5 takeaways from Day 1 of the DNC

[sugartitty]

Sanders can’t end his revolution, but the first lady hands Clinton the best speech of 2016.PHILADELPHIA - Even Bernie wasn’t Bernie enough to tame Bernie’s revolution

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[kunklebunkle]

Do not agree with their assessment of Sarah Silverman. I think she was right to ask them to shut up already. If anything it quietened down the Berners.

The BernieOrBusters were borderline embarrassing. Yelling No TPP at a black man talking about his struggles with racism in America. Heckling a black senator with screams of Black Lives Matter. Just plain embarrassing. I wish Bernie would unequivocally tell them that they are an embarrassment to his movement.

“It is easy to boo, but it’s harder to look your kids in the face who would be living under Donald Trump,” @SenSanders says #DemsInPhilly
- Sarah D. Wire (@sarahdwire) July 26, 2016

Apparently Bubba is speaking for 90 minutes today. Hopefully, he keeps it together and plays sax midway through his speech. All the speeches were on point.

[invisiblegirlx]

90 minutes of Bill? Sheesh. Is he the keynote?

[chrislola]

I think Bill was a better speaker in the past. 90 minutes for his speaking skills now, especially since his popularity has dwindled down, is not good for Hillary. Actually, it'd be better if he just chilled in the background. Dude is more of a liability for her than helpful.

[prehnite]

I felt the same way when I saw people praising Corey Booker. Like, I guess we're all just going to ignore him calling BDS an "anti-Jewish movement" and comparing its support to the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, then? But hey, he's a good orator and makes us all feel good about ourselves, and that's what really matters in a politician.

[shanrina]

Ugh, I missed his speech last night and that makes me really sad. :(

[brennans]

it's hilarious that white folks have gotten so mad at that comment. they can't handle facts.

[meadowphoenix]

I'm not surprised progressive objections evinced racist and sexist bias.

[prehnite]

Polls show that the majority of Bernie Sanders supporters are consolidating around Hillary Clinton.

It's not just 'the majority', it's the vast majority of 90 percent, so enough of this spoil-sport Bernie Bros bull

[brennans]

shhhhhhhh this doesn't fit into the hillary is a saint and any criticism against her makes you a trump supporter narrative ;).

[shanrina]

Yep. There was this Slate article posted that mocked pictures of sad Bernie supporters with snarky commentary (similar to sad Romney supporters in 2012, but I don't remember seeing those with snarky captions), and it's just so horribly mean-spirited. This gloating is nagl for people who claim they want party unity now that their candidate won. Let people be sad and angry for awhile, ffs. And maybe try asking them why they believe what they believe instead of calling them naive and telling them to grow up. (Not saying you have specifically, I'm just tired of seeing this crap everywhere.)

[tamingheadfauna]

FWIW: You are not the only one.

I've always been uncomfortable with the continuation of the Bush & Clinton dynasties--and by extension--the policies established and upheld by these families. Especially those surrounding crime, law enforcement, expanded surveillance, and military activities overseas.

Clinton:
1993 - WTC bombing
1994 - Crime Bill
1996 - OK City bombing
1996 - Anti-terrorism bill

Bush:
2001 - NYC bombing
2002 - Patriot Act