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Win or lose, I love Presidential election cycles and even love the choreographed pageantry and (occasionally) unexpected drama of the conventions.
But there's one convention moment I'll never forget (and no, it wasn't "The Kiss" by Al and Tipper Gore). It was at the Republican convention in 2008, the night SHE took the stage.
Remember that little sneer?
I started listening to her speech in the spirit of simple curiosity. By the end I was quite simply appalled. The moment she stopped talking my phone rang. I picked up to a fundraising call from the DNC.
"Did you just watch Palin's speech?" I asked, and the nice young man said no, he'd been phonebanking all night, and how was it?
I'll admit, I sort of lost it and just started pouring words into his ear. "We're in big trouble," I said. "First of all, the crowd loved her...they ate it up. Second, she's attractive and has this weird sort of charisma. And she's mean. And she lies like a Republican, I mean, really, really lies! She is going to be a huge problem for us for a long time to come."
"Maybe she won't be so bad," he soothed. "Can we put you down for a donation?" Yes, he most certainly could.
Watching that speech (with that self-righteous sneer) was like experiencing the onset of an illness. Not like a cold virus that would inconvenience you for a few days, not even like a flu virus that would slam you hard into bed leaving you wandering through feverish dreams for a week or two. The force of Palin's personality felt like (and proved to be) something deeper and scarier and more destructive, like some strain of malaria that you can never quite shake. Every time you feel better and think it's gone it permeates the media and shakes the body politic yet again.
It's hard for me to believe she won't have some spiteful surprise up her sleeve for this convention.
Of course I have other, happier images as well, another favorite being Sasha and Malia waving hello to Daddy on the giant screen at the 2008 Democratic convention. Perhaps it's just the way my brain is wired, in that it remembers the recoil from the threat more than the yearning towards the promise.
So, tell me your stand-out political convention memories, and bonus points to anyone who recounts their memories of the Democratic convention/Police Riot of 1968.
So, what memories do you carry from past or present political conventions? Or do you not watch them at all?
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Latest Updates on Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
COMMUNITY BUILDING UPDATES:
Let's build communities!
Every region needs a meat-space community like SFKossacks.
We take care of each other in real life.
I urge YOU to take the lead and organize one in your region.
Please tell us about it if you do and we're here for advice.
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THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
:: New Regions Organizing! ::
These are the groups that have started since * NEW DAY * began. Please Kosmail navajo if you have started a group before that.
NEW GROUPS LIST:
• California Central Valley Kossacks
Organizer: tgypsy
• New England Kossacks
Organizers:
Clytemnestra (Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island)
Common Sense Mainer (Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont)
• Houston Area Kossacks
Organizer: Chrislove
• Kossacks in India
Organizer: chandu
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ESTABLISHED GROUPS LIST: (List will grow as we discover them)
• SFKossacks Founded by navajo, Formed: May 2, 2005, More than 80 members
• Maryland Kos Founded by timmyc, Formed: Feb 23, 2011, More than 54 members
• New York City Founded by Eddie C, More than 58 members
• Baja Arizona Kossacks Founded by buddabelly, Formed: Feb. 13. 2011, 90 members
• Nashville KosKats Founded by ZenTrainer, Formed: Jan 30, 2012, 28 members
:: Current Diaries in Planning Mode ::
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Baltimore area kossack meetup suggestion by
sreeizzle2012
• Colorado Kossack Meetup #2 by ColoTim
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:: Events Currently on the Books for ALL Kossacks ::
ATTENTION!
IMPORTANT BUMP TO THE TOP!
SteelerGrrl has a Charlotte DNC roll call diary up for anyone going to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC starting September 2nd.
Send SteelerGrrl a kosmail to connect.
KOSSACKS REPRESENT!
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Saturday, September 8th
Hawk Talk and Banding Demonstration by lineatus in the Marin Headlands!
TIME: Noon for Hawk Talk, 1:00 PM for banding talk with one of the recently banded birds and release it to continue its migration. After that watch the migration from the platform for a while if it's nice, and then head down for a walk around the valley for a few hours. TIME YET TO BE DETERMINED: Meet at the Presidio Yacht Club at Fort Baker in Sausalito for food and drink.
LOCATION: Hawk Hill, map, part of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. More about the Docent Programs and What to Wear.
HOST: lineatus
RSVPs:
1. lineatus
2. navajo
3. side pocket
4. kimoconnor
5. Sally Cat
6. Mr. Cat
7. Dharmasyd (Maybe)
8. Ebby
9. Bustergirl (Maybe)
10. dsb
11. Glen the Plumber
12. remembrance
13. The Little One
14. boatsie
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Sunday, September 9th
United Democrats of Southern Solano County
30th Annual BBQ Picnic
TIME: 11:00 - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Hanns Park
at Skyline Blvd. & Redwood Parkway in Vallejo
Guest speakers start at 1 p.m. (Most all the local Democratic candidates are showing up ... City and County)
Donation $10.00.
The club is providing hot dogs, hamburgers, vegetarian burgers, salad, dessert, and nonalcoholic drinks.
Special .... Join the club for $12 and get a free ticket to the picnic. One can buy tickets or join club at the event.
Our club website: united-democrats.com
Send linkage a Kosmail to for more information.
RSVP LIST:
1. linkage
2. BayAreaKen
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Saturday, September 15th
Central Valley Kossacks Lunch!
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Ket Mo Ree Thai Restaurant & Bar
238 G St.
Davis, CA
530-759-2255
HOST: tgypsy
RSVPs So Far:
1. tgypsy
2. cooper888
3. gotmooned (Mr cooper888)
4. SallyCat
5. Mr. Cat
6. mrsgoo
7. Kestrel - tentative (Maybe)
Latest diary about this event: Central Valley Kossacks: Let's Meet Up
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DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Saturday, September 15th
New England Kossak Meet Up!
TIME: Noon - 3pm
LOCATION: Bangkok Cafe
369 Central Street
Foxborough, MA 02035
508-543-THAI (8424)
map
HOST: Clytemnestra
Affirmative RSVPs thus far:
1. Clytemnestra
2. Rick DeVille (husband of SadieSue)
3. SadieSue (they will be coming from Western Mass willing to carpool)
4. GreyHawk
5. Hawkwife
6. thankgodforairamerica (coming from central, CT willing to carpool)
7. 8. 9. Moody Loner, mommyp00ka, and the Little
10. jarbyus
11. bjedward
12. msdobie
Maybes:
litho
paulitics
brillig
northerntier (will be coming from central VT, willing to carpool. )
The Poet Deploreate (will be coming from the North Shore, willing to carpool.)
Common Sense Mainer
Phil S 33
Samantha Clemens (progressive radio talk show host)
rougegorge
annieli
TrueBlueMajority
Latest diary about this event, including activities to do in the area.
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Saturday, October 13th
Cheers & Jeers Meet-Up
TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
775 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
HOSTS: Common Sense Mainer and Bill in Portland Maine
Send Common Sense Mainer a Kosmail to RSVP.
EVERYONE is welcome!
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Friday, October 19th
SFKossack Red Carpet Rollout for Dave in Northridge
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Yank Sing
Rincon Center
101 Spear St.
San Francisco
Send navajo a Kosmail to RSVP.
RSVP LIST:
1. Dave in Northridge
2. navajo
3. Lorikeet
4. Steveningen
5. jpmassar
6. kimoconnor
7. norm (Maybe)
8. MrNavajo
9. remembrance
10. Glen the Plumber
11. Dharmasyd
12. boatsie
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Send navajo a kosmail if you post a diary about an event so we can update our round-up.
This diary is an example of what SFKossacks do year-round to build our community.
Personal bonds are strengthened and more are feeling comfortable
creating events on their own.
SFKossacks has been organizing since 2005.
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Okay. Floor's open.
Tell us what you are doing on this NEW DAY?