Okay, as promised the next entry of my "live blogging" is many, many hours after the first. I just had my panel on ex-Republicans turned leeebrals (it was actually called "Left Behind by the Right"). It was star-studded. John Dean, former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon. David Brock, the man who started Troopergate against Bill Clinton but now runs Media Matters for America (they track conservative misinformation in the media). Eric Massa, retired US Naval Commander and a candidate in the 29th District of New York for US Congress. Arianna Huffington was supposed to come but she broke her ankle, so instead Roy Sekoff, the Founding Editor of the Huffington Post filled in for her.
They were great! Everyone had a different story of how they saw the light or felt abandoned by this new, radical version of the Republican Party. I got booed a couple of times when I stated my former (and current) conservative positions. It was all in good fun and people were obviously happy to hear about my conversion. I even got a laugh for a Jesse Jackson joke.
Last night's drinks with Young Turks listeners was also terrific. I know you're dying to find out -- no, I did not get laid (read my first post from the convention to find out more about my illicit intentions). But there were definitely some hot listeners there. I was proud. I was also proud of how cool our listeners were. They were all guys and girls I would have been friends with if we grew up in the same town.
You never know, I've grown up listening to Howard Stern and his fans are total nutjobs, so it could have gone the other way. But as it stands, I am happy to report that our listeners are the most perfectly well-adjusted people you've ever seen, lovely human beings and a little hot to boot.
Last night, we also saw Howard Dean speak. The man is strong. I love that. Dick Durbin sent in a videotape. I vote against that. I can see a videotape of a politician anywhere. I understand he couldn't make it, that happens. But in that case spare us the tape. Michael Savage did the same thing in The Talkers convention I attended a couple of months ago. And he looked like a sweaty tooth madman in that tape. He looked like he had someone tied up in the basement. Durbin looked better than that. How is that for damning with faint praise? He is a good man, just skip the tape the next time.
We still have Obama, Edwards, Hillary Clinton and almost all of the Democratic candidates left to go. And I still haven't had any deep dish pizza in Chicago. Check back in later.
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Liveblogging YearlyKos -- Part II: Does Cenk Get Laid at a Bloggers Convention?
Posted Aug 3rd 2007 12:03PM by Cenk Uygur
Filed under: Politics, Young Turks, Democrats, Republicans, Sex, Daily Kos
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Ex conservatives sounds good to me. Its the conservatives to begin with part that I dont understand! heh
Velvet Elvis at 10:30PM on Aug 3rd 2007
2. Damn those hot listeners not giving it up for Cenk. I wonder if there's video of your panel...
rev24 at 1:50AM on Aug 4th 2007