With both party's nominating conventions over, the 2020 presidential campaign begins in earnest. There has been much speculation about how these unprecedented, pandemic-challenged conventions would impact the race. For most of the election season to date, Joe Biden has maintained a steady lead nationally, as well as in the crucial swing states. And now we…
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Trump Approval DROPS After 2 Days of the Republican Nationalist Convention
What Donald Trump promised would be an optimistic and hopeful celebration of Republican leadership has predictably turned into a dystopian nightmare exalting an aspiring totalitarian dictator. The dark and hostile themes articulated by one speaker after another were unflinchingly foreboding and resolutely reverential of Trump and only Trump. This steadfast devotion to the Cult of…
Hosts irate with Republican National Convention, Confused Trump voter, pandering
The Republican National Convention alternate state of reality continued with over increasing lies, misinformation, and dangerous indoctrinating narratives. Republican National Convention, the art of lying continues x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091 Joy-Ann Reid points out a sad thing…
WOW! Trump Praises CNN's Convention Coverage While His Cult Bashes Fox News
It has long been established that Donald Trump is a malignant narcissist whose sociopathic obsessions produce a total lack of concern for anything or anyone other than himself. That sort of sickness can manifest in peculiar ways. Not only will such a person viciously castigate friends and enemies alike when sufficient adoration is not forthcoming,…
Republican National Convention, an alternate reality for their base
It was difficult watching the Republican National Convention as it presented an alternate state of reality to its viewers. Republican National Convention, the art of lying x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091 Nancy Pelosi points out that Republicans are…
NC-Sen: NYT, “Not the Convention, or the Election, North Carolina Republicans Hoped For”
The New York Times has a great piece out about the upcoming Republican National Convention in Charlotte and the state GOP’s history gerrymandering North Carolina to push their radical right-wing agenda. The RNC was supposed to be a big event for them but it really just draws attention on how much damaged they’ve done to…
Trump's negative partisanship isn't ready for the GOP convention
David von Drehle writes on Trump’s negativity, often revealed as the usual reactionary, anti-modern attitudes of conservatives. It coincides with the release of another film on Trump’s qualifications for office, #Unifit: The psychology of Donald Trump. Political scientists speak of “negative partisanship.” It’s a category, not a value judgment. It describes voters whose choices are…
Now that our convention is over ….
I have a few thoughts. Perhaps they may seem random, perhaps not. I watched all of each night, and some commentary both on cable and what I saw online. These thoughts, however, are only mine, They will not be in any particular order. Make of them what you will. Let me start with our moderator/hostess…
DAY 4 Democratic National Convention – Biden acceptance speech
Stop by and comment if you’re watching. There’s a diary on the DK front page. x YouTube Video x August 20: Last wk we got several national polls that suggested tightening & state polls that suggested stability. Today we got the opposite! Biden up 13 natly from Echelon and tied, up 4 in MN, PA…
Joy-Ann Reid exuberant personal take about the Democratic National Convention was inspiring
One of the better parts of the DNC day-3 coverage was watching a happy and exuberant Joy-Ann Reid as she stated that the DNC is showing what America could become. Joy-Ann Reid Could not hold back her exuberance. x x YouTube Video Watch the full episode here. Joy-Ann Reid, Rachel Maddow, and Nicolle Wallace were doing their pre-DNC…
Democratic National Convention liveblog Day 3 – “Build Back Better” is disaster risk reduction
Putting another one up in case folks want to comment as we watch history together, I will include liveblog comments below as we proceed. #KHive who’s ready for a speech tonight? #DemConvention2020 pic.twitter.com/DFKJrQy9Ag — Piper Perabo Vote Early (@PiperPerabo) August 19, 2020 PBO excerpt The DNC's 3 core messages have been: 1) Biden will enact…
Democratic National Convention liveblogging Day 2, (“It's Shark Week, …”)
Putting this up for the second day in case folks want to share comments in real time. I will update as necessary. x YouTube Video x YouTube Video x Gov. Whitmer (D-MI) jokes before going live: “It's not just Shark Week … it's Shark Week *mouths expletive*” pic.twitter.com/KSndbTvLZi— The Recount (@therecount) August 18, 2020 Trump campaign…
Thom Hartmann discusses the economy, monopoly, & more. Take on Democratic National Convention.
Thom Hartmann visited to discuss his new book on monopolies as we discuss other issues. The Democratic National Convention display a unity seldom seen, Thom Hartmann does not disappoint. x x YouTube Video Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091 Michelle Obama's speech…
Democratic National Convention liveblogging Day 1
Running a live blog for entire convention just in case. I will interject occasional things below as the evening proceeds x YouTube Video x YouTube Video x Using @FiveThirtyEight's terrific estimates of polling averages for historic contests, looked at where Biden stands coming into the convention. Upshot: in better shape than any Democrat since at…
“I'll still do a convention speech, in a different form…” – “…because I'm cognitively there.”
Another strange weekend ahead. So much carnage yet Trump will golf. x The White House press briefing right now is an outright fascist fear campaign. pic.twitter.com/xZFoBVoIis— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) July 24, 2020 x Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany: “Paw Patrol, a cartoon show about cops, was canceled. The show 'Cops' was canceled. 'Live PD' was canceled….
Cancelled. Jax portion of GOP convention per Trump briefing.
With no doctors present DJT gave another briefing. Due to the Cornovirus hotspot being Florida, Trump declared Florida convention was out. The North Carolina portion, online and upcoming other virtual venues will be ongoing. Trump knew Florida was really a bad idea to begin with. I would venture to say that Covid and the health of…
Moscow Mitch suggests he may bail on Republican National Convention
Ooooh, Grampa Rage Diapers is not gonna like this one bit. Earlier today, Moscow Mitch — and, yes, he is still and forever Moscow Mitch — was asked whether he’s planning on attending the Republican National Convention in Florida next month in light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. x Senator Mitch McConnell,…
Republican Convention planners, so naive or really want to destroy the country.
Trump wanting to be so mask free and wanting his own way, Florida is going to be a nightmare I predict come August. Ron Desantis is so naive that he thinks the Republican Convention will bring prosperty and money into Florida’s economy at the risk of killing the state. I have no inside information, this…
NC Governor Rejects Trump's Demands for 19,000 Person Convention; RNC Looking Elsewhere
Democratic Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the Republican National Convention refusing to guarantee a full scale traditional convention in Charlotte August 23rd as Donald Trump demands. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/… In a letter, the governor told RNC officials that face coverings and social distancing are “a necessity” as they plan a convention during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Republican…