Pretty much.
The party looks very united at this point, unlike in 2016 (and to a lesser degree in 2020).
AOC has indeed moved to the center. She’s a more much mature politician.
2024 U.S. Elections | Trump v Harris
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The party looks very united at this point, unlike in 2016 (and to a lesser degree in 2020).
AOC has indeed moved to the center. She’s a more much mature politician.
Bernie spoke for too long and included a lot of policy. That's just what he does. Better to pick a few main points and hammer them home, like medicare for all.
They are so lost that they are bringing up the Obama Birth Certificate stuff again. 
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-co-...rtificate-well-find-out-what-really-happened/
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-co-...rtificate-well-find-out-what-really-happened/
This crowd is not good. They pay attention only to the biggest names. I didn’t like that yesterday and I don’t like it tonight. Low energy in expectation for the big hitters.
I know, it’s a convention, but still.
I know, it’s a convention, but still.
Our Maryland nominee for the U.S. Senate is delivering a decent speech.
The mayor of Mesa, AZ should be part of a future Harris administration.
The mayor of Mesa, AZ should be part of a future Harris administration.
I was listening to a podcast today where they mentioned that the noise coming though the TV is muted versus what’s happening on the floor. Not sure if true, but I agree with you there seems to be way to much silence in spots, so maybe?
Is this your first convention?
Obama was scheduled to start at 1000P.
They went 90 late last night
Not at all. I don’t recall prime time speeches being like this, but the last time we had such a convention was in 2016, and so maybe my memory is not serving me well.
I think that part of this is that they wait for the “real event”… Emhoff and the Obama’s, for example. But it’s killing big stretches of the evening.
I also believe that the TVs are playing a role: there is less noise on CNN than on MSNBC.
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We're just now getting to the prime time speeches with Emhoff.
Yes. It’s 10:37 pm on the East Coast, including Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Emhoff with a short but decent speech. Did the job. Now, Michelle Obama.
Yep & we are finally into the speeches that will earn the most acclaim.
Future President Michelle Obama speaking now.
Is it ironic she came out to Sir Duke?
Should have run this year.
I hate you
It’s hard to keep up the energy for 6-7 hours straight without some meths.
“affirmative action of generational wealth…!”
What a line!
What a line!
Wow Michelle getting her trump shade in.
Love the attitude.
She seems disgusted by T. Can’t blame her. 10 years of madness.
Good to see her reminding people of the reality that this is going to be an uphill battle.
By far the most polished speaker so far this week. She might hate politics, but she’s damn good at it.
How are they both this good at public speaking? I swear I hear someone speak and I think “they spoke very well” and then an Obama speaks and I wonder are there good speakers or are there just Obamas and everyone else. Is there a lectern in every room in their house or something?
She’s not just here to tell us what we want to hear (“Harris is great, Walz is great, Trump is bad”), but what we also NEED to hear.
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THE ONE-TWO PUNCH
OBAMA!!!
What an old fart.
Best political orator I've seen followed by Clinton & Reagan.
Jesus, Harris flew in an Osprey today.
Potentially more at risk than Trump was a few weeks back.
Potentially more at risk than Trump was a few weeks back.
Obama’s speaking skills are out of this world
My neighbour used to fly one, he said it was heart in mouth stuff
When Obama referenced Trump’s “weird obsession with crowd size” he really looked like he was making a dick size gesture with his hands
Obama's speech reminds me why Trump coming right after him was one of the most shocking things of that year. It was unbelievable that US would go from a guy who walks and talks like that to Trump.