LadyGypsy.net – the blog of Kimberly Dowd of New Jersey

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones from Ohio has a tough act to follow. She lauds Barbara Jordan. She starts hopping all over Bush’s record of sending jobs overseas. Wait…it’s coming! Yay! I’m a “have and a have-more” since I got a tax cut. Her job was to push Kerry’s economic plans.

Filler song is “Johnny B. Goode.” Go Johnny go, indeed.

Rep. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin takes the stage, and talks about health care. My insurance premiums have doubled as well, but I don’t think Kerry will care about me. Tammy’s old school. She’s naming people in her speech.

“Just the other day, I was talking to Jimmy Umbro back in Wisconsin, and he said that because of GWBush, he’s getting more splinters than ever! Well, Jimmy, John Kerry will BAN unsanded wood!”

After Baldwin’s shout-outs to the sick people of Wisconsin, Rep Bob Menenendez, billed as the highest ranking Hispanic in Congressional History, takes the floor. Hey! He’s from NJ! He’s wanting the UN to help us out with our … um … crusades. A ‘real coalition,’ sez Roberto. OOo… he says Kerry has a plan to WIN the war on Terror. Geez. You cannot win a war on terror. EVER. EVER!

Alright. I had enough. Maybe I’ll be back when Clinton returns.

After chasing Max down (he ran off with a pair of scissors) I settle in for the next event. The crowd is chanting for Kerry. The delegates are a really unattractive group of people. The “Tennesee Waltz” plays, and it’s cute watching people try to sing along when they don’t know the words.

Gov. Bill Richardson is the Convention Chair. I get stressed when I have to order enough donuts and coffee for a meeting! Imagine having to plan a convention?

He introduces Jimmy Carter who, after a video tribute, takes the stage to “Georgia.” I saw him on an episode of King of the Hill last week.

He speaks about how Kerry will do well. And how we’ve pissed off other countries. He also speaks as if his dentures are slipping. Jimmy gets a standing ovation. I don’t remember much about his presidency. He’s done a lot of good in his post-prez years. I wonder if Mr. Bill will do the same?

Hey! It’s Glenn Close. Because we ALL care what Hollywood thinks. Warning…if Barbra Streisand shows up, I’m turning off the TV and going to play City of Heroes. Now we pay tribute to Women Senators. W00t! Power to the sisters.

Wait? Barbara Boxer? She’s coauthor of the INDUCE Act. Boo! Booo! The 9 Senate Democratic Women take the stage, and they almost all have the same hair. Barbara Mikulski speaks. She’s a spitfire! She wants Social Security to not depend on the Bull of the Bush administration or the Bear of the Market. Oh, Barbara…Bush didn’t do a damn thing with Social Security! I voted for him *because* I wanted him to dink around with Social Security. In any case, I’m impressed with Mikulski. Wonder why nobody ever tapped her to be VeePee?

Children nervously line up to sing, and I take a break to clear off the TV tray.

Bwah! They’re singing This Land!!! My God..I wonder if the planners know of the Flash movie that’s being emailed all over!