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Next up, soap-opera actress Eva Longoria. Who is the boss in this relationship, Eva?

Longoria introduced af-am representative Cory Booker, who was soon met with loud chants of Bernie-Bernie-Bernie-Bernie. Booker launched into motherhood, founding fathers and apple pie, again trying to quell any sounds of discontent from the delegates. What absolute bullshit. This strategy of silencing opposition by wrapping oneself in the flag is pathetic.

They need to get the sheep under control, seems like it's working.

Booker is good.

What are they chanting?

justme says

The above scheduling is just manipulation, and should be seen as such.

You expecting them to make a schedule to sabotage themselves?

"Play by play"
Watching political conventions,some are bored as shit or just vegetables.

When is the making the most of welfare seminar?

zzyzzx says

making the most of welfare seminar?

That was last week. All of the red state governors were riveted.

Michelle Obama is talking about Hillary raising our children for next 4 years like that's a good thing? Hell, last thing I want is for government to raise my children, it's my job not hers.

While Bernie supporters are arrested outside in the mean time.
https://www.rt.com/usa/353247-dnc-clinton-protests-arrests/

Someone at the conference, not sure who, was just going on about how Donald was opposed to "the way some people pray."

What execrable tripe.

Neither Donald, nor anyone else, could give half a shit about how anyone prays.

The issue is how the way people of a certain religion, and only that religion, continuously bomb, shoot, and hack others to death because their religion instructs them to do that.

But that truth conflicts with the Democratic virtue of pretending that all religions are identical.

MIchelle Obama speech is another content-free diatribe of things that only the most rabid right-winger could disagree with. And of course, Hillary is trustworthy and competent and all that is good.

Not a word about the Democratic platform, the platform that Bernie supposedly had a such a big influence on.

justme says

MIchelle Obama speech is another content-free diatribe of things that only the most rabid right-winger could disagree with. And of course, Hillary is trustworthy and competent and all that is good.

Somehow she just had to throw in "white house was built by slaves" thing in there. I guess liberals need a dose of guilt thrown in just to keep them under control.

Elizabeth Warren at least managed to mention and thank Bernie Sanders in the first 30 seconds.

Warren is also the only speaker do far that has taken on specific and important issues (Wall St, regulation, etc).

Warren is too boring, it's just colossal whining. I don't think I'll watch till end of her speech if she keeps going like that.

Bernie is supporting a roll-call vote tomorrow.

PCGyver says

YesYNot says

Booker is good

TJ Booker?

Pretty sure he was having 70's flashbacks and meant Bookman, aka Buffalo Butt, from Good Times. Of course he could have been looking at Michelle's, Hillary's, or Wasserman's rear end at the time.

Kind of a downer. They couldn't get Richie Cunningham, or maybe even the Fonz?

It took Bernie 20min before he mentioned the unmentionable, "her". Then another minute or so before he uttered the word "Hillary".

justme says

Cory Booker

Uncle Tom of Wall Street. Gave a heartfelt defence of debt loading vulture Bain Capital a few years ago.

jazz music says

Bernie's speech is rich in content, a fairly specific unveiling of Democratic platform details going forward.

Just too bad that's not the Democratic platform, that platform is Bernie only.

I saw Michelle's speech-what was she trying to convey-it was just a lot of hot air. Everyone was boring though-Hillarity!!

FortWayne says

jazz music says

Bernie's speech is rich in content, a fairly specific unveiling of Democratic platform details going forward.

Just too bad that's not the Democratic platform, that platform is Bernie only.

There's no way in hell FortWayne even listened to Bernie's speech. Yet, he feels entitled to comment on it.

Exleftie says

Neither Donald, nor anyone else, could give half a shit about how anyone prays.

I never cared about the brain washed.

I don't care about these silver-tongued devils. Where's Scott Baio? A celebrity you can trust!

I'm with Sarah Silverman. All you Bernie bros are being ridiculous. Stop overthinking minute details like policy stances. The superdelegates knew all along Clinton was your best choice, before Bernie ever entered the race. Stop voting wrong

errc says

The superdelegates knew all along Clinton was your best choice, before Bernie ever entered the race.

In fairness, the SuperD's were confirming/amplifying the results of the primaries and popular vote, not overturning it. Right?

Silverman sold out.
Screw that hippy!
As if everyone hasn't already...

In fairness, the SuperD's were confirming/amplifying the results of the primaries and popular vote, not overturning it. Right?

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Well we're talking democrats here, so fairness is all they know.

However, the superdelegates chose Clinton before any primary votes were cast, but if you feel they are Clarvoyant, then sure.

That and, the purpose of the superdelegates is to pick a good candidate in the event that the stupid voters pick a really shitty one, right?

errc says

That and, the purpose of the superdelegates is to pick a good candidate in the event that the stupid voters pick a really shitty one, right?

Well, they don't really cast their vote until the convention, they just project their current feelings if any until then.

I agree, that if ever there was a time for them to overturn the voters, it would've been now. But that's different than accusing them of having actually done so.

errc says

The superdelegates knew all along Clinton was your best choice

By what criteria exactly?

You'll have to ask them

Dan8267 says

errc says

The superdelegates knew all along Clinton was your best choice

By what criteria exactly?

errc says

You'll have to ask them

If you have no idea what criteria enabled the superdelegates to "know all along that Clinton is our best choice", then what makes you have any confidence that they are right? How is your original statement meaningful? What does it mean?

CL says

In fairness, the SuperD's were confirming/amplifying the results of the primaries and popular vote, not overturning it. Right?

Not actually. Only a minority of the voters in the general election are even allowed to vote in the primaries. Of that minority, only a tiny fraction can do so practically, especially in caucuses which take all day. And of that fraction, only a smaller fraction does. To say that the primaries represent the will of the people is just plain mathematically wrong. And that's the whole point of superdelegates, to override the will of the tiny base when that will is in complete opposition of the will of the people as a whole, that is to vote according to how the people in the general election will vote, not as how the tiny minority in the primaries vote.

Anyone else notice a distinct lack of American flags at the DNC convention? Maybe such a display would seem too threatening to their constituents?

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii officially placed Bernie Sanders into nomination with a solemn speech.

You can watch the speech at

https://www.c-span.org/video/?412846-1/democratic-national-convention-roll-call-vote-underway-nominate-hillary-clinton

00:24:49

Unidentified Speaker == Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii

>> my fellow democrats -- my fellow democrats, my fellow americans, although half -- aloha.people have asked me how a 70-year-old guy could become the voice for millions. connecting seamlessly with -- from the rust belt and environmentalists from the west, the answer lies in his aloha, in his deep love for others and our mother earth. as bernie has said, the truth is when you hurt, when your children hurt, i heard. when my kids -- i hurt. when my kids hurt, i hurt. this is a movement of love, love which calls upon us to care, to care for families torn apart by our criminal justice system, to care for folks whose jobs have vanished as a destructive trade deals, to care for those barely scraping by at women them -- at minimum wage and those crippled by college debt, to care about our environment and future generations, to care about lives lost, lives ruined, and countries destroyed by counterproductive regime change wars. to care for our veterans who have put their lives on the line for our country, who now face unacceptable delays and inadequate care. this movement of love and compassion is bigger than any one of us. it speaks to our nation's conscience and our hearts. this loss opens each of our eyes to the truth, that every hungry child is my child, that every worker seeking the dignity of a job is my neighbor, every senior citizen in need of care is my parent, but an attack on anyone because of their race, religion, or sexual orientation is an attack on all of us. it is when we truly care for each other, choosing inclusion and love over divisions and hatred that this great country is truly at its greatest. let us draw inspiration from the words of mahatma gandhi -- a small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. now, my friends, because this is a movement fueled by love, it can never be stopped or defeated. now on behalf of millions inspired by aloha, determined to seek a future rooted in love, compassion, and justice for all, and dedicated to a government for the people, by the people, i am truly honored to nominate bernie sanders for president of the united states. [cheers and applause]

PBS Newshour completely ignored the speeches that placed and seconded the nomation of Bernie Sanders, and the following roll-call vote. They spent the time yapping about other stuff up in the skybox studio.

Quigley says

Anyone else notice a distinct lack of American flags at the DNC convention? Maybe such a display would seem too threatening to their constituents?

Yup, but the Paleban flags were there.

Larry Sanders, the older brother of Bernhard Sanders, spoke as part of the delegation of Democrats Abroad, and cast his vote for his brother.

justme says

Larry Sanders

www.youtube.com/embed/Pc6jqO_o7Yk