C-Span forum today 3:30 pm on Distance Learning with Sen. Kerry (C-Span 3)

[TayTay]

03:30 PM EDT
1:00 (est.) LIVE
Forum
Distance Learning Class
Cable Center, The
John F. Kerry , D-MA
Steven Scully , University of Denver
The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.

Students from the University of Denver, Pace University in New York City, and George Mason University in Washington, D.C., participated by broadband feed in a distance learning class on "Media, Money, Message and the American Political System". Students at Amherst College in Massachusetts and Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire also participated in the class.

Senator John Kerry spoke to the class. He discussed his 2004 campaign for president, his possible 2008 presidential bid, the 2006 midterm election, and his views on the current state of American politics.

This course was a partnership between C-SPAN, The Cable Center and the University of Denver. The copyright for this program is held by The Cable Center.



http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp

[TayTay]

1. Keep an eye on the C-Span schedule for a rebroadcast of this

later on today. It should also be available at the website later on to download.

This should be a fun show. I think the Senator does well with 'young' crowds.

[MBS]

2. I'm watching this now

. . and he's great! You can see it live on the CSPAN website (www.cspan.org). When I opened it, JK's program was featured on the "front page", so it's easy to find.

[MBS]

3. JK just plugged bloggers as "revolution" in journalism!

[karynnj]

4. Turned it on 5 minutes ago

He is having fun answering questions. (They've all been softballs so far - is Would Kerry like freer format debates - come on, would the Yale debate champ like freer debates, rather than little 2 minute answers.

[karynnj]

5. Non intellectual observation

They are playing a clip from the Miami debate where Kerry was spectacular. However, they switched From Kerry live. Kerry looks 10 or more years younger NOW. Teresa was so right that he needed to gain weight. He really looked thin then. (The clip just fininished with Bush asking where Kerry would get money to pay for the homeland security stuff. - Kerry had an incredible laugh and said he had fotgotten that.)

[whometense]

7. isn't he doing GREAT??????????

amazing. all I can say is, :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[globalvillage]

29. I absolutely concur.

Not only was he brilliant, but he looks amazing.
I'm watching again.
Damn, he's awesome.

[whometense]

6. man, this is so f%$#ing brilliant.

softballs all around, but look how the listeners are soakingit in. A leader who will answer unrehearsed questions honestly and in complete sentences.

[Luftmensch067]

8. I'm jumping for joy!

The next campaign is going to ROCK.

[Luftmensch067]

9. p.s.

"Governing as a noble enterprise"

SWOOOOOON!

[whometense]

10. How many other pols could pull this off?

Seriously, I don't think there are many who can speak off-the-cuff on such a wide range of subjects.

I think our JK may be re-inventing national campaigning.

[Luftmensch067]

11. The best part is

he LOVES it!

Look how happy he is to be talking to these kids (and Bernie!)

[whometense]

12. "flat earth leaders -

who believe in stone age science"


now I'm swooning...

[ProSense]

16. OMG!

Swoon!

[whometense]

23. You can watch it online right now

http://www.c-span.org/videoarchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,&ArchiveDays=100

C-SPAN's Educational Partnership Program with Sen. John Kerry
As part a C-SPAN's educational partnership program, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) will discuss a variety of topics. Along with student questions he will make remarks on the 2004 campaign, his possible 2008 presidential bid, the mid-term elections and his views on the current state of American politics.
9/26/2006: WASHINGTON, DC: 1 hr. 6 min.

[ProSense]

24. Oooh! Thanks! n/t

[ProSense]

27. I watching!

This is a powerful program, one of the best I've ever seen. The "corporatization and conglomeratization" of the media.

Please post this is GD-P! Please! Back to the program.

Al Gore won! Wow!

[ProSense]

28. LOL!

the debates! That laugh says it all! LOL!

[ProSense]

33. Can I post

this is GD?

[whometense]

34. Sure!!

That would be great!

Watch out for trolls, though. ;-)

[ProSense]

35. Thanks! Done! n/t

[TayTay]

32. Yeah, that was really good

The Senator has a better haircut now than the severe cut he had at the debates and he looks better.

Damn, that was a nice interview. It should be put out on DVD. I think Kerry really does like dealing with students at these forums and tries his best to be level and truthful with the answers to their questions. That format is a natural for him.

[ProSense]

13. Missed this, but by the comments here and

the title:

"Media, Money, Message and the American Political System".

Perfect! I hope it's repeated!

[Luftmensch067]

14. They must repeat it

I need to see it again immediately!!!!

OMG "unfinished business"!

Someone pick me up off the floor!

[whometense]

15. I'm down there too!!!!!!!!

That answer was stunning. It really gave me some insight into the way he's thinking about running.

[Luftmensch067]

17. Every time

I don't know how he always manages to outdo himself. Just when you think you've seen the best he can do -- he outclasses even himself!

And we've all participated in distance learning sorts of setups. There are ALWAYS glitches. But he took everything in stride. Incredible grace and warmth.

And then the forcefulness and conviction. Well. :-)

[fedupinBushcountry]

18. "unfinished business"

you'll have to pick me up first. That was great, I think his heart and gut feeling is to run, and that is my heart and gut feeling too. We can do better, and we will.

Kerry '08

[ProSense]

30. Wow!

Wow!

[beachmom]

31. "I've got something left to say"

That was incredible. I really like his answer on Vietnam -- I felt like he was a teacher explaining that history that I am not as well verse in.

You know he's going to do it. He's doing it for the message alone. I think the message will always trump biography -- I'm not saying biography isn't in the mix, but what you're going to do is what is most important. And it's for a "noble" cause. You got that right, Senator Kerry.

Kerry '08!!

[karynnj]

20. I missed that one - needed to leave the room to answer

the door. Can someone say what he said.

I was amazed at all the answers. Senator Kerry was so open and comfortable. It was amazing here his answers on anything asked. No long pauses, just a thoughtful considered answer. What was cool was to see that he actually was having a huge amount of fun with it.

I loved the answer on JFK. It's cool that Kerry knew him, but more cool that he in maybe 30 words he was able to make me picture the reason in the early 60s I was obsessed with Kennedy. (He's actually why I started reading the newspaper.)

He is fantastic with students. He would have likely inspired the kids as much as JFK did. I really hope this will be replayed.

[beachmom]

19. Thanks for the comments, guys

Sounds amazing. Will this rebroadcast?

[globalvillage]

21. Woo Hoo!!!

Sen Kerry signed a C-Span Campaign '06 shirt for me after the class today!!!
My friend from C-Span caught him after the discussion, and had him sign it.
Yay for C-Span (and my friend and JK, of course)!

He really was awesome. Sounds like he's got a cold or something, though.

[ProSense]

22. Why

are you so friggin lucky? Yay for you!

[globalvillage]

25. LOL.

It's good to have friends like that, isn't it? It was his idea, he's very sweet and knows from my continuous e-mails about covering one Kerry event or the other that I'm a huge supporter.
Best part, he told JK he could cross out '06 and add '08!

[karynnj]

26. Congratulations!

That was a perfect forum for him. (Though their have been few places he hasn't bee awesome this year.

[TayTay]

36. REPEAT C-Span3 10:00 am Friday 9/29/06

Just a bump to let people know this is being repeated. I can't tape it off of C-Span 3 at home because I don't get that channel, but it will be nice to see this again on the web.

[karynnj]

37. Thanks Tay

I saw some of it last time, it was great.