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NYCFarmboy · Jul 30, 2004, 09:11 AM

http://www.drudgereport.com/dnc.mp3

DNC CONVENTION DIRECTOR ON-AIR AT CNN:

'WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU GUYS DOING UP THERE'

DNC CONVENTION DIRECTOR DON MISCHER AIRED ON CNN AS KERRY ENDS SPEECH, HEARD WORLDWIDE:

'Go balloons, go balloons! Go balloons! I don't see anything happening. Go balloons! Go balloons! Go balloons! Standby confetti. Keep coming, balloons. More balloons. Bring it- balloons, balloons, balloons! We want balloons, tons of them. Bring them down. Let them all come. No confetti. No confetti yet.

'No confetti. All right, go balloons, go balloons. We need more balloons. All balloons! All balloons! Keep going! Come on, guys, lets move it. Jesus! We need more balloons. I want all balloons to go, goddammit. Go confetti. Go confetti. More confetti. I want more balloons. What's happening to the balloons? We need more balloons.

'We need all of them coming down. Go balloons- balloons? What's happening balloons? There's not enough coming down! All balloons, what the hell! There's nothing falling! What the **** are you guys doing up there? We want more balloons coming down, more balloons. More balloons. More balloons'...

http://www.drudgereport.com/dnc.mp3

OldManMac · Jul 30, 2004, 09:14 AM

Ah yes, the ever so-reliable Dredge report. Big deal.

dcolton · Jul 30, 2004, 09:15 AM

I like balloons.

xi_hyperon · Jul 30, 2004, 09:22 AM

I think it's pretty funny actually.

Logic · Jul 30, 2004, 09:24 AM

Oh my God!!! Someone working at trying to make the DNC look great on tele and is under immense pressure to finish the show off in style uses some "explicit" language at the time when the finale is getting ****ed up!!!!!

OMFG, 'EM DEMS ARE IN NO WAY FIT TO RUN THE NATION!!!!

dcolton · Jul 30, 2004, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by Logic:
Oh my God!!! Someone working at trying to make the DNC look great on tele and is under immense pressure to finish the show off in style uses some "explicit" language at the time when the finale is getting ****ed up!!!!!

OMFG, 'EM DEMS ARE IN NO WAY FIT TO RUN THE NATION!!!!

I agree...non-issue. But the Republicans will be bale to get their ballooons to fall better...guaranteed!

Logic · Jul 30, 2004, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by dcolton:
I agree...non-issue. But the Republicans will be bale to get their ballooons to fall better...guaranteed!

And if they don't I'll be here with the *Warning explicit language* thread to bash Bush and co..... guaranteed

OldManMac · Jul 30, 2004, 10:22 AM

Actually, the Republicans won't have balloons. Because they'd never fall, as they would be too full of hot air, King George has wisely decided to cancel their use. It's the only wise decision he's ever made, and that decision will be the keynote of his speech, showing what a true leader he is. Unfortunately, he couldn't figure that out by himself, but Karl Rove assured him that it was true.

itai195 · Jul 30, 2004, 01:20 PM

He who has the most balloons, wins

BRussell · Jul 30, 2004, 01:24 PM

What's interesting to me is that, immediately after the speech, drudge had pictures of Kerry and Edwards with the huge headline on his site, right below their picture: 'WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU GUYS DOING UP THERE.'

I also wonder why CNN had a mic on the guy dropping the balloons.

Spheric Harlot · Jul 30, 2004, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by BRussell:
What's interesting to me is that, immediately after the speech, drudge had pictures of Kerry and Edwards with the huge headline on his site, right below their picture: 'WHAT THE F**K ARE YOU GUYS DOING UP THERE.'

I also wonder why CNN had a mic on the guy dropping the balloons.

you can bet they won't be allowed anywhere near the string-pullers at the RNC in August.

Also, what is the point of this thread?

Republicans don't cuss under stress?

Bull.

-s*

dcolton · Jul 30, 2004, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by BRussell:
I also wonder why CNN had a mic on the guy dropping the balloons.

More than likely an idiot board op.

NYCFarmboy · Jul 30, 2004, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:

Also, what is the point of this thread?

-s*

no point..just thought it was funny

DBursey · Jul 30, 2004, 01:55 PM

I concur with farmboy. After all, according to a recent UN study, brightly colored balloons constitute Reasons To Be Happy # 236 thru 239!

zigzag · Jul 30, 2004, 05:45 PM

Now that you guys have listened to the clip, can any of you identify the singer? Someone thought they heard U2 played after the speech but this doesn't sound like U2 to me.

I really wanna know so I can find out who programmed it and have him shot.

fiesta cat · Jul 30, 2004, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by itai195:
He who has the most balloons, wins

The balloon thing could be a good analogy for politics these days - it's all about image and not about substance. Some DNC honcho practically stroking out over something as stupid as air and a few cents of rubber prove where the priorities are - how things look on the TV.

CD Hanks · Jul 30, 2004, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by NYCFarmboy:
no point..just thought it was funny

I think you just described the whole Political Lounge.

UNTeMac · Jul 31, 2004, 04:25 AM

He's a producer. His job is to make the show look the way he wants. CNN had a mic on him because they were covering behind the scenes activities to make their coverage more than a bunch of talking suits to get ratings. (C-SPAN all the way).

This whole thing is such a non-issue but now that it's out, ignorant people will make it one.

DeathToWindows · Aug 2, 2004, 09:07 AM

I was watching Kerry's speech... the balloon thing must have been damn irritating.

chris v · Aug 2, 2004, 10:29 AM

Teh balloons are a distraction from the real campaign issues that we all need to be focusing on. Fortunately, the Austin American-Statesman is doing it's job to inform the electorate, by publishing a front-page story about what type of bicycle each of the candidates prefers, and what that says about them as potential presidents.

Off-road bicycle enthusiasts should vote for Bush.
Street-riding, or touring enthusiasts should vote for Kerry.

Problem solved.

CV

Y3a · Aug 2, 2004, 01:20 PM

<< Ah yes, the ever so-reliable Dredge report. Big deal. >>

But it was reported correctly, and I HAVE HEARD THE AUDIO CLIP, so what's your stupid point? THE SOURCE WAS CORRECT. I guess you're still mad about the blue dress? LOL

MindFad · Aug 2, 2004, 01:25 PM

That's hilarious.

That was the most perfectly annunciated "what the **** are you guys doing" I ever heard.

Face Ache · Aug 2, 2004, 06:29 PM

'Go balloons, go balloons! Go balloons! I don't see anything happening. Go balloons! Go balloons! Go balloons! Standby confetti. Keep coming, balloons. More balloons. Bring it- balloons, balloons, balloons! We want balloons, tons of them. Bring them down. Let them all come. No confetti. No confetti yet.

'No confetti. All right, go balloons, go balloons. We need more balloons. All balloons! All balloons! Keep going! Come on, guys, lets move it. Jesus! We need more balloons. I want all balloons to go, goddammit. Go confetti. Go confetti. More confetti. I want more balloons. What's happening to the balloons? We need more balloons.

'We need all of them coming down. Go balloons- balloons? What's happening balloons? There's not enough coming down! All balloons, what the hell! There's nothing falling! What the **** are you guys doing up there? We want more balloons coming down, more balloons. More balloons. More balloons'

This has been a political announcement on behalf of the US Democratic Party. Spoken by Don Mischer.

Originally posted by Logic:
And if they don't I'll be here with the *Warning explicit language* thread to bash Bush and co..... guaranteed

In CAPITALS, with asterisks.