I just heard that Gramps rally in Tampa was expecting

[malaise]

10,000 people but only 1,000 showed up!! Say it is so!!! :rofl:

[az chela]

1. I heard that on CNN

[Hans Delbrook]

2. Yup

According to KO.

[malaise]

4. Great news - thank you both

:rofl:

[SidDithers]

3. Meanwhile, Obama's speaking before 80,000 in Virginia...

Poor Gramps. He throws a party and nobody shows up.

Sid

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. My cab driver today

in Northern Virginia was from Sierra Leone. He's a citizen, he's registered, and he's voting for Obama. On our trip, he pointed out to me that Obama is not just a half-black man, he is a HALF AFRICAN black man. I confess, I'd never given that any conscious thought, although I knew his father was from Kenya.

We had a great, rousing conversation during the trip. Lots of dissing McPOW and Palin. And then we got to my place, and as we said goodbye, I said, "Don't forget to vote tomorrow."

He smiled at me, such a wide, broad smile, and he said "I'm going to the Obama rally in Manassas tonight."

Manassas is about 20 miles SW of here.

I said, "I'm so jealous."

He said, "I shall think of you while I'm there."

Obama is making his last campaign appearance here in Northern Virginia, and my cab driver will be there, cheering for him, thinking of me.

Perfect.

[SidDithers]

12. Not quite as good as being there yourself...

but at least you're there in spirit :)

There have been so many wonderful stories of complete strangers being brought together because of their support for Obama. It makes this Canadian a bit sad to be an observer and not a direct participant. For all the warts in the American political process, when it's done right, it's a beautiful thing to behold.

Enjoy the vote tomorrow :hi:

Sid

[malaise]

17. It is beyond irony that the first black man to reach this

zenith has no connection to slavery and is the quintessential African-American.

[Sal Minella]

25. You are a fortunate woman. But you knew that.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

29. Yes.

I have found some remarkable people. Especially here at DU.

Of course, the pole dancing and the crushed larynx have put some crimps in the relationships, not to mention the swollen joints experienced by one, but, yes, you're quite right. I am most fortunate.

Of course, lest we forget, I am also the Queen Of Bulgaria.

Wanna see my wand?

[Sal Minella]

32. It seems the Dwarf of the Opiates has been faithfully maintaining his delivery schedule.

I would not deign to raise my forehead from the floor long enough to view the Royal Crown, the State Sword, the Royal Orb, the Royal Sceptre or the Royal Wand. And I prostrate myself in gratitude at your Royal Generosity of Spirit. Since I cannot speak because of larynx problems (getting better, thanks for asking)

[malaise]

15. Text books will be written about the Obama campaign

The organization, the volunteers and the crowds are record-breaking.

Fugg Gramps. :D

[RJ Connors]

5. I thought,, the way your title read.

Sarah, can't you learn to keep them britches on girl.

[malaise]

10. You lost me

Help!

[RJ Connors]

19. Usually the word expecting, used at the end of a sentence

Is in the form of such such or so and so expecting a child.

So I wondered if it might read.

I just heard that Gramps rally in Tampa was expecting, Sarah to deliver another baby.

But then again, maybe it was only funny to me. :cry:

[malaise]

20. Except that my sentence didn't end with

expecting. :D Not even the queen of dumb could deliver another one this soon. :D

[RJ Connors]

31. You watching Obama in VA.

He says 99% of plumbers make less than $250,000 a year, but we're going to Joe a tax break whether he wants it or not.

[grannylib]

6. Heard that too...the perimeter had clearly been set up for a huge crowd

but apparently school wasn't in session, so they couldn't bus in a bunch of kids to fill the place up.

[malaise]

8. LOL

:hi: You may be right :rofl:

[NNN0LHI]

9. Yea and half of them were staff and media

Not a good day for gramps.

Fight, fight!

Don

[malaise]

11. LOL

How are you tonight my brother? :hi:

[caledesi]

13. Looked more like 300. It was bad! (Tampa) NT

[malaise]

23. It was good

:rofl:

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. Was Joe the poseur Plumber there?

:evilgrin:

[malaise]

16. He helped them plunge to unspeakable depths

:evilgrin:

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. !!!!

:spray:

[flvegan]

21. It is. Local reports here are saying 1,100 in attendance.

[malaise]

22. KO is saying it now on the repeat

I was on the phone during 8.00pm show :rofl:

[Lil Missy]

24. ... and that most McSame campaign headquarter locations have all but been abandoned.

[malaise]

27. Check these great pix

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/big-empty.html

[lonestarnot]

26. And only about 4 will show up at 2 a.m. in Prescott.

[malaise]

28. The big question is

Will Gramps show - that's way beyond bedtime. :D

[lonestarnot]

30. LOL

They'll have to prop him up with a couple of Cindy's highballs. :D