Ridehog's Blog

2008 Democratic National Convention

Schedule

 

7:00 p.m. 

Opening Flag Burning.

 

7:15 p.m. 

Pledge of Allegiance to the United Nations.

 

7:30 p.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

7:30 - 8 p.m. 

Nonreligious prayer and worship:  \

Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton

 

8:00 p.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

8:05 p.m. 

Ceremonial Tree Hugging.

 

8:15-8:30 p.m. 

Gay Wedding

Barney Frank, officiating

 

8:30 p.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

. 9:00 p.m. 

Keynote Speech:

"The Proper Etiquette for Surrender"

 French President Jacques Chirac.

 

9:20 p.m.

 Collection to benefit Osama Bin Laden Kidney Transplant Fund.

 

9:30 p.m.

 Unveiling of plan to free freedom fighters from Guantanamo Bay  

Sean Penn.

 

9:40 p.m. 

Why I hate the Military 

A short talk by William Jefferson Clinton.

 

9:45 p.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

9:50 p.m. 

Dan Rather receives "Truth in Broadcasting" award

presented by Michael Moore.
 
9:55 p.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

10:20 p.m. 

nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton for President

by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

 

11:00 p.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

11:05 p.m. 

Al Gore reinvents the Internet.

 

11:15 p.m. 

"Our Troops are War Criminals"

presented by John Kerry.

 

11:30 p.m. 

Coronation of Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

 

12:00 a.m. 

Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.

 

12:05 a.m. 

Bill asks Ted to drive Hillary home.