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
Positively identify the remains a fugitive former l. A. Police officer christopher dorner, Police Questions are being raised about his death. Did police intentionally set his hideout on fire . We will speak with norm stamper and radley balko, author of, rise of the warrior cop the militarization of Americas Police forces. Then we look at a Voting Rights. All do our part to make sure our godgiven rights are protected here at home. That includes one of the most fundamental rights of a democracy, the right to vote. After more than 200,000 florida residents alone gave up in frustration without voting due to long lines on election day, president obama announces a new Bipartisan Commission to fix the nations broken voting system. We will speak with ben jealous. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Senate republicans have blocked the nomination of senator chuck hagel to become the next secretary of defense in a mo
Police questions are being raised about his death. Did police intentionally set his hideout on fire . We will speak with norm stamper and radley balko, author of, rise of the warrior cop the militarization of Americas Police forces. Then we look at a Voting Rights. All do our part to make sure our godgiven rights are protected here at home. That includes one of the most fundamental rights of a democracy, the right to vote. After more than 200,000 florida residents alone gave up in frustration without voting due to long lines on election day, president obama announces a new Bipartisan Commission to fix the nations broken voting system. We will speak with ben jealous. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Senate republicans have blocked the nomination of senator chuck hagel to become the next secretary of defense in a move blasted by democrats. Republicans said they want more information first from the white h