A banner headline after a history-making vote in Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/V34mTLuiD4 — Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) July 27, 2016 There *are* two Americas. One is proud of what the country has become, and the other is scared of that. — Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) July 27, 2016 Everybody got their pompoms and toasting mugs ready?
Hillary Clinton 2016
Wednesday Morning Open Thread: History Made
Really one headline today: The Democratic Party just nominated the first female presidential nominee in the 240-year history of the country. — Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) July 26, 2016 Hillary delegate from Fresno, California in vintage ERA pin from 1980 pic.twitter.com/B5NzUXdBPf — Martin Gelin (@M_Gelin) July 26, 2016 This woman is my spiritual sister. Not my …
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Tuesday Evening Open Thread: Good for Sen. Sanders
Bernie Sanders making unexpected visit to Cali breakfast. "It's easy to boo, it's harder to look your kids in the face if Trump is prez" — Martin Gelin (@M_Gelin) July 26, 2016 Bernie: "Politics is not easy stuff, ask anyone in civil rights, labor, women's movement, you don't get it all overnight". Boos quiet down. …
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Dems in Array*
For me, watching the first night of the Democratic National Convention in some ways mirrored the experience of participating on beloved yet flawed internet hangouts, including this here blog: There were some incredibly thoughtful, fun and inspiring discussions and a handful of asshole trolls trying to ruin everything. I’m still pissed off about the classless …
Open Thread: Goddess Bless the Guardian
They’ve pinned the YouTube livestream. From their liveblog: Franken says that work by people to register voters in Minnesota is “the reason I am giving this speech here and not into my bathroom mirror.” He continues: This week is about passion. Starting Friday morning, it’s all about work. Hard work. Many of you have jobs. …
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Democratic National Convention Livestream
Report so far: Some people are being dicks; others aren’t. Open thread!
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Monday Morning Open Thread
Samwise, via commentor Major Major Major Major, expresses how we all feel right now… I just hope Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic Convention lives up to Michelle Obama's speech last week at the Republican Convention. — Daily News Bin (@DailyNewsBin) July 24, 2016 Gail Collins, who’s been covering Clinton for some time, in the …