Biden not going to Milwaukee to accept DEM nom. due to COVID-19

[Lisa's voting Biden]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/05/politics/biden-milwaukee-dnc/index.html

[dunceDude]

This freaking year .... Good decision on his part.

We're getting to the point where his death would seriously F things up, so even though it's a fringe possibility, it should be mitigated.

[Mr. Morden]

The NYT says that it's not just Biden.  The only people to attend the convention in person will be a handful of delegates / Dem. officials who already live in Wisconsin, so the VP nominee, Perez, etc., will not go either:

https://twitter.com/reidepstein/status/1291038459667386369

[brucejoel99]

It's the right thing to do. What's frustrating is that it'll be spun as "Biden is afraid of the virus" by people who don't know the difference between fear & good sense.

[SnowLabrador]

It's the right thing to do. What's frustrating is that it'll be spun as "Biden is afraid of the virus" by people who don't know the difference between fear & good sense.

[Ferguson97]

As long as he’s doing his speech through a professional recording and not zoom

[wbrocks67]

As long as he’s doing his speech through a professional recording and not zoom

I wonder if the speech will be pre-taped or live.

[Alben Barkley]

Well Trump’s supposedly staying at the White House to accept his, so this can’t really be soun as just a Biden thing.

[Orwell]

Ironically I am going to Milwaukee on the 17th.

[BaldEagle1991]

I have a stronger feeling now that the Presidential debates will be virtually done.

[indietraveler]

This is the good, common sense choice - no matter how Fox tries to spin this.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Good, I dont have to watch Convention

[Crumpets]

Imagine if Joe Biden ends up never campaigning in Wisconsin and then winning the state.

[brucejoel99]

Imagine if Joe Biden ends up never campaigning in Wisconsin and then winning the state.

That'd probably make Hillary wanna throw her fists up in the air & scream "WISCONSIN!!"

[BaldEagle1991]

Good, I dont have to watch Convention

There is still gonna be coverage, and the speech will be done virtually and it will be broadcast. It's not going to be a big coverage like you're used to.

[tonyreyes89]

Milwaukee got ed big time, we put all this makeup on a pig the last 2 years just for it to be a Zoom meeting lol

[Roblox]

Imagine if Joe Biden ends up never campaigning in Wisconsin and then winning the state.

Joe Biden winning, and possibly in a landslide, even as he puts in far less effort than Hilary Clinton ever did is the funniest feature of this election. Not even making fun of Joe Biden here, I honestly admire how amazingly his strategy of vibing in the basement is going. Dudes rock.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I guess I’m the only one who thinks this is a mistake. Biden could charter his own plane, take a road trip... there are ways to get there and stay there without significantly increasing his risk of contracting COVID-19. It is important that the convention speech stands out as something that is different and more elevated than his other speeches. I am not sure how he can accomplish that without going somewhere somewhat special.

[mileslunn]

This is the responsible thing to do.  One of the biggest knocks against Trump is his poor handling of COVID-19 and fact he is not taking it seriously so Biden by following guidelines, wearing a mask, and social distancing can use that against Trump that he takes pandemic seriously and is following advice of experts, not thumbing his nose at them as Trump is.

[BaldEagle1991]

Imagine if Joe Biden ends up never campaigning in Wisconsin and then winning the state.

Joe Biden winning, and possibly in a landslide, even as he puts in far less effort than Hilary Clinton ever did is the funniest feature of this election. Not even making fun of Joe Biden here, I honestly admire how amazingly his strategy is vibing in the basement is going. Dudes rock.

Then again it could look like Wisconsin is sexist.

I guess I’m the only one who thinks this is a mistake. Biden could charter his own plane, take a road trip... there are ways to get there and stay there without significantly increasing his risk of contracting COVID-19. It is important that the convention speech stands out as something that is different and more elevated than his other speeches. I am not sure how he can accomplish that without going somewhere somewhat special.

Well considering Trump made a rally mask-optional in an indoor arena, it's best to make yourself look wise in regards to public health.

[catographer]

Remember, Trump’s campaign is living in a fantasy land of ~40% of the country that thinks the biggest problems we face are Antifa, cancel culture, and Confederate statues. They think the pandemic isn’t a big deal, and that Biden is senile. They are a minority and won’t win.

[𝕭𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖆 𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖑𝖆]

Remember, Trump’s campaign is living in a fantasy land of ~40% of the country that thinks the biggest problems we face are Antifa, cancel culture, and Confederate statues. They think the pandemic isn’t a big deal, and that Biden is senile. They are a minority and won’t win.

What does all of that have to do with Biden's acceptance speech?

[Ferguson97]

Imagine if Joe Biden ends up never campaigning in Wisconsin and then winning the state.

[catographer]

Remember, Trump’s campaign is living in a fantasy land of ~40% of the country that thinks the biggest problems we face are Antifa, cancel culture, and Confederate statues. They think the pandemic isn’t a big deal, and that Biden is senile. They are a minority and won’t win.

What does all of that have to do with Biden's acceptance speech?

It relates to Biden’s speech because Trump’s campaign is already trying to use the remote speech to attack him for “abandoning Wisconsin.” Voters won’t punish Biden for doing this, is my point.

[politics_king]

I have a stronger feeling now that the Presidential debates will be virtually done.

I think it'll be done in Washington, D.C. and not virtually as it could get wildly out of control. It'll be similar to how Biden & Bernie did it.