DNC 2024 — Page 2

I thought Tim walz gave a rousing speech, it had broad appeal. It was pretty progressive but mainstream at the same time. I think it showcased the best the democratic party has to offer, Harris hit a home run by choosing him. Oprah gave a great energetic speech too. Shapiro, Buttigeg did a nice job as well.

Oprah was once an ordinary person, with troubles the same as anybody else... but not anymore. I kinda agree with you SF, to me she reeks of privilege. Still, she does have a large fanbase, and if she can get some swing voters to do the right thing then it was worth having her there.

Doug Emhoff was good, but I personally still find it odd to be putting the candidate's spouse up on stage to speak. Kamala is basically doing a job interview, and any other job it would be weird and totally unneccesary to have her husband speak on her behalf. Why is politics any different? I hope having a man as First Spouse will make the whole pretty hostess role go away, but seems not.

binau said: "I'm sure if she wanted it to happen it would happen but god I really wish Michelle Obama was running for president right now. She just has that magic X factor you can't really find easily including and especially in Kamala Harris."

"Especially "??? Harris is a very charismatic and attractive woman. I'm not saying she's the equal of Michelle, but she ain't Al Gore, ffs.

Expect to see people tonight wearing white in memory and honor of Woman Suffrage.

My grandmother was in her early 30's before she was legally permitted to vote. And vote she did, for the remainder of her life. She would be so happy and proud to see the progress women have made, slow as it may have been, from the day she first entered a voting booth until this evening when Kamala Harris speaks to the world as a woman of color candidate for the Presidency of the United States..

Updated On: 8/22/24 at 06:09 PM

Words almost fail. Disgusting. Shameful. Cruel. Vile. Beneath contempt.

Last night, this young man showed the world what the word "Love" truly means. I, and I think many others, would be proud to call Gus Walz "Son".

And the filthy MAGA thugs showed the world what the word "Hate" truly means.

FORWARD with Kamala and Tim !!

Jay Lerner-Z said: "Attractive?

Is that something that male candidates are judged by?"

Kennedy beat Nixon on charm and image at least as much as policy. That’s why Nixon was sure to add dry wit and a less overtly humorous affect to his public image moving forward, so as not to be seen as a weird old man. The four words that put him in the White House: “Sock it… to me?”

What a convention! You can't go wrong with Pink. I wish we could've got Ted Nugent or Kid Rock, they're big. What happened to this place? There are so many losers in here.

So sad, people in here who want to hold up Dump. The last person who I talked to was a Dump supporter. When she mentioned how trans was an abomination against gawd, I told my sister so you're a moron and a bigot. The borders have been drawn, if you support Dump you are a moron and a bigot,

"Impervious to reason, context, nuance...incapable of simple decency... unless, of course, people agree with you on every little thing"

Again - this could be Trump himself you are talking about, Pauly. If you overlook these flaws in him, why not us too?

There is a virtual event happening at 6pm tonight guys, attend if you can! BFH

Jay, I will try to summarize briefly - and add some brief clarity to what I have stated in the past so you might grasp the actual argument:

1. Trump has serious flaws, and you and I agree on some and disagree on others. Despite those flaws - or rather the degree to which I believe him to be flawed as well as the extent I believe his prior actions have been overblown (bad, yes. Hitler-like, no), I will hold my breath during his presidency and hope he doesn't do anything too embarrassing in a 2nd term - or worse, damage the country. I have no doubt he will say things that are embarrassing, but I seriously doubt he will damage the country.
   
2. Harris, more than Trump, scares me as leader of the free world. You disagree, vehemently so, and that's fine. But I believe the world will be a better place in 5 years and 10 years and well beyond with Trump occupying the white house over the next 4 years than I do if Harris does. So my strategic option is to vote for Trump and wait out the next 4 years and be done with him - and hope both the Republicans and Democrats put up better candidates in 2028.
   

With the above now clarified, do you now still not see the absurdity in asking why I give Trump slack on his character flaws but not you?

*Note that my comments about what is sad here was more directed at Sutton Ross, South Florida and Highland Guy. They are on a different level of sad.