Democratic National Convention August 19-22 2024

FWIW, I flipped over to Fox News a couple of times earlier this evening, and they seem really invested in the “Democrats in Disarray” narrative ….repeatedly describing Joe Biden as “dejected and broken”.

Some of their more rabid hosts are clsiming there is a sizable faction of the party that is mad about Biden being replaced and a significant number of voters who are mad he was replaced and will refuse to vote or even vote for Trump.

To be fair, a few of their more sane hosts pushed back, pointing out that the Democrats fell in line like they never have before, but the crazies really want their Disarray narrative to be true and think wishing will make it so.

ETA : I also hate the constant camera on Harris and Walz during everything, and more so because Faux is showing it in a larger frame than the speaker.

It’s so great to see Biden smiling again!

I think we’re getting the SOTU Joe. Starting out that way, anyway.

(And thanks to @Ann_Hedonia for taking one for the team and checking out Fox News. Interesting to hear what’s going on there; thanks again!)

FOX headline right now.

Biden speaks to rowdy DNC crowd after party leaders pushed him out of 2024 presidential race

No more Mr. Nice Guy-- Joe is mad and he’s not gonna take it any more.

Loving it.

At this point, if he tells people to open their windows and yell, “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it any more,” a la the movie Network, I wouldn’t be at all surprised.

Oh my god, I love him. I’m waiting for a “Fuck Donald Trump” from him. Love Joe so much.

So I take it Trump was wrong that Biden would demand the nomination back and challenge him to another debate, then?

Jeeez what putzes.

Prez looking and sounding good, hitting his points, doing his recounting of successes. And I like the smile when a chant he likes gets going.

Well, you know, it’s early. Could still happen.

I’d settle if when he closes he’d pull the Aviator shades out of his pocket and put them on.

He is supporting Kamala and the Senate races too.
The closed caption guy (AI?) is not keeping up well. Random miss.

oh, SNAP!

I will confess that I’m experiencing a little bit of anxiety that his speech is going to start to get wobbly the longer that he goes on.

Oh God, he just called Donald Trump a loser! Loving it!!

Get it all out, Joe! Don’t hold back! This is your last chance to really let Trump have it right between the eyes. (Or on the ear, if you prefer…)

Meanwhile, Lyin’ Cryin’ Donald is whining that Harris won’t come to his imaginary debate, and has instead announced an imaginary “tele-town hall” with Sean Hannity.

Dammit, I’m a little behind. The dog needed a pee break.

Oh, now he’s taking on Trump, and Trump calling America a failing nation.

Going on about Trump’s lies about crime.

“And crime will continue to go down if we put a prosecutor in the Oval Office, instead of a convicted felon.” (Paraphrased.)

Getting fired up again about children dying from gun violence in America. Super fired up, like at the SOTU.

Not even in an Archie comic.

He’s doing the Greatest Hits of Joe Biden’s Presidency and he’s pulling it off really fucking well.