2016 Postmortem

tawadi

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49. Embarrassing yes

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 07:58 PM

Jul 2016

I am not angry though. More sad than anything.

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This is so fucking embarrassing [View all] obamanut2012 Jul 2016 OP

there is no trainwreck. try watching the actual convention and you will feel better nt msongs Jul 2016 #1

I am watching the actual convention obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #3

try cspan GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #20

exactly. I am watching on DirectTV 347. No commercials, no commenters, no interruption. Just the still_one Jul 2016 #29

Thank you so much for this information! cilla4progress Jul 2016 #58

I am watching here yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #31

great still_one Jul 2016 #60

I'll admit it... I'm nervous, but still hopeful we can unite to defeat that Nazi tRumpster fire. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2016 #17

Absolutely revolting. apcalc Jul 2016 #2

i know MFM008 Jul 2016 #4

My left eyelid has been twitching nonstop since day 1 of the Republican convention! Native Jul 2016 #18

I think it's fine. David__77 Jul 2016 #5

I expected this. coco77 Jul 2016 #6

This is not the Republican convention. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #25

Correct coco77 Jul 2016 #34

OFFS! Kali Jul 2016 #7

Your position is disgusting. auntpurl Jul 2016 #10

+1 Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #11

... Kali Jul 2016 #62

Here is their fucking rudeness BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #65

thank you Kali Jul 2016 #71

I doubt they had time to get any comments from him BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #73

Did you see what Skinner posted about it? Kali Jul 2016 #79

CSPAN had images of a large delegation seated together BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #81

Thank you for clarifying, that makes more sense. Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #68

+ a freaking brazillion. DISGRACEFUL to condone booing E. Cummings, civil rights icon & noble, Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #12

Thank you! Nicely worded and (hopefully) safe from jury action. NurseJackie Jul 2016 #15

I agree. The media is obsessively focused on this & these "Bernie supporters" are to blame anneboleyn Jul 2016 #19

They won't be hurt nearly as much as AAs, Latinos, Muslims, women, LGBT, the working poor, the poor auntpurl Jul 2016 #21

Thank you.I agree and I am totally disgusted too. I could not believe how disrespectful and ugly skylucy Jul 2016 #28

Amen comradebillyboy Jul 2016 #32

Spot on. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #35

Agreed and it is being portrayed in the media as chaos and division. Doodley Jul 2016 #39

Thank you, auntpurl Hekate Jul 2016 #42

I didn't see that. Kali Jul 2016 #50

Yup -- and all in the name of "diversity!!" Sparkly Jul 2016 #55

No liberal would condone the booing of Elijah Cummings. Your excusing of this behavior is gross. Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #13

... Kali Jul 2016 #56

Thank you for clarifying Kali Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #76

They can be heard without NEEDLESSLY being assholes at the same time !! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #26

"want to be heard"? By shouting down a civil rights legend? Codeine Jul 2016 #30

I've hesitated to put it quite that way for fear of alerters, but by gods you speak for me today Hekate Jul 2016 #44

Co-signed. nt auntpurl Jul 2016 #45

... Kali Jul 2016 #57

Excuse me? cilla4progress Jul 2016 #64

He created the pitchfork and torch mob, Codeine Jul 2016 #75

Great post! bigwillq Jul 2016 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author cilla4progress Jul 2016 #61

Some sanders supporters will continue to shame Bernie.. beachbumbob Jul 2016 #8

This is absolutely shameful. auntpurl Jul 2016 #9

I agree. This is offensive and disgusting. They should be removed. anneboleyn Jul 2016 #16

Couldn't agree more... beachbumbob Jul 2016 #41

Should have been embarrassed over the year of thumb on the scale shenanigans and decades of TheKentuckian Jul 2016 #14

I am sorry but getting Trump elected by childish booing and chanting is appalling anneboleyn Jul 2016 #22

This is correct. panader0 Jul 2016 #23

Trolls with credentials booing women and POC. annavictorious Jul 2016 #38

And you are entitled to believe that Bernie's supporters are racists panader0 Jul 2016 #43

That excuse won't work. If they were paying attention, they'd know that TPP is dead. annavictorious Jul 2016 #46

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/gutierrez-cummings-lee-platform-votes panader0 Jul 2016 #47

You think TPP is dead? Kali Jul 2016 #69

Oh thanks for that, because I DO believe it. auntpurl Jul 2016 #66

I didn't even hear booing (at least in the video someone posted for me above) Kali Jul 2016 #72

Yup Arazi Jul 2016 #24

Thumb on scale = she didn't win fair and square ... primaries are over and whatever "thumb" was uponit7771 Jul 2016 #27

An excuse for booing Cummings. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #40

That's the unvarnished truth. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #52

Sure ... Trump will all make it better tandot Jul 2016 #63

If they want to get Trump elected, they are going the right way about it. Doodley Jul 2016 #33

I agree. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2016 #36

CSPAN is calming me somewhat. Trumka is going after Trump. BUT... Hekate Jul 2016 #37

You've got plenty of company. Paladin Jul 2016 #48

Embarrassing yes tawadi Jul 2016 #49

Democracy can look ugly, but that's the beauty of the USA. B Calm Jul 2016 #51

Why? bigwillq Jul 2016 #53

No shit ... it loooks like the Kindergartners took over tandot Jul 2016 #59

Shocking on all levels. runaway hero Jul 2016 #67

You are pulling my leg , right? doc03 Jul 2016 #70

The adults are winning Stuckinthebush Jul 2016 #74

Meh....Turn on C Span The empressof all Jul 2016 #77

I think this is pretty fantastic. I've seen some great speeches, and world-class performers fishwax Jul 2016 #78

I noticed DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #80