CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR TUESDAY - Marathon Live Blogging: Patraeus & Crocker

We're going to have to do this Marathon style.
There are 2, count 'em 2, hearing tomorrow, Tuesday September 11th with Patraeus and Crocker:

9:30am Senate Committee, Foreign Relations (Biden)
2:00pm Senate Committee, Armed Services (Levin)

C-Span 3 coverage as of Monday Morning

Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Iraq-The Crocker Patraeus Report
Senate Armed Services Committee: Benchmarks-Crocker & Patraeus

This is the Call for Volunteers sign-up.

If you can post a diary Tuesday, let me know in the comments.  Since we don't know the duration of the hearing, sign up for a numbered slot NOT a particular hearing.

UID Liveblog will post the Mothership diary and will have the links to subsequent child diaries.

I'll update this diary with the volunteers.

Thanks Everyone!  It's going to be another wild ride!

1. Liveblog

2. Tracker

3. Oreo

4. Ellicatt

5. Remembering Jello

6. MKinTN

7. Shayera

8. AnotherMassachusettsLiberal

9. TruthOfAngels

10.
11.
12.

•  Tips for cat herding?

  I've sooooo missed Live Blogs during the recess.  I need my fix and I need it NOW!

  by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:30:24 AM PDT

  •  Life without CSpan is like a day without

    a true political fix.  Even though I know they are gonna piss me off, I'm glad they are back in session.

    by funluvn1 on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:39:23 AM PDT

  •  Thank you donnamarie.

    I wish I could add my name but I will be at work.  I hope to at be able to participate in the liveblog because I have also been going through liveblog withdrawal.  

    I would just like to say thank you to all of you that put in the time and energy for these liveblog sessions, it is really appreciated.

    by KatHart on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:43:51 AM PDT

    •  Aww thanks!

      It's a team effort.  Marcus Tullius, Cedwyn, fabooj, gchaucer2 and peace voter all have a hand in it!

      by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:47:08 AM PDT

  •  I'll take whatever slot you need covered

    Lemme know when...

    I'll check back to this diary

    by Remembering Jello on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:46:10 AM PDT

    •  Remebering Jello has #5 n/t

      by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:47:43 AM PDT

      •  Gotcha n/t

        by Remembering Jello on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 09:07:56 AM PDT

    •  off topic

      is the Jello you are remembering Jello Biafra?

      by TrueBlueMajority on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:53:23 AM PDT

      •  No-

        it's a family in joke regarding the state of my grey matter....

        by Remembering Jello on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 09:08:37 AM PDT

        •  LOL

          jello biafra is still alive so I was confused by your screenname.

          now that you say it has nothing to do with him at all I feel a little foolish for bringing it up!

          by TrueBlueMajority on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 11:20:02 AM PDT

•  Put me on the list

  earlier in the day is better for me than later so 2, 3, 4 is my preference.

  by Tracker on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:38:30 AM PDT

  •  Tracker has #2 n/t

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:39:40 AM PDT

    •  Thanks!

      I'll report in early.

      by Tracker on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:59:57 AM PDT

      •  Keep an eye out for UID Liveblog's

        Mothership diary.  When comments get to be in the 200 range, publish yours!

        by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:03:41 AM PDT

  •  hi tracker

    cedwyn here...when you prep your diary for tomorrow, can you please post its comments like this:

    1st comment:  caveat about transcripts only

    2nd comment:  call for further volunteers

    3rd comment:  the usual debauchery, etc.

    many thanks!

    by Liveblog on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 02:39:24 PM PDT

    •  actually

      you probably don't need to worry about comment #2...i think we've been getting ahead of ourselves in terms of volunteers.

      thanks!

      by Liveblog on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 03:35:49 PM PDT

•  I'm in

  I'll take #3 if still open

  by Oreo on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:40:48 AM PDT

  •  Oreo has #3 n/t

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:41:29 AM PDT

•  What about today's hearing?

  On CSPAN3 at 12:30 Eastern

  Joint Committee
  Status of War in Iraq
  Armed Services
  Foreign Affairs
  Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
  ID: 200890 - 09/10/2007 - 6:00 - No Sale

  Skelton, Ike U.S. Representative, D-MO
  Petraeus, David H. Commander, Multinational Force-Iraq
  Crocker, Ryan C. Ambassador, United States, Iraq

  A Joint Committee hearing on the status of the war in Iraq and political developments there was held to hear a report by the commanding general and the U.S. ambassador on conditions in Iraq.

  by Oreo on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:42:43 AM PDT

  •  Taken care of!! n/t

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:45:43 AM PDT

  •  There's still time to sign up

    for a diary slot if you would like to volunteer.  There was a diary last evening calling for diarists.

    by Ellicatt on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:46:03 AM PDT

    •  I'm in for today too

      by Oreo on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:49:03 AM PDT

•  Good Morning!

  I'll take #4.  

  by Ellicatt on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:43:32 AM PDT

  •  Ellicatt has #4

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:46:02 AM PDT

•  Hello

  I'm in for tomorrow.  No meetings (yay!).

  by MKinTN on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:46:19 AM PDT

  •  MKinTN has #6 n/t

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:48:13 AM PDT

•  Wish I could help

  I'm in finals throes for the next three days. Gotta stare at flash cards until I'm blind.

  by bumblebums on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:55:26 AM PDT

  •  Good luck bumblebums

    Check in for fun and frivolity if you get a chance!

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:56:43 AM PDT

    •  Will do, of course

      These hearings and the live blogs work on me like tractor beams.

      by bumblebums on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 07:58:45 AM PDT

    •  I'm a really terrible person because I don't

      think I have the stomach for listening live.  Fortunately I'll be working, so I'm using that as an excuse for not volunteering.  As always, though, I'm going to be reading everybody's comments and transcriptions and am incredibly grateful that you all are taking the time out of your day to keep me up to speed.

      Thanks, donnamarie and everybody else!

      by feelingsickinMN on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:01:11 AM PDT

      •  All you need to do

        is put up a diary that becomes the repository for transcription and comments.  You don't actually have to watch.

        by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:02:11 AM PDT

•  donnamarie

  Are we set for today?  I'm trying to unjam email because my sister sent freaking pictures that are taking forever to download.  I'm ready with a back up diary should it be needed.

  by gchaucer2 on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:03:13 AM PDT

  •  Yes I think we're okay

    If I recall Marcus was able to get 6 or 7 volunteers yesterday.

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:06:23 AM PDT

  •  Arrggghh. I must pay attention.

    I just saw Ellicat's comment above.  Looks like we are covered through #8.  I'm able to jump in for a spot, if Cedwyn can maintain the Mothership.

    by gchaucer2 on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:07:00 AM PDT

    •  We may ALL have to

      maintain the mothership!

      by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:08:02 AM PDT

      •  I'll pay attention,

        I promise.

        by gchaucer2 on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:11:18 AM PDT

•  donnamarie - I heard on C-Span earlier today

  the rebroadcast time for the hearings, (although its not yet posted on the TV schedule page).  I'm including the following verbage in my live-blog diary later today:

  Today's and tomorrow's hearings will be rebroadcast at 10:00 pm EDT on C-Span.  Tomorrow's Senate hearings are "Status of War in Iraq":
  Foreign Relations (Biden) - 9:30 am EDT; Armed Services (Levin) - 2:00 pm EDT.

  I thought that maybe you'd like to include this information in the mothership liveblog diary.

  by Ellicatt on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:06:30 AM PDT

  •  Cool, Ellicatt

    Cedwyn has the mothership but has been seem about these parts!

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:09:03 AM PDT

•  Put me on the list.

  I should be able to take a diary tomorrow.

  by shayera on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:14:08 AM PDT

  •  Shayera has #7 n/t

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 08:16:17 AM PDT

•  TU status, here I come! n/t

  by PanzerMensch on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 09:16:09 AM PDT

•  I'll volunteer for one...

  I'll watch for the mothership tomorrow and post a diary when needed.

  by AnotherMassachusettsLiberal on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 09:28:28 AM PDT

  •  Can you do #8?

    Or do you want to be on 'call'?

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 09:44:32 AM PDT

    •  I'll do number 8

      by AnotherMassachusettsLiberal on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 10:09:30 AM PDT

      •  Another MassachusettsLiberal has #8 n/t

        by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 12:50:58 PM PDT

•  Dear donnamarie

  I can sign up for a Tuesday slot - doesn't matter which one - email in my profile.  Cheers.

  by TruthOfAngels on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 12:31:23 PM PDT

  •  TruthOfAngels has #9 n/t

    by donnamarie on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 12:51:26 PM PDT

    •  I got it (nt)

      by TruthOfAngels on Mon Sep 10, 2007 at 12:54:24 PM PDT