Democratic National Convention **live commentary thread**

[ag]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

Unless, of course, they say it in praise.

[Seriously?]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

[ag]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Well, considering that you are supporting a candidate who has made rape his major campaign logo and campaign plank...  Poor gov'nor Pence.

[Seriously?]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Well, considering that you are supporting a candidate who has made rape his major campaign logo and campaign plank...  Poor gov'nor Pence.

Rape as a campaign plank? Oh do explain.

[Devout Centrist]

Contrast this speech to all of those from Trump family members last week. 

Bill does have 30 extra years of marriage to talk about.

I missed the speech. Did he mention how he got his d**k sucked by an intern? Or how he slept with Gennifer Flowers? Or how Barbara Streisand is on the persona non grata list at the White House because the former Horn Dog-in-Chief allegedly screwed her while Hillary was gone?

When you're in an open relationship none of that matters.

1.Funny, I missed the memo about an "open relationship." And Hillary! was allegedly pissed after the Streisand incident, IIRC.

2.Sorry Bill vouching for Hill is like Baghdad Bob telling me there were no troops in Iraq as we were watching them drive in on TV. Zero credibility.

1.One can be mad at a lack of discretion, no? As a chief whip, you can chew a man out for being caught with a prostitute even though you're not his spouse.

2.To which I say, "Seriously?"

[DrScholl]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Panic is ensuing.

[ag]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Well, considering that you are supporting a candidate who has made rape his major campaign logo and campaign plank...  Poor gov'nor Pence.

Rape as a campaign plank? Oh do explain.

Well, his entire campaign is based on a slogan "Rape America Great!" Isn't it? And his campaign logo says that he wants to start with his Veep.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

1.One can be mad at a lack of discretion, no? As a chief whip, you can chew a man out for being caught with a prostitute even though you're not his spouse.

I haven't taken the time to compliment you on your sig, btw.

[Devout Centrist]

1.One can be mad at a lack of discretion, no? As a chief whip, you can chew a man out for being caught with a prostitute even though you're not his spouse.

I haven't taken the time to compliment you on your sig, btw.

You think it's good? Hm.

You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[Seriously?]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Well, considering that you are supporting a candidate who has made rape his major campaign logo and campaign plank...  Poor gov'nor Pence.

Rape as a campaign plank? Oh do explain.

Well, his entire campaign is based on a slogan "Rape America Great!" Isn't it? And his campaign logo says that he wants to start with his Veep.

No his entire slogan is recycled from Reagan in 1980. "Make America Great Again," but let's not let facts get in the way of your narrative.

[Seriously?]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Panic is ensuing.

Panic? Over Bill Clinton? Hardly. Republicans were laughing at that speech.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

1.One can be mad at a lack of discretion, no? As a chief whip, you can chew a man out for being caught with a prostitute even though you're not his spouse.

I haven't taken the time to compliment you on your sig, btw.

You think it's good? Hm.

You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

FU's rise is the story of Emperor Palpatine that George Lucas should have told.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Panic is ensuing.

Panic? Over Bill Clinton? Hardly. Republicans were laughing at that speech.

So the people who would never vote for Hillary Clinton anyway are laughing?  Well then, campaign over.

[IceSpear]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Panic is ensuing.

Panic? Over Bill Clinton? Hardly. Republicans were laughing at that speech.

How'd that work out for you guys in 2012? Don't worry, I'm sure Romney can still come back in Ohio!

[Devout Centrist]

1.One can be mad at a lack of discretion, no? As a chief whip, you can chew a man out for being caught with a prostitute even though you're not his spouse.

I haven't taken the time to compliment you on your sig, btw.

You think it's good? Hm.

You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

FU's rise is the story of Emperor Palpatine that George Lucas should have told.

Lucas never could've come up with that on his own. It would've been so much better.

[Seriously?]

No one, no one, supporting Trump has the right to call anyone a sleaze.

It's funny to me that you red avatars that are supposed to be for equality and against rape are basically orgasming over a speech made by the White Bill Cosby.

Panic is ensuing.

Panic? Over Bill Clinton? Hardly. Republicans were laughing at that speech.

How'd that work out for you guys in 2012? Don't worry, I'm sure Romney can still come back in Ohio!

I didn't vote for the Grandfather of Obamacare, so I couldn't tell you.

[ProudModerate2]

I thought Bill Clinton did really well.
I honestly did not know that Hillary's resume of accomplishments was that big in her "younger" years.
Great second day for the DNC !

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I thought Bill Clinton did really well.
I honestly did not know that Hillary's resume of accomplishments was that big in her "younger" years.
Great second day for the DNC !

Indeed. It makes me realize how many opportunities I have already truly squandered.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

FINAL COUNT:

2842 CAPITALISM
1865 SOCIALISM
56 ABSTENTION/NOT PRESENT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Democratic_National_Convention)

I want to take this moment to thank the democratic party for its strong ability to see reason when it comes to the idea of socialism. Tonight, the democratic party had a binary vote on which economic system is right for this country. Because of the unbound delegates, either economic system had a theoretical chance of victory. But the party voted loud and strong for capitalism, by a margin of nearly 1000 votes. While the media had projected that around 50 unbounds would vote for Socialism, only about half that number actually did. Today, the democratic party showed that the radical, unaffordable, unamerican ideas of Senator Bernie Sanders are not what this country needs. To every unbound delegate who voted for Capitalism today, Thank you. This country would be suffering without your support of the free market system.

[Frodo]

This convention makes me want to be a Democrat. It's impossible in real life, but for the first time this campaign I'm really tempted to sport a red avatar.

It's not impossible -just move down south across the border, become an American citizen, get a steady job, register to vote, and you're good to go.  It might be too late to vote in this election, but in 2020.....   

[Gass3268]

FINAL COUNT:

2842 CAPITALISM
1865 SOCIALISM
56 ABSTENTION/NOT PRESENT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Democratic_National_Convention)

I want to take this moment to thank the democratic party for its strong ability to see reason when it comes to the idea of socialism. Tonight, the democratic party had a binary vote on which economic system is right for this country. Because of the unbound delegates, either economic system had a theoretical chance of victory. But the party voted loud and strong for capitalism, by a margin of nearly 1000 votes. While the media had projected that around 50 unbounds would vote for Socialism, only about half that number actually did. Today, the democratic party showed that the radical, unaffordable, unamerican ideas of Senator Bernie Sanders are not what this country needs. To every unbound delegate who voted for Capitalism today, Thank you. This country would be suffering without your support of the free market system.

[SteveRogers]

FINAL COUNT:

2842 CAPITALISM
1865 SOCIALISM
56 ABSTENTION/NOT PRESENT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Democratic_National_Convention)

I want to take this moment to thank the democratic party for its strong ability to see reason when it comes to the idea of socialism. Tonight, the democratic party had a binary vote on which economic system is right for this country. Because of the unbound delegates, either economic system had a theoretical chance of victory. But the party voted loud and strong for capitalism, by a margin of nearly 1000 votes. While the media had projected that around 50 unbounds would vote for Socialism, only about half that number actually did. Today, the democratic party showed that the radical, unaffordable, unamerican ideas of Senator Bernie Sanders are not what this country needs. To every unbound delegate who voted for Capitalism today, Thank you. This country would be suffering without your support of the free market system.

lol

[Frodo]

While I liked the speeches given by Bill Clinton (especially), Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, I am still smitten by Michelle Obama's speech last night.

How I wish she would reconsider running for public office, perhaps running for Illinois governor or senator as a springboard to the presidency.  

[Mr. Morden]

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