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My first IBY blog…but believe it or not this is my fourth attempt. The previous three all included ImHungry and a video camera and understandably we both felt we had done enough embarrassing vids that we shouldn’t have to subject ourselves to poor vlogging. Leave the vlogging up to those that do it really well. Who knows though we may give it another go in the near future.
So this past week I attended the Democratic National Convention in Denver with my wife and daughter and feel compelled to write about it. This was our first trip as a family. As always, we arrived at the airport way to close to our departure time so it was hectic. After cussing out the two lame photogs that were waiting at the airport for Jay_eh we made our way through security and boarded our flight. It’s always nerve-racking for new parents to fly with their child because you never know if you’re going to ruin everyone else’s flight with a screaming baby. (To date, Honor has been a great baby. Rarely crying. Opting to express herself through simple Haiku’s or interpretive dance instead…yeah right. My girl’s got opinions. lol). We sit down and cross our fingers that she will sleep. She does J. Nothing really exciting happened on the flight except the energy of what was to come was already palpable. We landed in Denver and headed to the hotel to change so we could go watch Bill Clinton speak.
Seeing Clinton speak in person was like seeing a HOF athlete return to their sport. The room was electric. He received a 10min standing ovation and then calmly delivered an endorsement for Obama as only Clinton could do. I think the most effective part of his speech was when he compared BO to himself as youngster from Arkansas who everyone thought was too young and inexperienced to run the country. It seems like we are always getting distracted in politics from the real issues. Experience doesn’t mean anything if it’s not the right experience and no experience is paralleled to running the country. I think the best leaders are those that surround themselves with smarter people than themselves and understand how to properly delegate. My top 5 issues this election are about: the US economy, US educational system, US global relevance, Iraq War, and the environment.
After Clinton’s speech we went to a Voto Latino event to help raise awareness about the importance of voter registration. Registering to vote takes five minutes out of your day and is the first step to being active. So many people like to complain about what’s broken but don’t like to take the necessary steps to help fix it. If you haven’t registered and need a place to do so check out these links:
http://www.declareyourself.org/
The next day Barack Obama made me remember why I love being part of the world in this day and age. I’m sure some candidates of the past have been amazing to watch, but Barack held a crowd of 80,000 captive and evoked emotions ranging from crying to laughing in 30 minutes. I have pictures to prove it. Barack has this uncanny ability to speak to a room of 80,000 but yet you feel he is speaking directly to you. I have been to Superbowls, NBA Championships, Academy Awards, etc but none of them compare to what it was like sitting inside of Invesco Field that day. I will remember this day for the rest of my life.
No matter who you vote for, the important thing is to do your research and go out and vote. This is one of our precious rights and we should all take advantage of this and voice our opinions. So please do check out the links and get out and vote. Like I mentioned earlier, it only takes a few minutes!
 | Jessica and I went to see Obama speak with this group of friends. Someone rented us this unbelievably ridiculous bus…felt like we were going to prom. I’m thankful though because we got to skip some long lines  |
 | we saw Al and Tipper Gore! |
 | the wife and me being patriotic. |
 | Jay_eh with the secret service. |
 | saw some of the best outfits I had seen in a long time. Have you ever seen the american flag look so fashionable?! |
 | Jay-eh took this pic of me as the confetti was falling. amazing times!! |
 | this is how close we got to sit! |
 | definitely was an emotional evening. saw this man standing next to me and had to snap a shot. |
 | A friend got these custom nikes made. killer! |
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hey man great blog.. lmao @ the Haiku part! Glad you and the family had a great time. Though I am not a fan of Obama, i will agree with you that he is an amazing speaker and has even made ME have a few
“WOW! no.. wait.. i don’t like him” moments. lol So I’m sure hearing him speak in a atmosphere like that must have been amazing.
Well tell Abdul, Jess, and everyone else i said hello.. Great writing BTW.. wow i sound like an ass kisser.. fortunately you know i’m not.. lol
take care brotha,
Dru
by: Dru (drutigerman), Sep 3rd at 11:37 am
i love your website.. makes me proud to be a latina… I always thought of being an Latina, before an Ameican. However, with Barack Obama running for President of the USA; I def feel more American… I feel like an American and full fledged American.
I love you, your wife and your baby!
May God bless you and your Family!
by: Salma80, Sep 3rd at 1:39 pm
Loved your blog. I am African american and being able to have our first african american canidate makes me very proud. I really felt compelled to comment because I am equally proud that BO has the support of the Latina communtiy contrary to what the media wants us to believe. It’s troubling to always see reports about black and brown not being able to get along. One Love.
by: Mira, Sep 3rd at 3:07 pm
Great blog. I am so happy for you and your family. I was all too happy to watch Barack Obama speak as well as the convention itself. Being both an African-American and gay, it’s great to have someone like Barack fighting the good fight. Anyway, again great blog and many blessings to you and your wonderful wife, who I am a fanatic of. XOXO
by: Anthony J., Sep 3rd at 4:27 pm
Didn’t you go to an IVY? And Crossroads?
What - they don’t teach the difference between ‘two, to, and too’ or proper paragraph breaks at those fine, educational institutions? If you need a copy editor on the payroll, let me know… ;P
In all seriousness, great blog.
baRACK the vote!
~c_tizzie
by: c_tizzie, Sep 3rd at 7:15 pm
Hi, I just want to say that as a Latina living in the US people like you and your family makes me proud. The message you send to the public is that Latin and African- American people do care about this country, we are involved, and we should stand tall and proud of our heritage and of the contributions that we make each and every day to help make a better country. Go Obama!
by: Erika, Sep 4th at 5:42 am
Who cares? Why do you celebrities have to show off your kids to the media and brag about them? Why cant you be normal parents like everyone else? The only difference between you and me is your financial status. Barrack sucks by the way.
by: Wendy, Sep 4th at 6:43 am
Oh, how fun. Your blog is the first account I’ve read of the convention outside of media and news sources. The first person perspective, and account of a family attending, is fresh and significant because it shows how powerful these historical moments are. Glad you had a rockin’ time.
by: Trisha, Sep 4th at 7:00 am
You are clearly very intelligent, and eloquent. But it always troubles me when celebrities use their ’starstatus’ to step up on the political podium. I am saying, and please don’t take this as an insult, that is really not your forte? Most celebs live VERY very priviledged lives, the likes which most of us can only dream of. Now you may say I sound bitter. Many celebs assume that we mortals live in dire jealousy of the rich and famous. The vast majority of we mere mortals have long accepted the fact of our regular status. Though and again, you writing is brilliant, it is slightly annoying that you would post of your concern that the baby would annoy other passengers. (Stop worrying about your child annoying others. There will always be selfish jerks on this planet who believe that their comfort levels in a restaurant or airplane, are more important than the needs of a child. Bully for them.) But you and Jessica will never know TOO much about life as is lived by so many of ‘us.’ You’ll never know the stress of going to the market and knowing you really don’t have the funds to purchase a load of groceries that would truly match the prescribed daily food requirements for children. You’ll never be short when it comes time for the monthly slap known as making your mortgage.
I can see that you and Jessica do care about these issues, and are trying to make a difference. But your attempts are made from such comfortable circumstances, that I’m not sure how valid or even sincere they may be.
And please, though I am hispanic, I tire of the poorly veiled ethnic superiority which has become so commonplace amongst so many latinos. When white people do this they are considered sociopathic. When black people do this, or native americans, they are said to have a chip on their shoulder. Yet, when we latinos do this, it is considered to be absolutely correct, entirely cool. Something is wrong with that picture.
In anycase, thank you for such a well written and interesting blog.
Carol Wall,
Albuquerque
by: Carol Wall, Sep 4th at 7:28 am
It amazes me how many people of my generation have no interest in voting. They say “it hasn’t affected me yet”. That just blows my mind. I’ve seen my family, friends, and local economy struggle because of who is leading our country. I’m proud to say I picked up a registration the day I turned 18. And I am happy to give my vote to Obama.
by: Jesh, Sep 4th at 7:44 am
Hey i saw the address and was compelled to sneak in. I”m from Central America but have to say that Obama is a great speaker and looking forward to see what the results are gonna be. Blessings man, especially to your wife who i’m a fan of!
by: EC, Sep 4th at 8:13 am
i must say that i thoroughly enjoyed your post. i am a mccain fan, but i live overseas. i think that your blog had not a bit of celebrity in it. it had 100% american in it. don’t worry about the comments about grammar errors—these are blogs
(not college papers). anyhow, i appreciate your encouragement to get people interested in voting. i taught government for 3 years in arizona before moving to poland (where i work with the homeless)…and the thing i focused on was this: it is our RIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY to take part in government by voting. my husband is also a pastor of an international church—there are so many at the church from countries that do not come close to the freedoms we as americans have. although i live far away, every single day i am proud to be an american. thank you for sharing about this event. i am truly inspired by it (it doesn’t change my vote—but i love the fact that so many people are taking part in our government!). as for the flight—we brought my daughter back to poland when she was 5 weeks, and i had the same nerves. (thankfully) she was a little lady, too. 
by: brooke, Sep 4th at 12:47 pm
hey there:
As a Canadian, I am following very closely this presidential race. Thanks for commenting on it, and posting pictures.
The one you took of the dude beside you, is that Dule Hill?!
On a personal note, congrats on your new daughter and recent marriage.
by: cait, Sep 4th at 12:58 pm
Even if I can’t vote (I’m French) I prefer Democratic party and I hope Obama is going to be the next President.
I think Obama/Clinton shouldn’t have been a bad idea…
However, regardless of political opinions, the most important are :
* to listen to each candidate
* to vote
I don’t know for USA, but in France, too many people don’t vote or vote without really knowing the different candidates’s goals.
by: Regine, Sep 5th at 2:00 am
I just want to say: Carol Wall is the most awesomest, most sweetest, bestest commenter ever.
Celebrities have every right to their opinions and to use their pedestal for ends that they believe in. They are people - first and foremost. They put their $500 jeans on one leg at a time, just like the rest of… well…whatever - you get the drift.
I’d rather have Mr. & Mrs. Warren use their wit, charm, beauty and success to engender hope in others - either through the political process or outside of it - than suffer yet another stop on the press junket for yet another substandard film.
To Miss Wall:
This was a blog. If you haven’t noticed, ordinary people have blogs and feel their opinions are just as valid as Cashmoney’s. I know pseudocelebrities who blog and waiters who blog. I know teachers who blog, politicians who blog, and truckers who blog.
In fact, all people do in this ‘internet age’ is add their two cents. I don’t see anything wrong with hearing anyone’s opinion - celebrity or average joe. The more the merrier! I don’t hold someone’s success against them.
The extraordinary fact of the matter here is not that Cash has an opinion, but that you CHOSE to read his blog rather than the every day guy’s…So turn that razor-sharp social commentary on yourself. Who’s blog are you NOT reading and why? Is it because YOU don’t KNOW who THEY are? ;P
~c_tizzie
PS Go Cash. Go Barack!
by: c_tizzie, Sep 5th at 2:06 pm
What was not mentioned in the Jessica Alba peice was that Baby and Nanny sat in coach while she sat in first class with other stars like Jamie Fox and Regina King
by: theresa, Sep 5th at 4:10 pm
c_tizzie: missed the grammar…”arrived at airport too close to departure.” fair enough any other spelling or grammar errors? proof-reading was never my thing. thanks! lol. btw, nice breakdown of the blog situation in the comment above. cheers for being supportive. never done it before.
cait: it is not dule hill. some random guy next to me. where in canada are you from? I have spent quite a bit of time in vancouver. love that place.
Brooke: thanks for the comments. I like mccain too. four years ago he was my favorite candidate. Not sure about Palin for VP. He lost a lot of points in my book with that selection.
EC: thanks boss!
Jesh: Way to go…try to get your friends to understand the importance of being active…not only politically but also socially, academically and globally. hopefully that makes sense.
carol wall: while I do value your opinion and actually thought you expressed yourself wonderfully I wonder where you are gathering your information. A) I don’t consider myself a celebrity…just married to one. B) Celebs that I know don’t assume people are jealous of them for having a lot. In fact, most people I know with abundance in their life aren’t defined by the material success - the only thing that prevents them from being just like you and me is that we don’t let them. We assume all wealthy or famous people MUST be different and therefore we treat them accordingly. C) valid or sincere…I think those with the most perspective on a situation are the ones that can best analyze what needs to be fixed. Sometimes when you’re in the middle of the storm it is hard to have the vision. I have a hard time understanding why someones fiscal security impacts whether or not they are sincere or have the right to make valid points. I have met plenty of people from all walks of life that are full of shit, insincere, manipulative, etc. Perhaps you are saying that I am not sincere or not qualified enough to have a valid opinion…in which case, I disagree. D) Thank you for taking the time to write such a thought provoking comment.
Wendy: I feel sorry for you if you have never told a story about your child. Perhaps you should work on being a better mother so you can have more stories to share. I don’t care who you like politically but I love the fact that the dumbest comment on here came from you…
erika: thanks for the note. much appreciated.
Anthony J: Thanks for the note. Will pass on the regards to Jay_eh.
Mira: One love.
Dru: my man! been a while since we chatted. Glad to hear you’re doing well. what are we going to do about marjan retiring? I don’t believe it. Something tells me she is going to pull an MJ and just come back wearing a different number. Glad you thought the haiku comment was as funny as I did:) I wasn’t sure if people would get my humor bc I am a sarcastic son of a bitch.
thank you guys for taking the time to read my blog and even taking more time to comment. talk soon. cw
by: CashWarren, Sep 5th at 7:08 pm
So you took a big celebrity bus to the event and ” got to skip some long lines.” In the better America that you claim to wish for, you’d have to wait in those long lines just like ordinary folk. So I suggest you be careful what you wish for, you big phony.
by: gary shepard, Sep 6th at 11:38 am
Mr. CVO!!! long time no see! sooo…you are the shizz. You might note in my drinkingwaterwithnohands video, I am rocking the “Barack is my Homeboy” tshirt. I’m super jealous that you and your fam went to the DNC.
Your response to carol wall was very diplomatic…I would have definitely used a slew of curse words and such but I’m glad to see you kept your composure.
I’m finally back interning at iby on Fridays now, hopefully I can schedule dunking on Abdul into one of the Fridays I’m there so we can all laugh.
by: Anishka, Sep 7th at 2:46 am
Thank you for your honest blog. Barack makes me feel like it is more important to be American than Black, Asian, or Latino American. I must admit that he does make you feel as if you know him and his fam and in addition they know you. As a mother of biracial children I understand that my children will be labeled “black”. At the beginning of the year the news reports kept commenting on Obama being black. I kept thinking his mom is white just like me! I am thankful that Obama did give his speech on race and felt connected to his experience. I am thankful that other famous biracial people are breaking ground and making a way for my children. Thanks for your thoughts!
by: Jessica, Sep 7th at 3:18 pm
I’m a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time fan of Jessica.
THANK GOD you guys are democrats!
Obama 2008!
Congratulations on Baby Honor Marie. Everyone says their baby is beautiful, you can actually mean it.
XO,
SS
by: Stagesamurai, Sep 7th at 8:12 pm
Hi Cash & Jessica,
Thank you for your blog, and for sharing.
What you said about Barak Obama hit a personal note. As a Canadian who was raised in great measure on American media, I see him as proud American who speaks from his heart to the heart of ALL Americans.
Like you said, Cash, he speaks as if he is talking directly to you - not so much to a a particular racial or even a political division of America.
And what is “black” anyway? If Barak becomes president (hopefully), he will be a wise, eloquent, and truly caring one who, skin-wise, simply has a better tan than all his predecessors.
Jessica, as you pointed out, the important thing is for all of you be seen as Americans. There should be no such thing “black” “white” “red” “yellow” or for that matter, any divisions of a nationality. Hopefully that unfortunate reality will diminish with time. Martin Luther King’s dream lives on. For me, ALL of you south of the border are “Americans”. Period. And I’m proud to be your neighbour.
As someone who travelled around the world for two years solo by motorscooter Melawend to promote friendship and communication, I had the privilege of meeting so many people of different races, religions and political views, rich and poor, literally on their own ground. In the end, I found that we are all very much the same with similar needs for peace around us and within us. Love of life and family were the most important common threads in the rich but somewhat frayed tapestry of humankind.
I am also in every way the proud “white” father of a “biracial” child - my now-teenage son is simply an awesome human being in all the ways that matter. So I’m sure with two wonderful parents like you two, Honor Marie has a brilliant future ahead of her.
Thanks again for your wonderful blog!
Congratulations on your recent marriage and on the birth of Honor Marie!
Tom “Odysseus” Smith
The Scooter Crusader
by: TomOdysseus, Sep 10th at 2:52 pm
Great blog, Keep posting!
by: Joey, Sep 11th at 10:04 am
Yo jackass,
It’s Brian, your old pal from Taxi. What the f&%# is up? I guess quite a bit since the last time I talked to you. What you been doing for work lately? I bought a house in N.O. and still live there. I tried to get word to Tim when he was down there filming Patriots to see if you were going to come down and visit. I’m in Hawaii now working on LOST. Drop me a line when you get a minute.
Later,
B
by: Brian Evans, Sep 11th at 4:39 pm
hello
by: Tylee, Sep 18th at 8:54 am