DNC Philadelphia 2016

Cliffy6745
Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
in A Moving Train
Welcome to Philly. I'll be your eyes and ears on the ground. Let me know if I can get you a cheesesteak, or better yet a roast pork sandwich. Perhaps a Victory Summer Love to wash it down.

Protests have been going on for weeks. Let's hope everything goes well and everyone stays safe.

Some political star power coming through the city of brotherly love this week. Yours truly has about a 5% chance of getting into a Bill Clinton event on Wednesday at WHYY, home of the incredible Terry Gross.

Enjoy the festivities.


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  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    Lock Him Up!! Lock Him Up!!
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    Booooooorrrrrrrriiiiiiing.
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    First time I ever had spinach on pizza was in Philly. True story.
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,470
    will there be fearmongering, hyperbole, and a balloon drop? if any of those are lacking, it ain't a proper convention.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    edited July 2016
    It would be awesome if the balloons were filled with nitrous. Do a bunch of whip-it's on convention floor.
    Post edited by CH156378 on
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Security is tight. As close as I can get to the arena on my bike.



    Bernie protesters are already starting to gather at the park across the street.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    BS44325 said:

    Booooooorrrrrrrriiiiiiing.

    Isn't that the way a political event should be?

    Your endorsement of a circus atmosphere seems to be rather low brow for your level of intelligence and information.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    Very cool, Cliffy. Thanks for keeping us posted!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Bernie people everywhere!
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Nbc setting up shop on independence mall



    I'm done. Nap time
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Your post made me think of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

    image

    Are the Bernie people everywhere for Hillary / the DNC or there in protest of same?

    Meaning, are they there for Sanders or in support of the candidates?

  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    hedonist said:

    Your post made me think of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

    image

    Are the Bernie people everywhere for Hillary / the DNC or there in protest of same?

    Meaning, are they there for Sanders or in support of the candidates?

    Hahaha

    No clue. Didn't get a chance to chat with anyone. Am sure I will this week. There are definitely some here to protest but I just saw a ton of Bernie shirts around town.

    Saw one trump shirt and go figure, it was an old mustachioed white haired white man.
  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    BS44325 said:

    Booooooorrrrrrrriiiiiiing.

    Seriously? Since when was a convention not Boring? The elephants weren't exciting. I fell asleep several times during elephants speeches.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    The DNC is now in disarray. Their own Chairwoman just had her speaking slot taken away.

    http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/index.html

    Watching Bernie Sanders on the Sunday shows this morning should be painful for all those who applauded Cruz's stance at the RNC convention. He is throwing out all his principles even after the email leaks and even after a non-progressive was names to the ticket.
  • CH156378
    CH156378 Posts: 1,539
    I'm looking forward to Sanders speech. I'm sure it's going to draw up a lot of attention considering these new developments.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    edited July 2016
    All Debbie Wasserman Schultz appearances scrapped from DNC

    http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/politics/dnc-wikileaks-emails/index.html
    Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not speak at or preside over the party's convention this week, a decision reached by party officials Saturday after emails surfaced that raised questions about the committee's impartiality during the Democratic primary...
    Post edited by Free on
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    With all the talk of the Republican party nominating an authoritarian in waiting it is amazing which party actually behaved with a more authoritarian bent throughout the primaries.
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    The protests have begun

    https://youtu.be/k28KgDukHPY
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited July 2016
    BS44325 said:

    With all the talk of the Republican party nominating an authoritarian in waiting it is amazing which party actually behaved with a more authoritarian bent throughout the primaries.

    Oh come on, you are not actually saying that political maneuvers within a party are comparable to "they are rapists, build a wall, nuke Europe, start trade war with China, ban and register a religion" rhetoric, are you? That's ridiculous.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124
    rgambs said:

    BS44325 said:

    With all the talk of the Republican party nominating an authoritarian in waiting it is amazing which party actually behaved with a more authoritarian bent throughout the primaries.

    Oh come on, you are not actually saying that political maneuvers within a party are comparable to "they are rapists, build a wall, nuke Europe, start trade war with China, ban and register a religion" rhetoric, are you? That's ridiculous.
    Up until this point one party has behaved with an authoritarian bent while another party hasn't. If a campaign is really supposed to reflect how one might govern then the concerns of authoritarianism are clearly being pointed in the wrong direction. #demexit is trending for a reason.

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