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In reply to the discussion: Kasich and Sanders to join forces for a night of unity at Democratic convention [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)56. Ridiculous. That's simply not true.
If our voters were as "eager" as you think they "should already" be, they wouldn't need a convention
Ridiculous. That's simply not true.
The DNC could just issue a press release with the delegate totals and platform and move on to the fall campaign, amirite?
No, you're no right. A televised convention is the equivalent of a national commercial that is intended to sway and motivate ALL voters, not just Democrats.
Keynotes are typically at least an hour.
This is not a "typical" convention. The "typical" daily six-hour televised feed is now down to TWO hours. He's not going to be given HALF of the allotted time.
AOC and the Squad represent the youth vote- for the first time this cycle, Gen Z and the Millennials combined are the largest voting bloc,
They represent no such thing, they only represent their constituents. Besides, that group would need to actually vote in order to be considered a "voting bloc". Right now they're just a large part of the population, but they do not vote. They make a lot of noise and they complain a lot. They want what they want, but they don't follow-through by REGISTERING or PARTICIPATING IN PRIMARIES or VOTING IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
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Kasich and Sanders to join forces for a night of unity at Democratic convention [View all]
brooklynite
Aug 2020
OP
Ahem... there are plenty of blue collar, aggrieved white folks who are lifelong Dems.
Progressive Jones
Aug 2020
#100
Seems to me the Lincoln Project has its tentacles creeping into sacred Democratic territory -
diva77
Aug 2020
#85
Presume that all Presidential candidates have been given a speaking slot...
brooklynite
Aug 2020
#19
Not if the person is already obviously "angry" about something that is clearly bothering the person.
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
#91
It's a collection of anecdotes, random quotes and lots of subjective opinion....
George II
Aug 2020
#18
"Extra bonus: she doesn't live in a house with wheels." What's THAT supposed to mean????
George II
Aug 2020
#30
It's a swipe at me. I've made no secret about the fact that I live in mobile home.
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#37
That's what I suspected. Shameful. Who gives a flying fuck where or how any DEMOCRAT...
George II
Aug 2020
#39
And yet again, "you shine out like a shaft of gold when all around is dark..."
LanternWaste
Aug 2020
#84
The convention's purpose isn't to convince people to vote for Biden, it's to generate enthusiasm
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2020
#40
If our voters were as "eager" as you think they "should already" be, they wouldn't need a convention
Fiendish Thingy
Aug 2020
#54
The convention is an opportunity for the Democratic Party to be front and center nationally....
George II
Aug 2020
#58
Sanders is going to speak. Isn't HE the spokesperson of "progressive young America"?
George II
Aug 2020
#31
Not having a young person speaking at a Convention every four years isn't why young people....
George II
Aug 2020
#29
You're right, we've always had a pretty good cross-section of speakers at each convention...
George II
Aug 2020
#38
It's harder to listen when you get older. The ears don't work as well, so often...
JoeOtterbein
Aug 2020
#44
I'm sure he'll be speaking. That should satisfy those clamoring for a speaker under 40.
George II
Aug 2020
#34
I've never been a Sanders fan in the Presidential Primaries, and I see nothing biased about this...
brooklynite
Aug 2020
#65
Some of the characterizations of the actions and "reports" are less than objective. For example:
George II
Aug 2020
#66
HA Otterbein has a style that would fit-in well at the National Enquirer...
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#75