Candy Crowley360 Correspondent
For starters this is a big state. Wish you could get points for car mileage. Dashboard panel reads "low tire pressure." Is this a problem?
Hurdle one cleared, we found the site with minimal U-turns. We're told HRC and entourage has landed.
The crowd sits.
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Major microphone problems here in the pre-show, which is not long enough to fill the gap between when the audience arrives and HRC walks in.
Stunningly, several speakers praising HRC. Now a guy who says he's proud of Bill for sticking up for HRC. Here we go: He intros former governor and former (Clinton) U.S. Education Sec. Dick Riley who will introduce HRC.
Big problem: Riley not here.
The crowd sits.
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OK, the Riley introducer is back, was told to re-intro Riley. The plot thickens. Riley still a no show.
The crowd sits.
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A woman has shown up -- says she's not prepared but she'll sing Amazing Grace. Fortunately, she has a great voice.
She's gone now.
The crowd sits.
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They're totally out of people apparently. The canned music is on.
The crowd sits.
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They found another speaker. She's introducing... DICK RILEY.
Good News, Blogees, third time's a charm. Dick Riley is here and guess who's with him? He found HRC. She says she's sorry she's late. She says next week President Bush will give his last state of the union next week.
The crowd claps.
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HRC says it's enough to make you burst into song, but she doesn't.
The crowd claps. We are back on track. Gotta listen now.
