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Prairie Gates

(5,063 posts) Tue Aug 20, 2024, 10:26 PM Aug 2024

I rolled my eyes at the media criticism of the speech times yesterday [View all]

But seriously, it's 10:25 in Eastern Time right now and we're still waiting for the main speakers? Watching videos about Emhoff? Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina are all Eastern Time. Who is running this show? Put on the headliners. This isn't an after hours party.

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I rolled my eyes at the media criticism of the speech times yesterday [View all] Prairie Gates Aug 2024 OP

We can sleep when we're dead. Ocelot II Aug 2024 #1

That's great for the diehards Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #2

Or the millions of people in the other three time zones. Ocelot II Aug 2024 #3

PA, MI, NC, VA, FL, NH Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #5

I think the people who are really interested will stay up, and nobody ever lost a swing state Ocelot II Aug 2024 #7

It would probably be better if they stuck to a 11:30 PM end, but it's such a minor issue. Heck, I was more upset by Silent Type Aug 2024 #4

True, that was bad when Lynyrd Skynyrd displayed the confederate flag. There is only one original surviving member skylucy Aug 2024 #14

The schedule has always called for Obama to speak at 10 CENTRAL time. onenote Aug 2024 #6

It's not great Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #9

Lol! I'm enjoying Doug's speech but yeah it is a little concerning ecstatic Aug 2024 #8

is kamala's acceptance speech gonna happen after 25% of the audience goes to bed? msongs Aug 2024 #10

I partially retract the OP since they sent Michelle out immediately after Emhoff Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #11

Join the big dogs in the tall grass, it's where the action is. NoMoreRepugs Aug 2024 #12

LOL Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #13

News flash: most of the country isn't in the eastern time zone LymphocyteLover Aug 2024 #15

Already addressed above thanks though buddy Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #16