you never know when you're going to meet some Repugs out in the parking lot.

[Wonk]

2. Give Nalinee the camera from now on. You're right,

she is a better photographer :think:

Thanks for posting your pics anyway, though ;-)

[EarlG]

23. No kidding

She took all the good pictures in this thread. The ones of the Edwards signs are great. :thumbsup:

[Maeve]

26. I'll second that!

Great job, Nalinee!

And thanks for these threads. You've finally gotten me to check the DU home page just so I don't miss one!

[JohnKleeb]

3. Yes thats the farmer from Babe

James Cromwell who also played Warden Moores in the Green Mile, he was a DK backer in the primaries, thats probably why hes there. Oh and I am still jealous, hah only one-two more days then you guys get back and have to work like all the rest of us, and then I get to go to the beach :D.

[NightTrain]

6. If you were watching TV in the 1970s...

...you might remember James Cromwell as Stretch Cunningham, Archie's friend and co-worker, in ALL IN THE FAMILY. Nice to know he and Steve Buscemi are both Dems!

[JohnKleeb]

8. well I dont remember the 70's because I wasnt heh born

but Buscemi yeah is a dem as well.

[Cybergata]

45. James Cromwell

James Cromwell has played many great parts in his time. He was great in L.A. Confidential. He will always be Zefram Cochrane to me. <nerd alert>

[pagerbear]

59. Didn't Stretch Cunningham come out ?

Or was he Jewish? It was something Archie had a tough time adjusting to.

But anyway, James Cromwell was also on a kid's show about math--the did a take-off on Dragnet called Mathnet, where they used math to solve crimes. That was cool! (I was in my 20s when I watched that show.)

[Kat45]

65. Stretch Cunningham was Jewish, and Archie had to give a eulogy

at his funeral, which was where he found out he was Jewish. The eulogy was a riot!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

25. Also Ruth's new husband on Six Feet Under

and a whole lot of really good small roles over the years.

[funkybutt]

33. that's it! Man he's a freak on that show <n/t>

[chenGOD]

39. Plus the Police Commish in LA Confidential...

and a whole bunch of great other small roles.

[Sequoia]

58. Babe "Ruth", or that cute little pig named Babe?

Great, great pics. So colourful. Thanks.

[dmr]

4. I love all these pictures!

Please keep posting more. This convention has me all giddy inside, and these pictures just put the icing on the cake!
:)

You guys are sure getting around. I am so jealous ...

Were you able to shake President Clinton's hand the other night?
:loveya:

[youngred]

5. I'm going to confiscate their damn camera

they can't take/won't take a decent picture of me. It really was my second beer, that EarlG character is trying to make me look bad!

The convention is as much of blast as it looks.

[JohnKleeb]

7. oh sure

The pictures that were taken of me the night you kidnapped me in October when I had 3 beers I didnt look drunk at all and I photograph worse than you. Stop making excuses drunkie :D.

[youngred]

11. dammit

My reputation's all gone to shite. kidnapping alcholism...

[JohnKleeb]

16. haha

yeah. Just wait until Hiliary finds out. You'll be working for Three Pigs in McLean if I tell her that you forced me in to drag and made me sing I feel pretty. Heh, I am just messing with you, ya know I love to fuck around, but are you sure you werent drunk? Ive forgotten when Ive gotten close to being drunk, I havent had the chance to get drunk lately so I dont know.

[fujiyama]

9. HEy I wouldn't blame ya

for drinkin more than two. With all the bigwigs you'll be meeting, I might want to be loosened up a bit too. HAHA j/k.

Anyways, it does look amazing. Have fun and be careful.

[JohnKleeb]

10. hell I need something to chug

chug like Ive never chuggggggggggggged before. The question though is what kind of beer, I havent drank since friday night, and probably wont for a while unless I get me a fake Id heh.

[youngred]

13. open bar is a great thing

i must say

[JohnKleeb]

17. being able to drink legally is a great thing

and being able to get a week off of work is a great thing. I am so faxing you my position logs that I have to do. You really should try them, its a lot of fun :D.

[Lizz612]

42. Unlucky photogenically

I believe this streak of bad photos of you taken by the admin here stretches back to the march in April. Its an obvious plot to stifle your potential political career. ;)

[JohnKleeb]

43. haha

Good point Beth.

[youngred]

48. Lol, I'll buy that

Poor poor hideous me.

[JohnKleeb]

52. hah sorry I teased you

and when I get it, I'll get the proof that its soda not pop.

[Lizz612]

54. Don't gimme that humble shumble crap

Look at that hot Tamieka girl next to you, I'm sure she would join me in protesting your statements.

Ps. Knigga, BigBen, FlyPurdue and all the rest of those buggers miss you, even though they wont admit it. ;)

[AlFrankenFan]

12. I was going to say if you met DK to give him a hug from me

Hope ya did! lol

Wonderful pics, keep 'em coming! Hope ya get to meet Kerry!!!

[Generic Other]

14. Thanks for letting us feel like we are all there!

A big hug to all!

[sandboxface]

15. Thanks for posting these!

[aquart]

18. "And isn't that the farmer from Babe in the background? How odd."

That man has a long leftist history. Blacklist even.

[JohnKleeb]

19. Yep Cromwell

[EarlG]

24. I didn't know that

I assumed he was a friend of Dennis Kucinich's because we spotted him sitting at the Convention (we were way up in the nosebleeds by the way) and when DK appeared they greeted one another. It was just weird because those pictures (the one of me and DK and then the ones of DK inside the hall) were taken on different days, and I didn't notice James Cromwell was in the first one until I put it into this thread.

[Richardo]

28. He was also the evil police captain in "LA Confidential"

Talk about playing against type. :wow: That was one scary character.

[Aristus]

37. He also has an unmatched gift for broad comedy.

He played the French chauffer to the Poirot doppelganger in "Murder By Death".

"Ah doan hevv a good feeleeng about zees. I fill it in my bunns."

"You broat buns and you deed nawt till me?"

"Naw, naw! De bunns in my buddy!"

[Richardo]

38. I forgot about that role.

That movie has one of my all time favorite exchanges (Truman Capote to Peter Sellers' 'Charlie Chan' and his broken english:

Sidney Wang: What meaning of this, Mr. Twain?
Lionel Twain: I will tell you, Mr. Wang, if YOU can tell me why a man who possesses one of the most brilliant minds of this century can't say his prepositions or articles. "THE," Mr. Wang. "What is THE meaning of this?"

...and later:

Sidney Wang: "Cow on wall has point."
Lionel Twain: "THE! THE! Say your god-damn articles!"

[LWolf]

29. He campaigned for Dennis.

I heard him speak at a peace day house party last September; the 2nd time I got to meet Dennis.

Thanks for the pics!

[Zomby Woof]

34. yep!

He spoke at the concert Willie played at that was broadcast from DK's site. Cromwell is a GREAT actor. Been in some top movies.

[JohnKleeb]

41. yeah I loved him in green mile

Thats what turned me from wishy washy on the death penalty to that thing needs repealed. Who would think that Stephen King turned someone against the death penalty.

[Sheila Samples]

36. Hey, Earl...

Great coverage. Especially liked the shot of CNN struggling to give our friends on the right (Frights) equal time before, during and after every speech. As I looked at your shot of the preening CNN abusers surrounded by a sea of those they have abused over the past 12 years, I had an exhiliarating, Suddenly, Last Summer moment -- "GO! GO! GO!" I shrieked, pumping my fist into the air -- and in that moment I knew how Stinky W. felt when he went on TV to tell the Muslim world that "Moab is on the way..."

Don't git no better'n 'nis.

ss

[aquart]

20. Stellar shots.

Carville is scary.

[Duncan Grant]

21. Love the photo threads! They're great!

:thumbsup: You're right about Nalinee, EarlG. She is good. :hi: :yourock:

[bluestateguy]

22. Do the DU Administrators have floor credentials?

I think that would be nice, since DU has done so much to motivate people behind the Democratic Party.

[Kahuna]

27. Great pics!!! I'm so jealous.

nt

[Lavender Brown]

30. I love Steve Buscemi!

He's from my neighborhood and always supports good causes.

[Skinner]

31. And Skinner's pics have just been posted

here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1463175

[lpbk2713]

35. Great pix. Keep em coming.

Still wishin' I was there.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

40. I want that Ace Freehly Gibson he's playing

[HEyHEY]

44. Youngred - you gotta ditch that Bud light crap and hit the hard shit like

a real man ;-)

[youngred]

49. The bar was only partially open

No need to tell me not to drink the alcoholic horse piss

[HEyHEY]

51. pheeww - I was worried

[Skittles]

46. EARL IS CUTE, AM I RIGHT LADIES ????

YES INDEED. :thumbsup:

[Beaverhausen]

50. Who is that tender vittle with the amazing blue eyes?

I'm just askin!!!

Lots of cuties here.

[bigwillq]

60. That's what I want to know!

Yummy!!

[curse10]

62. and ya'll can't even hear the English accent...

lol

[Beaverhausen]

47. Nalinee is like that garden gnome that keeps showing up in photos!

I mean that in a good way! She's everywhere!

I love these pics. Thanks so much for posting them all.

[Mara Steele]

53. John Edwards & James Carville, Oh my!

You lucky folks! :hi:

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

55. Wow I love Carville but he looks like Skeletor! eom

[bigwillq]

56. Great pics!!

I love James Cromwell!!! I just thought it was funny how there were two pics of him and how you brought that to our attention.


Also, from the club pic, who is the guy to the far right? Cute!!


Have fun at the convention! Wish I was there!

[Lisa]

57. what have I learned from this?

1) DUers are no slouches in the "looks" department

and ...

2) They take some darned good photos!

Thanks for the pics!

[Misunderestimator]

61. Great pics... I couldn't be more jealous.. yes, that is the Babe farmer

very cool

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

64. AH YOU GUYS SAW THE FARMER FROM BABE

that is so awesome,


oh and the other more popular celebrities... they're cool too I guess. ;)