2020 DNC thread (starts at 9pm ET)

[Arizona Iced Tea]

I still think the strategy was way off. They basically had all the money in the world to send these people to neat places and make these canned videos feel special. Instead, we get the Obama basement.

Why not send her to a national park with a first-rate camera crew? Why not shut down the Statue of Liberty for a day and send Bernie there to deliver his remarks? I know they want to avoid drawing a crowd, but there are plenty of isolated places they could have gone to do something powerful.

This is so flat, and it didn’t have to be that way if they were willing to inject some creativity into the process.

Do Americans want to see political figures casually visiting all the places we've been deprived from for months just to give a speech? Or would we rather see them just as cooped up as the rest of us?

They could have just used a green screen at the very least tbh

[KaiserDave]

I still think the strategy was way off. They basically had all the money in the world to send these people to neat places and make these canned videos feel special. Instead, we get the Obama basement.

Why not send her to a national park with a first-rate camera crew? Why not shut down the Statue of Liberty for a day and send Bernie there to deliver his remarks? I know they want to avoid drawing a crowd, but there are plenty of isolated places they could have gone to do something powerful.

This is so flat, and it didn’t have to be that way if they were willing to inject some creativity into the process.

Agreed completely this is a mess. But I will wait for the convention proper to judge.

[Lisa's voting Biden]

Kasich should be arrested for treason.

[Horus]

I like seeing candidates at home myself. Makes them feel more human, like a new age fireside chat.

[GAProgressive]

It's gonna be so weird having these speeches be delivered from living rooms to no audience.

Part of the convention spectacle is the big echo and the crowd roaring, all the reaction shots.

Hopefully it doesn't just feel like a series of YouTube videos.

I'm hoping they'll be at scenic locations with professional camera crews. If not I'll be highly upset.

I can't confirm anything but a certain Mayor is scheduled to speak at a scenic location.

[KaiserDave]

I have many Death of Stalin memes ready for this if it's bad.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

I've said it before but I like that conventions in the past 50-60 years have turned into huge spectacles. Most of the time politics is boring and solemn. Conventions (and Inauguration Day....until Trump) are way to escape the typical boringness of politics.

I hope that this convention is not just pre-recorded speeches and musical performances. Also, I hope that nothing goes wrong with the audio/visuals of the videos.

[brucejoel99]

It's gonna be so weird having these speeches be delivered from living rooms to no audience.

Part of the convention spectacle is the big echo and the crowd roaring, all the reaction shots.

Hopefully it doesn't just feel like a series of YouTube videos.

I'm hoping they'll be at scenic locations with professional camera crews. If not I'll be highly upset.

I can't confirm anything but a certain Mayor is scheduled to speak at a scenic location.

Is this in reference to something? I feel like it's obvious but my stupidity is in overdrive rn & I can't tell

[GeorgiaModerate]

It's gonna be so weird having these speeches be delivered from living rooms to no audience.

Part of the convention spectacle is the big echo and the crowd roaring, all the reaction shots.

Hopefully it doesn't just feel like a series of YouTube videos.

I'm hoping they'll be at scenic locations with professional camera crews. If not I'll be highly upset.

I can't confirm anything but a certain Mayor is scheduled to speak at a scenic location.

Is this in reference to something? I feel like it's obvious but my stupidity is in overdrive rn & I can't tell

My guess is Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

[Roblox]

I have many Death of Stalin memes ready for this if it's bad.

I think you should post them even if it somehow goes perfectly. Death of Stalin rocks!

[GAProgressive]

It's gonna be so weird having these speeches be delivered from living rooms to no audience.

Part of the convention spectacle is the big echo and the crowd roaring, all the reaction shots.

Hopefully it doesn't just feel like a series of YouTube videos.

I'm hoping they'll be at scenic locations with professional camera crews. If not I'll be highly upset.

I can't confirm anything but a certain Mayor is scheduled to speak at a scenic location.

Is this in reference to something? I feel like it's obvious but my stupidity is in overdrive rn & I can't tell

Nope!

Just a little bit of gossip from said mayor's spouse.

[randomusername]

https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1295505209553289218

Surprising no one really. An obvious con like Trump and yet people got fooled.

[Arizona Iced Tea]

Who are you most excited to watch tonight?

[Ferguson97]

Who are you most excited to watch tonight?

Doug Jones, Gretchen Whitmer, or John Kasich.

Jones because I'd like to see him get a boost in the Senate race.

Whitmer because I think she has a bright future in the party.

Kasich because I'm curious to see what he'll say.

[W]

Who are you most excited to watch tonight?

Sanders, Jones, and M. Obama.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

Good thing I'm not doing a drinking game for the CNN coverage. Not even 10 minutes and I'd be drunk already from the amount of times they've mentioned "They go low, we go high"

[W]

Watching the ABC Youtube stream. PBS has one too but their coverage is a bit less... lively in my opinion. ABC has Heitkamp and a few other interesting characters.

[Lisa's voting Biden]

Watching directly from the DNC's YouTube channel:

[redjohn]

Reaaaaaaally hoping there's no embarrassing technological issues.

[GeorgiaModerate]

538 has a live blog going: https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/democratic-national-convention-day-1-live-updates-and-analysis/

[Beet]

I've thought of some chants for the Democrats (imagine a hall full of delegates saying these as you sit at home):

Build Back Better
Stronger Together

Kamala Harris for the People
Trump's performance is Medieval

Ho, ho, ho Trumps gotta go
That's why I'm voting for Joe

[KaiserDave]

If the beginning video is any indicator....




This will be great stuff

[LeBron]

If the beginning video is any indicator....




This will be great stuff

Bastón really did a great job. It sets the tone for the rest of the convention.

[KaiserDave]

Call me cheesy but the beginning is really great. Loving the tone it sets.

[CellarDoor]

This is a pretty neat celebration of America so far.  I'm enjoying it.