Democratic National Convention **live commentary thread**

[heatcharger]

Early returns show the first night of the DNC gets higher ratings than the RNC. This doesn't include cable news though.

[Illiniwek]

Early returns show the first night of the DNC gets higher ratings than the RNC. This doesn't include cable news though.

Yeeeeee nice! How bout them apples Mr. Apprentice?

[Mehmentum]

Early returns show the first night of the DNC gets higher ratings than the RNC. This doesn't include cable news though.

Fox News might very well tip the scales, I think.

[Crumpets]

Early returns show the first night of the DNC gets higher ratings than the RNC. This doesn't include cable news though.

Fox News might very well tip the scales, I think.

This is total conjecture, but I imagine people who watch the big three networks are probably less likely to have made their minds up already than those who watch cable news, so it's better to have higher ratings there. Just a hunch.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Apparently Bill's speech tonight might be longer than an hour. This'll be good. Hopefully he plays the sax.

I hope he devotes a section to explicitly battling the claims of Berners.

He's the worst person other than maybe DWS for that job.

[Xing]

Apparently Bill's speech tonight might be longer than an hour. This'll be good. Hopefully he plays the sax.

I hope he devotes a section to explicitly battling the claims of Berners.

He's the worst person other than maybe DWS for that job.

Agreed. That would backfire so badly. He should focus primarily on Hillary.

[Crumpets]

So if the 1924 DNC was the Klanbake, what is this one? I've been trying to come up with a catchy name, and I'm drawing a blank.

[heatcharger]

So does anyone know how this roll-call vote will work? She won't have a majority with pledged delegates alone, so will the superdelegates vote on the floor as well? Also what time is it happening?

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

So does anyone know how this roll-call vote will work? She won't have a majority with pledged delegates alone, so will the superdelegates vote on the floor as well? Also what time is it happening?

The superdelegates vote whenever their state does. So the CA supers will vote at the same time as the CA pledgeds, and so on.

Take it with a grain of salt since it's Fox: Sanders will be in the family box, will NOT call off the roll call at any point. But Vermont, not Wyoming, will cast the last votes. The entire roll call will go through. McAuliffe will put Hillary's name in nomination. No Acclamation Motion.

[Tartarus Sauce]

What time is the roll call vote happening?

I would also like to know this, can't seem to find the time anywhere.

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Who are the big shot speakers today?

[Illiniwek]

Who are the big shot speakers today?

Bill. So far that's all I am really interested in....

[Mehmentum]

Who are the big shot speakers today?

Its really just Bill Clinton.  The next highest profile person in Nancy Pelosi.

[The Other Castro]

Who are the big shot speakers today?

-Bill Clinton
-Mothers of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, and Michael Brown
-Tom Harkin
-Terry McAuliffe
-Nancy Pelosi
-Cecile Richards
-Chuck Schumer
-Eric Holder
-Madeline Albright
-Actors Tony Goldwyn, America Ferrara, and Lena Dunham
-Video message from Jimmy Carter

[Antonio the Sixth]

Early returns show the first night of the DNC gets higher ratings than the RNC. This doesn't include cable news though.

Yeeeeee nice! How bout them apples Mr. Apprentice?

Not all publicity is good publicity though...

[The Other Castro]

What time is the roll call vote happening?

I would also like to know this, can't seem to find the time anywhere.

NYT says it's expected around 6.

[heatcharger]

Early returns show the first night of the DNC gets higher ratings than the RNC. This doesn't include cable news though.

Yeeeeee nice! How bout them apples Mr. Apprentice?

Not all publicity is good publicity though...

ABC, NBC, and CBS only cover the convention starting at 10 ET, so they saw Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders. Basically, all the nonsense happening beforehand wasn't on those broadcasts.

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

CNN confirms full roll call vote will happen. All 57 states and territories counted.

So I guess if the supers all change their minds at the last minute, Bernie is the nominee.

[Dr. Arch]

That has played a MAAAjor role.

[Music in the background: tanantan tanantanan]

[Suburbia]

There's some uproar about an all-gender bathrooms at the DNC. I won't be so comfortable in an all gender bathroom.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/26/dnc-creates-a-gender-neutral-bathroom-for-attendees/

[SteveRogers]

There's some uproar about an all-gender bathrooms at the DNC. I won't be so comfortable in an all gender bathroom.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/26/dnc-creates-a-gender-neutral-bathroom-for-attendees/

So then don't go in that bathroom. Then you won't be uncomfortable. Problem solved.

[The Other Castro]

There's some uproar about an all-gender bathrooms at the DNC. I won't be so comfortable in an all gender bathroom.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/26/dnc-creates-a-gender-neutral-bathroom-for-attendees/

So then don't go in that bathroom. Then you won't be uncomfortable. Problem solved.

But how do we explain this to our CHILDREN?!

[Devout Centrist]

There's some uproar about an all-gender bathrooms at the DNC. I won't be so comfortable in an all gender bathroom.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/26/dnc-creates-a-gender-neutral-bathroom-for-attendees/

I really don't see why you wouldn't feel safe.

[Likely Voter]

Here is the schedule at CSPAN (it may not be complete)

    4:00PM EDT
    Former Senator Tom Harkin (Iowa)
    Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (Kentucky)

    5:00PM EDT
    Roll Call of the States
    Governor Terry McAuliffe (Virginia)

    7:00PM EDT
    Representative Nancy Pelosi (California) and Democratic Women of House
    Former State Senator Jason Carter (Georgia)
    Video Message from President Jimmy Carter
    Senator Chuck Schumer (New York)
    Thaddeus Desmond, Child Advocate
    Dynah Haubert, Attorney
    Kate Burdick, Attorney
    Anton Moore, Unity in the Community
    Dustin Parsons, Elementary School Teacher
    Daniele Mellot
    Jelani Freeman, Attorney
    Donna Brazile
    Students from Eagle Academy
    Former Attorney General Eric Holder
    Chief of Police Cameron McLay (Pittsburgh)
    Tony Goldwyn, Actor
    Mothers of the Movement
    Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood Action Fund
    America Fererra and Lena Dunham, Actors
    Mayor Steve Benjamin (Columbia, SC)
    Senator Barbara Boxer (California)
    Debra Messing, Actor
    Joe Sweeney, Former NYPD Detective
    Lauren Manning
    Representative Joe Crowley (New York)
    Erika Alexander, Actor
    Ryan Moore
    Former Governor Howard Dean (Vermont)
    Senator Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota)
    Ima Matul, Sex Trafficking Survivor
    Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

    10:00PM EDT
    Former President Bill Clinton
    Meryl Streep, Actor

[Antonio the Sixth]

There's some uproar about an all-gender bathrooms at the DNC. I won't be so comfortable in an all gender bathroom.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/26/dnc-creates-a-gender-neutral-bathroom-for-attendees/

Fortunately bigots like you aren't supposed to be at the DNC anyway.