# The Democratic National Convention **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 17, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158 "2016-07-17T21:58:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 36
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/701 "2016-07-29T03:26:30Z")
It’s been eight years, and some people still can’t spell Barack correctly. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/702 "2016-07-29T03:26:32Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > TWO "L"s in HILLARY. TWO. Thanks, pulykamel. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/703 "2016-07-29T03:27:45Z")
That’s it? That was quick. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/704 "2016-07-29T03:27:48Z")
She’s doing fine. Not sure how much this will move the numbers, but it’s about what you’d expect. ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/705 "2016-07-29T03:27:48Z")
Competent. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/706 "2016-07-29T03:28:00Z")
Was that governor Tracy from “Black Sheep”? ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/707 "2016-07-29T03:28:32Z")
> [@AnalogSignal](#): > > That’s it? That was quick. Well she’s no Trump … 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 29, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/708 "2016-07-29T03:28:45Z")
God I almost hate to say it, but I get incredibly nervous when Obama or Hillary or others are standing there alone on a stage in a big venue… they just seem so incredibly exposed. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/709 "2016-07-29T03:29:42Z")
A+ for content. B- for delivery. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/710 "2016-07-29T03:30:21Z")
Nice contrast to the Donald sturm und drang speech. I can’t wait to see how Mcinaney deliberately misconstrues it. She’s like Ainsley Hayes without the scruples. Or the patriotism. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/711 "2016-07-29T03:30:23Z")
Shouldn’t there be some balloons or something? Oh, there they are. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/712 "2016-07-29T03:30:52Z")
She did what she had to do. Soooo much more substance than the Donald. ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/713 "2016-07-29T03:31:31Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > She’s doing fine. Not sure how much this will move the numbers, but it’s about what you’d expect. Agreed. Nothing outstanding, but no major flubs. I think the GOP has a solid foundation to reframe the issues against her. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/714 "2016-07-29T03:33:10Z")
I only caught the last five minutes. I agree she looked a little stiff and over-rehearsed, but as noted above, not everyone can deliver a speech like Bill, Obama, or Biden. She looked energetic and forceful and brought a hammer for Trump. From the little I saw, she didn’t shy away from attacking him in the strongest terms. I hope she can keep swinging that hammer for the next 3 months. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/715 "2016-07-29T03:33:17Z")
Really disappointed Perry didn’t perform [Dark Horse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSOMA3QBU0)to really stoke some conspiracy theories. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/716 "2016-07-29T03:33:23Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > Agreed. Nothing outstanding, but no major flubs. > > I think the GOP has a solid foundation to reframe the issues against her. So they are getting a new candidate? Cause the one they have doesn’t seem that interested in actually talking about issues. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/717 "2016-07-29T03:33:41Z")
Aren’t we overdue for a Donald tweet? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/718 "2016-07-29T03:34:28Z")
I have to wonder if anyone’s thinking “how much longer do we have to smile and wander around this stage? I wanna get a drink.” ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/719 "2016-07-29T03:34:39Z")
After watching Trump for the last few months I actually like seeing traditional politicians at the convention, especially Clinton. Not very exciting or inspiring, but at least stable and competent. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-democratic-national-convention/760158/720 "2016-07-29T03:34:52Z")
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