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Weekend at Kos
Saturday at YearlyKos in Second Life has been busy. The excellent thing is that I have also managed to be busy in my first life at the same time — with a log of sitting around goggled into the metaverse, true.
First, I went to one of the Presidential Breakout sessions, a somewhat casual question and answer session with an individual candidate. Senator Clinton’s session this morning was scheduled at a different time than the rest, which meant that she was (nearly) the only game in town and had a decent crowd.
Next, a long-view of the Presidential Leadership Forum while Senator Obama was speaking. Quite a few people were sitting, listening, chatting, and flying around Netroots Stadium.
A close up at the Presidential Leadership Forum of Hillary Clinton. If she has a giant grin on her face, it could be the little verbal slip the moderator made in calling her “President Clinton.” That’s what the woman wants, no doubt about it. I kept wondering why she was slumped over, though. Hey, Hillary, sit up straight. It shows more when you are wearing a turquoise suit. Note also the cushy chairs provided in the stadium.
Waiting around for a feed or a late-starting session has not been unusual, but there are generally enough people around that you can chat about it all while waiting. The avatars always look so bored — cross-legged and kicking, leaning over head in head, or head just cocked to the side in a vague vogue.
Final image of the day is from the best session: John Edwards’ Breakout Session — the casual conversation. John Edwards took charge in a different way than Hillary Clinton did. Edwards looks extremely comfortable with a crowd. Being the populist among them all, he doesn’t get that look on his face as if he wishes he could consult before answering.
All of the Presidential Candidates did well: Gravel, Dodd, Richardson, Clinton, Obama, Edwards, and Kucinich. Dodd and Edwards really rolled out the old time preaching style. They were hot. Some called it screechy, but I thought they were just excited about what they were saying.
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