Democratic Party Convention General Thread

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gracepoole said:
Racism is based on a lack of reason. It may seem reasonable to say, “I have black friends! I can’t be racist!” But one can still be racist if she has black, yellow, or blue friends because there’s no logic behind it.
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True, since the friend may be thought of as the exception to the rule, known as a subtype. Schemas about groups of people are often resistant to change.
 
Mulligan2 said:
Watching live right now…amazing graciousness by Senator Sanders in nominating Clinton by acclamation.
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Yes, unlike some of his followers.

I can well understand their frustration but they are not helping their party by dissenting.

I think they highlight the dangers of excessive idealism in politics. Dream big, yes but when it comes down to the wire, you always need compromise, consensus building and pragmatism not dogmatic adherence to glorified ideals if they are not instantly realisable.
 
Dems. didn’t even have a U.S. flag up the first night, on stage.

After it was all over the net they got them there tonight.

These are the folks we wish to run our country and support abortion?

Some here really need to look within themselves.
 
I admit I got a bit emotional watching Bernie’s brother cast a vote for him.
 
jcwit said:
Dems. didn’t even have a U.S. flag up the first night, on stage.

After it was all over the net they got them there tonight.

These are the folks we wish to run our country and support abortion?

Some here really need to look within themselves.
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They probably figured that all the flags that the Republicans had at their convention including Mr. Trump’s flag pin made up for it. We don’t want Americans to have a flag overload.
 
Thorolfr said:
They probably figured that all the flags that the Republicans had at their convention including Mr. Trump’s flag pin made up for it. We don’t want Americans to have a flag overload.
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And the rousing patriotic music more than compensated for the apparent lack of visual patriotism: for example, The Star-Spangled Banner performed by a disabled man and Battle Hymn of the Republic performed by a Black choir.
 
jcwit said:
Dems. didn’t even have a U.S. flag up the first night, on stage.

After it was all over the net they got them there tonight.

These are the folks we wish to run our country and support abortion?

Some here really need to look within themselves.
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They are globalists, like Merkel who took away the german flag from her desk and hide it…,There was a speech and a meeeting regarding the Syrian refugees, I recall it very well.
This is a ver weird thing, politicians who promote the so called new world order but they say nothing about it what it is how it will be how they will get there at what price and who is going to pay it…I remember George Bush speaking about it and theatrically simulating like his mouth was filled with honey…
Nothing said in elections but onky after that exporessing their support.
 
estesbob said:
Sanders hedges when asked if he trusts Hillary

PHILADELPHIA– Bernie Sanders has endorsed Hillary Clinton, but that doesn’t mean he trusts her.

Speaking at a Bloomberg Politics forum Tuesday, Sanders was asked if Clinton could be trusted to enact the left-leaning Democratic platform.

Sorry, I’m not going to get into the trusted or not. Hillary Clinton, you know, as I just said a moment ago, (you asked me to) characterize somebody in a way I’m not going to. Hillary Clinton is a very, very intelligent person … I’ve known her for 25 years.”

nypost.com/2016/07/26/sanders-hedges-when-asked-if-he-trusts-hillary/
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Well he did repeatedly say she was unfit for POTUS during the campaign. But I guess we’re all supposed to forget that.
 
_Abyssinia said:
At this point, for people like this, I’m not sure there is anything Hillary Clinton can say or do to win these people around.
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She doesn’t have to do anything, their numbers aren’t going to change anything. Ignore them and if a reporter asks just go, “Isn’t it great that we can have such diversity of opinion in our democracy and our party?” Tried and true tactic.
 
Wow, planned parenthood under the heading of women and “families”. uh huh. And Lena Dunham? sigh. I really like Elizabeth Banks as an actress but her speech was pretty poor and her attempt at a joke didn’t seem to go over with the crowd.
 
Wait, what, the DNC had the Mom of Michael Brown appearing on stage when Obama’s DOJ stated Brown was the AGGRESSOR in Ferguson? Wow, this party really does have their collective heads buried in the sand.
 
Some really powerful testimony of the determination and caring of Hillary Clinton toward surviving first responders and families of firefighters who perished in the Twin Towers on 911 when she was a NY Senator and for years after. The messages of these wonderful, brave people were broadcast from the convention on CNN and MSNBC but not on FOX. I wonder why. Anyhow, it certainly gives one pause regarding Hillary’s involvement as a Senator to revitalize New York City as well as her personal contact with families when the cameras were not present. I am impressed.
 
meltzerboy said:
Some really powerful testimony of the determination and caring of Hillary Clinton toward surviving first responders and families of firefighters who perished in the Twin Towers on 911 when she was a NY Senator and for years after. The messages of these wonderful, brave people were broadcast from the convention on CNN and MSNBC but not on FOX. I wonder why. Anyhow, it certainly gives one pause regarding Hillary’s involvement as a Senator to revitalize New York City as well as her personal contact with families when the cameras were not present. I am impressed.
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Perhaps, like me, they’re watching the Astros Yankee game
 
meltzerboy said:
And the rousing patriotic music more than compensated for the apparent lack of visual patriotism: for example, The Star-Spangled Banner performed by a disabled man and Battle Hymn of the Republic performed by a Black choir.
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Not to this Veteran it doesn’t!

I’m 72 almost 73, looking for a kidney donor and still perform at Vets funerals as part of the Honor Guard. Ever try to stand at attention for an hour, when your 72
 
estesbob said:
Perhaps, like me, they’re watching the Astros Yankee game
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That is unfortunate. The testimony by these people belies the notion that Hillary is some kind of evil and opportunistic monster. To me, it is one of the major highlights of the whole convention.
 
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