2016 Postmortem

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7. I'm guessing your house is definitely out. nt

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Just checked: the only available hotel rooms in Philadelphia for Convention week are $750 [View all] brooklynite May 2016 OP

Camden? Trenton? Delaware? Agschmid May 2016 #1

Camden is little Beirut Dem2 May 2016 #43

Lebanon is close by.... Jack Bone May 2016 #107

HamptonInn.com, from Jul 17-22 there are a pile in Philly for $149 and under. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #121

at my house juxtaposed May 2016 #2

Go across the bridge, Camden County, Winslow Township, Cherry Hill, Blackwood have hotels. nc4bo May 2016 #3

NO...checked there as well... brooklynite May 2016 #11

People can easily split the cost. It's no big deal. nc4bo May 2016 #17

Pope visitors had big problems getting into the city here by any method. onehandle May 2016 #18

But they still got there, yes? The streets looked packed with pedestrians. nc4bo May 2016 #19

Half the streets were closed for the Pope's visit. That's what you saw. onehandle May 2016 #24

I'm not sure with something this big, the city may make some changes. nc4bo May 2016 #32

with bernie and jane? nt msongs May 2016 #4

I would Imagine AirBnB and VBRO's are Gone benny05 May 2016 #5

People take a bus there and home. Some stay with friends or cali May 2016 #6

I'm guessing your house is definitely out. nt Autumn May 2016 #7

It won't be in use (unless I have Clinton staff staying) but it's 2 hours from Philadelphia. brooklynite May 2016 #12

LOL! merrily May 2016 #63

Which one? Scootaloo May 2016 #73

Not the beach house that's for sure. Autumn May 2016 #123

Have you checked the suburbs as well? MgtPA May 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author mainstreetonce May 2016 #10

+1. Plenty of room. nt nc4bo May 2016 #33

I spoke to my friends in the NC delegation; they're being placed in Lansdale... brooklynite May 2016 #15

Lansdale is well over an hour away from the DNC site. onehandle May 2016 #20

Lansdale is a good choice - quick trip on the R5 to Philly. MgtPA May 2016 #21

Not with us. Our guest room is already promised to Democrats. onehandle May 2016 #9

Yay. Now dems covered speech zones. cali May 2016 #25

Makes one proud, don't it? frylock May 2016 #61

I don't think they realize what they're telling us senz May 2016 #100

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I'm no friend to enablers of the GOP and Hortensis May 2016 #109

I'm a Bernie Delegate votesparks May 2016 #13

I am not in the 1% barrow-wight May 2016 #42

The DNC hotel is $450 a night. votesparks May 2016 #46

The last resort I stayed in was $1,300 a night. barrow-wight May 2016 #51

Bragging about how much you spent? Especially to someone who is not rich? merrily May 2016 #59

I never said I was rich. barrow-wight May 2016 #65

Did my post say you are rich? I don't think so. Spending doesn't mean you have good taste, either. merrily May 2016 #70

I just don't like tents and econolodges is all. barrow-wight May 2016 #79

Who the hell said Econolodge was the pinnacle of taste? You seem to love logical fallacies, like merrily May 2016 #81

I'm not sure why the ignore feature isn't working. barrow-wight May 2016 #92

What on earth is the point of those two comments? bjo59 May 2016 #60

Follow the thread. LOL barrow-wight May 2016 #67

I did follow the thread. There was no point whatever, unless it was rudeness to votesparks. merrily May 2016 #72

The thread goes higher than that. barrow-wight May 2016 #76

I was reading the thread from the beginning before I got to your post, if that's what you mean by merrily May 2016 #80

Lie? barrow-wight May 2016 #91

Are you related to Brooklynite by chance? nt Live and Learn May 2016 #113

I've never been to Brooklyn barrow-wight May 2016 #115

This thread. nt Live and Learn May 2016 #116

Ah. Well you certainly are showing that. barrow-wight May 2016 #120

Lemme guess ... senz May 2016 #102

They say never to ask a question to which you don't already know the answer. merrily May 2016 #74

Well, *you* seem pleasant. bvf May 2016 #106

I like to to think so. :) barrow-wight May 2016 #108

That's usually how it goes. bvf May 2016 #143

This is true. barrow-wight May 2016 #144

Sadly, yes. bvf May 2016 #145

Must be nice to have that kind of money to burn. hobbit709 May 2016 #128

I know, right? Thank you Obama. barrow-wight May 2016 #141

Interesting user name there. hobbit709 May 2016 #127

I thought so. It came to me in a dream. barrow-wight May 2016 #142

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily May 2016 #54

Don't you need to stay with your state delegation? Gothmog May 2016 #111

Behind the ice machine at the Four Seasons. pa28 May 2016 #14

Personally, I've requested the Kimpton... brooklynite May 2016 #23

Supply and demand Retrograde May 2016 #16

Where there's a will there's a way NWCorona May 2016 #22

Where will 'thousands of locals' be going? onehandle May 2016 #26

fenced in protest zones....what is this? The Bush administration? virtualobserver May 2016 #27

It's the federal government plus the city of Philadelphia. onehandle May 2016 #30

that doesn't explain "protest zones" virtualobserver May 2016 #34

Gosh, sounds dangerous. Hope Hillary packs her camo pantsuit. Chezboo May 2016 #71

.... jillan May 2016 #95

Unfortunately.... No NWCorona May 2016 #37

To the same place these people are going NWCorona May 2016 #31

Jail? leveymg May 2016 #28

Your concern is noted. Thanks for considering their well being. morningfog May 2016 #29

He's not showing concern. NWCorona May 2016 #35

Yep. If he had any decency, he would shell out some of his precious morningfog May 2016 #36

A long time ago, I would have thought him to TexasMommaWithAHat May 2016 #126

I feel the same about Berners CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #139

Yep. nt nc4bo May 2016 #39

Text book case of low self esteem. frylock May 2016 #62

Going to Eastern shore...and travel up laserhaas May 2016 #38

It will be summer, it will be warm and there are plenty of campgrounds, backyards and those sort Purveyor May 2016 #40

OP is so very, very concerned. He's super swell but we got this! nt nc4bo May 2016 #44

Tents? barrow-wight May 2016 #41

No, it will be DEMOCRACY in action! nt nc4bo May 2016 #45

Really? barrow-wight May 2016 #50

If you find tents "embarrassing", you're going to the wrong convention. MgtPA May 2016 #47

My idea of camping is The Hilton. barrow-wight May 2016 #49

.. frylock May 2016 #68

LOL. Don't dream it. Be it. barrow-wight May 2016 #69

You are really full of yourself, aren't you? jillan May 2016 #96

/ignore. barrow-wight May 2016 #97

Proving my point. jillan May 2016 #98

Agree. A camping party especially would Hortensis May 2016 #112

No doubt. The Democratic convention will be an embarrassment for all. frylock May 2016 #64

Careful. Scootaloo May 2016 #75

Because I don't like tents? barrow-wight May 2016 #78

I'm sure you were a practical Oliver Twist. Scootaloo May 2016 #85

And for what? barrow-wight May 2016 #93

I don't like to use the ignore feature. barrow-wight May 2016 #94

You can go ahead and add me to your ignore list. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #153

The last multi-day action I went on, which was a 40 mile march, we slept in churches along the path. Ash_F May 2016 #48

Don't worry, their parents can afford it. ContinentalOp May 2016 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #101

Why do you ask? merrily May 2016 #53

I guess I am lucky my mom lives a few blocks away democrattotheend May 2016 #55

Some people have friends. Not everything is bought and paid for. Spread the love.... think May 2016 #56

I am a Hillary supporter but Txbluedog May 2016 #57

Atlantic City is only an hour away. Glamssboro etc. Lot's of places nearby. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #119

You should go if you want to. Your wife can afford it. n/t QC May 2016 #58

They might need to dig in the couch for that last $250 though. Scootaloo May 2016 #77

Just went on expedia timmymoff May 2016 #66

Great idea for a gofundme campaign. Thanks for the idea! nt silvershadow May 2016 #82

Yeah, GREAT idea!!! NanceGreggs May 2016 #88

I know someone in Philly who would probably be willing to host a delegate AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #83

Your first mistake ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #84

Woah woah, Nance, hold up! Scootaloo May 2016 #86

Huh??? NanceGreggs May 2016 #87

Stay at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City for $129 a night itsrobert May 2016 #89

Bill had to call Trump and encourage him didn't he.... think May 2016 #90

Friends, family, airbnb? highprincipleswork May 2016 #99

They're not going to be able to get close to the convention site underthematrix May 2016 #103

In the outskirts. ReRe May 2016 #104

This thread beautifully illustrates the difference between Bernie & Hill supporters. senz May 2016 #105

The convention has locked up most of the available rooms Gothmog May 2016 #110

Frigging Hosers JonathanRackham May 2016 #114

Truck stops offer showers for a few bucks (usually under $5) me b zola May 2016 #124

Sounds amazing. CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #140

tent cities, dorms....same places disruptors stay when they take on WTO, World Bank conventions beachbum bob May 2016 #117

Try Chester, Media, Upper Darby. Jitter65 May 2016 #118

Be careful everyone... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #122

That reminds of Vegas on New Year's Eve or a Mayweather fight. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #125

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I wanted to be in Vegas for the Mayweather- Pacquiao fight. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #133

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You were in Vegas for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight? DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #136

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K&R mcar May 2016 #129

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It appears as though these small doners Sanders gets aren't broke by any means. NCTraveler May 2016 #135

Try Allentown area. One hour and five minutes to downtown Philly. RealAmericanDem May 2016 #138

Any Trump hotels in Philly? ProgressiveEconomist May 2016 #146

pitch a tent sweetapogee May 2016 #147

my house Vattel May 2016 #148

Remember to check BedbugRegistry.com before booking to find out the latest infections. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #149

Philly is known for bedbugs. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #152

Update: just got the master list of hotel assignments... brooklynite May 2016 #150

Perhaps we will stay at like-minded supporters homes, just as you have opened your own home silvershadow May 2016 #151