DNC Convention

I am very upset by the DNC. I really wanted to watch Biden, but I could not stay up any longer. I have to get up and work in the morning. Biden should have been on by 9:00. Disservice to him because a lot of people weren't watching.

I wanted to watch it live. I watched a bunch of the other speeches. I will watch it later, but I still think the convention did Biden dirty by not letting him be on during prime time.

Yes, it was on the big screen!!

Eleven is very late. Midnight on the East Coast. I think 10 pm central is reasonable. 9:00 is better.

I can understand being disappointed about the time Biden spoke if you waited up for him. That said, in this day and age of technological innovation allowing streaming replay at your convenience you’re not being deprived of any DNC content by not watching live, including Biden’s speech.

Giving him the closing speech is not “doing him dirty”. It allowed people to express their thanks and admiration with a very long standing ovation without negatively impacting other speakers. It allowed an extended chant of support from the audience. It gave him the freedom to speak as long as needed. IMO that is not doing him a disservice.

That speech is in the headlines today and news outlets are repeatedly airing sound bites. Again, the speech and the entire convention are available for replay on major streaming sites. No one is dismissing or undermining Biden’s contribution and importance to the DNC convention.

Conventions are conventions but I was pleasantly surprised. I hadn’t intended to, but watched all night. ( it was late ). I thought it was really good though and admit to shedding a few tears. Biden, especially under the circumstances, deserves all the flowers. I loved his speech. Warnock, AOC, Crocket……on night one! Kamala in the tan suit. The ads were really good. The fact that the Democrats are finally showing some fight! *chef’s kiss I streamed live from the DNC so there wasn’t commentary which was so much more enjoyable.

I absolutely love Jamie Raskin! I've been watching his series 'class' on Brian Tyler Cohen's YouTube channel.
I wish all politicians had the integrity of Raskin. I also admire him so much for how he worked all through his chemo treatment- I don't know his he did that as chemo and radiotherapy floored me!

That would be 7PM on the west coast, before prime time. Finding a time to suit everyone is not easy with such a big country. It is too late for some people, and too early for others. With the convention starting at 6PM CT, most of us on the west coast don't have time to see much of it live since that is 4PM. We are all still at work, commuting, getting the kids, etc. 

On the left coast, watched all of it and LOVED it.  Hillary made me cry, as did several others, esp. the women speaking about their reproductive rights.  I was so happy to witness the very long standing o for Joe.  

I thought Biden wanted to be in bed by 8pm! JK. I was not able to stay up that late either, but I knew I'd be able to find it today. I know it's not the same, but I've NEVER been interested in watching the conventions, so this is a first that I even cared!!!!

It isn't self entitlement. News anchors were talking about this point at length. Does the DNC want to reach a broad audience or only the area of the country that already votes Blue? The mid west is very much in play as are states in the east. Most people have jobs and can't stay up until midnight to watch a speech. Just like a sporting event, I would rather watch it live than watch a recorded version later. I think it would be in the best interest to have a wider audience for their convention.

I am most interested in the Keynote speakers. They are usually the highlight of the night.