Blogging from the convention floor…no kidding
Check out this website for New York public radio with an interview i did. Scroll down halfway and there is video with it…. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/episodes/2008/09/04.
Someway, somehow…sean reyes got his laptop computer into the convention center and onto the floor. Laptops are one of the prohibited items not allowed in the secure area unless you are media. Apparently, security is not as tight as thought.
We are awaiting some of the major speeches of the evening and they are playing loud music to get us pumped up. Some crazy ladies from Hawaii (in front of us) are gonna break their 90 year old hips and some weird young guy is dirty dancing with and old lady in the Puerto Rico delegation behind us. Needless to say, some scary dance moves all around.
Let me give a shout out to all the folks who texted or emailed me since last night after my interview on KSL. I am just glad someone is reading since I was up til 4am writing it last night. Which has led to a really subdued morning and afternoon. A bunch of us headed over to the Mall of America and hung out. We definately needed the rest after a late late night. In the National Journal daily convention news, we saw that our delegation has the last party of the entire convention….a pizza party! LOL, not what some would consider a party.
Todd and Ivan are busy smuggling our alternates down to the floor before it gets harder later with security. Palin gave a strong speech last night and it will be interesting to see how McCain does with the change in podium and stage, geared towards his speaking strengths. Speaking of Palin (she’s a babe), remember her great comment on the obama stage…gotta get those styrofoam pillars off to the next event…a wedding over in colorado springs! What a riot.
Becky Lockhart and I have been telling silly jokes ever since Governor Huntsman gave his VP Nomination speech an hour or so ago and croaked out, “Raise some Hell!” Once again, I am always smitten by folks who laugh at my dumb jokes. Not to rail to heavily on Huntsman, some of the other speakers have cussed as well….oh, i mean about his voice. From what it sounds like, he has had a busy media schedule which i am sure has had a toll on his voice.
Speaking of tolls, someone who hates them as much as I…Don Guymon is sitting next to me here on the floor while I type. He is blogging for the standard examiner and has had several “nice,” comments posted to his blog including one complimenting me…then right after a nasty one calling Todd Weiler and I RINO’s. Don tells me he rebutted that comment in my defense…after all, i didn’t vote for RAP or the REC center in South Davis and I am vehemently opposed to Bountiful City Councils recent mandate for recycling. Not that I am opposed to recycling since my wife and I have been doing it for free for 5 years or so. Government mandates…i don’t think so. So call me a RINO if you want…I dont really care. WHEW…glad i got that off my chest. My compliments to Don…go check out his blog at www.standard.net and find the link at the top.
Back to the convention, Tom Ridge is speaking right now which means we are getting closer to McCain! The floor seems more crowded than usual as I am sure other delegations have been smuggling like us. Being tuckered out like I am, i haven’t been working the floor like the other nights. I am content to sit here and blog just for you. I heard that the protests had been stepped up for today….who knows, we never see them…working hard for nothing.
They just passed around the “we love cindy” signs so we are getting close since she will introduce John. Everyone else is cheering but our delegation is totally out of control (thats a lie)! We are rather subdued since we partied so late. Gotta party while we can.
Elizabeth Weiler/Sarah Palin is getting approached by everyone to get pictures with her….don’t forget your humble roots Elizabeth!
I will post some more later….great comments. BTW, had a bacon cheeseburger for lunch which makes 10 straight meals (everyone one ive had in minnesota) with bacon. TTYL
Davis GOP Chair out!
Ben Horsley