Let's try some stream of consciousness writing here... I'm a bit tired and overwhelmed right now, so I'm just going to throw it all out there.
The Democrats. The Democrats want to give you lots and lots of paper. They have a flyer for everything, they also have programs and platforms and t-shirts and buttons and just all sorts of stuff. The cool thing was they give you a free MDP book bag to put it all in! Good thing, too, I could never carry all of that.
Got there early to help the Michigan Liberal team flyer the seats. Turns out I wasn't in the MDP database, (I thought I had joined at some point? oh well) so I had to register as a guest. No problem. Go right in.
Then came the sticker people. Everybody wanted to give you a sticker- the little 3" round ones that you can plaster all over your shirt, or something. I ended up plastering my free book bag. This encouraged the Stabenow people to put yet another sticker on me. Team Stabenow was everywhere. I think they all came in this trailer-
I guess when you are a Senator you get to drive the whole trailer right in the building, eh? Team Stabenow was definitely the most impressive presence in the place. Team Stabenow also wiped out all the sub shops within a half mile radius of Cobo Hall- both places we went to for lunch ran out of bread due to all the Team Stabenow people going out to lunch and beating us there. I went to complain to the Team Stabenow internet director when we came back, but she was out to lunch, too. ;-) Bloggers went hungry. Let's hope they don't take it out on Debbie.
Cobo. Never had been there before today. Without looking it up, I'm guessing 60's? With some renovations here and there? Whatever it is, the acoustics and lighting were terrible in the main hall- have pictures from the speeches of just about everyone, but they need some work with Photoshop.
Blogger caucus in the basement. That was cool. 1st ever, and I have a feeling it won't be the last, because it is our intention to destroy the mainstream media! (just kidding- good God don't take me so seriously. Who loves ya, Peter.)
We didn't get to talk much about blogging due to the cavalcade of politicians stopping by- first there was Senator Stabenow...
...and then Governor Granholm...
...Nancy Skinner and Jim Marcinkowski...
... and some others. Haven't had a chance to do their pictures yet. Don't worry David, I will get to you.
It was great to meet the bloggers- there are now faces on the names of all these people I have been reading for months. Very nice group of people. It's funny- because I have been babbling on to these folks since February, I didn't feel that usual shyness I get around new people.
Went upstairs for the main speeches- and they were excellent. Having a hard time remembering details right now - I'm going on hour 21 of being awake at this point.
All I know is-
Nobody, but nobody, beats this one.
Transcript and video here. (actually, the video isn't up as of this writing- but as soon as it is I am going to go watch it again.)
You must watch this; you will see why I carry on like I do. There will be no question in your mind who should be Governor of this state. (like there was in the first place?)
I'll link to some news stories tomorrow.
All in all, a very fun (and long) day.