1. Michelle's “Black jobs" quip that we simultaneously posted about in real time.
... She was a tough act to follow,
I was thinking the same thing when Barack said as much.
but her husband tried anyway as former President Barack Obama delivered a rousing speech of his own.
He pulled it off.
2.
Obama slammed Trump for “whining” and warned that putting him back in office would lead to “four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos.”
“We have seen that movie before,” Obama said. “And we all know that the sequel is usually worse.”
As we cheered.
2 1/2: "Crowd size," as you featured.
3.
... Another zinger with a hand gesture came not at the DNC itself but at a secondary event in Wisconsin featuring Harris and Walz which was held in the same arena that hosted the RNC last month....
... Speaking for more than 20 minutes in the penultimate slot of the night, Michelle Obama brought down the house with her remarks. She spoke of the “the contagious power of hope,” threw in clever jabs at Republican nominee Donald Trump, and called voters to action, leading attendees in chants of “do something!”
“Please welcome America’s 44th president and the love of my life: Barack Obama,” she said as her husband joined her onstage and they embraced.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper exalted Michelle Obama’s address as the “most powerful political speech I’ve ever heard.” MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow said it was “one of the best convention speeches I have ever seen by anybody in any circumstance.”
The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off
-- Gloria Steinem
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The fact that this is still even a remotely competitive race leads me to limited conclusions. Either:
Half the people in the country just aren't paying attention; or
Trump's cult is way bigger than previously believed; and/or
Half the people in the country are more stupid than in any other civilized country.
O Really wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 3:02 pmThe fact that this is still even a remotely competitive race leads me to limited conclusions. Either:
Half the people in the country just aren't paying attention; or
Trump's cult is way bigger than previously believed; and/or
Half the people in the country are more stupid than in any other civilized country.
Don't forget racism and misogyny, which doesn't necessarily contradict your second option. They're as American as cherry pie.
The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off
-- Gloria Steinem
1312. ETTD. 86 47.
O Really wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 3:02 pmThe fact that this is still even a remotely competitive race leads me to limited conclusions. Either:
Half the people in the country just aren't paying attention; or
Trump's cult is way bigger than previously believed; and/or
Half the people in the country are more stupid than in any other civilized country.
Don't forget racism and misogyny, which doesn't necessarily contradict your second option. They're as American as cherry pie.
Yeah, but Trump is even more addled than they claimed Biden is, and is no longer even entertaining. A rational misogynist racist would say "I ain't voting fer no female nig, but Trump's jumped the shark. I'll go hunting and drink some beer on election day. Eff 'em all and the horses they rode in on."
GoCubsGo wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:18 pmIs there an option for all or part of all the above?
We've all seen the YouTube videos of trump supporters.
They're 90% nuts and this country also has an education problem.
To be fair, those are the groupies who are further winnowed for the most entertaining ones for we viewers. Sadly, there are tens of millions of DonOLD supporters who aren't like them, at least not outwardly.