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In reply to the discussion: The Democratic National Convention Speaker List Is a Look at the Party's Identity Crisis [View all]DFW
(54,370 posts)45. Quite the glass half empty view
Parties always bring out speakers from the other party to show out of touch the other partys nominee is with its best known prominence. When the Republicans trotted out Zell Miller, Democrats laughed, saying he was already 90% of the way there anyhow. With Kasich, we have a nationally known Republican governor who wanted to run for the Republican presidential nomination, himself. This is the difference between an alley cat and a Florida panther. No Democrats paid any attention to their alley cat. On the other hand, lots of Republicans, especially in Ohio, will sit up and take notice, and listen to why Kasich is there. I say, bring him on.
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CentralMass
Aug 2020
OP
I'm in the long line that don't want see 3rd Way poltics/policies used to make that happen.
CentralMass
Aug 2020
#5
Well here is the reality that some here won't face AOC is of no use to us in purple states.
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#12
Until AOC can demonstrate that she can win a state election such as Governor or Senate, it remains
still_one
Aug 2020
#28
I know who you mean...you know what...we need to win and until the so called progressive wing
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#26
"Third Way" AGAIN, why do people keep bringing that up? Remember, they're DEMOCRATS!!
George II
Aug 2020
#30
I do hope you are not talking about Biden because that is not acceptable. He has done nothing that
Demsrule86
Aug 2020
#14
Well, if you keep bashing Democrats we may not be in a position to save it come January.
George II
Aug 2020
#34
I listed it in post #21, taken directly from the DNC Convention website (link provided)....
George II
Aug 2020
#35
ahhh..,the die hard fans who live to screech insults at their own team
SiliconValley_Dem
Aug 2020
#39
They are the same ones who attack Democrats for failing to not bring in more voters
JI7
Aug 2020
#47
The list of speakers on all four nights is a true cross section of America....
George II
Aug 2020
#21
Too bad the one who posted the link to the wikipedia article about Meg Whitman didn't read it all.
George II
Aug 2020
#32
He's the last speaker on Wednesday. I copied/pasted the list as shown in each night's summary....
George II
Aug 2020
#41
Well it wasn't called the complete list, and the link was provided for reference.
George II
Aug 2020
#43
We'll do what we have to do to keep the current GOP from destroying our country
struggle4progress
Aug 2020
#50
This is not some sort of Rubicon to be crossed at peril of losing support from the left
pecosbob
Aug 2020
#52
Christie Whitman, Meg Whitman, and Susan Molinari each spoke for less than a minute....
George II
Aug 2020
#57