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July 28, 2016

According to David Shuster, no delegates are being allowed in with "No TPP" signs

From twitter:

@BernieSanders delegates say they've been warned "no access" to hall tonight if carrying anti-TPP signs.

I don't know how I feel about this. I have no problem with people carrying protest signs and I don't like the idea of banning Bernie delegates en mass because of a few loudmouths. But given how disruptive they have been the last few nights I can understand why the DNC is doing this. That said, I am afraid taking away people's signs will just lead to more vocal protests. I would rather people carry signs than heckle.

July 28, 2016

Tim Kaine Admits He Was a "Lousy Governor" - of New Jersey

"Yesterday he said I was a lousy governor of New Jersey. And he's right. I wasn't even ever governor of New Jersey," Hillary Clinton's running mate told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday.

Kaine, who served as governor of Virginia from 2006-2010, noted that point before taking another backhand swipe at the Republican nominee.

"But look, basic civics, 50 states. You have to give a guy a break who's only into politics the last few months and not that well-informed," the Virginia senator quipped.


http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/tim-kaine-trump-new-jersey-226356
July 28, 2016

POLL: Clinton up 9 (and at 50%!) in Pennsylvania

Clinton 50%, Trump 41%

When Johnson and Stein are included, she is still up 9: Clinton 46, Trump 37, Johnson 5, Stein 3

Here are the cross tabs: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2016/Suffolk_FINAL_PA_Marginals.pdf

This is a little bit of comfort, at least. I still don't understand why she is not up 20 points everywhere.

July 28, 2016

CNN: How Obama made some anti-Trump Republicans jealous

A delicious collection of tweets by conservatives disillusioned with Trump and jealous that we have such an awesome advocate on our side.

This is my favorite one:

EWErickson
Erick Erickson
@EWErickson
I started the evening saying for the first time I thought Trump could win. Then Obama spoke. I’m so angry at my own party right now.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/28/politics/obama-dnc-gop-twitter/index.html
July 28, 2016

The only downside of this for Hillary is that she now has to follow Barack Obama

I don't think too many public speakers want to do that.

July 28, 2016

Apparently the "no more wars" chanting was started by the Oregon delegation

Oregon is a closed primary state. So I don't see why people think that closing our primaries is the answer to avoiding disruptive delegates. The delegates who shouted down Panetta were registered Democrats.

July 28, 2016

If it's any consolation, NPR isn't talking about the protestors

They are talking about Biden's speech and about people yelling "USA". Somehow they haven't really picked up on the fact that the "USA" chant was probably to drown out protestors. They are talking about Democrats taking back the patriotism label.

July 28, 2016

What are they yelling now?

I can't even hear what they are yelling, but this is downright rude. They need to start ejecting disruptors.

July 28, 2016

At least nobody heckled when Biden was talking about Beau

If they had done that I would know they were plants.

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