TV VANISH:Day 1 DNC, NBC down 24% from 2008. ABC down 36%. CBS took biggest hit, down 45%...
Revenge of the empty chairs!...
You could not have a more clear statement of the Democratic Party philosphy of government supremacy. It's a theme which resonates with liberal Democrats, but will it resonate with the remaining Blue Dog style Democrats and unaffiliated voters? ...
Tonight at the DNC Elizabeth Warren will deliver a high profile, coveted introduction of Bill Clinton. Democrats in the arena will stand and wildly cheer as Warren delivers what is sure to be a rousing speech of economic demagoguery in which she lashes out at big...
Any speech on domestic policy. It's a one size fits all condensed version. All the other stuff is just fluff. Found on yet another car in Ithaca not too far from my house with multiple anti-Obama stickers. This vehicle was on the same street as the vehicle with...
Bill Clinton is giving the keynote address Wednesday night at the DNC. Apparently Clinton has refused to submit his speech text for review. What's your guess, full throttled support for The One, throw The One under the bus, or something in between. Admittedly it's hard to know...
Timed just right to coincide with the kick off of the DNC convention, Nickelodeon finally released a response this evening to the lewd comments on their star Jason Biggs's twitter feed, an account which had been actively promoted by the network late last week. The...
Even the Huffington Post has to admit, although they would never come out and say it, that Barack Obama's reelection prospects are not moving in the right direction. I've been watching the electoral map the Huffington Post has for the last few months. If you're able...
As I wrote on Sunday, Democrats are already offering free tickets to Bank of America stadium to see President Obama formally accept the Democratic nomination for President on Thursday, and close out the Democratic National Convention. Now, the Associated Press (h/t Fox News) has confirmed that...
I have enjoyed Larry Sabato's coverage of elections both past and present, and his "Crystal Ball" reports are worth reading. So I mean no disrespect by this. It's just that this tweet from Geoffrey Skelley of the Sabato Crystal Ball report seemed like it deserved an award...
Wednesday night Elizabeth Warren will introduce Bill Clinton, the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention. Warren has claimed internet fame for her famous "no one got rich on his own" speech which was the foundation for Obama's "you didn't build that" speech. Warren holds herself...
We have ours. They have theirs. Spotted, of all places, in Ithaca: ...
I was tipped off about this by readers and on Twitter. Thanks to our friends at The Right Scoop for grabbing the clip for us. While it's nice to receive recognition, we didn't, um, you know, build that National Empty Chair Day on our own. Obama built it. ...
The Good Wow. Just Wow at the reaction. I never imagined that Empty Chair Day would sweep the nation, take over Twitter, make its way to the banner headline at Drudge and stories at The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. (added) Michael Patrick Leahy has details...
From Derek in Hollywood, FL, who went for a threesome, "Barack Obama, Deval Patrick and Elizabeth "RunsWithScammers" Warren have joined me for a panel. Please ask them the hard question but nothing about the economy, jobs, the last four years, records, or welfare reform."
Kate from McKinney, TX asks: "Do I win the award for the most colorful chair?"
Susan From Melbourne Beach FLL
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Calvin from Oak Ridge North, TX, hits a familiar theme:
Outside Insurrection HQ in Ithaca:
From Eva in Wilmette, IL:
Leslie Eastman, who is part of the College Insurrection team, submits this photo and also is collecting links at her blog:
From Georgane in Summerville, SC:
From Kahne in Houston, who writes:
Beignet the Pug is trying to tell the empty suit that her Mommy really would like a more favorable environment to build buildings, because she is an Architect and this has been the worst year in her career. Houston’s unemployment rate is lower than the rest of the country, but has inched up over the last year. This photo is taken in my front yard, in the most liberal part of Houston, the Museum District, where I have the ONLY Romney bumper stickers on my car in my ‘hood’ (I have several neighbors that felt My car would be damaged because of the bumper stickers and they cower in their beliefs!) because I live in the artsy part of town, I’m sure that those passers-by my house will certainly “get” this as it is abstract Art! LOL…..I love your sites and am an avid follower! Keep up the good work!
From Anne in Ridley Park, PA, who says "he doesn't sit here."
From commenter DINORightMarie in VA, her dog Jack and the chair: "the sign has a Romney Ryan 2012 image, the Branco Cartoon in center, and the Clint Eastwood quote at the bottom, from Sandy’s sign."
People did not wait for today, and started sending photos yesterday. (Boston radio host Michael Graham already had reserved a empty seat for Elizabeth Warren on Friday!)
From commenter VonBeck2, who writes from flooded Louisiana:
"My dad lives in Laplace, LA. He experienced flooding during the recent hurricane that passed through this area. This is the first time that his home has flooded. This is significant because his house didn't flood during Hurricane Katrina.... So all of that money spent has the effect of just flooding somebody else. Here's my contribution to the empty chair meme. This was taken today as I went to check on him. The water has receded some but it is still to high to restore electricity to his neighborhood, which. is a big deal in the deep south. So I was thinking where is Obama. Not in Laplace, La. I wonder if he is having fun campaigning while the suburbs drown."
From Darren, who writes "Couldn't wait for tomorrow....":
From Jeanne in Fort Worth, TX, who writes "Count me in for Monday's 'Empty Chair Day' campaign. However, I'm so keen that I'm starting on Sunday! My sign says "Make My Day! Fire Obama On November 6th." Wouldn't it be great to see an entire neighborhood with empty chairs in front of every home?"
From Matt in Topanga, CA:
From Maria in Gladstone, NJ, who writes: "Here is my empty chair photo. It's (almost) as broken as our economy! Love your website, keep up the good work!"
From Rob in Owasso, OK:
