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Yang not asked to speak.. And no Beto??? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 OP
Fine with me. we can do it Aug 2020 #1
Same here. DavidDvorkin Aug 2020 #2
He should have been asked. nsd Aug 2020 #3
Or not. we can do it Aug 2020 #5
His ideas are terrifying to many. Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #49
I guess the question is, was it expected that every primary candidate would be offered to speak? still_one Aug 2020 #4
Meh BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #6
Yang should have had a speaker slot before Ocasio Cortez. Budi Aug 2020 #7
"Cheated" BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #8
Yup. Pretty much how his supporters see it. Budi Aug 2020 #10
Hmmm Well I'm sorry they feel that way BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #16
And Bernie & Warren didn't fair much better actually. Budi Aug 2020 #26
Bernie had hundreds of delegates, and won states. BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #28
you mean speak before her, or take her slot and no AOC at all? Celerity Aug 2020 #21
You can not be cheated out of something you were not entitled to in the first place karynnj Aug 2020 #40
Magnanimous. Honoring all your opponents. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #111
I get that, but with, I think, 16 people running, it would take up too much of the convention karynnj Aug 2020 #120
I'm going to agree with this. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #64
Thank you. Everyone with voters to bring should be given a few minutes to address the Nation. Budi Aug 2020 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author Lancero Aug 2020 #70
I like him but bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #9
+1 demmiblue Aug 2020 #15
Well said. Music Man Aug 2020 #22
So those 150,000 voters shouldn't be heard? Budi Aug 2020 #27
They were heard BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #29
So why are Sanders & Warren speaking, if the Primary determines the speakership? Budi Aug 2020 #32
Because they got lots of votes and delegates BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #33
They are also Senators obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #36
There are many Senators to choose from Budi Aug 2020 #38
Try to be less obtuse BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #41
Not obtuse at all. Trying to be fair. Budi Aug 2020 #47
Ok BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #50
+1000 Celerity Aug 2020 #104
Warren and Sanders are also sitting senators StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #44
Well that right there is the very reason Yang should speak. Budi Aug 2020 #52
There's no reason Yang needs to speak StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #53
Whoa! Wait a minute...just a couple days ago, the whinning from AOC's base was evident... Budi Aug 2020 #60
"Democratic People's Party"? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #56
The Democratic Party has always been the people's party. Budi Aug 2020 #58
Nobody calls it the "Democratic Peoples Party" BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #71
I'm nobody?? Budi Aug 2020 #72
Ok BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #73
I'm just fking with Nina Budi Aug 2020 #75
Should Tulsi Gabbard have a speaking slot with her 250,000 voters and bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #78
Has she asked to speak? Have her supporters ? Budi Aug 2020 #79
You're moving your own goalposts far too often and far too quickly. LanternWaste Aug 2020 #85
why would tulsi speak? She didn't even have the courtesy to drop out Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #109
She wasn't running to be re-elected to congress. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #114
And she did drop out and She did endorse Joe Biden. bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #116
Of course she eventually HAD TO. But when she wasn't even registering #'s, she still hung in there Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #121
She dropped out 30 days after Mr Yang bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #122
It should have been only 3. Yang was a far more viable candidate than tulsi. Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #123
Considering she got 100,000 more votes than he did bottomofthehill Aug 2020 #124
The only way they can be heard is for Yang to speak in primetime at the Democratic convention? StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #92
I'd rather hear what Yang has to say than Kasich. CrispyQ Aug 2020 #11
+1000 Celerity Aug 2020 #13
I think everyone is more interested in what Yang has to say than Kasich. Music Man Aug 2020 #23
Does it? Act_of_Reparation Aug 2020 #77
I agree with that. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #100
Big Tent, people... not_the_one Aug 2020 #12
Are you saying the party isn't a big tent? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #19
Yeah, but Kasich isn't going to be advocating Republican policies. Music Man Aug 2020 #24
Is Zeller Miller still alive? madinmaryland Aug 2020 #66
Just putting this here: demmiblue Aug 2020 #14
Wow on that 42%. Important point hope they would have considered Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #17
He didn't have all that many supporters, so... demmiblue Aug 2020 #18
The only he can get that 42% of his voters to support Biden is to give a speech at the convention? StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #45
58% the 42% is who wouldn't. dsc Aug 2020 #54
That's my point StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #63
So he'll have a chance to speak and to be heard, but he wants a primetime slot? StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #94
No Yang but a Kasich? That's too bad. he's a good guy. Autumn Aug 2020 #20
I'm not bothered. MineralMan Aug 2020 #25
I'm surprised too. Renew Deal Aug 2020 #30
I hope he'll be visibly part of the show ucrdem Aug 2020 #31
I'd like to hear him mvd Aug 2020 #34
Disappointed, but I will survive and the convention will still shine. Devil Child Aug 2020 #35
42% of his supporters will not vote for Biden obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #37
THAT is what his voice would bring us in November. Budi Aug 2020 #39
You think you'll be able to bring yourself to vote for Biden despite this perceived injustice? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #43
You need to hear Yang speak at the Democratic convention in order to vote for Biden? StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #46
Um no -- it would bring basically none of his 150,000 voters obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #48
If they don't vote Joe they're dumbfucks. Codeine Aug 2020 #51
No Beto makes me ill Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #67
America the Aggrieved BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #74
No just about 55% Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #93
Ok StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #42
He did better than any Asian American who has ever run for president dsc Aug 2020 #55
How many Asians have run for president? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #57
Honestly have no idea dsc Aug 2020 #59
Yang, and I'm assuming you're counting Harris, and who else? BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #61
Gabbard (I had forgotten Harris at first, that was my edit) dsc Aug 2020 #62
Could he give the general message speech needed? themaguffin Aug 2020 #65
I just like his different slant on things. Refreshing. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #69
The convention isn't the place to bring in "different slants on things." StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #96
Oh duh. Should have asked you first. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #113
Maybe you should have StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #117
Are you sure this is set in stone? musicblind Aug 2020 #76
It certainly could be tweaked. There's still time for adjustments... Budi Aug 2020 #80
Covid went and proved Yang right. Can't have that. Sympthsical Aug 2020 #81
I liked a lot of his ideas Meowmee Aug 2020 #82
His ideas are pretty irrelevant at the Democratic convention. Only Biden's ideas matter that week StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #97
They are to me and to others Meowmee Aug 2020 #106
But the convention isn't designed to let you hear everyone's ideas. It's about Biden and HIS ideas StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #108
Have you appointed yourself the person here to tell me or others here what the Meowmee Aug 2020 #119
You want some cheese with that whine Mr. Yang? Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #83
Very assholey Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #88
So was filing a lawsuit Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #118
Well said. Yang is being an asshole. SharonClark Aug 2020 #125
I think we can take a pass on the 1-2% back end of the primary field Tarc Aug 2020 #84
I'm dancing today. hunter Aug 2020 #86
You shut up Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #87
Since Kamala was already scheduled for Thursday AnyFunctioningAdult Aug 2020 #89
Beto. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #90
+1. dalton99a Aug 2020 #102
Wow great post! So true too!! Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2020 #110
Stacy Abrams is a brilliant speaker. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #115
These are the prime time speakers -there's only so much time and so many slots StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #91
Kasich. jcgoldie Aug 2020 #101
Meh on Yang but... jcgoldie Aug 2020 #95
Yang pretty much planted the seed for the $1200 Economic Impact Payments aikoaiko Aug 2020 #98
Good Polybius Aug 2020 #99
Before that tweet, I might have had sympathy for Yang ecstatic Aug 2020 #103
That's A Pretty Star-Studded Lineup ChoppinBroccoli Aug 2020 #105
He should have been asked. And so should have Beto Vivienne235729 Aug 2020 #107
Beto & Stacy Abrams should be speakers, too. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #112
Beto yes, Yang no Kamala4TheWin Aug 2020 #126
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