2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe biggest difference between the RNC & DNCC
The Republicans spent their convention talking about the past, while the Democrats are talking about the future. I think we can all agree that going forward Trump is going to continue to use fear, bigotry, racism and of course a litany of false information to con people into voting for him, but even Bush was not this pessimistic and time and time again presidential elections have shown that the majority of voters do not respond well to this form of pessimism and divisiveness. I am so eagerly waiting the debates because I want to see if and how Trump changes his tone, but I believe that Trump will ride this strategy out until he craps out. Hillary was born to debate and Trump is really going to get a quick and steep learning curve. He is going to learn very fast that this GOP style of debating, which allowed him to insult his opponents and basically sling poo at them, doesn't translate well presidential debate.
I just cannot wait.
radical noodle
(8,003 posts)to study for it and he doesn't have the attention span to train for it. I wonder if he'll cancel after the first one?
zz-la
(224 posts)But it is going to be such a site to behold.
radical noodle
(8,003 posts)when he tries it with Hillary. Remember the guy she ran against in her first senate race who just got in her space asking her to sign something? It turned everyone off. She'll be presidential and he'll act like a schoolyard bully.
RonniePudding
(889 posts)The first I remember was 1980, but I was still in grade school. I've enjoyed the speakers and the energy in the hall and the endless barbs at Trump. There's been some smaller, nice touches and moments like the montage of presidents tonight giving way to Hillary. The moment with Bernie's brother today is one of my favorite moments, and I was not a Sanders voter. It was so touching, I don't have the words.
Unfortunately, as much as we're all tired of hearing about Isis and terra, it probably needs to be addressed in some depth the next 2 nights, though I think the overall narrative of the convention has been to tout Hillary's qualifications and ability which sort of speaks to national security.
zz-la
(224 posts)With Biden and President Obama taking to mic I think we get more into ISIS and terrorism.
RonniePudding
(889 posts)tomorrow will be epic
I hope they talk more about security because it is on people's minds.. Now that being said I hope to hell Hillary gets a bounce out of this if not we will be in deep doo doo Nate at 538 says if in 2 weeks or so it shows trump tied or ahead he may win this God help us That CNN poll is terrifying !!