Anybody there?

[jillan]

I'd rather watch with the Biden-buddies.:hi:

[PatSeg]

1. I have to watch on the computer

on CNN.com. CNN and MSNBC are playing 9/11 specials. Yesterday they showed hearings all day, but today it gets pushed aside so we can watch the same old clips over and over again!!

[gateley]

4. Oops, spoke too soon -- not surprised to see you, either. There's a Greatest

thread giving a blow by blow of the hearing -- there are a LOT of very positive Biden comments and observations.

[gateley]

2. Just me, and I'm watching online...Dodd is up now. n/t

[PatSeg]

5. This is so much better than yesterday

Dodd is doing well. These guys are pros.

[gateley]

7. I feel like I "know" him too, after all the debates I've watched! n/t

[jillan]

3. Biden did great -

you know how I know?
Everyone on the thread in GD said so. Lots of praise - no bashing!

[gateley]

6. I'm hoping there will be Biden coverage in the sound bites the media will use.

And maybe more people on YouTube will watch since it's the Hearing -- people who wouldn't necessarily look for Biden videos or pay much attention to him otherwise. The media could actually help!

[jillan]

8. Who is this asshole?

http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/235713

The same guy that wrote the article in the Nation that I posted about yesterday.

Lots of positive press for Biden other than that.
Google Biden - news.

[jillan]

10. Look at the pic they posted in this article

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jwQIAS6kB9tBd2DIHIPmDq6A8FpQ

gimme a break!

[PatSeg]

20. They don't like Biden either

That's where that article about Biden's Iraq trip showed up. You know they pick photos like that on purpose.

[PatSeg]

18. I saw him on Bill Moyers

talking about impeachment. He was pretty cool then, but he definitely isn't a Biden fan!

[jillan]

21. We need a plan to shut him up.

[PatSeg]

34. Throw him some impeachment bones

That will distract him!

[gateley]

9. Hagel's doing great -- I've never heard him before. nt

[jillan]

11. He has been very outspoken against this war.

and over the weekend he announced that he will not run for re-election for his Senate seat -
so he will definitely bring it today.

Biden is really fond of him.

Hagel once told the bush a-kissers if they didn't want to question this war, they should go sell shoes!

[gateley]

13. Isn't he the one who authored an exit proposal with Biden? n/t

[jillan]

16. That was Carl Levin

Armed Services committee - you know - the one that looks like Danny DeVito :)

[jillan]

17. Kerry! This should be good too!

The best of the best --

[gateley]

19. I knew there was an "L" in the name somewhere! I'll have to check out a pic! nt

[jillan]

12. Hagel doing the best of all - yes even better than Biden

Go get 'em Chuck - wow!!

[gateley]

14. Yeah, I loved the reference to questioning the war is not unpatriotic, also his

nod to Petraeus and Crocker that they were doing their jobs in presenting their reports.

[jillan]

15. and to get an honest answer - ask a seargent or a Corporal

hahaha

[PatSeg]

22. Where were these questions yesterday???

Yesterday when it aired all day??? Now this hearing gets pre-empted by 9/11 memorials and another bogus Bin Laden tape!!

[jillan]

23. Thank goodness for C-Span!

Another OBL tape? No way!

Maybe it's Karl Rove with a beard?
Nice try bushy!

[PatSeg]

35. There seems to be a deliberate effort

to distract from these hearings!!!!

[gateley]

24. Has Kerry already spoken?

Also, on another thread it mentioned protesters being removed. Missed that, too. How did Joe handle it? I'm confident with much more respect and dignity than Skelton did yesterday...

[jillan]

25. Kerry did great - making them squirm

Biden must have spoken to security beforehand.
The incidents were over just as soon as they began.
Another fine example of his leadership.

[jillan]

26. stupid phone call - I missed all of Feingold.

[jillan]

27. Boxer! My hero!

She does not mince words.

[jillan]

28. Take off your rosie glasses

She is laying it on - making them eat their words.

[gateley]

29. My first time seeing her -- she's great! nt

[PatSeg]

32. You should have seen her nailing Condi!

Also she's the only senator to question the Ohio election results! We LOVE her in CA. She's the real deal.

[gateley]

30. Wow - she was VERY impressive! nt

[jillan]

31. I wish Biden would have give Crocker a chance to respond to Boxer.

They should be able to make as much time as they need.
Who puts on these time constraints anyway????

[gateley]

37. Ha! I was glad I didn't have to listen to him again! "They" -- shouldn't have

scheduled both hearings for today. With an issue this critical, it shouldn't be crammed into some schedule. Wonder whose decision that was...

[gateley]

33. I'm glad that Boxer used her time to ask the questions and requested the

responses in writing. That way we don't have to listen to their seriously flawed viewpoints, and can keep hammering home the vast number of valid concerns we have.

[PatSeg]

36. Yeah, he's doing us a favor

How much of this crap can be endure?

[jillan]

38. True - but I saw Petreaus writting notes while she was talking

at lightening speed - lol.

She definitely made him nervous.

[PatSeg]

39. Nice touch Joe!!!

What a pro!!!

[jillan]

41. That was great - he is such a good guy.

Wait until BO is up. I hope people will compare.

[gateley]

44. Is BO a member of the Committee -- or do you mean next hearing?

I'm SO clueless -- I'll keep trying.

[gateley]

45. Never mind -- CNN just mentioned BO will be up in this session. nt

[gateley]

42. Agreed! And what a genuinely good guy!

[PatSeg]

49. He's doing a great job

No showboating, very professional and direct.

[gateley]

40. C-span has a link on its site for "Committee Member Speeches" so we can

just listen sans responses if we so choose.

[jillan]

43. Thanks for that info.

[gateley]

46. I thought Obama started out well,

but then I swear I'm hearing verbatim some of the stuff I've heard him say before. And as of yet, all he's doing is stating his opinion -- no questions at all. I'm waiting -- should I hold my breath?

[gateley]

47. He's sinking. It's almost painful to watch. nt

[PatSeg]

48. His reference to the bad timing of the hearings was

relevant, but he devolved after that.

[gateley]

50. And his "question" has been asked previously. I'm not a big fan of his, but

I really expected him to do better. He was just stumping.

[PatSeg]

52. He lost a great opportunity to show what he's made of

[jillan]

53. I guarantee that the press

is going to be all about Obama.

Get ready!

And Hillary will have her chance this afternoon.

[PatSeg]

55. Sadly I think you're right

The media will make the hearings the Hillary-Obama show!

[gateley]

62. Ditto. Sigh. nt

[jillan]

51. You feel about him the same I do -

he surprised me.

He did really well.

I liked it when he asked if there would ever be a time when they would say "enough".

[jillan]

54. Check this out - you know how BO questioned the date of these hearings?

Then why is he going to make a major speech about Iraq tomorrow:rofl:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/09/obama_to_outlin.html

[PatSeg]

56. Very good observation

[jillan]

57. I'm going to start a thread about it later.

[PatSeg]

58. Thanks for the advance warning!

[jillan]

59. lol!!

[PatSeg]

60. See me sitting on my hands???

No emoticon for that though.

[jillan]

61. Excellent summary by the Chairman!

:toast:

[gateley]

63. Hear Hear! nt

[jillan]

64. I did it.

I started a thread about Obama in gd-p.

I'm gonna get beat up

:scared: lol

[gateley]

65. I'm not at all worried about you -- you can handle yourself! nt

[jillan]

67. Obama supporters don't get it.

They keep saying Obama's speech is a response to these hearings.

I don't know how to put it in a more simple way to make them understand that he
is being a hypocrite.

[gateley]

69. I missed that his plan is going to be unveiled on the 12th -- one of the "no" days...

This makes it even more transparent. It seems obvious (to a Biden supporter, anyway!) that he made that statement today for the impact, then it's back to biz on the campaign trail tomorrow. Not walking his talk.

[gateley]

66. Excellent point from C-Span caller

that Petraeus and Crocker can't tell us what's up, Bush needs to level with the American people. We seem to lose sight of that, although Joe (among others) today stated it was the Administration's doing -- not these two guys.

So what do you think? Will Bush level with us? Hmmmm?

(By the way, I think Biden WOULD -- and he IS.)

[jillan]

68. I heard that too.

I heard some caller give kudos to Biden today too.

[lyonn]

71. Petraeus is a bush puppet, just like the rest of his appointees

As far as bush leveling with people, I guess he is and was when he said years ago, "Stay the Course." Whatever that means?? Nothing has improved in Iraq, Biden was clear about that on Charlie Rose last night.

Don't ya love Biden hitting the circuit? He may get a real bounce, almost afraid to hope.

[gateley]

70. Hillary just referenced a question posed by Biden this morning...

She realizes his brilliance.

She's doing an outstanding job. She really sounds exhausted.

[lyonn]

72. If Hillary is our new President

I suspect she may pick Biden for Sec. Defense or State.

Edit: Sheesh, just realized this post was from yesterday. Didn't see this Biden group until one of you posted it today. Hope it grows. Got so enthusiastic on that post earlier today that I donated a few dollars to Biden via the DU donate site, ActBlue?