Comments on: Convention Hotel Posts Feature Half-baked Alaska and Cookies-and-Milk Buffet http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/ Here are my thoughts; share yours Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: kujack http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1021 kujack Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:12:52 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1021 Well, Arkansas, home of Bill and Hillary got "stuck" at Park Meadows too. As someone who lives across the street I will be proud to welcome them. There ARE those of us who are embarrased that Tom Tancredo "represents" us. We'll do what we can to make up for it. Did anyone else notice that no delegation was assigned to the Brown Palace? That must be reserved for Anderson Cooper and Brian Williams. Well, Arkansas, home of Bill and Hillary got “stuck” at Park Meadows too. As someone who lives across the street I will be proud to welcome them. There ARE those of us who are embarrased that Tom Tancredo “represents” us. We’ll do what we can to make up for it.
Did anyone else notice that no delegation was assigned to the Brown Palace? That must be reserved for Anderson Cooper and Brian Williams.

]]> By: LHKMAN http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1022 LHKMAN Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:21:55 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1022 Sorry, Jim, but you really had to stretch for this column. Unless you propose to turn the Hyatt, Marriott and Adams Mark downtown hotels into hot-pillow joints with delegates sleeping for an hour or two at their appointed times, there will be delgates stashed all over town. Unless you have ever attended a national political convention, I can tell you: It has ever been thus. Clout rules in politics, and no matter how egalitarian the Dems try to sound, there are winners and losers in these things. Next, you can do a column whining about which states are in the back of the Pepsi Center and which ones were given seat assignments off to the sides. The only certainty there is that Colorado, as the host delegation, will be front and center. Sorry, Jim, but you really had to stretch for this column. Unless you propose to turn the Hyatt, Marriott and Adams Mark downtown hotels into hot-pillow joints with delegates sleeping for an hour or two at their appointed times, there will be delgates stashed all over town. Unless you have ever attended a national political convention, I can tell you: It has ever been thus. Clout rules in politics, and no matter how egalitarian the Dems try to sound, there are winners and losers in these things.

Next, you can do a column whining about which states are in the back of the Pepsi Center and which ones were given seat assignments off to the sides. The only certainty there is that Colorado, as the host delegation, will be front and center.

]]> By: Wildflower http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1024 Wildflower Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:12:23 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1024 You forgot to mention more attractions on the walking tour for the people who are housed in hotels on Hampden. If they are feeling adventurous they can walk west on Hampden to the bridge atop I25. This is one of the very best views of the mountains in the city, truly. If they are short on cash they can cross Hampden and hold up one of the signs the hobos leave there at the exit from I25. Or they can venture east of the hotels a couple of miles and view a very nice cemetery. If they REALLY feel like whoopping it up, they can take in the Wal-Mart Store near it. Heck, if they want they can even rent a motor home or camper and room free in Wal-Mart's parking lot. You forgot to mention more attractions on the walking tour for the people who are housed in hotels on Hampden. If they are feeling adventurous they can walk west on Hampden to the bridge atop I25. This is one of the very best views of the mountains in the city, truly. If they are short on cash they can cross Hampden and hold up one of the signs the hobos leave there at the exit from I25.
Or they can venture east of the hotels a couple of miles and view a very nice cemetery.
If they REALLY feel like whoopping it up, they can take in the Wal-Mart Store near it.
Heck, if they want they can even rent a motor home or camper and room free in Wal-Mart’s parking lot.

]]> By: Wildflower http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1026 Wildflower Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:46:58 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1026 I'm wondering if the Nebraskans and the Arkansasans should maybe exchange hotels, for the Arkansans' shopping convenience? I’m wondering if the Nebraskans and the Arkansasans should maybe exchange hotels, for the Arkansans’ shopping convenience?

]]> By: LHKMAN http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1028 LHKMAN Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:42:37 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1028 Did anyone notice that there is no provision for a Florida delegation? Those folks violated party rules when the state legislature moved the Florida primary to a much earlier date than permitted. Republicans from Florida sacrifice half their votes, while Democrats sacrifice all of their votes. No votes = no need for hotel rooms. Did anyone notice that there is no provision for a Florida delegation? Those folks violated party rules when the state legislature moved the Florida primary to a much earlier date than permitted. Republicans from Florida sacrifice half their votes, while Democrats sacrifice all of their votes. No votes = no need for hotel rooms.

]]> By: noidea http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1070 noidea Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:13:21 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1070 LHKMAN, "Clout rules in politics?" Exactly the reason to be Republican and an assembly of states versus federal domination. You couldn't have declared it any better. John LHKMAN,
“Clout rules in politics?” Exactly the reason to be Republican and an assembly of states versus federal domination. You couldn’t have declared it any better.

John

]]> By: LHKMAN http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1086 LHKMAN Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:32:42 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/11/21/convention-hotel-posts-feature-half-baked-alaska-and-cookies-and-milk-buffet/#comment-1086 Pardon me, John, (noidea), but you haven't the foggiest notion what you are babbling about. You think only Democrats live in a world of "clout?" There is an old expression in Washington that both parties believe: Bulls**t walks, money talks. It is the unthinking nature of posts like yours that I find discouraging for the future of our democratic (small "d") society. But, then, I realize that posting on an obscure website such as this is merely venting and has nothing to do with really participating in our political process. I'll wager you never have, have you? Pardon me, John, (noidea), but you haven’t the foggiest notion what you are babbling about. You think only Democrats live in a world of “clout?” There is an old expression in Washington that both parties believe: Bulls**t walks, money talks. It is the unthinking nature of posts like yours that I find discouraging for the future of our democratic (small “d”) society. But, then, I realize that posting on an obscure website such as this is merely venting and has nothing to do with really participating in our political process. I’ll wager you never have, have you?

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