Not quite 7,000 words. It was a little longer than average in terms of word count. The speech was interrupted 83 times for applause, according to a tally by the national journal. There was no notable disruption in the audience this year, no moment like a republican congressman yelling you lie the way congressman joe wilson did during the joint address to congress back in 2009 there was no moment like a Supreme Court justice muttering a rebuttal to the president from the rows up front the way Justice Samuel alito did in 2010. There was one moment of the speech, though, last night where you heard something from the room. You heard a gasp from the room in response to something that the president said. We should follow the example of the north miami woman named desilene victor. When desilene arrived at her polling place, she was told the wait to vote might be six hours. As time ticked by, her concern was not with her tired body or abing feet, but whether folks like her would get to have th
Average in terms of word count. The speech was interrupted 83 times for applause, according to a tally by the national journal. There was no notable disruption in the audience this year, no moment like a republican congressman yelling you lie the way congressman joe wilson did during the joint address to congress back in 2009 there was no moment like a Supreme Court justice muttering a rebuttal to the president from the rows up front the way Justice Samuel alito did in 2010. There was one moment of the speech, though, last night where you heard something from the room. You heard a gasp from the room in response to something that the president said. We should follow the example of the north miami woman named Desiline Victor. When desiline arrived at her polling place, she was told the wait to vote might be six hours. As time ticked by, her concern was not with her tired body or aching feet, but whether folks like her would get to have their say. Hour after hour, a throng of people staye
There was no notable disruption in the audience this year, no moment like a republican congressman yelling you lie the way congressman joe wilson did during the joint address to congress back in 2009 there was no moment like a Supreme Court justice muttering a rebuttal to the president from the rows up front the way Justice Samuel alito did in 2010. There was one moment of the speech, though, last night where you heard something from the room. You heard a gasp from the room in response to something that the president said. We should follow the example of the north miami woman named Desiline Victor. When desiline arrived at her polling place, she was told the wait to vote might be six hours. As time ticked by, her concern was not with her tired body or aching feet, but whether folks like her would get to have their say. Hour after hour, a throng of people stayed in line to support her. Because desiline is 102 years old. And they erupted in cheers when she finally put on a sticker that r
He was hiding out right across from the Police Command post, and came across a couple of women who were going to clean the cabin. Didnt take their lives, nor did he take the life of the person who was driving a truck and got carjacked. But there is a string of dead people, and now dorner is not 100 confirmed dead, according to the sheriffs office, but of course since he is former Naval Reserve and former lapd, im sure theyll have the dental records. And it will be probably within the next 48 hours that they would make a positive identification. Thats the ed show. Im ed schultz. The Rachel Maddow show is starting right now. Thank you, ed. I have to tell you, im having a little trouble with my audio right now. So well see how my show goes tonight. If you can hear me, you can just give me gestures. Okay. Ive been talking for 35 years. I can probably fill some audio for you if you need me to. I think im all right, as listening as i hold perfectly still. All right. You sound fantastic as al
By the United States army. [ applause ] richard conday accepting on behalf of his father, Sergeant First Class felix m. Conday. Sergeant first class distinguished himself by acts of gallant tree above the call of duty by serving as an active platoon leader, third brigade, 82nd Airborne Division during combat operations republic of vietnam on april 4th, 1969. While entering a heavily wooded section, first class and his company encountered an enemy bunker complex. Following tactical artillery on the heavily secured army position, the platoon was selected to assault and clear the bunker fortifications. Moving out ahead of his platoon, he charged the first bunker claul crawling to the roof and without hesitating he proceeded to two additional bunkers, both of which he destroyed in the same manner of the first. Sergeant first class advanced 100 meters through the trees before coming under intense hostile fire selecting three men to accompany him, he maneuvered towards the enemys flanked pos