Heather Cox Richardson puts her finger on a major theme running through commentary on the DNC this morning:

"After three days at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, I feel like I have seen the political future and its name is the Democratic Party."

#DNC #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #future #hope #joy
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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-21-2024

August 21, 2024

In 1974, music writer Jon Landau saw a relatively unknown musician in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and wrote for an alternative paper: "Last Thursday, at the Harvard Square theater, I saw rock'n'roll past flash before my eyes.

^{Heather Cox Richardson (Letters from an American)}

"Her surge is at least partly due to the pent-up desire of many young voters, people of color, and progressives for a champion who will push a new set of values. I would vote for a ham sandwich over Trump, but many voters are desperate to win something larger—for all of us. If Harris and Walz prevail, we will."

~ Joan Walsh

#DNC #KamalaHarris #YoungVoters #progressive #BlackVoters
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https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kamala-harris-democrats-election/

Kamala Harris Is Meeting the Moment | The Nation

The Democrats’ sudden reversal of fortune is not as shocking as it seems.

^{The Nation}

"I heard there'd be joy in Chicago but what I've seen is pure ecstasy, a rave instead of a convention. What has gotten into the Democrats?!" #DNC

If @willbunch wrote it, you should read it.© & I thread it. 🧵1/...

🎁 #GiftLink https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/chicago-dnc-democrat-vibe-ecstasy-20240821.html?utm_source=social&utm_campaign=gift_link&utm_medium=referral

Chicago’s DNC: a pulsating rave where the ecstasy is a vision of MAGA-free America

A Democratic Party throwing off its 40-year shackles of fear is rocking Chicago's DNC with political ecstasy. Here's why it's happening.

^{Will Bunch (The Philadelphia Inquirer)}

[Audio] All eyes at the #DNC turn to #VicePresident #KamalaHarris for her turn to #address #delegates.

#Democratic #VicePresident #nominee #TimWalz introduced himself to the nation in a #primetime #address at the #convention. Vice President #KamalaHarris will give the convention's keynote address on Thursday night.

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/nx-s1-5084636/all-eyes-at-the-dnc-turn-to-harris-for-her-turn-to-address-delegates

#DNC in #Chicago Day 4: Timing, #schedule, list of #speakers, #streetclosures and more.

Day three of the DNC in Chicago was highlighted by big #speeches from Minnesota Gov. #TimWalz, #OprahWinfrey, #MindyKaling and #StevieWonder. #VicePresident and #Democratic #presidential #nominee #KamalaHarris will speak Tonight.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/dnc-chicago-2024/dnc-in-chicago-day-4-timing-schedule-list-of-speakers-street-closures-and-more/3529027/

DNC in Chicago Day 4: Timing, schedule, list of speakers, street closures and more

Day three of the DNC in Chicago was highlighted by big speeches from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling and Stevie Wonder. Vice President and…

^{NBC Chicago Staff (NBC Chicago)}

#PeteButtigieg, #OprahWinfrey & #TimWalz destroy #DonaldTrump & #ShadyVance (#JDVance) during #DNC’s third night.

#LGBTQ+ #speakers graced the stage, with one of them telling the #SupremeCourt, "You can pry this #weddingband from my #cold, #dead, #gay hand!"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Politics #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews #Megathread

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/pete-buttigieg-oprah-winfrey-tim-walz-destroy-trump-vance-during-dncs-third-night/

Pete Buttigieg, Oprah Winfrey & Tim Walz destroy Trump & Vance during DNC's third night - LGBTQ Nation

Four LGBTQ+ speakers graced the stage, with one of them telling the Supreme Court, "You can pry this wedding band from my cold, dead, gay hand!"

^{Daniel Villarreal (LGBTQ Nation)}

The #DNC asks: What if #men led w/ #empathy?

#TimWalz talked #football, #fatherhood & #fertility at the convention, where a number of men have taken the stage to embrace empathy & #emotion.

#EndToxicMasculinity
#HarrisWalz2024
https://19thnews.org/2024/08/dnc-manhood-empathy-support-women-tim-walz/

The DNC asks: What if men led with empathy?

The Democratic vice presidential nominee and other men at this week’s DNC are embracing empathy and emotion on stage.

^{Amanda Becker (The 19th)}

Politics, a cringe show. And USA has the most popular of the shows.

Empty words, rich people, a cult of following. Nothing changes: most people have to trade their lives to survive (work), the rich are getting richer, inequality on the rise, the destruction of nature is flourishing. More idiots, more stupidity, shittier and fake lives.

Planet Trade. Welcome. Very predictable. Enjoy the show, slurp the fantasies.

#TradeRuinsEverything #trade #capitalism #politics #dnc #inequality #justice

Tim Walz is a lucky guy. Neither of his two children were murdered by American bombs in Gaza. Sadly, the same can’t be said for tens of thousands of Palestinians.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/thats-my-dad-tim-walzs-son-gus-tears-up-at-dnc/2024/08/22/8c8fb111-cc4e-4309-bc43-914fc899fe46_video.html

#IsraeliAmericanGenocideOfThePalestinianPeople #israel #palestine #gaza #genocide #settlerColonialism #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #USA #UnitedStates #DNC

When hearing the names of the children murdered by American bombs in Gaza threatens to reduce your “joy” during genocide, just cover your ears and mock the protestors like these Democrats were doing at the #DNC.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wyiUZ_cRh14

#IsraeliAmericanGenocideOfThePalestinianPeople #Israel #America #US #USA #Democrats #Republicans #genocide #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #settlerColonialism #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank

you have to love Tim Walz's kids too.

wow. 😭

#HarrisWalz #dnc

😊 Oprah Winfrey will be part of #DNC program Wednesday night

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/21/politics/oprah-winfrey-dnc-program-wednesday?cid=ios_app

Well this is a mealy mouthed summary from the broken BBC.

I started reading thinking I’d learn something but it’s the same hackneyed talking points.

It’s so crap.

#uspolitics #harris #dnc

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkmzr22y14o

DNC: Three things the Democrats don’t want to talk about

What they have tried to avoid says as much about their weaknesses as what they choose to highlight, writes Anthony Zurcher.

^{Anthony Zurcher (BBC News)}

From someone on the ground at the protests at the #DNC:

"People successfully pushed the cops out of camp and back on to the sidewalk. The encampment is moving to Humboldt Park. Near Division and California. Come and join us, we need your help! "

Protests at the #DNC continue, follow @UnicornRiot for more updates on ongoing demonstrations.

#Wrong & #offensive on so many levels

#JDVance said he thinks the #DNC is being held in #Chicago so #Walz can say he visited a combat zone.

1. US Army non-commissioned officer command sergeant major #TimWalz served in the #military for 24 years. He was deployed to Italy during the #War in #Afghanistan / War on #Terrorism. All military #service members know they don’t have a choice as to where they are deployed.

1/

#FactCheck #VanceLies #Trumpaganda #gaslighting

#HarrisWalz2024

Tim Walz trolls Trump from the same arena they held the RNC in.

#dnc

@kamalaharrisforpresidentnews

Yes! Thanks for live blogging. It’s super helpful.

#DNC #HarrisWalz #KamalaHarris

Republicans need to work on their attacks. Sometimes they come across as advertising.

#uspol #uspolitics #dnc #DNC2024 #democrats

Since the first #DNC in 1932, the convention has had a long and storied #history with headline-grabbing moments, from ‘Yippies’ in 1968 trying to elect a literal pig, to historic political messaging of hope and unity.

https://theconversation.com/from-a-pig-as-political-candidate-to-a-breakout-speech-for-obama-democratic-national-convention-often-leaves-its-mark-on-history-235937
#Histodons @histodons #News

From a pig as political candidate to a breakout speech for Obama − Democratic National Convention often leaves its mark on history

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will officially accept their nominations at the Democratic National Convention. A scholar of the presidency shares memorable moments from previous events.

^{The Conversation}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy6eu4IYDoQ

#DemocracyNow

First-Ever #DNC Panel on #PalestinianRights: We Need to 'Restore the Soul of the #DemocraticParty' (including Dr #TanyaHajHassan)

#Election2024 #FreePalestineNOW🇵🇸

Adam Kinzinger will speak too

Via Republicans Against Trump:

#Trump WH press secretary Stephanie Grisham will speak at the #DNC this week, one of several Republican voices meant to highlight the “extremism” of Donald Trump.

“I never thought I’d be speaking at a Democratic convention. But, after seeing firsthand who Donald Trump really is, and the threat he poses to our country, I feel very strongly about speaking out,” Grisham said in an exclusive statement…
https://nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/former-trump-official-stephanie-grisham-speak-democratic-convention-rcna167296

Former Trump official Stephanie Grisham to speak at the Democratic convention

Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham will speak at the Democratic National Convention, one of several Republican voices meant to highlight the “extremism” of Donald Trump.

^{Monica Alba (NBC News)}

“Both the Uncommitted National Movement representing 740,000 uncommitted voters and unions representing nearly half of all #union members in the #US are calling for a stop to arms shipments to #Israel.

Now, thousands of protesters gathered in #Chicago are uniting behind the demand to cut off all aid to Israel and end the #genocide in #Gaza. These demands go beyond the call for an arms embargo, but share the emphasis on stopping material support.”

#DNC #Democrats #uspol

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/dnc-protest-chicago-gaza-israel/

The DNC Opens to an Urgent Cry: No More Bombs to Israel | The Nation

The call to stop sending arms is no fringe demand. It has a huge base of support, and the DNC can’t ignore it.

^{The Nation}

“Group of protesters with their backs turned to #Biden and hands over their mouths. They’re quiet. So far unmolested by officials or security”

#dnc #Chicago
https://x.com/aseitzwald/status/1825747424276836703?s=46&t=521hINbbUzSBIUxrCF_rbg

WOW UAW President Shawn Fain is bringing it. I want his Trump is a Scab shirt Take my money now.
Edit: Thanks to @snhdsa who found the shirt. Get yours now I already ordered mine

Great speech #union #unionstrong #UAW #DNC #harris2024

#NBCNews reporting: #DNC prepares for protests during the #Democratic #Convention tomorrow.

One woman is asked, "Do you expect to be heard?" and she says, "Yes. This is where I think we will be heard."

And THAT is why they never protest at the #REPUBLICAN Convention: Because they know no one cares & no one is listening to them.

#Republican former Congressman #AdamKinzinger to Speak at #DNC on Thursday

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-gop-rep-adam-kinzinger-to-speak-at-dnc-on-thursday

The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago today, culminating in Vice President Kamala Harris' speech on Thursday. CNN suggests what to watch for: https://flip.it/RakXPL

Are you planning to watch any parts of the convention? Let us know your reasons by replying.

#DNC #Democrats #USPolitics #KamalaHarris #Harris #Biden #Politics #Chicago

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Griffin:

The #DNC is projecting images on #Trump Tower in #Chicago — including one that reads #PROJECT2025 HQ.

A reply to Griffin’s post supplied the image:

Curators from the Smithsonian will be diving for balloons, scooping up signs and hoping to score some hot dish at the #DNC this week.

We talked to three of them about how they select items to be used in the future to explain what's going on now (republished on @medium) https://medium.com/@ConversationUS/how-smithsonian-curators-scavenge-political-conventions-to-explain-the-present-to-the-future-d90a8cb99f80 #News #USPolitics #DNC2024 @histodons

How Smithsonian curators scavenge political conventions to explain the present to the future

Three political history curators from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History are heading to Chicago and the 2024 Democratic National Convention soon to collect stuff — or as the…

^{The Conversation U.S. (Medium)}

The #DemocraticNationalConvention will kick off Monday in #Chicago. Democratic organizers have had to rework programming for the #DNC after #POTUS #Biden dropped out & endorsed MVP #KamalaHarris to replace him.

But leaders within the DNC say they are harnessing that energy the #Harris & her running mate, MN Gov #TimWalz, have brought into the race, & that they hope to keep the momentum going at the convention & beyond.

Here’s what you need to know.

#HarrisWalz2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/18/nx-s1-5078651/dnc-convention-harris-walz-speakers-schedule

“A credential to get into the Chicago Democratic National Convention is a hotter ticket than a Taylor Swift concert."

With Harris, the Democratic convention is a hot ticket

“Enthusiasm is off the charts right now. We really feel massive momentum going into this convention."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/harris-democratic-convention-hot-ticket-rcna165249

#Politics #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #TaylorSwift #Chicago #DNC