Democratic National Convention **live commentary thread**

[HagridOfTheDeep]

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I predict Bernie delegates will create more chaos than the #NeverTrumpers did last week.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

You should see the little intro video CNN is playing to introduce their DNCC coverage. My God. Could it be any more obvious how hard they're trying to keep the election a horserace?

2/3 of the intro featured clips of Bernie protestors, supporters, and surrogates talking about how pissed they are.

And now CNN is showing wall-to-wall coverage of DWS's disastrous breakfast speech. Someone needs to tell this selfish dope to get the f-ck out.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Yikes, Sanders delegates boo when Sanders himself says "We have got to defeat Donald Trump and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine."

He needs to get real with them. Take off the kiddie gloves and tell them not to be children. He needs to get personal and emotional and explain why it is so important to him why Donald Trump can't be elected.

This is a clusterf-ck. I totally overestimated the sanity of his supporters, which I didn't think was possible. If Hillary loses the general, it's at least partly on Bernie. He helped create this mess.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Yikes, Sanders delegates boo when Sanders himself says "We have got to defeat Donald Trump and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine."

He needs to get real with them. Take off the kiddie gloves and tell them not to be children. He needs to get personal and emotional and explain why it is so important to him why Donald Trump can't be elected.

This is a clusterf-ck. I totally overestimated the sanity of his supporters, which I didn't think was possible. If Hillary loses the general, it's at least partly on Bernie. He helped create this mess.

If Hillary Clinton loses it will be Hillary Clinton's fault. She could have offered an olive branch long ago.

You're kidding. Their positions are like, 95% similar. These people are fools.

And the sad thing is, the ones who became delegates were obviously the most passionate among them. Not good.

And of course CNN has Reince Priebus on to comment. Where were the major Democratic surrogates when sh-t hit the fan at the RNC?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

These stupid f-ckers are going to hand the election to Trump. I am furious. Hillary is so decent. She came way closer in 2008 and we saw none of this garbage. When will they get it through their thick skulls that they f-cking LOST.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Honestly ready to cry at what these people are doing to a woman who has devoted her whole goddamn life to serving the underserved. It comes from all sides. What should be a positive four days will be ruined by a crowd that is 40% BernieBros.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If you are Republican, turn the damn convention off and stop your damn nagging. If you hate Democrats and Hillary, why watch?

For fun. Also, you all were very vocal about the so called disaster in Cleveland. I want to watch you sink into total panic. Enjoy President Drumph!

The difference is, we're on the correct side and you're not.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If you are Republican, turn the damn convention off and stop your damn nagging. If you hate Democrats and Hillary, why watch?

For fun. Also, you all were very vocal about the so called disaster in Cleveland. I want to watch you sink into total panic. Enjoy President Drumph!

The difference is, we're on the correct side and you're not.

First of all, you're Canadian. You aren't put of any "we" at all.

Second of all, that is the worst Atlas argument ever. Seriously. And you want to teach?

I can identify with whatever movement I want.

And frankly, there are no other arguments that matter. It's the truth. Donald Trump has done inexcusable things that go so beyond the pale that he is disqualified from consideration as an option for anyone with a working heart or brain. You're an ass.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Hagrid is just upset because he's afraid that Trump will cuck his beloved Trudeau

Hagrid does not like Trudeau and voted Conservative in 2015.

And it was the most difficult vote I've ever cast. But a Barbaric Cultural Practices Hotline is small beans compared to Donald Trump. I will probably vote Liberal in the next federal election though, unless Trudeau gives me a real reason not to (which is distinctly possible).

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I want to f-cking throw something. They are heckling hero and known FF Elijah Cummings as he speaks about education, diversity, etc. GO TO HELL YOU DUMBASS ER sh**tHOLES

They should cancel the goddamn convention.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Can they change the seating plan mid-convention?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

This music is pitiful.

Could you be any more of imbecilic teenaged boy?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

This music is pitiful.

Could you be any more of imbecilic teenaged boy?

Dude, the RNC music was bad too. They should've played Sinatra's New York New York during the balloon drop. Instead they played a Stones song that had no connection at all.

Calm down dude. How are you gonna handle your future students?

I already have students who I've trained to be much more respectful than you, thanks.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

This music is pitiful.

Could you be any more of imbecilic teenaged boy?

Dude, the RNC music was bad too. They should've played Sinatra's New York New York during the balloon drop. Instead they played a Stones song that had no connection at all.

Calm down dude. How are you gonna handle your future students?

I already have students who I've trained to be much more respectful than you, thanks.

I don't owe a random Canadian guy from an internet forum who is like two years older than me any "respect" nor have I actually disrespected you personally in any way, so I'm quite confused.

I never said you owe me respect. Just that your behaviour is generally disrespectful. It's your character that it's reflecting poorly on.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Are people really saying it has died down?

The optics of this continue to be horrible. There's a continuous low rumble that was not present at the RNC.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Lol, chill out. I'm not obliged to play into the fantasy that everything is going well. It's not going well.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Maybe the best speech of the night, but it misses out on the accolade of "good speech" because half the audience is talking and shouting over him.

Honestly, none of the highlights of this convention will play well because they will all be polluted by heckles.

I mean, I question whether Hillary will even be able to appear without immediately taking a hit in the polls.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Maybe the best speech of the night, but it misses out on the accolade of "good speech" because half the audience is talking and shouting over him.

Honestly, none of the highlights of this convention will play well because they will all be polluted by heckles.

I mean, I question whether Hillary will even be able to appear without immediately taking a hit in the polls.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Is there a chance this backfires on the Bernie or Busters? This is incredibly rude.

I've many tweets from non-crazy Sanders supporters that are getting pissed.

Yeah. I honestly wonder whether Hillary would do better if she ran against the far-left base.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Bernie Sanders' speech does not seem, on paper, like it will hit things out of the park. It needs to.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Reading the end of his speech, I am wondering if Hillary is going to come out on stage with him.

That would be a huge, huge mistake.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I'm not sure if some Sanders delegates realize that this isn't a contested convention, so they might throw a fit if that happens. As we saw during the primaries, many of them were not well versed on the rules.

Whose fault is it again that they think it's a contested convention?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

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.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Donna Brazile was fantastic.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

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.