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Tuesday Sept 2 2008 ok ok ok! some Denver DNC stories, pix and videos.
where do I start.
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... perhaps in the vestibule of the Colorado Pine
regardless of one's politics, there was a palpable sense of historic significance at Denver 08'08. I've attended a few conventions in the past. a lot of fun and parties. but this one was different. a bit serious, which I liked. my personal experience was multi level ... starting with the moment I stepped onboard The Colorado Pine, a privately owned rail car on which I fell in love ... with the rail car and private rail travel. The Colorado Pine is restored to its vintage 1950's original glory, upgraded to Amtrak standards for trekking along the rails plus a few modern advantages, like satellite radio, tuned to 1950's classics when I walked on board. I had to tear myself away from the rail car and the rail yards to attend and witness history happening around me. I will be revisiting this rail car story as well as others in the days ahead. if there was ever a time for a resurgence in rail travel, considering the price of oil and gasoline, now is the time. especially if you can get on board The Colorado Pine.
The Colorado Pine was in hotel mode during DNC. Across and down the platform, a few more historic private rail cars were in full party mode.
imagine their surprise when exiting (with their wives) a private party aboard a private rail car amid my camera flashes notice the union pacific on the other tracks I think that's the ski train which runs out of Denver to Winter Park if it isn't, it was one of several beautiful cars and locomotives at Union Station in Denver during the DNC. If it was the ski train, I'd book it if I were going that way.
sunset at Union Station Denver Colorado 08/08
dusk on the tracks I'm told Denver unfortunately pulled up its through tracks and built condos over the space so all trains have to do a big Y north of Denver and back into the station then exit out the same way how many cities have neglected or destroyed rail services? Amtrak's sleeper service is most often booked a little secret between us chickens ... rail travel is soooo romantic and relaxing
in the meantime, please drink in what I was honored to see, hear and witness. this is why journalists do what we do for a living. the blessing of a front row seat to history.
I enjoyed a breakfast at the Denver Press Club which hosted Madeline Albright
during which Senator Obama was playin' a little b'ball across the street at Denver Athletic Club.
Ellen Burstyn Creative Coalition
Senator Clinton leaving Brown Palace supporters heard off camera
capitalism takes back seat to prayer in Denver
part of the outstanding crew of rail execs, workers and security
love hearing what you think bonnie@bonniebe.com or go to my message board
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don't like hearing the alleged foiled assassination plot against barack obama. glad there are tons of security around.
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Sunday morning - Denver. Cops and media, politicos and protestors, Denver is in a TMI alert. I'll post more later, including some photos. But wanted to tell you you'll also be hearing from Denver based Contributing Editor Jennifer S. Levine.
She's dialed in in Denver, to put it mildly, and armed with a camera and a positive creative hard drive in overdrive. It's all good. NO, it's all incredibly great. More later. bb
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Saturday morning August 23 2008 Senator Joe Biden is Senator Barack Obama's choice for VP. At first blush, Senator Biden's strength in foreign affairs is an absolute brilliant pick not to deliver a state but to balance a perceived lack of foreign policy experience. I don't remember how many times Senator Biden was at the other end of my microphone or television news camera when I was news director and anchor in Wilmington Delaware at WHYY-TV but it wasn't infrequent. I also don't remember how many times I had a chance to speak with the Senator in the small social circles of Delaware, where it was not uncommon to come into contact with just about everyone in the 600,000 resident state during the years I lived in and around Wilmington. So close and small were our circles, one of our TV news staff members married a Biden relative. I also remember a plane or train ride back from DC to Wilmington where I had a chance to speak with the Senator in a more quiet, one on one setting. There were also the inevitable charity functions where the Senator, always a gentleman, was kind and professional to all in the state he represented and their guests. I don't think anyone in his home state ever looked at the Senator without enormous angst and respect after he lost his wife and child when they were hit and killed by a drunk driver while driving home with a Christmas tree. Two other children in the car survived.
Delaware was always bigger in economic and policy output and impact than in its numbers of citizens might suggest. Delaware's Financial Center Development Act created a financial, banking and corporate protective national stronghold. Biden joins several of Delaware's nationally known politicians - former Governor Pete DuPont, Congressman and former Governor Mike Castle and former Congressman, former Governor now Delaware's other current Senator Tom Carper - who parlayed local political and business success into effective local and national effective government leadership.
My sense of respect for professional politicians developed during the years of knowing and reporting on their work in Delaware and continued through to Mayor Mike Bloomberg's administration in New York. I wish Senator Biden well. I believe the Obama/Biden ticket will be very strong and give confidence to voters considering the possibility Senator Biden could be a heartbeat away from becoming the leader of the free world.
One more note regarding New York Mayor Bloomberg, more hints today the extraordinarily popular mayor with sustained high approval ratings is continuing to seek an extension of term limits. If he can, support the move. If he runs, vote for him.
Friday morning Denver ... city looks gorgeous for the onslaught of Democrats and parties, history and memories. They say Republicans have better parties because its the part of the rich. I'm looking around here, reading and watching ... i think the Republicans got nuttin' on the Democrats in the way of parties.
Thursday August 21 2008 I like this article today about Denver. Captures the spirit of the New West and why Colorado's 9 electoral votes may just be low hanging fruit for Obama.
I'm off to Denver where I'll be not only covering stories of Denver but staying in the one of the greatest stories to be told. Photos and adventures ahead.
best always/bonnie
Here's what I received from Mary Beth Cahill today, former executive Director of Emily's List, which supports pro-choice women's candidates running for public office.
"Dear Bonnie,
All the pundits are just figuring out what you and I have known all along: When women vote, Democrats win. Nobody knows women voters like EMILY's List. When I served as executive director, I started the WOMEN VOTE! program in 1995 because when so many of us stayed home the previous year, it meant a decade of right-wing Republican rule. This year, our tested and proven strategy will turn out nearly 6.5 million women who might not otherwise go to the polls, but who are essential to Democratic victory up and down the ticket. It's the best way to usher in a new era of progressive dominance in Washington. "Now onto business, regarding my former CNBC co-anchor Ron Insana's hedge fund collapse and his move to work with pal Stevie Cohen at SAC Capital, Ron is a flippin' walking encyclopedia. I was always impressed at his breadth and depth of world and US markets, the complex financial systems and investment vehicles and the nature of the gremlins within. I believe Ron's hedge fund story will be but one page in in his lifelong book of successes.
There is a new online literary magazine being launched in Aspen this fall called Aspen Lovelast. Managing editor, creator and writer John Ristine will be giving voice and venue to all the talent lurking in this and other ski towns. Some remarkable writers here not getting published. I'll be making some incendiary contributions no doubt but regardless of my input or output, as it were, you should look for your Aspen Lovelast soon.
Thanks for watching - best always, bonnie bonnie@bonniebe.com
Monday august 18 2008 6:42pm. I hear Obama going to make his VP announcement 7am Denver time tomorrow morning. Have not heard who. Hear Clinton camp still playing dirty, spreading lies about Obama's citizenship and Islamic family heritage and preparing to enter her name to take over the nomination at the convention.
McCain asking to speak to NBC News pres about alleged biased coverage.
Wanted: Unattractive (read: allegedly desperate) women wanted. Doesn't occur to this Mayor that just maybe some women prefer to live man-free or that a man's choice of partner can actually be about more than just the visual (although it is often that - the visual - first and always). I personally think great men are worth it. Bad men never are. Waste of time. It's ok to be alone, single, living life to its fullest ... without a male partner. Gloria Steinem once said "a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." Men I think are much better off in life with a great wife. Finding and keeping a great wife. Make her happy. Take something home to her. Her life is more difficult than you think. Ladies, if he ain't contributing to your life in some way, making your life easier, he ain't worth it! No one needs a bad partner. But life can be better with the right one, the right partner of any kind.
Hearing reaction to Obama's rather soft answer Saturday night at Saddleback Church to the question over the point at which life begins. Pro-choice, pro-life, Obama, McCain. I took Obama's answer "above his pay grade" to mean it's not his decision or any man's decision, it's God's. that's what I think he meant. he should step forward and attempt to say something like "no one likes abortion. if any pregnant mother feels terrified or lost, please let us help you through your pregnancy and find loving adoption options. let us reduce unwanted pregnancies and increase adoption services. but I will always honor a woman's freedom of choice" or "I know there is little agreement for a pro-choice position here in this room. but there are millions of Americans who hold that position." there are a lot of difficult answers for a difficult question for a very, very difficult issue.
All in all, negativity does no one any good. In fact, negativity can do quite a bit of damage to others and shows the negative speaker's low self-esteem. There is a cottage industry, commonly called the tabloid press, trafficking in negativity, damaging gossip and trash. Why buy, support that crap? Don't you have better things to read?
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there is just nothing like the American West ...
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