I'm on the verge of a level of peak patriotism that I didn't know existed. And I'm generally operating at a pretty high level of patriotism. There's nothing I love more than perfectly styled coordinated family outfits for the Fourth of July or Election Day.
My daughter owns this dress, FFS...and I bought it without a trace of irony. I actually bought two with this print. In the same size because you can never know when you might need a perfectly patriotic dress.
But damn I am tired. At least I have a heart full of patriotic pride vs a soul full of despair and a broken heart (last week's feelings after watching the Trump speech).
Post by WanderingWinoZ on Jul 28, 2016 9:25:03 GMT -5
• Henrietta Ivey, a Michigan home care worker who advocates for a $15 an hour minimum wage.
• Beth Mathias of Ohio, who works two jobs
• Jensen Walcott and Jake Reed. Walcott was fired from her job in Bonner Springs, Kan., for asking why her co-worker, and friend, Reed, made more than she did for the same job
• Khizr Khan, whose son, , Humayun S. M. Khan, is one of 14 American Muslims killed after 9/11 serving in the U.S. Armed Forces
R• etired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen, who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan
• Candidates of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
• Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin
• League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski
• Rep. Sea Patrick Maloney of New York, co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and LGBT rights activist Sarah McBride
• U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Democratic women of the Senate
• Chelsea Clinton, Clinton's daughter
• Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, presumptive Democratic nominee
That seems like a shorter list of speakers tonight. Does it get started later or is HRC going to go for 2 hours?
Sherrod Brown should be in there too since they bumped him from last night to tonight. But it does seem like a much lighter schedule. Perhaps there are more performances?!
Did anyone see Giuliani on CNN this morning? He said that police officers were denied entry into the convention and told they could not come in. He also said that the Democratic party just does not like cops and has anyone (specifically Clinton or Obama) come out and apologized to the officers involved in the Freddie Gray case for convicting them before they were put on trial and a black judge found them not guilty. Of course it is all lies and nonsense. But there are 700K police officers in the US. Many are going for Trump solely on the officer issue. I really hope Clinton explicitly addresses this issue tonight. Obama briefly addressed it last night, but I really think something more needs to be said. They need to make it clear that they don't think all officers are bad, but they want to ensure that the bad officers never get to be officers again or for another day. I don't know if they will change any minds, but that is a large portion of people and many voted D before. They definitely don't need them switching to Trump.
My apologies for this mostly lurker starting the thread for today, but I'm so excited! Also, Lin Manual Miranda is on a plane back from vacation according to his Twitter so I'm wondering if he is going to be there tonight.
I have fb'ed and sent a text to everyone i know remotely associated with or at the DNC for this confirmation. He is too smart to tweet if he lands in Philly.
eclaires, you've inspired me to get my kids patriotic gear lined up. Primaries are right around the corner (local elections) and the general...off to etsy!
Did anyone see Giuliani on CNN this morning? He said that police officers were denied entry into the convention and told they could not come in.
I swear, someone is keeping him high on acid or something. Why were the police officers trying to come in? Were there actually police officers? Did they have tickets? I have a lot of questions.
Did anyone see Giuliani on CNN this morning? He said that police officers were denied entry into the convention and told they could not come in.
I swear, someone is keeping him high on acid or something. Why were the police officers trying to come in? Were there actually police officers? Did they have tickets? I have a lot of questions.
Those were my thoughts. If they showed up without tickets or without being invited, why did they think they could go in? Were they prevented from going into areas where other people without tickets could enter, if there even are such places at a convention.
Did anyone see Giuliani on CNN this morning? He said that police officers were denied entry into the convention and told they could not come in.
I swear, someone is keeping him high on acid or something. Why were the police officers trying to come in? Were there actually police officers? Did they have tickets? I have a lot of questions.
Oh there were so many questions. And Cuomo and the other person shot it down pretty quick. But he said he asked some officers outside (not sure if they were on-duty/in uniform/working the convention/just there/really officers) why they weren't going in and they said they said "police aren't allowed inside and they wouldn't want to go in anyway." I am sure none of this happened. But Fox News isn't airing the convention, but I am sure they will be discussing this specifically. Cuomo said he was going to find out if this is true or not and that it hasn't been verified, but Fox News, etc. isn't going to care about that point. People think this is true. Dems are for the black people, Trump is for the police. Period. And you can't be pro-both apparently.SaveSave
Post by CallingAllAngels on Jul 28, 2016 10:23:09 GMT -5
I'll let my kids watch until 8:30 (bedtime). Maybe we'll watch Obama from last night. Then we can watch Hillary together tomorrow. There is no way I'm letting them stay up late tonight (for many reasons, some selfish).
Post by jojoandleo on Jul 28, 2016 10:32:16 GMT -5
@bonster214,I am not trying to be a dick, but dick is my natural state, so I am sorry if I come off dickish. If you have been watching the DNC, how can you possibly still be waffling on possibly voting Trump? Honest question, no snark, I would really, really like to know. I want to know what we are up against and what Hillary people need to do to combat it.
That seems like a shorter list of speakers tonight. Does it get started later or is HRC going to go for 2 hours?
Sherrod Brown should be in there too since they bumped him from last night to tonight. But it does seem like a much lighter schedule. Perhaps there are more performances?!
Full Hamilton performance. Both acts. It's the only answer.
I swear, someone is keeping him high on acid or something. Why were the police officers trying to come in? Were there actually police officers? Did they have tickets? I have a lot of questions.
Oh there were so many questions. And Cuomo and the other person shot it down pretty quick. But he said he asked some officers outside (not sure if they were on-duty/in uniform/working the convention/just there/really officers) why they weren't going in and they said they said "police aren't allowed inside and they wouldn't want to go in anyway." I am sure none of this happened. But Fox News isn't airing the convention, but I am sure they will be discussing this specifically. Cuomo said he was going to find out if this is true or not and that it hasn't been verified, but Fox News, etc. isn't going to care about that point. People think this is true. Dems are for the black people, Trump is for the police. Period. And you can't be pro-both apparently.SaveSave
I wonder how long it will take for this to be all over FB?
Did anyone see Giuliani on CNN this morning? He said that police officers were denied entry into the convention and told they could not come in. He also said that the Democratic party just does not like cops and has anyone (specifically Clinton or Obama) come out and apologized to the officers involved in the Freddie Gray case for convicting them before they were put on trial and a black judge found them not guilty. Of course it is all lies and nonsense. But there are 700K police officers in the US. Many are going for Trump solely on the officer issue. I really hope Clinton explicitly addresses this issue tonight. Obama briefly addressed it last night, but I really think something more needs to be said. They need to make it clear that they don't think all officers are bad, but they want to ensure that the bad officers never get to be officers again or for another day. I don't know if they will change any minds, but that is a large portion of people and many voted D before. They definitely don't need them switching to Trump.
Okay, I don't get people.
If you are a GOOD Police Officer, wouldn't you WANT bad ones held accountable? The bad ones make your job harder. The bad ones undermine the good ones job, integrity, everything. You should stand up and say "This is wrong" as a cop.
It's like "responsible gun owners" being against any type of gun control. If you are ACTUALLY responsible, don't you WANT guns to be kept from the irresponsible? The irresponsible are the ones making you look bad.