Author Topic: The Democrats' convention is on TV (Read 2606 times)

zxcvbob · « **on:** July 25, 2016, 08:18:33 PM »

Wife has it on in. Right now they are pandering for the Mexican illegal alien vote.

Fly320s · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:24:57 PM »

Pandering in Spanish? Spandering? Spandishing?

zxcvbob · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:25:54 PM »

In English, with an occasional Spanish phrase thrown in.

French G. · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:41:02 PM »

Yo quiero taco bowl?

Ben · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:47:30 PM »

Well, they have to pander to them to make them "brand loyal" as per wikileaks.

roo_ster · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:58:34 PM »

Quote from: zxcvbob on July 25, 2016, 08:25:54 PM

In English, with an occasional Spanish phrase thrown in.

Is it really awkward and uncomfortable, like Hillary using hip ebonic vocabulary or affecting a a black accent in front of a black audience?

Because seeing Northeastern and elite-school stiffs and pet minorities from the Caribbean(1) do that sort of thing is mildly entertaining.

(1) See Eric Holder, for example. No history in the USA, but making like his West Indies slave forebears built the nation under the crack of Massah's whip.

Ron · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2016, 09:42:42 PM »

I thought this thread was going to be about Schultz getting booed at her breakfast speech and having to be escorted out by a heavy security presence.

Then there was the booing and Bernie chants at the opening invocation.

The Democrats are having the *expletive deleted*it show everyone said the Republicans were going to have.

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-25/debbie-wasserman-schultz-driven-out-of-chaotic-florida-democratic-breakfast

http://ntknetwork.com/sanders-supports-start-booing-invocation-when-hillary-clinton-is-mentioned/

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/california-delegates-boo-speakers-convention-breakfast

BlueStarLizzard · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2016, 10:04:46 PM »

According to Bernie's wife, he got boo'd out of "love"

(I just turned it on and now I'm kind of disappointed I watched reruns of SVU instead of watching this circus earlier)

HankB · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2016, 10:15:18 PM »

I wish I had a food booth at the convention where I could sell eggs and tomatoes to disgruntled Bernie supporters . . .

zxcvbob · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2016, 10:47:01 PM »

Quote from: HankB on July 25, 2016, 10:15:18 PM

I wish I had a food booth at the convention where I could sell eggs and tomatoes to disgruntled Bernie supporters . . .

https://youtu.be/bWmH5FFgX44?t=40s

T.O.M. · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2016, 10:53:06 PM »

Monty Python Meaning of Life is on Starz. Watching with my sons. Better laughs, without the fear for the future.

TommyGunn · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2016, 11:18:47 PM »

The Democrats' convention is on TV.

I appreciate the warning.

Thank God for DVD collections.

Ben · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2016, 11:32:37 PM »

Luckily for me, Amazon Prime just dropped Season 4 of Vikings. Now THAT'S political theater!

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #13 on:** July 26, 2016, 02:01:26 PM »

Philly's police union is mad. The Dems are allowing the relatives of suspects killed by police to speak at the convention, but not the widows or families of fallen officers:

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2016/07/21/Union_mad_police_victims_have_voice_at_DNC_not_cops_widows.html

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PHILADELPHIA -- (AP) Philadelphia's police union is condemning Hillary Clinton for allowing relatives of people killed by police to speak at the Democratic National Convention without giving equal time to families of fallen officers.

John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5, said the union is insulted by the decision to exclude families of officers killed in the line of duty.

"It is sad that to win an election Mrs. Clinton must pander to the interests of people who do not know all the facts, while the men and women they seek to destroy are outside protecting the political institutions of this country," he wrote in Wednesday's statement.

Nesby ends by saying: "Mrs. Clinton, you should be ashamed of yourself if that is possible."

So much for uniting the nation.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 26, 2016, 02:10:31 PM »

Be interesting if the officers that are working the convention are doing so in scope of their normal duties or being paid by the DNC as a second job. If it is a second job not within the scope of their normal duties they should tell the DNC to pound sand and find other security.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #15 on:** July 26, 2016, 03:15:46 PM »

I clicked on a Youtube video just now, and it started off with a Bernie Sanders campaign ad. It was mainly an attack on Clinton, for making speeches to Wall Street.

Interesting timing, Bernie.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2016, 04:26:42 PM »

"White people to the back":

http://www.wral.com/sanders-urges-fans-to-rally-behind-clinton-as-dnc-heats-up/15878721/#r3XVk9hHjvYTUtFo.99

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Protest leader Erica Mines told the crowd it was an "anti-police rally" and a "black and brown resistance march" and instructed all white people to move to the back. The crowd chanted: "Power to the people! No power to these pigs!"

It's not all facepalm, however:

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Police estimated 5,500 people took part in Monday's opening-day protests. Many of the marchers chanted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the DNC has got to go!" and carried signs reading "Never Hillary," ''Just Go to Jail Hillary" and "You Lost Me at Hillary."

Hmmm . . . maybe we can find common ground.

AJ Dual · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2016, 06:06:27 PM »

Quote from: Angel Eyes on July 26, 2016, 04:26:42 PM

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Police estimated 5,500 people took part in Monday's opening-day protests. Many of the marchers chanted, "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the DNC has got to go!" and carried signs reading "Never Hillary," ''Just Go to Jail Hillary" and "You Lost Me at Hillary."

Hmmm . . . maybe we can find common ground.

Probably not. I'd guess they're hard-corps Berntards that are ultimately mad Hillary is more of a corporatist kleptocrat from their POV, and are "we want free... everything!"-Marxists at heart.

"Enemy of my enemy is NOT my friend... but that doesn't mean he can't be damn useful anyway." - me

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2016, 06:42:01 PM »

Quote from: AJ Dual on July 26, 2016, 06:06:27 PM

Probably not. I'd guess they're hard-corps Berntards that are ultimately mad Hillary is more of a corporatist kleptocrat from their POV, and are "we want free... everything!"-Marxists at heart.

Yes. I was being facetious.

In related news: Sanders supporters claim that their signs are being confiscated inside the convention:

http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/25/bernie-fans-claim-their-signs-are-being-seized-at-convention/

Unity!

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