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Democratic National Convention - Chicago Aug 19 to 22

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by PITBOSS, Aug 18, 2024.

  1. swampthing

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    This is the stupidest comment about voting I've ever heard. Ppl have laid down their lives so you can freely make a well informed decision about the direction this country should take. Although I have no doubt that you were always voting red down the ballot.
     
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  2. PITBOSS

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    The DNC convention topped RNC in ratings. In a direct matchup, Harris had more viewers than trump. No big deal but trump is literally obsessed with this type of stuff.

    “Viewership of the four-day festivities in Chicago drew an average of 21.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen data, eclipsing the audience of the Republican National Convention by nearly 15 percent.

    On the final evening this week, Harris’ acceptance address was watched by 28.9 million viewers, narrowly outdrawing former President Donald Trump’s speech in Milwaukee, which drew 28.4 million viewers across 15 television networks. Trump’s more than 90-minute address, the longest convention acceptance speech in recent history, came just days after the assassination attempt on his life.”

    https://www.cnn.com/kamala-harris-dnc-ratings-trump-beyonce/index.html
     
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  3. Orange_and_Bluke

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  4. BigCypressGator1981

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    That will be good for a Trump melt or two.
     
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  5. channingcrowderhungry

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    Agreed that it doesn't matter, but I also assume a lot of this might be the known (Trump's 3rd) vs the new (Harris's 1st.) Everyone knew what Trump was gonna say. Same shtick. I imagine people were more curious to see the DNC.
     
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  6. okeechobee

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    I watched a lot of the RNC and I know Trump purposely avoided mentioning Biden by name. As I have said numerous times before, leave it to the GOP to take the high road, leave it to the Dems to play to the lowest common denominator.
     
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  7. okeechobee

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    28.9 million viewers vs. 28.4 million viewers. Trump wins the electoral college if the popular vote is that close. Media may want to hold off celebrating this, but they are too clueless to understand.
     
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  8. okeechobee

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    Oh you mean it was really 400 Trump mentions to 15 Biden mentions?? That clearly changes everything!!! OMGGGGG
     
  9. channingcrowderhungry

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    At least make your attempts to rile up Democrats believable. Come on now
     
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  10. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    So you watched a lot of the convention where Biden’s name was mentioned almost 400 times and then posted a claim that it had only been mentioned twice?
     
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  11. gatorchamps960608

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    Here's what the poisoned by disinformation crowd doesn't understand:

    Those protest were largely peaceful in the daytime. Then night rolled around and a different crowd came to start trouble. It's been documented that the nighttime crowd was infiltrated by right wing provocateurs, also.

    So to make this digestible for the one syllable word crowd, it's possible to have sympathy for the protestors and enmity for the agitants and criminals. They weren't the same crowd. And I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that some of those same bad actors were at 1/6, too.
     
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  12. apkgator

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    Yes, we all associate Trump with "take the high road" lol.
    The belief that just typing something makes it true never ceases to amaze
     
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  13. Gator515151

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    I don't think dollars to doughnuts is that good a bet anymore.... Bidenflation!!
     
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  14. VAg8r1

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    One of two explanations and they may not be mutually exclusive. First, he may have lied or at least exaggerated about watching a lot of the convention and/or he heard or read a pro-Trump right-wing commentator stating that Biden's name was only mentioned twice and decided that it was true. Like a lot of supporters of the defeated deranged former president he seems to be living in an alternative reality where alternative facts rule.
     
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  15. StrangeGator

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    Ella Emhoff is next.
     
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  16. enviroGator

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    What a stupid thing to bring up anyway.

    Biden isn't on the ticket anymore... but Trump is.

    They are so weird.
     
  17. ursidman

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    DNC is over and done. You have until 3:30 EDST to discuss before we move on to other matters. The LLWS.
    The Lake Mary FL team plays an unbeaten Texas team. I think the winner will play for it all against Taipei or Venezuela (i think).
     
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  18. gatordavisl

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    Dugger is a Rusky fanboy who does not believe in viruses.
     
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  19. citygator

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    Right wing podcaster

     
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  20. rivergator

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