Denver Dispatch 10 - Magic at the Pepsi Center
(Stlo7 here - Here is another dispatch from the NY Delegation. It was the last night at the Pepsi Center - Bill Clinton & Kerry spoke and Obama makes a surprise visit. Check out the last paragraph. The rest of the post is our delegate’s words)
UNITY!
There truly are no words to describe what it was like to be at the Denver Pepsi Center last night. When Senator Clinton asked to end the roll call vote, she was on the floor of the convention in the New York section. I was sitting behind her and to the left. There were so many people crowded around her that I could barely see her head. I actually watched on the screen rather than watching her directly. That moment was really important to me as an avid Hillary supporter and delegate. I know that she kept telling us convincingly that she supports Barack, and I would never think of doing otherwise, but in that moment when she moved to end the call, I felt like her campaign was officially over, the wounds were officially healed and our party was ready to move forward.
4 YEARS TOO LATE
You don’t need to be a delegate to ask this; but why didn’t John Kerry figure out how to inspire millions and rile up a crowd 4 years ago?
WE’VE GOT WORK TO DO
I don’t know how it came across on tv/live feed, but when Bill Clinton entered the arena, the crowd roared. Every time that it seemed like it was about to die down, it started all over again. It was insane; I didn’t think it was ever going to end. That really made me feel like he was forgiven for his missteps during the primary.
I do however have to question the song selection right after he left the stage and “Beautiful Day” ended; “Addicted to Love”
SPECIAL GUEST
OK, so maybe YOU all knew that Barack Obama was going to appear at the convention, but none of us did. There were rumors and rumblings, but nothing authoritative. When Jill Biden took the stage and told Joe that there was a special guest there, we were almost certain it was Barack, but when he walked out on that stage, it was unbelievable. Now, I am not a very emotional person, and again, I am an avid Hillary Clinton supporter, but whether it was due to the build up or to the ending of the roll call, there was actually a tear welling when Barack appeared… and for me, that’s saying a lot.
EXHAUSTION
I AM SOOOOOO tired. We are constantly on the go and there is just one party after another. But, I think it’s mostly emotionally exhausting. Everyone we talk to says the same thing. As I walk,
LOCKDOWN!
Our hotel keeps getting locked down because of protesters. We are right on the 16th street mall and there is a lot of protestor action here. One fundie actually shouted to me “Our country was never meant to be a democracy”, my reply was “Then what gives you the right to protest”
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