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rpannier

(24,304 posts)
25. That sucks
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 05:00 AM
Jun 2020

I feel badly for people, like yourself, who planned on being there and the city itself.
Putting on a convention isn't easy, nor is it cheap

Bravo sellitman Jun 2020 #1
It makes sense, but... regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #2
They can make it look cool soothsayer Jun 2020 #4
The people who only care about crowd size aren't voting for Biden anyhow Merlot Jun 2020 #7
You know, they can do a LOT with visuals of people all excited and screaming and clapping in place. nolabear Jun 2020 #14
Nobody cares about this shit these days. Stop being scared over nonsense JI7 Jun 2020 #18
thank you... dhill926 Jun 2020 #19
Gotta practice what you preach - best to do virtual for everyone's safety onetexan Jun 2020 #21
Sanity. It's a good thing. Laelth Jun 2020 #3
Because Joe doesn't NEED screaming people & applause! They can gat things done safely! n/t napi21 Jun 2020 #5
Thats great. I never was able to afford or had the time to go to one convention. If it is remote drray23 Jun 2020 #6
My idea: Have the backdrop be a gigantic Zoom-like screen. Drunken Irishman Jun 2020 #8
Yep. See my reply above. I hadn't thought about it but that's a great example! nolabear Jun 2020 #15
Would be perfect. With randomly selected zoom feeds rotating through drray23 Jun 2020 #16
Bravo onetexan Jun 2020 #22
Sigh... brooklynite Jun 2020 #9
lol JI7 Jun 2020 #20
That sucks rpannier Jun 2020 #25
Show the republicans how to be sensible and responsible. George II Jun 2020 #10
I approve. There are other risks that a virtual convention also minimizes too... NurseJackie Jun 2020 #11
A necessary and sensible decision. dalton99a Jun 2020 #12
Of course all the years we happen to be in a pandemic, it *HAS* to be an election year. Initech Jun 2020 #13
We have the technology. WheelWalker Jun 2020 #17
Call Steven Spielberg to produce it grantcart Jun 2020 #23
.....We Need.... titanicdave Jun 2020 #24
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