Three of the best stories of the day:
First: Two of my former students drove all the way from Pleasanton, California in two days just to be here. The don't have floor passes to the Convention, but they are here and they are loving it. I am totally inspired by their efforts to be a part of history... or at least a good party.
Second: I didn't get to see myself on television, but a lot of you did. And you let me know it, too - and it was awesome. My blackberry wouldn't stop blowing up (on vibrate). It got to the point that all the people around me would ask "Were we on TV again?" everytime I looked at it. We are redifining interactive democracy here.
A pic sent curtousy of my former student Tim Salud. Somehow he got this picture off the video feed of me at the DNC. Tim, can you post in the comments section below this just exactly HOW you did this?
Also, I got a lot of texts about the redhead in front of me (unfortunately, not a good picture here). Unless you're a recent high school grad, you need to back off. The girl is 19. And she's from Iowa.
AND PERHAPS THE BEST STORY FROM THE NIGHT...
Third:
DS: "Hello Mayor Newsom, I just wanted to shake the hand of the next great Senator from the State of California.”
GN: Smiles and laughs mildly.
DS: “My name is Dan Schneider and I'm a Delegate from the Bay Area."
GN:"Alright! Welcome."
DS: "I actually have an interview on KFOG tomorrow morning"
GN: "I love KFOG."
DS: "I know you do! You’re a Foghead. I listen to you when you’re on."
DS: “I think The Morning Show gang would be pretty fired up if we got a picture together.”
GN: “Sure! Let’s do it.
Picture taken
DS: “You know, Mr. Newsom, I just have to say one more thing before I leave."
GN: Nods.
DS: It’s regarding Civil Rights. I was an American History teacher for ten years and I've been following your battle closely in San Francisco and in the State of California. I am certain that you are going to come out on the right side of history on this. I just wanted to encourage you to keep fighting the good fight.”
GN: “Thank you very much.”
I met his wife too. She is awesome.
They are quite possibly the most striking couple on the PLANET... next to Katie and myself, of course.
The pictures and stories in the above links are pretty great as well.
And this was the same day I met Hillary Clinton and asked her to sign the photo of my daughter.
Everything! - so amazing and tangible.
ds
7 comments:
You are now an official smoozer! Are you sure you are not running for office? You have well developed networking skills. You go, Dan
Love the photo with GN! You're my hero.
Schnikes 2012!!!!
Getting the picture was pretty easy. After I heard that you were on TV during Clinton's speech, I just "youtube'd" the video to the part people said they saw you. I watched the video on full screen mode and paused it when you appeared. Then, all I did was press the "print screen" button on my keyboard (button after F12). This button basically copies the image on the screen at the moment you press the button. So all i did was open up MS paint and paste it on there and save it, uploaded it my photobucket account and shazzam! Full proof the Dan Schneider is really at the DNC
Gavin Newsome is a sleaze ball. He is married AGAIN? Did you meet any of his mistresses? I bet if you bought him some shots at the bar he could tell you some great stories. Ask him how much gel he puts in his hair everyday.
Well it took me a few hours and is gonna cost around 50 years in prison due to copyright infringement but here we go - what should easily make your list of top 10 accomplishments - you on The Colbert Report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ewco31tym8
Schneid. Get a mac and put your pics on a web gallery for relative free-ness. And then I don't have to join some stinking sight to see your "books."
Thanks :)
But following all your networking has been awesome and I'm terribly jealous you got to experience the historical amazingness that occurred this past week.
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