I could not find a link, but at least we can talk about the town hall.
Biden For President
Democratic National Convention, Night Two: Open Thread
Biden just now to the Florida delegation to the convention, via Zoom, on Trump:
"I used to think it was because he was callous, but I think it’s because he’s just not smart enough to know what to do. I really mean it. I just don’t think he has it in him to know what to do.”
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) August 18, 2020
Racism. Kids in cages. Manufacturing recession.
Also, remember that Biden was ahead of Trump in polling even pre-pandemic. https://t.co/ltfZMg7nBa
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) August 18, 2020
Then the DNC did their job right. Conventions, to the extent that they matter politically, are about creating a television show that the networks will carry as much of as possible. https://t.co/EHPx5XOb8L
— Zeddy (@Zeddary) August 18, 2020
It was 26 million for DNC 1st night in 2016. And 23 million for RNC 1st night in 2016. https://t.co/633QpnxxY6
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 18, 2020
Snark!
convention was an unqualified success https://t.co/6VyezACUHK
— counterfactual ?? (@counterfax) August 18, 2020
ETA: (Click on pic to embiggen) —
DNC releases full schedule for night two of the Democratic Convention.
One notable addition: former President Jimmy Carter pic.twitter.com/SZrgN7m7Tw
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) August 18, 2020
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Readership Capture: Snippets from Last Night’s DNC Convention
"We are the United States of America. There's not a single thing we cannot do if we do it together." #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/SLdNN4Oxdv
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 18, 2020
Michelle Obama: "Right now, kids in this country are seeing what happens when we stop requiring empathy of one another. They're looking around wondering if we've been lying to them this whole time about who we are and what we truly value." https://t.co/rZszrWoObu #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/1GSwZ0zUPj
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 18, 2020
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Tuesday Morning Open Thread: The Resistance Continues
Goddess bless the Belarussians, and I wish the Dropkick Murphys would do a cover of this as a fundraiser…
The song, by the way, is "Change" by the Soviet rock icon Viktor Tsoi. It includes lyrics such as, "Change! Out hearts demand. Change! Our eye demand. In our laughter and in our tears and in the pulse of our veins. Change. We await change."
Never heard it with bagpipes, though.— Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud) August 17, 2020
On this side of the water:
"If we have any hope of ending this chaos we have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it"
Former First Lady Michelle Obama says President Trump is "clearly in over his head" #DemConvention https://t.co/YDgIk0iQdP pic.twitter.com/jpISzOoOF7
— BBC North America (@BBCNorthAmerica) August 18, 2020
Vote. Vote like your life depends on it because it does. pic.twitter.com/W6rrODXmXt
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) August 18, 2020
On Tuesday, at 8:30pm et, there’s an event that it’s important we show up to. It’s for #TeamBidenDisabilityCoalition. If Rep. @AyannaPressley isn’t enough of a draw for you, I want to pitch you on another reason: we need @TeamJoe to take us seriously https://t.co/jNn6CjsLiv
— Matthew Cortland, Esq (@mattbc) August 16, 2020
Meanwhile, the Squatter-in-Chief tried to spoil the mood by throwing a rally in Oshkosh. He was, as per usual, disgusting. And intent on provoking religious terrorism, because he figures that’s a positive for his side. He also (once again) attacked immigrants; lied about comparative coronavirus statistics; and made what the pundits will assure us is a ‘joke’ about running again in 2024 after his successful 2020 term “…because they spied on my campaign. We should get a redo of four years.”
Every day, another disgrace, another international embarrassment, but…
This is epic. By @briantylercohen pic.twitter.com/sWjCbbJcXT
— Really American ???? (@ReallyAmerican1) August 16, 2020
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Monday Morning Open Thread: Save the Post Office!
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) August 12, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she is recalling the chamber later this week to work on postal service legislation. Democrats have accused President Trump of trying to hamstring the cash-strapped Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting https://t.co/L0l3yuQBiR pic.twitter.com/BOxJdfkzhN
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2020
Per the Washington Post:
… Democrats also warn that slowed postal delivery is delaying prescription medicines mailed to veterans and Social Security checks for the elderly.
“Alarmingly, across the nation, we see the devastating effects of the president’s campaign to sabotage the election by manipulating the Postal Service to disenfranchise voters,” Pelosi said in a letter to colleagues.
She warned that the “lives, livelihoods and the life of our American democracy are under threat.”
Pelosi wants the chamber to vote on a bill sponsored by House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) that would require the Postal Service to keep up its current delivery standards until the end of the year.
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) also issued a statement calling on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to bring the Senate back to act on legislation once the House passes it.
“I call on Leader McConnell to bring the Senate back into session to quickly act on the House’s legislation that will undo the extensive damage Mr. DeJoy has done at the Postal Service so that people can get their paychecks, medicines, and other necessities delivered on time, and to ensure our elections will remain completely free and fair,” Schumer said…
So Joe Biden can now run on saving the Postal Service. That's a gift – the equivalent of a two-foot putt in politics. Donald Trump probably knows about two-foot putts. Or does he cheat on those too?
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 15, 2020
This is like a Delphic oracle. https://t.co/PfTTvSBZf1
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) August 16, 2020
Donald Trump has had a lot of failures in his career, but he knows how to do one thing well: inherit something great and squander it. And never take any responsibility. pic.twitter.com/mDTSFogeUW
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 15, 2020
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The Democratic Convention
One of the compensations of the Covid Time is that some things become available to us that otherwise would have been impossible to get to. I’m participating in a seminar at the other end of the country and a happy hour with interesting people from all over, for example.
And this week, the Democratic Convention.
Yes, some of it would be carried on television, but you’ll be able to dip in any time you want. Here’s the schedule. I’ve bolded people that Juicers will particularly want to hear from and my faves. All times in EDT.
The events will stream online at the DNC’s website, and on social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook. You can also tune on the major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, which plan to carry an hour of the convention live each night, from 10 to 11 p.m. on the East Coast.
Monday, August 17 – “We the People”
Daytime Events: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Pre-Show: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Convention Program: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Speakers: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Convention Chairman Bennie Thompson, Rep. Gwen Moore, Sen. Doug Jones
Keynote Speakers: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Former First Lady Michelle Obama
Tuesday, August 18 – “Leadership Matters”
Daytime Events: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Pre-Show: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Convention Program: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Special Events: Keynote Address, Roll Call Across America
Speakers: Former Acting U.S. AG Sally Yates, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Former Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Former President Bill Clinton
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jill Biden
Wednesday, August 19 – “A More Perfect Union”
Daytime Events: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Pre-Show: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Convention Program: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Speakers: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Gov. Tony Evers, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford
Keynote Speakers: Sen. Kamala Harris, Former President Barack Obama
Thursday, August 20 – “America’s Promise”
Daytime Events: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Pre-Show: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Convention Program: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Speakers: Sen. Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Chris Coons, Andrew Yang
Keynote Speaker: Vice President Joe Biden
In addition to the fabulous speakers, performances by John Legend, Billie Eilish, Billy Porter, Jennifer Hudson, Leon Bridges, Maggie Rogers, and Common are expected on all four nights.
Open thread!
Saturday Morning Open Thread
The papers are signed!!! #BidenHarris2020
A reporter asked Kamala Harris about Trump’s VP eligibility claim and true to form, she gives an answer that refuses to diminish the meaning of this moment. pic.twitter.com/Ti56QH9BMp
— José (@josecanyousee) August 14, 2020
Hey… remember Netroots Nation?
I’m in this fight with @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris all the way. But it’s not enough to win the White House—we need to elect Democrats up and down the ballot to put people in positions where they can enact the big, structural changes we need. #NN20 https://t.co/SnExmkRA16
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 15, 2020