Watch & Comment Live: Democratic National Convention, Day 4

What do you think of this year's Democratic National Convention?

  • 9,775
    larubia
    Voted Happy
    08/22/2024

    Gotta love it when  Republicans line up for VP Harris!!! (Stephanie Grisham (press secretary) & Olivia Troye (advisor to Pence) who both served in the tRump administration, John Giles Mayor of Mesa, and Geoff Duncan former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia ).

     

    Still to come, Adam Kinzinger  

     

    "Dump Trump! Voting for Harris makes you a patriot. "-Duncan


    Thank you for this brave and bold move. 

  • 3,808
    Kevin
    Voted Apathetic
    08/23/2024

    I've known Rump was despicable since 1990 when a relative was a lawyer who defended the investors Rump fucked over in his 1991 bankruptcy, so I already know I won't vote for him. The people who need to see it won't be watching the DNC.

  • 617
    Arnold
    08/22/2024

    First of all,is it true that thousands of African American democrats have been denied access to the convention? An ID is required for entrance,and we all know African Americans can't get an ID. Second,why do they have three fences around convention center? We all know fences are racist. Would the 20 people that voted in primaries for Kamala respond?

  • 694
    Rhonda
    Voted Sad
    08/24/2024

    "BAD ORANGE MAN" seems to be theme. I want to hear about policies and where they will get the money to pay for their plans. The current administration has run up a huge bill to be paid for by the American citizen taxpayer and there is so little, if anything, to show for those trillions of dollars. 

  • 9,775
    larubia
    Voted Happy
    08/21/2024

     The DNC convention is filled with excitement & hope brought to the American people by former First Ladies, former Presidents, Senators, Congressional representatives, and current celebrities. Listening to Doug Emhoff and Michelle Obama speak to the humble beginnings of VP Harris and her history of fighting for good, makes me confident that SHE is the best choice for president. 

     

     I would be remiss if I did not contrast this convention with the RNC's, which I also watched as much as I could tolerate. The Republicans had a message of ugliness. There were no former presidents or vice presidents to speak on tRump's behalf. I guess when your cult is threatening to hang him & you sit there with your thumb up your ass, VP's will bow out of your next convention!  tRump has never flipped burgers to put himself through college. He is a white male of privilege, who has done nothing in his life that didn't benefit himself, his family, or his rich friends...nothing. When he doesn't get his way, he retreats to whining, mocking others, and seeking retribution...which sums up the RNC convention. 

     

     I am with her and will never understand the reasoning why anyone would ever pick him... unless you are a filthy rich white guy... why???

  • 12.6k
    Mary
    Voted Apathetic
    08/22/2024

    I wish they would allow a Palestinian speaker.

  • 2,321
    JERRE
    Voted Sad
    08/22/2024

    All fluff, no serious ideas other than price controls and abortions.

  • 8,913
    DaveS
    Voted Happy
    08/26/2024

    The some billionaires don't understand free speech is a two way street! Not just for the privilege.

  • 8,913
    DaveS
    Voted Happy
    08/25/2024

    Kamala didn't not mention nor Warren about price cap or price control, but did mention price gouging by corporations and monopolies by corporations !!!!!!!

  • 103.3k
    LeslieG
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    Comparing the DNC and RNC, on content, viewership, polls, and fundraising they were very different.

    Most notable was the DNC had both former living Presidents and wives (Clinton, Obama) speak while the RNC did not have Bush speak which indicates the unity or lack there of in each party. Unfortunately Carter's health prevented him from attending but he sent his grandson to represent him.

    Further evidence of a lack of unity in the Republican Party were all the prominent Republican leaders (Rich Logis, Kyle Sweetser, Stephanie Grisham, John Giles, Olivia Troye, Geoff Duncan, Adam Kinzinger) speaking at the DNC about putting country over party as well as the party's messaging (DNC USA signs versus RNC Mass Deportation signs)

    Then there was Trump's 90+ minute rambling acceptance speech versus Harris's succinct, focused 37 minute speech that was autobiographical, compared her policies to Trump's and then what her administration would do for the middle class.

    DNC TV ratings surpassed 20M viewers every day which didn't include streaming numbers, exceeding RNC viewership well under 20M which did not sit well with Trump as he real time commented on TruthSocial.

    Harris is now leading in the polls by 4% (47% v 43%) per 538 which averages all polls.

    In July, after the RNC, Harris out raised Trump by 4X, and since Jan it's 2X indicating DNC fundraising has increased overtime.

    " More than 20 million people tuned in to watch the first three nights of the Democratic National Convention, beating the July Republican National Convention in total viewership on every day."

     "For three nights in a row, the Democratic National Convention has hovered around 20 million viewers, opening with that amount on Monday before spiking up to 20.8 million on Tuesday and dipping back down to 20.2 million on Wednesday."

     " Nielsen reports that viewership among those age 18-34 has shown growth, with Wednesday’s 966,000 viewers in that demographic representing a 13.5% bump from Monday’s."

     " The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that this year's DNC numbers also passes the 2020 edition's first night, which drew 19.75 million viewers even as COVID-19 forced people to remain at home and cable TV had far more subscribers."

     " viewership fluctuated for the RNC across different nights (14.8 million in the second day, 18 million on the third and 25.4 million on the fourth"

     " "For a man who thinks ratings are more important than anything, that is really going to stick in Donald Trump's craw," said former Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace to a laughing CNN panel."

     "The RNC's first-night lineup included several of Trump's former running mate prospects, including Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, as well as Teamsters union president Sean O'Brien. The DNC's first night featured speeches by more household-familiar names like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., former 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden, who delivered an emotional farewell after fifty years in national politics."

    "combined Biden and Harris campaigns raising more than four times as much as Trump in July and erasing the ex-president’s previous cash advantage going into August."

    " The Biden—now Harris—campaign committeeraised $516.8 million and Trump’s campaign committee raised $268.5 million in total between January 2023 and July 31, 2024, the most recent date for which Federal Election Commission filings are available."

    https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2024/fact-check-how-accurate-was-kamala-harris-2024-dnc-speech-in-chicago/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/08/21/trump-vs-harris-2024-fundraising-race-harris-erases-trump-cash-lead/

    https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/

     https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/who-is-leading-dnc-tv-ratings-versus-the-rnc/amp_articleshow/112724723.cms

     https://www.salon.com/2024/08/21/that-is-really-going-to-stick-in-donald-craw-democratic-convention-ratings-outpace-rnc/

     https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dnc-ratings-viewers-1236112994/amp/

    https://www.newsweek.com/dnc-tv-ratings-compared-rnc-1942197

  • 2,602
    Joan
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    The Democratic convention has been amazing! The energy and joy emanating from the convention is incredible and stands in stark contrast to the Rs convention which emanated only darkenss, chaos, hatred, and lies. The lineup of speakers has been amazing, each one contributing something unique to the mosaic. I am proud to see the talent, knowledge, experience and energy of the Democratic 'bench'. 

  • 54.6k
    Brian
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    She's ready to lead! Great speech, just enough policy and inspiration and personal story.

  • 11.1k
    M
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    Watching calling ins on cspan… “I’m a republican and I’ve changed my mind. I’m voting democrat.”

  • 11.1k
    M
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    Fantastic acceptance speech!

  • 54.6k
    Brian
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    Great to see Maxwell Frost! He's the future and he speaks for his generation!

  • 1,545
    anihundt
    Voted Happy
    08/23/2024

    There were more Republicans at the DNC than the RNC.🤔🤗

    Thank you for putting country and democracy first. We see you and we accept you even though this may be a one time thing but I still appreciate.

     

  • 52
    Sandra
    Voted Apathetic
    08/23/2024

    You obviously don't care

  • 1,048
    Harry
    Voted Apathetic
    08/23/2024

    Still waiting on actual policies. Her released economics proposal is unlikely to be enacted by Congress.

    Price Controls have not worked in any modern country.

    Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, China, Brazil. Chile, Argentina and others all tried and failed.

  • 1,904
    George
    Voted Happy
    08/22/2024

    I'm energized to vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz this year

  • 521
    Henry
    Voted Happy
    08/22/2024

    We need to keep the momentum going forward for another 2+ solid months. If we do, this won't be a nail-biter race.

  • 1,137
    Lois
    Voted Happy
    08/22/2024

    V P Kamala Harris must win this to save our Democracy.

  • 338
    anthonyhshea
    Voted Happy
    08/22/2024

    The DNC was excellent! 🎉 I had a blast with the DJ & Lil Jon! 🎧🔥 #TurnUp

  • 558
    Hope
    Voted Happy
    08/22/2024

    It is refreshing to listen to people who can speak in complete sentences and make rational comments. The world can now see that the USA is NOT what the GROSS OLD PARTY has made us out to be. I'm a proud American right now. We Will NOT Go Back. But it would be helpful if the elected new age GOP returned home. We don't want to see the racist, misogynistic, bigoted, greedy so-called Republicans on the stage now or ever again. You've worn out your welcome; here's your hat; what's your hurry?