[Harris+Walz] The 2024 DNC: TURN DOWN FOR WHAT?!

[Francisco 2.0 32175]

46 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Just his eyes? That dude has creepy predator all over him. Probably smells like Brut.

 

Axe body spray.

 

[TexEx15 17253]

They are not serious people. 

[atomheartbevo 89015]

1 hour ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

Vance might be the most tone-deaf VP candidate in our nation's history. 

He knows exactly who his audience is.  Whether that is an audience of one, or the MAGA base, or both, who knows, but he definitely has an audience he’s playing too.

[Fudge Nuggets 18977]

24 minutes ago, The Dog said:

but WAAAAH don't call me names!

If these assholes give Trump the win then I sure hope his administration keeps his word and rounds up and deports every single one of these motherfuckers to Gaza. These idiots will get the rudest awakening in human history.

It will at least give us some satisfaction as he burns our country to the ground knowing that their fate is infinitely worse.

And anyone hoping they sew dissent can have their previously forgiven student loans reinstated with an extra 9% “service fee” added to the bill. 

[TexasEd 8017]

2 hours ago, 'stache said:

Am I taking crazy pills or is everyone else? He’s not fucking mocking people who went to Yale, he’s mocking specifically JD Vance who went to Yale but pretends to be an everyman based on some bullshit story he made up about his youth. Not to mention that the republican platform for at least 30 years has been to mock the “liberal Ivy League elites.” How has everyone seemingly lost that in translation? It’s blatantly obvious, like the most obvious thing one can say in a stump speech! I want to pull my fucking hair out!! We really are that stupid as a county I guess, fuck!!! 

It's a theme on the ticket and the Maga wing of the party,  They try to act like they are the common-man/populists but they are imposter, AI beta imposters.

JD Vance, Don Jr, Ted Cruz, Dan Patrick, etc.  At least it's a contrast from the true dolts like Boobert, Three Toes Green, Chip Roy, Paul Gosar, ...

[Fudge Nuggets 18977]

28 minutes ago, Foosters said:

The delegates from the Democratic party should have gone to the RNC to demand change from the party not in power?

Didn’t stop the Teamsters dude. 

[TexasEd 8017]

2 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

And anyone hoping they sew dissent can have their previously forgiven student loans reinstated with an extra 9% “service fee” added to the bill. 

sow

[chainsaw 9656]

1 minute ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Didn’t stop the Teamsters dude. 

Teamsters is a very big tent with a lot of MAGA among its members, unfortunately. I found the O'Brien thing to be blatant pandering to remain in power by appeasing that voting bloc within the union. Fucking pathetic sellout and I hope it backfires.

[Fudge Nuggets 18977]

1 minute ago, TexasEd said:

sow

You’re not going to get me on that one. I wasn’t talking about no girl pig, Mr Smartypants. 
 

Or it was the auto-correct. Maybe. 

[Ghost of LL 15255]

33 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

What action specifically? The uncommitted delegates have been entirely peaceful and diplomatic with the DNC. They made their requests through proper channels. The blatant favoritism is a horrible look. The UAW carries a lot of weight in Michigan. FAFO.

I think you're misunderstanding who has fucked around, and who is finding out.

The "uncommitted delegates" may not be the actual people who have heckled Harris at her campaign rallies or who are blocking delegates at the Convention or who have repeatedly promised to turn Chicago into a replay of 1968.  But they are closely aligned with those people.  And the fact that those actual people have actually done those things tells me either (1) the uncommitted delegates are complicit, or (2) the uncommitted delegates are not leaders in the movement and have no sway or credibility.

Either way, there is no benefit to giving them airtime.

There is, however, a huge detriment.  They're unpredictable.  They could completely fuck things up because you absolutely cannot guarantee that these people aren't going to go rogue.  They're also unpopular.  Their position is not supported by the vast majority of Americans.  So why would you possibly give valuable airtime to a group that, on their best day, are going to get up there and say shit that most Americans don't really support?

Finally, there is a big benefit to excluding them.  It sends a message.  It's general deterrence.  The days of the Democratic Party playing nice are over.  This is back to LBJ-style politics.  And that style of politics is damned effective.  Don't think you can fuck with us and we'll still give you what you want.  You may have gotten away with that shit under Biden and under Obama.  But fuck that noise.  We're keeping the receipts.  You can't trot around calling the President "Genocide Joe" and then think you're getting any time to talk at Joe's going-away party.  You can't heckle Kamala Harris from the crowd and then think you're going to get to talk on the night she accepts our nomination.  

And you know what?  Telling these people to "fuck off" shows strength.  And strength is popular.

It may lose Harris like five votes in Michigan.  Guess what--she'll still win Michigan by about six points.  But it'll also gain her votes in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Ohio.

Oh, yeah--the Democrats are going to find out all right.  They're going to find out that telling people to fuck off in a very public fashion is often the popular political move.

[Ghost of LL 15255]

7 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

You’re not going to get me on that one. I wasn’t talking about no girl pig, Mr Smartypants. 

Weren't ewe?

[chainsaw 9656]

1 minute ago, Ghost of LL said:

closely aligned with

Calling bullshit on this.

1 minute ago, Ghost of LL said:

no benefit to giving them airtime

they why did they give airtime to the Oct 7 victims?

2 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

unpopular

Not true, either.

2 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

like five votes

Try 100k. There's a reason the UAW has weighed in.

[mdmost 42459]

I think the DNC should absolutely give 5 minutes to the speakers about Gaza. It will further illustrate why a ceasefire is necessary and put the spotlight on the danger Trump is posing to everyone in the region, for his own person gain, if the reports are true. 

[wildcat09 28540]

When did the uncommitted delegation request a speaking slot at the convention? I could be wrong about this, but it seems like they waited to spring it during the convention, which if that's the case is fucking ridiculous behavior.  

[Pancho 42840]

1 minute ago, mdmost said:

I think the DNC should absolutely give 5 minutes to the speakers about Gaza. It will further illustrate why a ceasefire is necessary and put the spotlight on the danger Trump is posing to everyone in the region, for his own person gain, if the reports are true. 

I sort of agree. I just don’t trust what else they’ll say to harm Harris.

they want a spot to speak but don’t want to endorse? Fuck outta here 

[chainsaw 9656]

1 minute ago, wildcat09 said:

When did the uncommitted delegation request a speaking slot at the convention?

It had been in the works, reportedly. Not a last-second request.

[Fudge Nuggets 18977]

8 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Weren't ewe?

Know. 

[chainsaw 9656]

1 minute ago, Pancho said:

harm Harris.

I've watched some of their social media from the sit-in. They only intend to make their case for a ceasefire and arms embargo. They are not going to urge people to vote third party or for Trump.

[Red Five 40356]

It's going to be crazy tonight when George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Mike Pence, Dan Quayle, and Mitt Romney all come out and endorse Harris. Along with a bunch of former members of Trump's cabinet. 

Ok probably not the best idea.

[Fudge Nuggets 18977]

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

It's going to be crazy tonight when George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Mike Pence, Dan Quayle, and Mitt Romney all come out and endorse Harris. Along with a bunch of former members of Trump's cabinet. 

Ok probably not the best idea.

They can cover the 2:00-3:00 time slot. 

[Js1 83352]

Look who made the list

 

- Hon. Deb Haaland - Marcia Fudge - Sen. Alex Padilla - Sen. Bob Casey - Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Sen. Elizabeth Warren - Sen. Mark Kelly - Gov. Maura Healey - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer - Gov. Roy Cooper - Rep. Katherine Clark - Rep. Adam Kinzinger - Rep. Lucy McBath - Rep. Joe Neguse - Rep. Maxwell Frost - Rep. Elissa Slotkin - Rep. Colin Allred - Rep. Ruben Gallego - State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson (“Tennessee Three”) - Gabby Giffords -Vice President Kamala Harris

Just now, Js1 said:

Look who made the list

 

- Hon. Deb Haaland - Marcia Fudge - Sen. Alex Padilla - Sen. Bob Casey - Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Sen. Elizabeth Warren - Sen. Mark Kelly - Gov. Maura Healey - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer - Gov. Roy Cooper - Rep. Katherine Clark - Rep. Adam Kinzinger - Rep. Lucy McBath - Rep. Joe Neguse - Rep. Maxwell Frost - Rep. Elissa Slotkin - Rep. Colin Allred - Rep. Ruben Gallego - State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson (“Tennessee Three”) - Gabby Giffords -Vice President Kamala Harris

Slotkin, Allred, Gallego are all running for Senate

[YChang 3394]

Progress I guess! 

[Pancho 42840]

[aggie08 20480]

3 minutes ago, Pancho said:

I was waiting for this. Shocked it didn't happen sooner.

[Brian Fantana 6616]

18 minutes ago, Pancho said:

I sort of agree. I just don’t trust what else they’ll say to harm Harris.

they want a spot to speak but don’t want to endorse? Fuck outta here 

They should endorse, they know it's in their best interest, and they probably won't get a spot without it. I'm all for calling for Democrats to grow a spine, and they seem to be doing that, but they're not going to let you speak at this DNC if you're going to be perceived as negative about Kamala.

Plus there's still this weird climate around any conversation regarding Israel where many otherwise progressive people are still super weirdly aggressively hostile toward anyone that's championing that cause, see a few of the recent posts in this thread.

[Pancho 42840]

1 minute ago, aggie08 said:

I was waiting for this. Shocked it didn't happen sooner.

 

[mdmost 42459]

6 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Talk about a cunt...

[Red Five 40356]

Kid needs a new barber, sure, but other than that it was pretty sweet. 

[Js1 83352]

and Rittenhouse’s big crocodile tears for murdering someone was what exactly?

[Pato del Muerto 52094]

8 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Kid needs a new barber, sure, but other than that it was pretty sweet. 

Not sure what his neurodivergence is, but for many on the spectrum they are very uncomfortable with people using scissors or electric trimmers on their heads. So it may be that Mrs walz trims his hair at home. 

[Underdog 28219]

Or Trump’s pussy ass bitch(ing) about stollen election. 

[The Dog 43408]

24 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Look who made the list

 

- Hon. Deb Haaland - Marcia Fudge - Sen. Alex Padilla - Sen. Bob Casey - Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Sen. Elizabeth Warren - Sen. Mark Kelly - Gov. Maura Healey - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer - Gov. Roy Cooper - Rep. Katherine Clark - Rep. Adam Kinzinger - Rep. Lucy McBath - Rep. Joe Neguse - Rep. Maxwell Frost - Rep. Elissa Slotkin - Rep. Colin Allred - Rep. Ruben Gallego - State Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson (“Tennessee Three”) - Gabby Giffords -Vice President Kamala Harris

Slotkin, Allred, Gallego are all running for Senate

 

[Francisco 2.0 32175]

9 minutes ago, Js1 said:

and Rittenhouse’s big crocodile tears for murdering someone was what exactly?

Patriotism.

 

 

[Red Five 40356]

Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

Not sure what his neurodivergence is, but for many on the spectrum they are very uncomfortable with people using scissors or electric trimmers on their heads. So it may be that Mrs walz trims his hair at home. 

Don't I feel like the fucking asshole. /Nicholson 

[Derka 5639]

32 minutes ago, Pancho said:

i really hate that this is the truth, but the instant that i saw this happen my immediate thought was, “you just know that republicans are going to go on twitter and talk shit about this.” the party of family values? the party of small government? the party of patriots? more like the party of hateful, self deluded fucksticks whose view on what matters is so irredeemably warped that they parade that shit around for the rest of the world to see. fuck all of these people and everything they stand for.

Edited August 22 by Derka

[HenryJames 65525]

1 hour ago, TexEx15 said:

They are not serious people. 

[Derka 5639]

28 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

magats derisively accusing democratic politicians of being liars is the most mind blowing shit i’ve ever seen, and i’ll never get used to it. it’s too fucking crazy. their hero is the. let profound liar in american history, and yet they throw that accusation around like they give a shit. these people are insane.

Edited August 22 by Derka

[Derka 5639]

 

[MissingInAction 24416]

Making fun of disabled children. 

As @Brisketexan has been telling us, there is no bottom for these soulless shit gibbons.

[WhatTheBuck 28613]

2 hours ago, Red Five said:

Who have we not heard from yet? 

Adam Schiff?

[TexEx15 17253]

35 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

[mdmost 42459]

The problem though is we give these outrage merchants the oxygen they crave. You don't need further evidence that Ann Coulter and Clay Travis are horrible people. Nothing they say should shock you. They're trying to use outrage to stay relevant. 

['stache 21564]

She really should kill herself. Fuck that despicable fucking cunt.

Edited August 22 by 'stache

[aggie08 20480]

1 minute ago, mdmost said:

The problem though is we give these outrage merchants the oxygen they crave. You don't need further evidence that Ann Coulter and Clay Travis are horrible people. Nothing they say should shock you. They're trying to use outrage to stay relevant. 

It's hard to ditch the foolish hope that maybe this will be the thing that's a step too far and force people to open their eyes to how heinous and horrible all of their thought leaders are. 

Yes, I'm an idiot, you don't have to tell me.

[Pato del Muerto 52094]

When you see them claim that michelle, Barack, and Tim gave terrible speeches you realize that either they reject reality in its entirety or they think it’s all a game and the rules are always hate on your opponent. 

Edited August 22 by Pato del Muerto

[Radical Larry 28456]

7 minutes ago, 'stache said:

She really should kill herself. Fuck that despicable fucking cunt.

[C-Man 26697]

18 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

[lemonlime 5485]

4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

When you see them claim that michelle, Barack, and Tim gave terrible speeches you realize that either they reject reality in its entirety or they think it’s all a game and the rules are always hate on your opponent. 

Why not both?

[cactusflinthead 27181]

Faked.

 

Edited August 22 by cactusflinthead

[Pato del Muerto 52094]

Also the idea of going after walz, who comes off as honest and trustworthy as a public person can, as a serial liar is a hilarious tack. Especially when it’s tortured logic at best to get there.  He didn’t use ivf, he used iui!  He didn’t retire as a CSM!!!  Ah ha!

it’d be like going after a candidate who’s father is Jamaican as not really black.