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rufus dog

(8,419 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:18 AM Jul 2016

I just want to point one thing out

The Dems just trotted out two people of color, back to back, who hit it out of the park. The Repukes would be hard pressed to bring out two people of color in four days who aren't an embarrassment.

The media is gushing over Michelle, rightfully so, but Booker kicked some major ass.

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I just want to point one thing out (Original Post) rufus dog Jul 2016 OP

Booker kicked ass with anyone who was locked on--he delivered a barn burner. MADem Jul 2016 #1

There were a lot more speakers who were also impressive csziggy Jul 2016 #2

There are so many incredible, talented Democrats... StraightRazor Jul 2016 #3

not sure how old you are rufus dog Jul 2016 #4

Always, always the long game. n/t susanna Jul 2016 #6

Yay is right. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2016 #7

Beats having to vote for Trump and Pence Lady_Chat Jul 2016 #8

If the Republicans brought out two black speakers True Dough Jul 2016 #5

Corey Booker was on Fire! Michelle too! Lady_Chat Jul 2016 #9

The job of all the black speakers at the RNC did was to put a black face on white supremacy MrScorpio Jul 2016 #10

Every single one gave us something a little better to look at in people. And I jtuck004 Jul 2016 #11

I am not kidding - raven mad Jul 2016 #12

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Booker kicked ass with anyone who was locked on--he delivered a barn burner.

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:22 AM

Jul 2016

He has "a future"--as they say.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

2. There were a lot more speakers who were also impressive

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:27 AM

Jul 2016

From all kinds of minorities. Frankly, the worst speech tonight in my opinion was Bernie Sanders - maybe because having his own supporters boo him threw him off. And his speech was still pretty damn good!

I agree with the comparisons between Booker tonight and Obama in 2004.

StraightRazor

(260 posts)

3. There are so many incredible, talented Democrats...

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:30 AM

Jul 2016

and we get stuck having to vote for Hillary/Kaine.

yay.

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

4. not sure how old you are

Reply to StraightRazor (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:31 AM

Jul 2016

But make sure to play the long game.

susanna

(5,231 posts)

6. Always, always the long game. n/t

Reply to rufus dog (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:44 AM

Jul 2016

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

7. Yay is right.

Reply to StraightRazor (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:31 AM

Jul 2016

Lady_Chat

(561 posts)

8. Beats having to vote for Trump and Pence

Reply to StraightRazor (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:46 AM

Jul 2016

any day.

True Dough

(17,304 posts)

5. If the Republicans brought out two black speakers

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:35 AM

Jul 2016

The racists in the crowd would automatically start chanting "lock 'em up," like they do for Hillary.

Lady_Chat

(561 posts)

9. Corey Booker was on Fire! Michelle too!

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:48 AM

Jul 2016

Love them!

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

10. The job of all the black speakers at the RNC did was to put a black face on white supremacy

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:51 AM

Jul 2016

It was a job that they all did to the best of their mediocre abilities. It wasn't about black empowerment, or promoting equality... It wasn't even about basic human decency.

It was all about making white GOPrs and their white power hangers on feel good about being white.

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

11. Every single one gave us something a little better to look at in people. And I

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:02 AM

Jul 2016

include the attendees, without which you would not have had those speeches.

NIce to see people who care.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)

12. I am not kidding -

Reply to rufus dog (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:08 AM

Jul 2016

I was THERE when Richard Arrington was elected mayor of Birmingham Alabama.

I didn't notice anything except his plans to push the city forward.

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