2016 Postmortem

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:24 PM Jul 2016

How was Day 1 of the convention?

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How was Day 1 of the convention? (Original Post) Renew Deal Jul 2016 OP

It turned around with Al Franken. longship Jul 2016 #1

+1, the last 3 hours wiped out the first 7 hours of bullshit no doubt uponit7771 Jul 2016 #2

I agree ... Al Franken totally deserves credit Greywing Jul 2016 #4

I think it started with the little girl. She stemmed the tide. LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #5

PBS only showed the last few seconds of it. longship Jul 2016 #7

Here you go. LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #9

Thx much! nt longship Jul 2016 #10

Gotta say I even enjoyed some of the commentary on PBS. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #20

Yes, I liked it. longship Jul 2016 #21

I got to know them well after watching Lehrer for over a decade. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #22

Hilights for me were the Labor leaders, the little girl, the woman in the wheel chair, LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #3

Awesome! bigwillq Jul 2016 #6

We're going to get a YUUGE bounce!! MerryBlooms Jul 2016 #8

Looks like for all the consternation, DUers came away happy Renew Deal Jul 2016 #11

what's interesting... djsunyc Jul 2016 #12

And what do you think about that? Renew Deal Jul 2016 #13

This first night ended up so uplifting that I didn't even think of them myself! Not once! LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #14

This is the party of hope, rather than the party of fear... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #16

I imagine Dump tweeted about fear for those who need it. nt fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #25

Our local news spent most of its coverage on the boo birds and strife. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #15

Horrible logostics Gothmog Jul 2016 #17

Sorry to hear about the public transportation issues. I don't Exilednight Jul 2016 #26

yes, there were boo's, but it was organic, raw, and real. And through it all, it reminded me of why AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #18

It started off rocky Jamaal510 Jul 2016 #19

It was great! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #23

Left me feeling good carburyme Jul 2016 #24

I don't mind protests .... but .... etherealtruth Jul 2016 #27

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. It turned around with Al Franken.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:33 PM

Jul 2016

And everything after that.

Awesome.

And Liz roasted Drumpf's chestnuts on an open fire.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

2. +1, the last 3 hours wiped out the first 7 hours of bullshit no doubt

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:34 PM

Jul 2016

Greywing

(1,124 posts)

4. I agree ... Al Franken totally deserves credit

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:35 PM

Jul 2016

LuvLoogie

(6,988 posts)

5. I think it started with the little girl. She stemmed the tide.

Reply to longship (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:35 PM

Jul 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

7. PBS only showed the last few seconds of it.

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:37 PM

Jul 2016

But what I saw was great. And I would agree with you.

LuvLoogie

(6,988 posts)

9. Here you go.

Reply to longship (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:47 PM

Jul 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

10. Thx much! nt

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:49 PM

Jul 2016

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

20. Gotta say I even enjoyed some of the commentary on PBS.

Reply to longship (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:41 AM

Jul 2016

I've always liked Ifill and Shields demeanor and commentary.

longship

(40,416 posts)

21. Yes, I liked it.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #20)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:54 AM

Jul 2016

Even David Brooks was positive about last night. And he poo-pooed the idea that the Bernie supporters were in anyway a problem for Hillary.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

22. I got to know them well after watching Lehrer for over a decade.

Reply to longship (Reply #21)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:59 AM

Jul 2016

It was my go-to show every evening.

LuvLoogie

(6,988 posts)

3. Hilights for me were the Labor leaders, the little girl, the woman in the wheel chair,

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:34 PM

Jul 2016

Cory, Michelle and Bernie

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

6. Awesome!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:36 PM

Jul 2016

Lots of great speeches.

MerryBlooms

(11,761 posts)

8. We're going to get a YUUGE bounce!!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:38 PM

Jul 2016

A great day overall. I'm proud of my party's opening day! United and moving forward.

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

11. Looks like for all the consternation, DUers came away happy

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:51 PM

Jul 2016

djsunyc

(169 posts)

12. what's interesting...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:56 PM

Jul 2016

what's interesting is that i dont remember one mention of isis or terrorism.

Renew Deal

(81,855 posts)

13. And what do you think about that?

Reply to djsunyc (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

Jul 2016

Do you remember any mentions of climate change at the republican convention?

LuvLoogie

(6,988 posts)

14. This first night ended up so uplifting that I didn't even think of them myself! Not once!

Reply to djsunyc (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:03 AM

Jul 2016

Well done Dems!

Rhiannon12866

(205,161 posts)

16. This is the party of hope, rather than the party of fear...

Reply to djsunyc (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:10 AM

Jul 2016

Welcome to DU!

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)

25. I imagine Dump tweeted about fear for those who need it. nt

Reply to djsunyc (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:04 AM

Jul 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

15. Our local news spent most of its coverage on the boo birds and strife.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:06 AM

Jul 2016

The convention's purpose is to get positive coverage.

It got better as the day went on. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Gothmog

(145,107 posts)

17. Horrible logostics

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:52 AM

Jul 2016

Not enough buses from convention center to wells fargo and bad directions for buses back to hotel

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)

26. Sorry to hear about the public transportation issues. I don't

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #17)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:11 AM

Jul 2016

Go in until wednesday, but luckily I don't have to fight traffic.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

18. yes, there were boo's, but it was organic, raw, and real. And through it all, it reminded me of why

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:56 AM

Jul 2016

I am a proud Democrat. That we can disagree and still move in the same direction.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

19. It started off rocky

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:37 AM

Jul 2016

and was a bumpy ride as certain people spoke, but the ending was a success. I look forward to what else is in store for the rest of the week.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

23. It was great!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:02 AM

Jul 2016

The beginning sucked because of the idiot BOB'ers, taped mouth morons and Jill Stein supporters.

But wow! It ended well!

Michelle hit a grand slam homerun, Sen. Warren was good and Bernie wrapping it up with full support for Hillary!

Lots of other great speakers as well.

carburyme

(146 posts)

24. Left me feeling good

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 08:18 AM

Jul 2016

About our party...

But I was really annoyed at the heckling, shouting which drowned some speakers. They should be escorted out if they cant show a little respect, fucking stupid non-democrats who should have been protesting RNC not our convention. .

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

27. I don't mind protests .... but ....

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:21 AM

Jul 2016

.... booing, jeering and shouting down a civil rights leader (and icon) while he talked about civil rights was something I would expect from the racist right (republicans) and not democrats.

Had he been giving a speech about trade, the TPP, whatever it would have been "rude" but fine .... but for some 'democrats' to heckle a civil rights icon talking about civil rights was disgusting and beyond the pale.

Had it not been for this I would have voted that it was a super awesome start to the convention.

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