The Politics Thread

[Ms. Quartermaine]

I really hope Bernie and the DNC can get his supporters to calm down. Can you imagine the final night of the DNC when Hillary speaks and they start boo'ing? I'm not saying she's the best candidate, but she's the only other option (no third party is going to get enough votes). The Bernie supporters would be handing the election to Trump, and Trump as president is frightening.

[DramatistDreamer]

Black Twitter is warning people not to try to boo Michelle Obama.

[Ms. Quartermaine]

Maybe Elizabeth Warren will get cheers and only cheers?

[Khan]

 

Frankly, I think that is what they want.

 

In their opinion, Bernie Sanders never stood a chance within the Democratic party, because the so-called system was rigged against him from the beginning.  All their support meant zero, because the party wanted Hillary Clinton as their nominee and nothing was going to change that.  Ergo, losing the election, even to a thug like Donald Trump, would be hell for everyone INCLUDING them, but it would also be just desserts for "evil Hillary" and her cronies.

 

Many might vote for a third-party candidate under the nebulous claim of, "Hey, Jill Stein/Gary Johnson could come from behind and upset the apple cart (for Hillary AND for Trump)!"  But let's get real: no third-party candidate stands a chance of winning this, or any, election.  We know it, and they know it.

 

Now, Bernie is trying his best to persuade them to unify with the rest of the party for the nation's sake, using the "enemy of my enemy is my friend" approach.  However, I don't believe he, or anyone else, will ever get through to these voters.  As Carl and others have said, they're revolting, because they just like being outsiders, and they'll boo and chant and carry on like Trump supporters because they're not getting their way, plain and simple.  Within that percentage of Bernie supporters, though, I have to think there are some who are protesting, because they genuinely see this as being bigger than Trump, bigger than Hillary, bigger than even Bernie.  The system is broken on BOTH sides of the aisle, they say, and as long as it remains broken, no one like Bernie will ever stand a chance of breaking through.

 

(Me?  I think they have a good point -- and in any other election year, I would applaud and support them.  But this is truly Not. The Year.)

 

She'll definitely be cheered by the "Berniacs" who believed Hillary should have chosen her for her VP.

Edited July 26, 2016 by Khan

[MissLlanviewPA]

Y'all are going to look at me like I'm high but: Hell to the yes. Young or old, doesn't matter. I've ALWAYS had a crush on him.

http://theslot.jezebel.com/dispatch-from-philadelphia-would-you-have-sex-with-tim-1784270026

[Vee]

There are not enough hardcore Bernie or Bust people to split the vote.

[JaneAusten]

Interesting I just read something, I don't know if anyone is talking about this. The Trump camp didn't give a crap about the RNC platform as I think we all know and didn't have any interest in providing any input. Of course he doesn't because he's not really a republican. BUT his camp did insist on a section that talked about a softer relationship with Russia. It was in the Washington Post. I'll have to find the link.

 

Not that the platform means squat but honestly their beloved Ronald Reagan would NEVER agree to this or trust the Russians. The man respected Gorbachev but never trusted him.

Edited July 26, 2016 by JaneAusten

[Ms. Quartermaine]

I hope you're right. 

Edited July 26, 2016 by Ms. Quartermaine

[ReddFoxx]

Trump's unstable ranting worked in the Republican debates, but it won't work against Hillary Clinton. One thing that cannot be denied is that Clinton is a strong debater and got stronger from 2008. Trump will get destroyed.

[Vee]

Sarah Silverman (Sanders supporter) came out stumping for Hillary with Al Franken. The cheers are mostly overwhelming the Bernie or Bust boos - with "Hillary"/"Unity", I think. Though the Berniebros are definitely still at it.

"Can I just say to the Bernie or Bust people? You're being ridiculous. They told us to stretch [the time]!"

[JaneAusten]

Silverman was great actually. I thought she treaded the line between being a Bernie supporter and Hillary endorser incredibly well and got a lot of applause and cheers for it from I think everyone.

[Vee]

It was a tough segment but the cheers carried it, IMO. And everyone chilled out for Paul Simon.

[DramatistDreamer]

I sometimes cringe at Sarah Silverman's comments but I think she hit the right notes tonight yet she completely renained herself throughout the speech.

 

Is it just me or does Cory Booker sound kind of screechy tonight? Probably because he's so amped, his voice is sounding like it is. I want him to slow down and take a breath.

[Vee]

Cory Booker is really tearing it up.

 

A handful of white dudes tried to get a "warhawk!" chant going on, got shut down.

 

He's going all in with the Maya Angelou! Best speech of the night so far.

Edited July 26, 2016 by Vee

[Khan]

 

IA.

Edited July 26, 2016 by Khan