Can we calm down a little here at DU?

[lillypaddle]

Let's get a grip folks, and try to find our way together on a path forward.

Yeah, okay, if it takes singing "Kumbaya" then let's fucking sing it.

It's bad enough listening to Trump and the media, I'm about to scream.

Can we try to have a little fun at least?

Just a little? Please? or

[Orrex]

1. YOUR POST MAKES ME ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!ONE!!!

[lillypaddle]

3. haha!

Figured it'd piss a few people off. Okay, I've done my job. TYVM.

[NuclearDem]

40. POST IS ONE OF MY TRIGGER WORDS!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!1eleven

[lillypaddle]

41. That's the spirit!

[MFM008]

2. How?

when you are getting booed if the fanatics dont like you.
Im not going to say Sanders supporters because they are not.

[lillypaddle]

8. How what?

I'm 68 years old. I've been booed one way or another many many times. Get over the "boos."
I'm not saying that we shouldn't change things with the DNC, but for now, we have an election to win.

[warrprayer]

4. Try a couple of these...

[lillypaddle]

11. Tequila and a beer chaser

Now that will cure the convention blues ...

[warrprayer]

14. In my case

A nice cup of coffee and a biscotti!

[lillypaddle]

18. Whatever floats your boat

Does anyone even say that anymore?

[warrprayer]

44. Yes

We still say it!

[jonno99]

26. I don't know. That would work for me, but I've seen too many who get angry & abusive when drunk. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Party time!

[HereSince1628]

6. NO! This is a seriously choreographed event! Fun was not included on the agenda.

There's a problem with the collective long term memory of how raucus conventions can be.

[NightWatcher]

7. Whilst we are gnashing our teeth here and in Philly...

Trump is polling ahead of Hillary and the media is having a field day showing our dysfunction.

[lillypaddle]

13. Exactly! n/t

[HereSince1628]

20. HArdly dysfuncion. -THIS- is what democracy looks like

and looked like for decades.

You want dysfunction? Think 1968. I haven't seen any of that, yet.

[Cordy]

49. So why isn't the media showing the Trump Train Wreck?

Has the media been bought off? Trump has tons of baggage from child rape to anti-worker, etc.

Doesn't the Dems know how to blast Trump? Why the silence when we are outspending him?

Where are the investigations by the FBI into Trump, Gowdy, and others? We have the tools people, to not only destroy the GOP, but to create doubt like the right has done to Hillary.

[7wo7rees]

9. Yep. That's the ticket. Let's all gather round, hold hands and

sing kumbaya, my lord, kumbaya.......

[johnp3907]

10. I'm cool.

Watching Rifftrax and playing with the cat.

[Iggo]

12. I'm fine. How are you?

[lillypaddle]

15. Much better now, thanks

Hope it lasts!

[Iggo]

17. Me, too.

[Yo_Mama]

16. R&R n/t

[Johnny2X2X]

19. Rough start

Rough start but we have two of the most beloved people in the party speaking tonight with Bernie and Michele. It could be an amazing evening and by tomorrow all this nonsense is forgotten.

[lillypaddle]

25. Damn, I'm just hoping I can stay awake to hear them

I'm old and sleepy - thank you jeezus for videos on the internet.

[Aristus]

21. Thank you, lillypaddle...

Your calming influence is needed now more than ever...

[lillypaddle]

23. Thanks

Not sure if I've ever had anyone tell me that before.

[Aristus]

24. I've always perceived you to be calm and level-headed.

[lillypaddle]

22. Elijah Cummings speaking now

That begins to put it in perspective ...

[BeyondGeography]

27. Puts what in perspective?

One of our greatest Democrats being interrupted by assholes?

[lillypaddle]

29. ah ... I see that you are a glass empty kinda person

Me, too, usually ... but hearing this man speak, and knowing what he has struggled through and with, and the truths he has to teach and tell ... well, I guess I just didn't even hear the assholes. Silly me.

[BeyondGeography]

37. Fuck these people...Cummings had to scream over them

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017393792

[lillypaddle]

39. It's okay, he's been through much worse

Whoever said to watch this on C-Span has it goin' on.

[MerryBlooms]

28. He was spectacular (as always) and didn't let the chanting take him off message. I love that man.

[MerryBlooms]

30. It's going to be a terrific convention and I'm really excited!!

[lillypaddle]

32. WooooHoooo!

That's the ticket!

[MerryBlooms]

36. I'm watching and drinking a little wine- good times!

Let our political nerd flags fly high.

[lillypaddle]

42. Thank you, Merry!

[Rex]

31. It sure doesn't take much for some to declare Trump the winner of the election.

Things that make ya go hmmm...

[lillypaddle]

33. Really ... WTF?

No, we will not let this psycho take over our country.

[Rex]

34. Some folks HERE are already saying he is the winner. A few hours into the convention.

They sure are fickle folks imo. OF COURSE he won't win, so why they are going off about him winning...makes ya go hmmm...

[lillypaddle]

35. It's hard to shut out the noise

but I believe we need to make a conscious effort to do so.

[Rex]

38. Good luck with that.

Some here will never calm down and unify. I don't know there reasons why, but it is sad to see. HRC is going to crush Trump, yet they already have him winning due to some loud mouth protesters.

Curious.

[MerryBlooms]

45. I don't know if DU will ever come together, I think there was a lot of personal stuff

that built over the years between long time members, and it all came oozing out during this primary. I do however, believe outside of DU, the Democratic party is already united and moving forward. There is a small contingent of Bernie or Bust types, but there is always a small percentage of that type on both sides of the aisle who feel they have to go third party or whatever.

I'm optimistic. We ran three great candidates and I'm proud of our party, our members, and I'm happy to support the next President of our great country, Hillary Clinton.

[Rex]

46. Me too! That was refreshing to read!

Thanks I needed that. I agree 100%, I sometimes forget how little DU resembles the real world.

[SammyWinstonJack]

52. No kidding, right?

Things that make ya go hmmm...

[lillypaddle]

43. You guys are awesome

I'm signing off for the evening. Keep the faith, my friends. We got this. Hillary has got this.

[BigDemVoter]

47. I agree 100%

If it doesn't ease up, I'll have to stop coming here for a while, as all this fighting is getting hard to listen to!

We are all members of the SAME party. We are fighting the same MF, Donald Trump. Come on.

[Iggo]

48. It'd be nice, wouldn't it.

[bigwillq]

50. (Boo) (boo) (boo)

[denbot]

51. You mean I smoked all this Bathsalts..

For nothing!?!?

[lillypaddle]

53. Not for nothing

think how clean your lungs are right now - and smelling so sweet!