I've only viewed a few moments of coverage and headlines from the DNC convention thus far and...what in the blithering bloviating fuck are they doing? Sure, a few of the people scheduled for speeches makes sense, the Obama's obviously, Bernie Sanders and Jimmy Carter, sure...but some of the rest? I don't even know who half of these people are. And more to the point, I question if pretty much anyone else does either?
They need to infuse some energy into this. They need some new ideas, new voices, some hype, some hoopla, some pageantry, some spark, a bit of panache, some music and party atmosphere (Can they afford even one strobe-light?) a dash of zing, some vibrancy and life. I get they're trying to show their "inclusive" agenda, its like a little laundry list of diversity, albeit a very short one. They're selling this as proof of some sort of "credentials" in having one of each, 31 flavors, a rainbow of people from all backgrounds and demographics (One black? Check. One gay? Check. One Asian? Check.) But beyond that, what could someone like Meg Whitman possibly say that's going to improve the Dems chances of winning? Nothing. Not a damn thing.
They need to appeal to the moderates, centrists, the crossover, the undecided and the apathetic voters. Generic Democrat voters are already going to vote party line. Most of these people are going to do a dry and boring speech, which will appeal to Dem-Lifers, and no one else. Not to sound ageist here...but part of this looks like a Geriatric Daycare. A bunch of boring old richass white people, a few Republican "side-changers", people like Colin Powell, Cindy McCain, plus the Clintons, Kerry and whomever else, that are just a gaggle of war mongers from previous administrations. None are going to convince pissed off far left progressives to show up, because many of them don't see much difference between Right-Center Dems and GOP Light. And the same for moderate Republicans that are disgusted by Trump, but see Biden/Harris as a Hillary 2.0 agenda.
They want to get more voters? They should have gotten someone like (for example) Taylor Swift, who has a reputation as being a bit more restrained and modest (compared to other young female pop stars, meaning "safe"), who appeals to both urban and country fans, sort of crossover rural GOPish, where young voters might follow her to the Democrat side of the aisle. Or maybe, I don't know who...the Rock? Some Hollywood actors that have had hit moves...sometime in the current century? I don't know...I can't do everything around here dammit, lol...I guess I'm just surprised that someone from the DNC thought "Hmm, lets get old-n-crusty, well off, saltine crackers" and think that's going to somehow appeal to the very disenfranchised voters...they desperately need to win.
Anyway, rant over. :)
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I guess this video is about...compressing your lesbians into a pre-orgy tight package? :)
Heather in The Netherlands.
A cute and cozy looking houseboat.
Manhattan...if there were no buildings on it.
The color palette of our beautiful world.
They make a convincing argument.
I mean..."Him is goodest boy"?
I'm sold. :)
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