# 2020 Virtual convention thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 17, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353 "2020-08-17T23:18:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/122 "2020-08-19T18:18:15Z")
MyFootsZZZ, this is obviously highly inappropriate for this forum. I will be issuing a warning for this. Refrain from such behaviour in the future outside of the Pit. RickJay Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/123 "2020-08-20T01:15:15Z")
Putnam6, please don’t make wholesale quotes of things from other sources. Brief quoting is allowed but that was too much. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/124 "2020-08-20T01:16:39Z")
That’ll earn you a warning, MyFootsZZZ. Never do this again. Not once. I hope that’s clear. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/125 "2020-08-20T01:39:25Z")
Opened on August 20, 2020, 1:39am UTC This topic was automatically opened after 8 hours. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/126 "2020-08-20T01:42:44Z")
Ok… I’ll reevaluate my vote thanks to the people that talked to me politely. I don’t know why I was warned 2 times, but not ThelmaLou. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/127 "2020-08-20T01:49:22Z")
I see this convention pandering to minorities a lot, but not to working class whites. Pandering is important. Everyone needs to be pandered to, to a certain degree, but they are really, really leaning hard into the minority angle. I understand that minorities are very important to this election and need to be mobilized, however I also feel that voter suppression and COVID are going to unfortunately negate a lot of this mobilization. The working class white voters in Midwestern swing states REALLY need to feel like the Democratic party is not just “the party for minorities” and that Biden is going to help them. And this convention needs to make up for the “campaign trail” rallies in those swing states that will NOT be occuring from Biden/Harris due to COVID. Meanwhile Trump will be campaigning his big ass off in those states, to huge crowds. I’m worried. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/128 "2020-08-20T01:49:37Z")
The woman-power intro to Hillary brought a tear to mine eye. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/129 "2020-08-20T01:50:46Z")
You know, I’ll walk that back. No warning from me since Rick got there first. I’ve warning ThelmaLou, as well. Recall, no matter whether someone else loses their shit in GD or PE you don’t have the right to do so. Keep your cool. It’s the only way we’ll all get through this thing. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/130 "2020-08-20T01:51:45Z")
Thank you. I love these boards. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/131 "2020-08-20T01:52:19Z")
Did you see the reps from Ohio on Tuesday? Can’t get more working class white than that union dude! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/132 "2020-08-20T01:56:58Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > Thank you for talking to me rationally. I’d really like to send the message to the DNC that that they’re not entitled to my vote even under these circumstances. They shit on progressives all the time. They don’t even try. They can go f themselves. > > It shows that one that supports these other causes and that they might be more popular come next time. Right, but that’s just the DNC. I think they mostly suck too. If you’re looking to be convinced, consider this (in addition to the advocacy of Sanders, AOC, and other progressives who urge you to vote for Biden, which you should definitely look at if you haven’t yet): Do you want a public option for health care? The larger Biden’s popular mandate is, the more likely this is, and the better it will be. Do you want a higher minimum wage? The larger Biden’s popular mandate is, the more likely this is, and the higher it will be. Do you want better environmental policies? The larger Biden’s popular mandate is, the more likely this is, and the better they will be. Do you want a DOJ that actually holds police departments accountable? The larger Biden’s popular mandate is, the more likely this is, and the better it will be. I could go on, but I think you get the point. I urge you to consider it, and consider closely what Bernie and AOC have had to say about voting for Biden. EDIT: I wrote this post earlier today, before the thread was locked. I gotta say that it’s really frustrating to have a thread about ongoing current events locked. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/133 "2020-08-20T01:59:37Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > EDIT: I wrote this post earlier today, before the thread was locked. I gotta say that it’s really frustrating to have a thread about ongoing current events locked Sorry for my part in getting the thread locked. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/134 "2020-08-20T02:07:20Z")
Good speech by Hillary. The pivot to what we are voting FOR was excellent. “Take it from me” was pretty funny as well. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/135 "2020-08-20T02:14:20Z")
> [@Lamoral](#): > > I see this convention pandering to minorities a lot, but not to working class whites Here’s your segment with Sen Sherrod Brown 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/136 "2020-08-20T02:25:13Z")
Warren nailed it. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/137 "2020-08-20T02:43:56Z")
Great speech from Big O, but I couldn’t help bumping on one part, and imagining this as a meme: BARACK OBAMA: There’s only one constitutional office voted for by all the people of America. JOE BIDEN (wounded): Dude, I’m _right here_. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/138 "2020-08-20T02:51:55Z")
Barack poured a lot of emotion into that speech. Very powerful; very hopeful. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/139 "2020-08-20T02:58:21Z")
Kamala Harris doing a good job so far. Introducing yourself is a major part of the VP speech and she did fantastic on that part. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/140 "2020-08-20T03:07:41Z")
“I know a predator when I see one.” Long pause, staring at the camera. Everything but the wink-wink! ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353/141 "2020-08-20T03:21:56Z")
Kamala introduced herself well. I liked her emphasis on family. And Jennifer Hudson was beautiful as always. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-virtual-convention-thread/918353.md?page=8)