2012 Conventions; Tampa & Charlotte

[INDY500]

The Dark Side is a dog whistle.

[Irvine511]

The first lady is lovely.

[trojanchick99]

I love her. I also covet her gorgeous Tracy Reese dress.

[Irvine511]

She has me a bit chocked up. She has genuine talent at connection, it's so warm and inclusive and pitch-perfect.

The dress slays, too.

[trojanchick99]

Unbelievably amazing speech. Just incredible.

[INDY500]

The young lady that gave the closing prayer was outstanding. Did they show it anywhere but C-span?

[Irvine511]

Originally Posted by INDY500

The young lady that gave the closing prayer was outstanding. Did they show it anywhere but C-span?

Probably not. Too much left wing bias.

[trojanchick99]

It wasn't on PBS because they were too busy discussing how amazing Michelle Obama was. And, they are godless heathens,

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by MrsSpringsteen

I never watch MSNBC so I left that one out, but I knew they'd be covering it too. I think it would be all kinds of entertaining to watch the DNC on FOX

What's wrong with MSNBC?

Ugh, Fox all i'd do is end up yelling at the TV.

Originally Posted by trojanchick99

I think I will try to only watch PBS coverage. The only talking head at MSBC I can stand is Maddow and even she isn't enough to get me to watch the rest. And the less said about FauxNews the better.

why don't you like Ed Schultz, Lawrence O'Donell, or Rev Sharpton ?

can't comment on Chris Mathews b/c i've almost never seen him.

i can usually only watch Broadcast TV so i only get to see these folks (MSNBC) on rare occasions at my sib's house.
And my rabbit ears can hardly ever bring my local PBS station.

my computer is either too old or needs updating that i can't do for certain tech reasons as i currently understand it.
Howver it usually is good enough for streaming Sound so i suddenly thought of and goggled up C-SPAN (part poluicy wonk ) Radio most of the time this evening, then night.

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by Irvine511

this from someone who claims there's no dog whistles anywhere?

wow, really, Indy?! Are you that ..... uniformed?

If i was a dog I'd have gone by now!!!

interesting... that NYTimes pic of Ryan dosesn't visually trope that way at all, Indy.

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by MrsSpringsteen

I think it could also be complete cynicism about politics. Why watch when it's same old same old and none of it will change your life. Not that Honey Boo Boo will.

but that IS so uniformed!

Just ask (listen up, Indy) any of the Americans with 1> pre-existingconditions,2> those who couldn't afford preventitive/screening tests
(ESP women < i don't know about you specifically, but i DO know what alot of tea party and really Right Wing Conservatives & Theocrats believe -do you Indy want your wife/parnter/girlfriend -i don't know your status so i won't presume on that- to be obidient to your every whim, want and opinion>)

i will laugh at myself IF Indy rurns out to be a woman!

3>got kicked out of their insurance b/c they got really sick, 4> reached their "lifetime" limit on insurance paying all or parts of their bills b/c cause they have been chronically or sometimes acutely ill.

Just about if not ALL these people are now doing better because of "Obama Care" they're lives have been saved, their illnesses gotten better, they've caught some goddamn cancer in time ow b/c of screening!

and there's 2 orher provisions one partial & one total that

I hope and they are highlighting already some if this healthcRre differences....


I want them to do some ads regarding people's lives that have bern so altered for the better because of ObamaCare . that might remove some of thatb cynasism!

i'll be clear: i do sometimes have a cynical streak BUT i've also seen some important chages through the decades so that I get out ofthat way of thinking/feelng.

And Indy you just happen to bethe Conservative that popped up at this point in this thread........ and got my fervent "voice".

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by MrsSpringsteen

Why didn't they have Cory Booker in prime time?

GOP will get tons of mileage out of taking the word God out of the platform.

oh loved mayorcori booker's, Gov deval patrick's, ex ohio gov strickland's, lillyn leadbetter ( what brave woman & yay her husband supporting her quest), the mayor of SAn Antonia texas & First Lady Michele's speeches!

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by namkcuR

I thought that was a really great tribute to Ted Kennedy; I thought it was kind of ingenious to put the Kennedy/Romney debate footage in it.

Emotional stuff. It's too bad that he's gone.

The dream will never die. The dream lives on.

Amen! It really is a great shame- flawed as he was at times he was the Liberal Lion of the Senate!

and my Chnl 13 (PBS) I can't get most of the time (no Cable TV) so i just saw little clear snaps, but mostly highly pixelated or No Signal blank image of that video.

The first Democratic Convention I ever watched on TV and we were on Family Vaction WAS The 1968 Convention .

I was furious w my folks b/c because we webt out to dinner while they had the Tribute to RFK. Eventually i saw snips of it down through the decades,

I was ready to work for Bobby if ...well you, know...,..
and i'm wistful to this day that when he marched in NYC's Greek Parade (68)... i was not the biggest oarade fan at that point in my life... I said Oh i'll catch him later when he swings by NYC again for another Parade or campaigning before the Convention .....

and I'm one of the first round of 18yr olds to vote in 71!

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by Irvine511

The two rumors I heard regarding his singleness:

1. He's dating a white woman. Could e problematic in areas of Newark.

2. He's gay, is on the soft DL, and therefor will never seek national office, at least in the foreseeable future.

But who knows? I want to live with hope.

indeed you should!

i live in nyc and i do keep an eye LGBT issues, and i hadn't heard that rumour nor the first either (also kep an eye African-American issues, too).
Great speech! Only heard in real time through on-line radio. C-SPAN! When i get acess to higher grade computer shopefully this Sat i'll watch the speeches i loved . i did see First Lady Michele on broadcast.

Originally Posted by namkcuR

Didn't he get into some trouble a while ago when he said something - I don't remember exactly, something about Wall Street I think - that Dems weren't happy about? I remember the guy being referred to as a 'traitor'.

Originally Posted by MrsSpringsteen

He criticized Obama for something.

Why that's a problem I have no idea. I love that, honest fair criticism instead of forced blind loyalty.

I love that he has the you know what to do that.

it's interesting... i had both postives, negatives and worries about both Hillary & Barack in 08. it really WAS a shame that a woman and a Adrican American ended up running against each other.

i never bought the whole idea some liberals/progressives d that Pres Obama was totally a L/P . In case you haven't guessed I am a proud Liberal/Progressive!


So even though i'vve been dissapointed in himfor various things , I've also been pround and happy with other things he has accomplished.

[BVS]

Just read Julian's speech Proud to be a San Antonian today!

[anitram]

Finally got a chance to see Michelle's speech - obviously I'm biased because I like her personally but I really do think that she was absolutely outstanding and gave a better speech than anyone in Tampa. And for the record, I did think that Ann Romney did a very good job as well.

[MrsSpringsteen]

I love Michelle Obama. To me she just epitomizes the best of a woman. She's smart, down to earth, a devoted wife and mother, funny,caring, genuine. I like her more than I like the President.

She's so warm that I feel like I could hug her and talk to her, even though we live in completely different worlds.

And I wish I wasn't too lazy to work out like her and get those arms and shoulders. When they showed her from the back, OMG. Dress was very pretty. I just wanted to fix that one section of hair, but it just made her more real.

[MrsSpringsteen]

Bill Clinton tonight - batten down the hatches! Potential mini train wreck. You never know what he'll say.

[trojanchick99]

Originally Posted by dazzledbylight

What's wrong with MSNBC?

Ugh, Fox all i'd do is end up yelling at the TV.

why don't you like Ed Schultz, Lawrence O'Donell, or Rev Sharpton ?

can't comment on Chris Mathews b/c i've almost never seen him.

i can usually only watch Broadcast TV so i only get to see these folks (MSNBC) on rare occasions at my sib's house.
And my rabbit ears can hardly ever bring my local PBS station.

my computer is either too old or needs updating that i can't do for certain tech reasons as i currently understand it.
Howver it usually is good enough for streaming Sound so i suddenly thought of and goggled up C-SPAN (part poluicy wonk ) Radio most of the time this evening, then night.

As a rule I hate cable news. I'm not am not a fan of most talking heads, either too shouty or smug. However, Maddow is measured and witty. Love her so very much. Fox News would be dangerous for my TV.

[dazzledbylight]

Originally Posted by trojanchick99

As a rule I hate cable news. I'm not am not a fan of most talking heads, either too shouty or smug. However, Maddow is measured and witty. Love her so very much. Fox News would be dangerous for my TV.

Intersting.... i love Ed's passion as well as Rev Sharpton's. I mhp they don't shout.
Lawrence O'Dnnel is measured.

Oh, I love Rachel! She was on Air America (Radio) first, which where I heard her
Soooo smart! So funny! And she occasionaly lets her geek/nerd flag fly, too!