2016 Postmortem

EarlG

(21,947 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:18 PM Jul 2016

I don't know what they're showing on TV but

inside the hall this feels very much like the conventions I attended in 2004 and 2012. There's a lot of energy in the room, people are having a good time.

The disruptions from earlier have pretty much faded into the background...

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I don't know what they're showing on TV but (Original Post) EarlG Jul 2016 OP

I saw a man wearing a jacket with "Feel the Bern" on the back greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #1

That's a jacket with led bulbs that glows in the dark... brooklynite Jul 2016 #4

Thanks, it was hard to tell what it was. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2016 #6

They're showing (and I can hear) woolldog Jul 2016 #2

I don't care who they chant for Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #8

Lots of cheers and chants on TV bigwillq Jul 2016 #3

Al Franken and Sarah Silverman killed it! MerryBlooms Jul 2016 #5

Great news. Thanks. lamp_shade Jul 2016 #7

Thanks! mcar Jul 2016 #9

I'm feeling very proud of our great Democratic Party! UtahLib Jul 2016 #10

CSPAN is showing the podium full stop Ruby the Liberal Jul 2016 #11

I'm watching on PBS, and I'm getting the same impression. GoCubsGo Jul 2016 #12

On MSNBC AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #13

greatauntoftriplets

(175,735 posts)

1. I saw a man wearing a jacket with "Feel the Bern" on the back

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:22 PM

Jul 2016

turn his back on Sarah Silverman. PBS focused on it briefly. Silverman's doing a great job.

brooklynite

(94,547 posts)

4. That's a jacket with led bulbs that glows in the dark...

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:25 PM

Jul 2016

greatauntoftriplets

(175,735 posts)

6. Thanks, it was hard to tell what it was.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:26 PM

Jul 2016

Must be warm to wear. Oh well.

woolldog

(8,791 posts)

2. They're showing (and I can hear)

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:23 PM

Jul 2016

people chanting Bernie, when they should be chanting the name of our nominee.

Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)

8. I don't care who they chant for

Reply to woolldog (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:27 PM

Jul 2016

As long as they vote democratic in november

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

3. Lots of cheers and chants on TV

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:25 PM

Jul 2016

Watching on CSPAN. Seems like an electric environment. Have fun.

MerryBlooms

(11,769 posts)

5. Al Franken and Sarah Silverman killed it!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:25 PM

Jul 2016

The crowd loved it!

lamp_shade

(14,831 posts)

7. Great news. Thanks.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:27 PM

Jul 2016

mcar

(42,329 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:37 PM

Jul 2016

It sounds like the dissent is waning.

UtahLib

(3,179 posts)

10. I'm feeling very proud of our great Democratic Party!

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:41 PM

Jul 2016

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

11. CSPAN is showing the podium full stop

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:43 PM

Jul 2016

no blather from the media, no commercials, and very few crowd shots.

Glad yer havin a good time!

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)

12. I'm watching on PBS, and I'm getting the same impression.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:46 PM

Jul 2016

Hardly any boos coming through that aren't for Trump and his ilk. Some of the commenters are trying to paint it as a huge mass of discord, but Mark Shields has been basically pointing out how full of shit they are, and shutting them down.

AwakeAtLast

(14,124 posts)

13. On MSNBC

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:56 PM

Jul 2016

The chanting was distracting in the beginning, but I think they are starting to listen.

Cory Booker is doing an outstanding job. He knows it is the speech of his life, and he is going for it!

Reply to this discussion