I’ve been trying to decide if the speeches at th Democratic National Convention even matter. Sure, the all-star lineup hit it out of the park. They were bad for me, because I kept listening to them at work and tearing up uncontrollably. But does anyone really listen? I’m starting to think they do not. Look Read More
[Photo courtesy of Barack Obama’s Flickr page. No, really.] Two words: Harriet. Tubman. Hillary Clinton gave what is, in my estimation, the best speech of her career (text and video). Ta-Nehisi says it was magnanimous, and that he was sorry when she finished because he wanted to hear more. Ezra calls the speech “effective,” and Read More
Daddy Yankee: Not Feeling Obama. by Henry Burton I do not have immediate access to a laptop and I cannot download photos immediately simply because I do not have press credentials and I am involved in real politiking that leaves me no time to take pictures with/of Omarosa, Bun B, Hill Harper, Suzanne Malevaux (she Read More
by Henry Burton. The ride. Very sparse. Why you walking so fast, John Lewis? John Legend does his thing. Irony, much? Jimmy Carter In the house. Mitt Romney (McCain’s running mate?) chatters. Greeting Hillary Clinton. HRC goes in.
(from H.B.’s phone.)
by Henry Burton Some Democratic Convention Sightings: Gayle King in da house doing her talk show thing. Dirk Nowitzki lookin’ mad tall in windbreakers and roaming the Pepsi Center. John Legend giving an amazing sound check. His girl is here, too. Niiiiice. Update: Spizike. Sheryl Lee Ralph. Tatayna M. Ali Some models that I seen Read More
(by bitchphd, cross-posted from Bitch Ph.D.) Dateline: downtown Denver. NOTHING IS HAPPENING. There are a lot of cops standing around looking bored. There are a few people with press credentials and Really Big Cameras wandering around looking for something to take pictures of. There are occasional people with some kind of badge around their necks Read More
Yah boy “The G.D.” asked me to be a guest blogger person (if that’s the correct term, I dunno) for the 2008 Democratic Convention. Lemme tell you who I am and who I was: For the sake of this blog I am “Henry Burton”: ~I am from New York. I was a campaign director for Read More
