Democratic Party Convention General Thread

[estesbob]

I am appalled at the Hillary email scandal but do not forget that Trump himself is under investigation for fraud in relation to his Trump University. True, this is not as big a deal as the Hillary affair except for those students who paid financially for nothing in return. Still, it does say something about the business ethics of both candidates.

Give me a break-we are talking about a run of the mill lawsuit against one of trumps 514 business ventures as opposed to putting national security at risk, Ive been sued three times in 35 years-won all of them. Would you consider me to be unethical based on the fact I was sued?

 

[queenofheartscv]

I am appalled at the Hillary email scandal but do not forget that Trump himself is under investigation for fraud in relation to his Trump University. True, this is not as big a deal as the Hillary affair except for those students who paid financially for nothing in return. Still, it does say something about the business ethics of both candidates.

Trump is still in court about his case but hillary is already off the hook. No trial necessary. She’s Always innocent no matter what.

 

[gracepoole]

If the pope called a Bishops conference and there is no crucifix to be seen, that’d be a story.

Now a political party and its convention are being likened to a meeting of Catholic bishops? A flag is being likened to a crucifix? Are we really claiming that someone’s patriotism and Christianity can be so easily questioned?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Well, his call for Russia to continue hacking US politicians was certainly historical.

Actually, he didn’t. That’s media spin. The reality is that he opined Russia had the 30,000 emails that Hillary Clinton erased so the FBI couldn’t see them. He then said the U.S. media would probably “reward” Russia for disclosing them. Every bit of that is probably true.

What he did NOT say is that Russia should continue hacking U.S. politicians.

 

[queenofheartscv]

Now a political party and its convention are being likened to a meeting of Catholic bishops? A flag is being likened to a crucifix? Are we really claiming that someone’s patriotism and Christianity can be so easily questioned?

I also heard the DNC had to put pledge of allegiance words on big screen.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I am appalled at the Hillary email scandal but do not forget that Trump himself is under investigation for fraud in relation to his Trump University. True, this is not as big a deal as the Hillary affair except for those students who paid financially for nothing in return. Still, it does say something about the business ethics of both candidates.

Perhaps you can correct me, but it is my understanding Trump is not “under investigation” because of Trump University. A woman sued and got the suit classified as a class action on behalf of all people who ever attended Trump University. Recently, she tried to drop the suit, but the judge would not allow it, naming another person as the lead plaintiff, which basically put discovery back to “square one” in many respects.

There is not a major company in this country that does not presently have a number of claims and lawsuits against it. In my state alone, I can count some 5,000 in which Walmart is the defendant. Lowe’s only has about 600.

Probably there are more lawsuits than the Trump U suit against Trump, and I would be mightily surprised if there are not.

 

[Mary_Gail_36]

It’s tongue-in-cheek. The media insists Russia did tthe hacking of DNC emails but earlier they insisted no one ever did hack into hillarys emails on illegal home server. See the contradiction? Trump is oniy saying out loud what people say in their own homes. If Russia hacked DNC, they probably have got Hilary’s emails, which are probably just as juicy.

You do realize that they are not the same set of emails? Clinton hasn’t been Secretary of State for 3 years. The DNC leak is recent from only this past year. In fact it seems that the White House might have also been targeted.

If this actually IS A Russian attack on US government servers, I don’t have enough adjectives to describe the irresponsibility of aTrump’s remarks and subsequent tweets.

 

[Jeanne_S]

I’ve been praying for months that we have perhaps anything but a repeat of 2000… Painful times.

If my memory serves me correctly,the entire Fla.panhandle was shut out,discouraged from voting because the race had already been called for Gore.Not to mention the hundreds of military votes that went on counted.So really stop with in inference that Bush stole the election back then.The votes were counted recounted hanging,dangling pregnant and othwise,and he still prevailed.Why is it cheating whenever a Republican wins?
Actually my response was intended more for Sy Noe who put it out there re the Fla.situation,although you are in agreement with him,no doubt.

 

[_Abyssinia]

Activist Brags About Her Abortion at Democrat Convention: It Was a “Compassionate” Decision

lifenews.com/2016/07/27/activist-brags-about-her-abortion-at-democrat-convention-it-was-a-compassionate-decision/

 

[Sy_Noe]

Why are flags the standard by which we judge someone’s patriotism?

I hope to catch the story tonight at the convention given by the wife of an army helicopter pilot who died on a search and rescue mission in northern Iraq. As I understand it, then Sen Clinton worked across the aisle with both Republicans and Democrats to increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from $12,000 to $100,000. Something like that is far more patriotic in my book that whether her convention has x-number of flags and Trump’s had y-number to display on television.

 

[queenofheartscv]

You do realize that they are not the same set of emails? Clinton hasn’t been Secretary of State for 3 years. The DNC leak is recent from only this past year. In fact it seems that the White House might have also been targeted.

If this actually IS A Russian attack on US government servers, I don’t have enough adjectives to describe the irresponsibility of aTrump’s remarks and subsequent tweets.

So you think if trump asks Russia to hack hillarys emails they would. If he didn’t ask, they wouldn’t?

 

[Thorolfr]

Pretty funny joke-too bad some people have no sense of humor

Some of what he’s saying is not a joke. He’s already indicated that he would recognize the Russian takeover of the Crimea. No wonder Putin wants him to win and is trying to influence the election.

 

[queenofheartscv]

You do realize that they are not the same set of emails? Clinton hasn’t been Secretary of State for 3 years. The DNC leak is recent from only this past year. In fact it seems that the White House might have also been targeted.

If this actually IS A Russian attack on US government servers, I don’t have enough adjectives to describe the irresponsibility of aTrump’s remarks and subsequent tweets.

There has been no evidence whatsoever that Russia did the hacking. The media wanted to blame Russia so as to avoid talking about content of the emails. That is clear as day. How american voters don’t see that and can use this against trump is just amazing. If the media wants to play this game, I say go on mr trump, play them!

 

[Dwyer]

“It’s Hope Time; it’s Healing Time; It’s Hillary Time.”

                            --Reverend Jesse Jackson

Anyone from the Media ever going to ask Reverend Jackson, as a Baptist Minister, how he reconciles his support for the Democratic Party and their support of Abortion On Demand?

I can’t remember a single journalist, columnist, TV pundit, or Anchorperson ever asking him even once about it during the last few decades.

Media throws softballs to the Liberal Left and fails to ask the tough questions needed to be asked.

 

[sallybutler]

It’s tongue-in-cheek. The media insists Russia did tthe hacking of DNC emails but earlier they insisted no one ever did hack into hillarys emails on illegal home server. See the contradiction? Trump is oniy saying out loud what people say in their own homes. If Russia hacked DNC, they probably have got Hilary’s emails, which are probably just as juicy.

There are some things one does not joke about, especially in public. When at the airport, you don’t joke about bombs (true since at least Gulf War 1) or harming the President even in a phone call (I was taught this in 1968) are two good examples. It comes under the same category as yelling fire in a crowded theater. You may mean it tongue-in-cheek, you don’t do it.

 

[queenofheartscv]

There are some things one does not joke about, especially in public. When at the airport, you don’t joke about bombs (true since at least Gulf War 1) or harming the President even in a phone call (I was taught this in 1968) are two good examples. It comes under the same category as yelling fire in a crowded theater. You may mean it tongue-in-cheek, you don’t do it.

Hillary by way of her illegal server has already made a joke of national security. But of course there is always a way to deflect from her grave errors.

 

[gracepoole]

Hillary by way of her illegal server has already made a joke of national security. But of course there is always a way to deflect from her grave errors.

Making a joke of them probably isn’t the best way to avoid deflecting from them…

 

[gracepoole]

I hope to catch the story tonight at the convention given by the wife of an army helicopter pilot who died on a search and rescue mission in northern Iraq. As I understand it, then Sen Clinton worked across the aisle with both Republicans and Democrats to increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from $12,000 to $100,000. Something like that is far more patriotic in my book that whether her convention has x-number of flags and Trump’s had y-number to display on television.

Agreed. And I’ll look for this story, too!

 

[estesbob]

You do realize that they are not the same set of emails? Clinton hasn’t been Secretary of State for 3 years. The DNC leak is recent from only this past year. In fact it seems that the White House might have also been targeted.

If this actually IS A Russian attack on US government servers, I don’t have enough adjectives to describe the irresponsibility of aTrump’s remarks and subsequent tweets.

Actually he was referring to the 30,000 deleted emails that she claimed were Le rsonal. She said they dealt mainly with yoga and Chelsea’s wedding. Now we see she and the Democrat party throwing a hissy fit about how her yoga emails constitute a national security crisis.

It was a brilliant move by Trump. He made a joke and the Democrat party overreacted as They usually do allowing him to step on what was supposed to be therir big night at the convention

 

[estesbob]

I hope to catch the story tonight at the convention given by the wife of an army helicopter pilot who died on a search and rescue mission in northern Iraq. As I understand it, then Sen Clinton worked across the aisle with both Republicans and Democrats to increase the gratuity paid to family members of fallen veterans from $12,000 to $100,000. Something like that is far more patriotic in my book that whether her convention has x-number of flags and Trump’s had y-number to display on television.

Did the ambassadors Family get the same stipend. ?It would seem they should get double being Hillarys part in his death