just like asking why can't women get on the ticket, like ferraro? if i can do that, why can't other people do it? the whole idea was to be a capitalist for change, to be some ray of hope for tomorrow. when i first ran the big idea was could a black run, should a black run, we just felt all that. but the time 2008 came around, we were knocking down the walls to build the surrender! keep hope alive! keep hope alive! >> where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people -- yes, we can. thank you. god bless you. and may god bless the united states of america. >> that was on election night. i saw you standing out with the people watching president obama give his presidential acceptance speech. and you were crying. >> there was a lot going on, you know. we were in that same grant park, across the street from where we are, 40 years before then, '68, facing tear gas. so that nigh it was -- it was both the moment and the memory. the moment was we had won s

who placed geraldine ferraro's name in 1984? >> bob: tip o'neil. >> dana: no. at the time? >> dana: greg, one for you. somebody spoke, who was it that spoke for 35 minutes nominating michael dukakis and got a standing ovation when he said, "in conclusion." speaking this week. >> greg: bill clinton. >> dana: right. you were there? >> bob: i was. twice as long as it was supposed to be. 20 minutes. going on for policy. he got applause "in conclusion." yea! >> greg: i have trivia. last week, the amount of time that bob went to atm and disappeared. the amount of time that male delegates hit on andrea at the bar. 16, right? >> andrea: more or less. >> greg: the timer rick went to bed unknown. >> bob: i can answer that. no. >> eric: because my wife is watching can explain that. >> greg: you were helping the homeless. >> eric: the speeches went to 11:00. your went on and then i had to get a run in. >> andrea: i saw you jogging in the suit home. >> bob: birthday suit. >> greg: the amount of pictures that dana showed of her dog. >> dana: when we were stuck on the way, we

. >> remember geraldine ferraro said that he wouldn't be in the position he is in if he wasn't black.n she says it, all hell breaks lose. and she said the same thing about jesse jackson when she was m mondale's vice presidential candidate. she said millions of people disagree with her. >> you are saying that obama leaves the door open for it. i think he is making big mistakes. they are all a bunch of liberal d dem crates. for example, the guy is at the un today. we know from the counter terrorist expert that this was a terrorist planned attack. why does he go out there and blame it on a video? >> he called it a falsehood. why is obama continuing this falsehood? >> he can say whatever he wants to and all the media will talk about is how sexy he is on "the view". >> you would not get this kid glove treatment with jimmy carter. and lucky, new yorkers learned their lesson the second time around. they voted for giuliani and look at how the city has changed. it has always been a disaster. and you feel that is the issue right now among the major media? >> i mean they should be guilty because

eastern daylight time, the vice president, george bush, will debate congresswoman geraldine ferraro in philadelphia. and i hope that you will all watch once again. no matter what the format is, these debates are very important. we all have an extremely vital decision to make. once more, gentlemen, our thanks. once more, to you, our thanks. now, this is barbara walters wishing you a good evening. [applause] [applause] [applause] [captions performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >>> here now is mr. ross perot. >> goodee you. thank you. good to see you. thank you. >>> now, governor clinton. thank you. >>> now, president sh. >>> about 30 seconds we'll go on the air. >>> good evening and welcome to the first of 3 ndidates for presidentf jor the united states sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. the candidates are: independent candidate ross perot, governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee, and presiden george bush. >> i am jim lehrer. i will be the moderator for this 90 minute event. thisis on the campus of was

. >> my name is geraldine ferraro. >> it never happened before, it didn't work. he lost. >> we are the party that believes in the american dream. >> the 88 democratic convention bill clinton was selected by dukakis to deliver the major address. >> clinton went on and on and the delegates got restless and there was booing. but the end of the speech -- he said in closing all of the delegates ceased that moment stood up and actually cheered. the convention is part of the tapestry, the background of democracy. >> that was marvin cowl reporting. a tennis great not ready to bid a fond farewell to the game he loves. andy roddick coming through again at the u.s. hope. he said he will retire after the tournament in new york city. we will see. >> tennis star andy roddick not retiring yet. he has a lot of tennis left. he continued with a win. in his second straight victory since announcing he would retire after the final match of the tournament. he served up 10 aces including this one in the victory column. i love his shoes. >>> high school football you know we love it in t

. >> my name is geraldine ferraro. >> martha: gas prices hit egg record high this weekend.aming a refinery fire and shutdowns due hurrican isaac. price of a gallon of regular gasoline rose by 8 cents over the last week. nearly 20 cents higher than one year ago. >> regardless of your politics, there will be history made on tuesday night and wednesday night. throughout the time that the conventions have been held, it is always an historical moment to help define the parties and moments like these as we roll on here in charlotte. veteran journalist, marvin kalb has a look at the defining moments that have shaped politics in america today. >> the convention of the committee democratic party will now be in order. >> reporting for duty. >> the conventions are an opportunity for the activist in each party to get together, to drum up a great deal of enthusiasm and then to go out and try to win an election. >> i accept the nomination of the democratic party. >> in the old days, it was very exciting. they would have two, three, four -- 10 ballots before they agreed on the nominee. >>

. >> my name is geraldine ferraro. >> it never happened before, it didn't work.lost. >> we are the party that believes in the american dream. >> the 88 democratic convention bill clinton was selected by dukakis to deliver the major address. >> clinton went on and on and the delegates got restless and there was booing. but the end of the speech -- he said in closing all of the delegates ceased that moment stood up and actually cheered. the convention is part of the tapestry, the background of democracy. >> that was marvin cowl reporting. a tennis great not ready to bid a fond farewell to the game he loves. andy roddick coming through again at the u.s. hope. he said he will retire after the tournament in new york city. we will see. [ male announcer ] it's a golden opportunity to experience the ultimate expression of power... control. [ engine revs ] during the golden opportunity sales event, get great values on some of our newest models. this is the pursuit of perfection. my brother doesn't look like heart attack patient. i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male anno

bob ferraro from missouri. >> will marry you. >> oh, well, bob, we've never met, so i guess -- >> justoposals. >> whether she would marry bob ferraro. >> marriage proposals from savannah. >> that's flattering, that's nice. >> what was the best and worst thing that you tasted after a food segment from brenda cunningham. >> i remember there was that avocado popsicle or something. who made that, mark bittman. >> i thought that was good actually. >> i hate coconut so we've had a bunch of coconut recipes. >> how can you hate coconut? >> i don't like coconut. >> fish in the morning for me is always a little -- >> stop talking, stop talking. >> if you had the ability to change anything about matt, what would it be and why, cindy from kingston, pennsylvania. >> oh, cindy. >> that's good, that's good. >> nothing. >> no, go ahead. you can answer the question. >> if he were taller. >> i'd like him to mess up more, he's too perfect. >> then what would happen. >> i don't know. i don't know. then i wouldn't be taller than you sometimes when i wear my tall heels. >> i don't think you're taller than m

bob ferraro from missouri. >> will marry you. >> oh, well, bob, we've never met, so i guess -- >> justoposals. >> whether she would marry bob ferraro. >> marriage proposals from savannah. >> that's flattering, that's nice. >> what was the best and worst thing that you tasted after a food segment from brenda cunningham. >> i remember there was that avocado popsicle or something. who made that, mark bittman. >> i thought that was good actually. >> i hate coconut so we've had a bunch of coconut recipes. >> how can you hate coconut? >> i don't like coconut. >> fish in the morning for me is always a little -- >> stop talking, stop talking. >> if you had the ability to change anything about matt, what would it be and why, cindy from kingston, pennsylvania. >> oh, cindy. >> that's good, that's good. >> nothing. >> no, go ahead. you can answer the question. >> if he were taller. >> i'd like him to mess up more, he's too perfect. >> then what would happen. >> i don't know. i don't know. then i wouldn't be taller than you sometimes when i wear my tall heels. >> i don't think you're taller than m

. >> my name is geraldine ferraro. >> it never happened before.dn't work. >> we are the party that believes in the american dream. >> 1988 democratic convention, bill clinton was selected by dukakis to deliver the major address. >> and the speech went on and on and the delegates got restless and there was a bit of booing. >> go ahead. >> but-- >> in closing-- >> it's something like well, in closing, and all of the delegates at that moment stood up and actually cheered. the convention is part of the tapestry and background of democracy. >> and that was fox news contributor marvin cowell reporting. a tennis great not ready, not yet, to bid a fond farewell to the game he loves. andy roddick coming through at the u.s. open. he says he'll retire after the tournament in new york city. we'll see. rick! wow, you look terrific! [ female announcer ] crest 3d white glamorous white toothpaste. removes to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. crest glamorous white toothpaste. for a smile so white, you won't just be the ex-girlfriend. you'll be the one that got

in 1984, geraldine ferraro was the first woman placed on the national ticket by a major party. in 2000, the first jewish candidate. and this year, the first hispanic to deliver the keynote address at the dnc. preparations for the four-day convention have been under way for months. the time warner arena is going through a $7 million renovation. 400 seats will be temporarily removed to make room for the stage, podium, and of course television cameras. >> from day one, all of our efforts, from format to funding, have maintained a singular focus, to put on the most open and accessible convention in history. >> reporter: mayor anthony fox hopes the convention will showcase what the queen city has to offer. >> the convention will beincredh carolina to demonstrate that we are a dynamic, diverse, and vibrant state, that has historically looked beyond the present to ensure that its people are stronger in the future. >> reporter: charlotte will host the democratic party's first southern convention since atlanta in 1988. it's the first national political convention to be held in north car

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patrick's katherine and ronald reagan and george bush against walter mondale and geraldin ferraro.or mondale. did thires come after him. of course not. >> steve: the catholic church is describing an educational campaign. where they are talking about the contraceptive man date where cath lickk organizations have to provide birth control. rather than saying vote for the other guy because this is barack obama. you have to connect the dots. >> this is already the law. tax exempt does not interfere with the ability to change the law . you didn't hear anything from cardinal dolloon. when the legislation made its way throughh congratulation you only hear his outrage and that is lawful for him to blast >> a lot of the preachers don't know about the i.r.s. law. i love this topic. media matters with the department of justice. they are tax exempt organization and whether or not they should be allowed to continue in that statuous. >> media matters has the same tax exemption as the religious groups and the same prohithey collaborate with the department of the justice and to attack four of us an

. >> he chose geraldine ferraro as his running mate.hour. -- this speech is about half an hour. for been [band playing "new york, new york"] ladies and gentlemen of the convention, my name is geraldine ferraro. i stand before you to proclaim tonight, america is the land where dreams can come true for all of us. as i stand before the american people and think of the honor this great convention has bestowed upon me, i recall the words of dr. martin luther king jr., who made america stronger by making america more free. he said, "occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words. their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." tonight is such a moment for me. my heart is filled with pride. my fellow citizens, i proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. and i am proud to run with a man who will be one of the great presidents of this century, walter f. mondale. tonight, the daughter of a woman whose highest goal was a future for her children talks

geraldine ferraro had to remind people of her ticket, but still of her history-making moment. >> thecountry is that the rules are fair. >> reporter: gore also took the vision group and led a macarena dance to shake off the wooden personality. >> millions of people are losing faith in the very idea of democracy, but you cannot kill hope that easily. not in america. not here. >> and for biden the best advice may be just to stick with what is in the script. >> we know that the vice president is prone to gaffes, but the conventions are very scripted, and so there will be fewer opportunities for those types of errors and i think that if he sticks to the script and comes across as competent and supportive of the president and their achievements over the past few years, i think that he will be fine. >> reporter: or since it is biden, fine enough. >> every presidential election has come down to one fundamental look as it relates to the candidates. who has the most character? who has the character to -- the character of their convictions and who has the vision? folk, it will not surprise you,

eastern daylight time, the vice president, george bush, will debate congresswoman geraldine ferraro in philadelphia. and i hope that you will all watch once again. no matter what the format is, these debates are very important. we all have an extremely vital decision to make. once more, gentlemen, our thanks. once more, to you, our thanks. now, this is barbara walters wishing you a good evening. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [applause] >> my opponent and his running mate are big believers in top down economics. basically think if we spend another $5 trillion on tax cuts that favor the very wealthiest that -- [audience boos] don't boo. vote. vote. >> he has one idea. i admit this. there is one thing that he will do that he has not done which is it raise taxes. does anyone think that raising taxes will grow the economy? >> no! >> the status quo has not worked. we cannot afford four more years of barack obama. we are not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> wednesday president obama

[applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, my name is carol glynn for oral -- geraldine ferraro.e a better future is what the american dream is all about. the promise of our country is that the rules are fair. if you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of america's blessing. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome senator john kerry of massachusetts. ♪ [applause] >> thank you. thank you. in this campaign, we have a fundamental choice. will rate protect our country and our allies, advance our interests, the battle where we must, and make peace where we can? or will we entrust our place in the world to someone who has not learned the lessons of the last decade? does not know much about foreign policy. he has all these advisers who know all the wrong things about foreign policy. he would rely on them. after all, he is the great outsource r. i say to you, this is not the time to outsource the job of commander in chief. [applause] our opponents like to talk about american exceptional some. all they do is talk. they forget that we are exceptional, not because w

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have to talk about issues that nobody talks about or, for example, walter mondale bringing jell dean ferraro on the campaign. we saw the movie "game change," that's what the whole thing was about. we need a game changer, otherwise we're going the lose. so they went for the wrong path and picked governor palin and, in fact, it generated a lot of excitement for a while in that campaign. and the other thing is that, you know, if you've won, you're kind of fat and happy. you think, gee, i've got a winning message, i've done very well. i don't need to change anything.

president in ferraro the senator from west virginia. mr. rockefeller: i ask that the order for the quorum call be reas you understanded. fethe presiding officer: without objection. mr. rockefeller: mr. president, before i say what i originally came down here to say, i want to join my colleagues in condemning the senseless, horrible attack at the u.s. consulate in libya and pay tribute to the four americans, including our ambassador, chris stevens, who were killed. i think all of us hope that the killers will be brought to justice quickly and i suspect that will be the case. our country has lost four true public servants in the part of public service which is the least known and sometimes the most important. it's a high calling, public service in general, but especially in dangerous places around the world. ambassador stevens was a serious, dedicated, and highly experienced diplomat with tremendous depth of expertise in libya and the region. he and his colleagues spent their lives working on behalf of the united states of america, and i hope