Democrat Convention Chat Thread

I see that they got Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi out of the way early when no one was watching.

I think Michelle is a better speaker than her husband.

Quote from OhNoItsDEVO : I think Michelle is a better speaker than her husband.

More street cred.....

Vomit. Are these political conventions? Really? We are so screwed.

Ive been watching CSPAN and PBS coverage. I prefer CSPAN.

Democrat official from Cali that likened Paul Ryan to Josef Goebels was sent home err....I mean he had to go back to Cali for a scheduled root canal. Just a scheduling conflict.

Ive been reading that references to God are no longer present in the Democrat platform. Also possibly statements about support for Israel have been cut.

Quote from EscapeVelo : Also possibly statements about support for Israel have been cut.

I heard someone on CNN ask Rahm about that tonight.

Quote from OhNoItsDEVO : I think Michelle is a better speaker than her husband.

Michelle speaks publicly well, very articulate.

Ex-Republican Senator now Non-Afilliated Governor of Conn. Lincoln Chafee spoke of his support for BO.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology...-tv-978066

For political conventions, Twitter may soon trump TV

TV viewership for last week's Republican National Convention dropped sharply from 2008, suggesting interest in this presidential race falls short of some past contests. But the convention was a hit online and on social networks, the latest evidence of the political conversation's gradual migration from traditional media to the Web.


Both parties have offered live streaming feeds of the conventions online, and the RNC's convention YouTube channel received 2.8 million video views. Several TV and print news organizations are also providing streaming video and opportunities for online engagement around the convention through their websites and Facebook pages. Search giant Google also has created dedicated convention pages.

Romney's acceptance speech peaked at 14,300 tweets per minute to make it the most tweeted political event of 2012. The speech eclipsed Obama's State of the Union address in January, which drew about 14,100 tweets a minute.

Quote from crazygrow : Vomit. Are these political conventions? Really? We are so screwed.

Bread and a circus, what else could you possibly want?

Quote from OhNoItsDEVO : I think Michelle is a better speaker than her husband.

You think she is an "adult"?

Michelle is very good but her husband is much better.

The only thing that would stop me from giving here an A+ (instead of an A) is she did not smile enough. She should have looked a bit softer.

Now ready for prime time: Michelle Obama [latimes.com]

Well this is unfortunate. They're cancelling the outdoor stadium and downsizing to the convention center with 1/4 the capacity.

50,000 people who were going to attend are now going to have to stay at home or watch elsewhere. Plus, they're saying there was a 20% chance of rain. I don't know about y'all, but when it's 10-20% in my area, that pretty much means it's going to be dry as a bone.