Thursday Democratic National Convention running commentary thread

[12th Doctor]

Lovely stylistic choice for the stage backdrop.  Reminiscent of 1930's Third Reich.

[12th Doctor]

"He had a childhood like any one elses'."

No he didn't!

Anyway, quick, McCain should announce his VP right now!

[12th Doctor]

OHHHHHHH MY GOD!!!  OHHHHHHHHH MY GOD!!!!!!!!


IT'S HIM!!!!

[12th Doctor]

"He had a childhood like any one elses'."

No he didn't!

Anyway, quick, McCain should announce his VP right now!

Mccain won't because he's not a douche, unlike you.

F UCK YOU.  Have a sense of humor, meathead.

[12th Doctor]

As I said earlier, I love the design of the facade on stage, very neo-classical, nazi-esque.  All the people cheering exact same thing, and columns and stadium atmosphere really take me back to Nuremberg in 1936.

[12th Doctor]

I'm starting to think that this choice of venue was a mistake, and not of rthe reasons I joke about.  The size of the venue actually makes the whole thing seem underwhelming.

[12th Doctor]

Eight is Enough?

Are you serious?

They are resorting to ripping off a stupid 1980's show title?

[12th Doctor]

"He had a childhood like any one elses'."

No he didn't!

Anyway, quick, McCain should announce his VP right now!

Mccain won't because he's not a douche, unlike you.

F UCK YOU.  Have a sense of humor, meathead.

Oh my apologies, didn't realize you were trying to make a joke. You aren't very good at it you know.

Well, I guess given the choice between not being very funny and not being very smart, I'm glad that, of the two of us, I chose the better option.

It wasn't supposed to be "HAHA" funny.  It was supposed to be sardonically funny.  I guess there reaches a point when you become so rabidly idiotic partisan that you can't tell when someone's not being serious.  I thought the "!" would aid in that.

[12th Doctor]

From a purely objective standpoint, this stadium thing isn't nearly as amazing as everyone thought it would be.

[12th Doctor]

I've been in college for 6 years now... who are these students who sleep just three hours before the night shift?  99% of everyone I ever met in college was either constantly studying or lazy... or they are lazy and using their free time to campaigning for liberal causes.

[12th Doctor]

From a purely objective standpoint, this stadium thing isn't nearly as amazing as everyone thought it would be.

You wouldn't know objective if it hit you in the ass.

Sadly, I am better at it than most.

[12th Doctor]

From a purely objective standpoint, this stadium thing isn't nearly as amazing as everyone thought it would be.

Who cares. Its not about the stadium...

As was said, 60,000 more people get to see it... but most of those people were voting for Obama anyway.  To those of us at home, the emptiness of the thing makes it look less impressive and sound less impressive.

The speech is lack luster for Obama.  All he has done is attack McCain... plug in platform speech line... attack Bush... repeat.

[12th Doctor]

if yall wanted specifics I think you've got 'em

I agree... he has been very specific in his attacks on McCain and Bush.

[12th Doctor]

Eh... its getting a little better now.

That last line about "that's a debate I'm ready to have" was good.

Oops, not all he can do is attack McCain again.

[12th Doctor]

Georgia had nothing to do with "straining our oldest alliances"... WTF.

[12th Doctor]

This speech would be a million times better if he had spent more time on what he wanted to do rather than not being able to state a complete thought without saying "John McCain".

And I'm being as objective as possible.

[12th Doctor]

I really, really hope that the Democrats keep up this whole "McCain is just another Bush" line, because its not going to work if they push it hard... McCain won't let it.  He'll make a bunch of late game moves to bust away from Bush, and the Democrats are going to lose the central theme of their campaign.

[12th Doctor]

Cubs 6, Phillies 4!!!!!

Rays win, Rays win!! Rays are now guaranteed a winning season!

no, a .500 season

That's a winning season, plus no way in hell the Rays would lose every game they play this season. knock on wood

No... .500 is not a winning season.  It's just not a losing season.

[12th Doctor]

Maybe its because I have been in a stadium where 70,000 people were literally screaming their heads off until they almost passed out, that this seems less than impressive to me.

[12th Doctor]

This is not a very good speech.

No, it wasn't.  It seemed pretty standard.  I was expecting something that might make me even me consider voting for him.  Hillary's speech was better.

[12th Doctor]

I really, really hope that the Democrats keep up this whole "McCain is just another Bush" line, because its not going to work if they push it hard... McCain won't let it.  He'll make a bunch of late game moves to bust away from Bush, and the Democrats are going to lose the central theme of their campaign.

What positions could McCain change without being called a flip-flopper?

He doesn't have to, he could just shift emphasis onto the things where he is un-Bush like.  Another great October surprise... "No one in the Bush White House will play any role in my administration."

[12th Doctor]

I really, really hope that the Democrats keep up this whole "McCain is just another Bush" line, because its not going to work if they push it hard... McCain won't let it.  He'll make a bunch of late game moves to bust away from Bush, and the Democrats are going to lose the central theme of their campaign.

How exactly can he when he is campaigning on every issue of continuing exactly what Bush is doing??

You guys make it sound like he has gone full tilt Bush, when he obviously hasn't.

[12th Doctor]

Poor Republicans were hoping for the typical spineless speech.

What are you talking about?  He said nothing special.

[12th Doctor]

What are they playing... music wise.  I know it, but I can't place it.

[12th Doctor]

Any convention that plays Hans Zimmer music gets an A+ from me.

Ah... that's it.  Thank you.