DSB's OFFICIAL CONVENTION THREAD DAY ONE

[DemocratSinceBirth]

[mcar]

1. Thanks for starting this DSB

[SummerSnow]

2. Ooh thank u

[Native]

3. THANK YOU!!!

[Mika]

4. Who was that software developer decrying NC's bathroom law?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Peter Thiel at the GOP Convention said we are focusing on the wrong things.

It was disturbing seeing a gay man throw trans people under the bus. Being a Republican will do that to ya.

[Native]

8. Jesse Lipson, Founder, ShareFile

Sorry, thought you were asking who the last speaker was. My bad.

[Mika]

10. Thanks. Did you hear him use the "you didn't build it" meme...

... saying that he built his business from nothing, himself & $100.

[Native]

11. Sure did!

[Mika]

15. Isn't that what repugs say? Ignoring all of the infrastructures that enable biz.

Remember the GOP taking O's infracture comment out of context.

Maddening cross purposes and mixed messages in these speeches.

[Native]

5. Way to close it Spearman!

[BeyondGeography]

7. Holy Melania!

[JaneyVee]

9. Woohoo!

[MerryBlooms]

12. Sen. Bob Casey kicking tRump's ass and crushing him on his outsourcing!

[mcar]

23. From my hometown!

Scranton,PA!

[MerryBlooms]

28. You're well represented- he was terrific!

[Native]

13. After Feeney comes Gillibrand and then AL FRANKEN!

[Evergreen Emerald]

14. Well, I just got here, and heard the two speakers on gay rights

They are doing so great. And the videos are awesome! Very professionally put together (thank you DWS).

I don't hear any boos yet. So far, I love it...

[Native]

16. Go Small Town Mayor Guy!

[Native]

17. What channel are you guys watching? I'm on C-Span.

[mcar]

25. My CSpan feed won't work for some bizarre reason

So I'm on CNN. They're not so bad, so far.

[Native]

27. CNN?

[mcar]

44. Corrected, thanks

[Grassy Knoll]

18. Thanks DSB..

[Native]

19. World-renowned expert on right-wing megalomaniacs: Bill O'Reilly Rush Limbaugh and now Donald Trump

[MerryBlooms]

20. I'm Al Franken...

Woot! Go Al!!

[Evergreen Emerald]

21. Al Franken! Love him!

He is kicking Trump's ass on Trump U.

[Native]

22. He's never met anyone smarter, tougher, or more ready to be president. Wow!

[Native]

24. Paul Simon will be performing next!

Whoops, not just yet...they've got Franken on the speaker list twice.

[nolabear]

26. Is it just me or do Dems wear fewer strange costumes than Repubs?

I saw some wacky shit last week. These people look like an ordinary day for the most part.

[Native]

29. C-Span isn't showing much of the audience so I can't tell.

[nolabear]

31. That's what I'm watching too.

[Native]

39. When I was watching MSNBC earlier tonight they were only showing the protesters, but they looked

pretty normal compared to what I saw at last week's convention.

[Chemisse]

30. I'm just tuning in.

I haven't heard any boos and I am hoping the night goes well for our speakers.

[Native]

32. Anastasia is so pretty! Great speech too!

On Trump, "I really feel bad for someone with so much hate in his heart.'

[Chemisse]

33. A girl with disabilities speaking for Clinton?

She's doing great!

And I am glad people are reminded of Trump's mocking of the disabled reporter.

[Evergreen Emerald]

35. She's making me cry

Dang she is doing so great.

[Native]

37. I'm in tears too!

[Chemisse]

41. I know. She's so sweet.

And brave to stand up there and speak. I'd be in a fetal position myself and I don't even have a disability.

[BeyondGeography]

36. "I honestly feel bad for anybody with that much hate in their heart."

Yes.

[Native]

38. Silverman up next, YES!

[meow2u3]

40. A packed house!

Even the upper deck is packed to the rafters!

I watching it on https://www.demconvention.com/live/ and they show the audience in the seats, not just the delegates.

[Native]

42. "She's like the only person ever over-qualified to be president"

[Native]

43. O m g she actually went there! "To the Bernie or bust crowd, you're being ridiculous"

[mcar]

46. She is great!

Shutting down the anarchists!

She and Franken have been asked to stretch. Paul Simon isn't ready yet.

[Chemisse]

45. Sara is really pissed - and I don't blame her.

[Native]

47. They just cut to Susan Sarandon in the audience.

Ugh.

[Peigan68]

60. Why is she there?

She's not for our party, she's not for our nominee. She openly advocated for people to vote for Trump to "bring about the revolution" quicker.

What gives her any right to attend the Democratic convention?

[Native]

75. Pissed me off too. I haven't a clue why she's there.

[Native]

83. Guess we now know why she's there - Bernie's Big Night.

[mcar]

48. Paul Simon

Now I'm in tears.

[Chemisse]

49. Beautiful.

And the words are so apt right now.

[mcar]

50. They are indeed

[bigwillq]

51. Kick (nt)

[nolabear]

52. Cory Booker. He should bring it down.

[Native]

53. Got to hear Booker at one of Cornell University's convocations, and he was great!

[nolabear]

54. Bill Clinton's in the house! WooHoo!

Listening to Cory Booker. He looks great.

[Native]

56. Where was he?

[nolabear]

57. C-Span showed him the audience. VIP section, I believe.

[Native]

59. Just saw him. You're right, he's loving this.

[nolabear]

61. Applauding this AMAZING Booker speech!

[Evergreen Emerald]

55. Booker is doing very well.

I love his speech.

[Evergreen Emerald]

66. Damn this convention is well done.

Trump U. speaker really hit a home run.

[Chemisse]

58. "When we are indivisible, we are invincible."

[mcar]

62. Booker is giving a career blooming speech

He's great!

[Native]

63. That was definitely out of the park.

[mcar]

65. He knew he killed it

What an amazing speech!

[meow2u3]

64. Cory Booker absolutely killed it!

[nolabear]

67. GOD I'm going to miss Michelle. What a woman. What a PERSON!

[uponit7771]

69. +1

[uponit7771]

68. GET IT !!!!

[uponit7771]

70. We are in tears... omg... GET IT GIRL!!! This is the first night !!!

[SaschaHM]

71. Tears...

Melania, you better not try to touch this speech.

[Evergreen Emerald]

72. Michelle is kicking ASS!! n/t

[Native]

73. Totally!

[mcar]

74. I'm in tears again

She was perfect. I love this woman!

[Chimichurri]

76. Michelle killed it!!!

Goosebumps

[Chemisse]

79. She was incredible.

[Native]

77. Talk about an all-star line up tonight! Elizabeth was on fire too!!!

[AwakeAtLast]

78. Elizabeth was good

But I've seen her do better. Some good zingers, though.

[Evergreen Emerald]

81. She did well. Wonderful speakers the first day!

Bernie is soaking in the cheers.

[AwakeAtLast]

82. Oh yes he is!

And, I think this is possibly the best first day of a DNC I have ever seen!

[AwakeAtLast]

80. Bernie up next

Sitting on pins and needles!

[Evergreen Emerald]

84. He's doing well --"I am proud to stand with her tonight"

He did it. Let's see if it works to quiet the Bernies.