I’m so tired of those holier-than-thou progressives who continue to demand purity in the face of an existential threat like Trump. https://t.co/F91AaPBkHP
Trump's campaign invested an enormous amount of energy in suggesting that Biden couldn't manage to appear in public with any competence, which seems like a bar that wasn't useful to set.
Got all hopey again! 💞 Have to say, totally loved the parking lot where folks could watch on big screens, cars flashing hazard lights & fireworks! 😂💞 That fed my soul!
Joe had me on the edge of my chair from beginning to end, I just, it was the way he opened himself up to us. If you don’t feel the passion that Joe has, there is something wrong with you, I’m floored.
I don’t see how the Republicans can even think about putting on a convention after this week. Next week will be a four-night train wreck, more and more carnage with each passing night
Oh, I totally agree with that. I think I just heard in the distance on MSNBC 🙂 that Moscow Mitch said he won’t be speaking at the convention. Too funny.
Steve Schmidt just added that he’s never said so before on TV, but he, too, had a speech impediment when he was a kid. Joe’s helping others even when he doesn’t know about it!
I really enjoy his vocabulary. He often uses words I have never heard of, lol. So I go to google and look them up. I’m always up for confusing my students by using words they’ve never heard of.
My industrious friend in Florida sent me this, so I didn’t have to look up the reference from Joe! Thought I’d share.
***
Joe Biden just quoted line from a verse adaptation by Seamus Heaney of Sophocles’ play Philoctetes:
History says, Don’t hope
On this side of the grave,
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up
And hope and history rhyme.
Read a little bit of Seamus Heaney poetry with my students years ago but not this poem. Will be going through my poetry anthologies today in search of more. I love how our Democratic presidents (yes, I am putting this out in the universe) since Kennedy put poetry front and center in the public consciousness. There is so much in this poem that aligns with our current time.
Just so you know J’ob, Elaind Chao any minute now might ask you to leave her husband alone … 🤣.
I think she did that once when they were out for dinner.
This is the first convention that I actually enjoyed from start to finish. The digital format was more personal, had a clear message that was easily articulated by all involved and was about inclusion which is more than being diverse.
the DemConvention Night4 was great.
Lovely.
Necessity is indeed the mother of invention.
The Zoom Convention turned out very well.
Thank you, TODville Community.
Thank you, NW.
🤗😍🤗😍🎉🥳📯🥁🎺🎶🥂🍾🙏💪🙏💙💜🤎🖤❤💐💐💐
I think I’d better call it a night! Otherwise, I’ll be posting goodies from twitter until morning. Goodnight, TODville, Nerdy, President Biden, Vice President Harris, President Obama, First Lady Obama — and all the ships at sea!
Speaking is hard for me too, Brayden. But as you know, practice and purpose help. Thank you for your courage and for the great speech! https://t.co/lAkk8tPRXw
Co-signing on this. The digital format also eliminates nasty surprises, sideshow scandals, and gives the commenters nothing to talk about other than substance. It also allows speakers who are shy to make their comments with less stress. We would not have had Brayden’s brave and touching speech if he had had to do it in a crowded, loud, unfamiliar venue with thousands of adults.
The “drive-in convention” here in Wilmington. Folks are sitting in their cars, watching the #DemConvention on a big projection screen, honking for applause, some sitting on top of their cars pic.twitter.com/ggB1KZx6T5
I have to send the highest KUDOS to all those at the @DNC who put this entire convention together, start to finish. It's been an excellent experience in every way, the BEST convention I've ever seen. THANK YOU for educating us, for lifting our spirits, for HOPE. #BidenHarris2020
FRIDAY: @USPS Postmaster General DeJoy testifies on the U.S. Postal Service operations during COVID-19 pandemic & 2020 election before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Cmte – LIVE at 9am ET on C-SPAN https://t.co/zD7qPEDmHApic.twitter.com/uEialsTPpU
"Dangerously unfit to serve another term". Devastating critique by over 70 former Republican national security officials "profoundly concerned about our nation's security and standing in the world under the leadership of Donald Trump." https://t.co/lhxjOnUjo2
— National Security Leaders for Biden (@NSLforBiden) August 20, 2020
Hope is creeping into my heart and putting a slow smile on my face for the first time since 11/3/2016. About to break out into a “yes. we can and we will.”
Majority are young women, likely my daughters’ age, fantastic skill sets, how hard have they been working for months now, and each deserves a standing ovation!! Bravo! Bravo! 👏🏼🌏🕯🙏🏼♥️💞🕊
was anyone else biting down on their fist and curling up in the chair….stutterers and their parents everywhere must have been affected by Brayden. And his telling about Joe. Whenever Joe even hinted at faltering last night I thought of his history of stuttering. So human, so moving. Bravo Brayden, bravo Joe.
I was on the edge of my seat, sending all of my energy to him, then clapped, hooted and hollered when he got through it. It recalled all of the times that I wanted so badly for a kid to succeed.
I am still alive because of the Affordable Care Act that Democrats worked to pass and are working to preserve and improve. Ms. McGowan can kiss my cancer-free ass.
Wow Trump's Postmaster DeJoy did ZERO analysis about how changes he made to post office would impact veterans, senior citizens and others in need of prescriptions and SS checks. This is UNREAL! Apparently all he did was do an analysis on how to stop ballots as Trump wants #USPS
“DeJoy Falsely Claims He Had No Idea That Mailboxes Were Being Removed”
DeJoy trumpy gobbledygook:
“Since my arrival, we moved 700 post — collection boxes. Of which I had no idea that that was a process so I that was a process. When we found out — when I found out about it, we looked at what, you know, what the excitement it was creating so I decided to stop it. And we’ll pick it up after the election.”
—–DeJoy claims the mail was slowing…so he cuts the boxes and machines before an Election.
He has been meeting with Trump. He is also refusing to bring back the mailboxes and sorting machines.
Lying under oath means what in 2020?
While other countries around the world have successfully managed this pandemic, we've seen things get worse. It's not too late for us to work towards recovery, but it's going to require leaders with coherent plans to move us forward.https://t.co/qWNaFGUa4d
I think this is EXACTLY right. This is the perfect example
Seven years ago, @chrislhayes wrote, "Much of movement conservatism is a con and the base are the marks." The observation was true at the time; it's even more important now. https://t.co/S0LIOTB65y
POSSIBILITIES:
VP Biden: “In this dark moment, I believe we’re poised to make great progress again; that we can find the light once more. You know, many people have heard me say this, but I’ve always believed you can define America in one word: possibilities. The defining feature of America, everything is possible.”
Feb 2020:
“Joe Biden’s Stutter and Mine.”
“Stuttering is a neurological disorder that affects roughly 70 million people,
about 3 million of whom live in the United States. It has a strong genetic component:
Two-thirds of stutterers have a family member who actively stutters or used to.
Biden’s uncle on his mother’s side—“Uncle Boo-Boo,” as he was called—stuttered his whole life.”
(https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/joe-biden-stutter-profile/602401/)
“The cultural perception of stutterers is that they’re fearful, anxious people, or simply dumb, and that stuttering is the result. But it doesn’t work like that.”
—Joe has overcome so much and here he is our champion, wow.
Joe in his speech showed us so many sides…from his empathy to his fire.
The young man with the stutter will be in my mind whenever he stumbles, and the courage it takes to live with it and overcome it.
“This time feels different.”
Jill Biden speaks with Rachel Maddow “about the personal traits that Joe Biden would bring to the presidency that would differentiate him from Donald Trump, and how her family is preparing for the attacks that are sure to come from Donald Trump and his supporters.”
Video: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/jill-biden-on-2020-campaign-this-time-feels-different-90397765965
I always felt that Democrats were likely to win this election if they made it a referendum on Trump & had a good chance of losing it if they made it a choice election between Trump & a far left candidate. I always thought @KamalaHarris was the best…1/
There for a bit, it looked like Democrats were going to lose their way, & force a choice election, focused on socialism or billionaires' tears mugs. That was the road to possible defeat. & that contrast narrative was driven by a media that favored it, a media lacking in…3/
But the math was always clear: if a candidate could come out of South Carolina with majority support from Black voters, they were likely to get the nomination. Every nominee post-Dukakis has had a majority of Black voter support. Biden demonstrated that strength & quickly…5/
the Democratic primary process worked. For the next cycle, I hope we have a more diverse news media that pays more attention to the concerns of BIPOC voters. & a primary calendar that better reflects these voters' voice & concerns. On to the general election. 7/7
“Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton Warns Joe Biden That Trump Is Someone Who “Lies With Impunity”
Hillary and Colbert talk about VP Biden and “the speech of a lifetime”.
I feel like people can watch all this Biden stuff and hear about him giving out his cell number and consoling random folks, and maybe wonder if it’s possibly true. I have a lot of Biden stories from my years as his driver in the senate, but here’s one.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Thanks, Nerdy!
X2
X3
I totally agree with Jonathan.
Jonathan Capehart I feel the exact same way about those progressives.
Julia is hilarious:)
THIS
LOLz!!!!
Fabulous!
Julia L-Dreyfus has been lighting trump up! Ha!
Thank youuuuuu Nerdy ⭐️🥳🥂
His competitors were singing his praises with respect 👋🏾👋🏾👏👏
YAY, he accepted 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳
Good job, Joe!
Got all hopey again! 💞 Have to say, totally loved the parking lot where folks could watch on big screens, cars flashing hazard lights & fireworks! 😂💞 That fed my soul!
Mine, too!
Same
LOVED that drive-in bit. Spectacular fireworks! Just BRILLIANT all the way around!
I loooooved it!!!!!
Yes!
I am overly satisfied. No complaints. Now I’ll go searching on their FB to get vids to save
You described my feelings exactly!
Joe had me on the edge of my chair from beginning to end, I just, it was the way he opened himself up to us. If you don’t feel the passion that Joe has, there is something wrong with you, I’m floored.
Trump the Dummy and his Moron Crew have been lowering expectations for weeks. LOLOLOL.
Joe hit it OUT OF THE PARK, over the fence and into the next planet!!!! He was simply MAGNIFICENT.
I don’t see how the Republicans can even think about putting on a convention after this week. Next week will be a four-night train wreck, more and more carnage with each passing night
Ain’t watching that shit show. Don, I’ll wait for your commentary. Strumped (not an auto correct), of course! 😂💃
Oh, I totally agree with that. I think I just heard in the distance on MSNBC 🙂 that Moscow Mitch said he won’t be speaking at the convention. Too funny.
Jaime’s got him running scared.
It will be a 4-night hate parade, dripping in white supremacy, narcissism, lies and fear – just like their leader.
Steve Schmidt just said on MSNBC that this was the most important political speech of his 49 years.
I’m purring.
😎😘
Steve Schmidt just added that he’s never said so before on TV, but he, too, had a speech impediment when he was a kid. Joe’s helping others even when he doesn’t know about it!
I love to listen to Steve Schmidt. ..he’s a lofty talker but I always learn something:)
I agree, df!
🙂
I really enjoy his vocabulary. He often uses words I have never heard of, lol. So I go to google and look them up. I’m always up for confusing my students by using words they’ve never heard of.
My industrious friend in Florida sent me this, so I didn’t have to look up the reference from Joe! Thought I’d share.
***
Joe Biden just quoted line from a verse adaptation by Seamus Heaney of Sophocles’ play Philoctetes:
History says, Don’t hope
On this side of the grave,
But then, once in a lifetime
The longed-for tidal wave
Of justice can rise up
And hope and history rhyme.
I am adding the last 2 lines to my journal of inspirational quotes.
Love!
THANK YOU.
I am filled with excitement to know that our next POTUS reads literature!!!!
Yes!!!!
Read a little bit of Seamus Heaney poetry with my students years ago but not this poem. Will be going through my poetry anthologies today in search of more. I love how our Democratic presidents (yes, I am putting this out in the universe) since Kennedy put poetry front and center in the public consciousness. There is so much in this poem that aligns with our current time.
I share your pleasant thoughts! ❤
What a coward.
Any excuse to not be a part of that sh## show!!!!
Just so you know J’ob, Elaind Chao any minute now might ask you to leave her husband alone … 🤣.
I think she did that once when they were out for dinner.
Remember her impromptu appearances in her driveway, trying to shoo protestors away? Hahahhaaaa!
I’m scared.
Not. 🙂
This is the first convention that I actually enjoyed from start to finish. The digital format was more personal, had a clear message that was easily articulated by all involved and was about inclusion which is more than being diverse.
I really enjoyed it also. I hate to say it but I actually liked Bloomberg’s speech😀
He was funny, so was Amy Klobuchar.
I laughed out loud at Bloomberg todjey. He spoke the truth but his delivery cracked me up.
I’m here for anyone who gives the deplorable one shit.
************************ REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!********************** SHARE***********************
https://www.balloon-juice.com/2020/08/20/what-we-can-do-postcard-patriots/
Does anyone have any Kleenex to spare? I have cried every night, but tonight even more so.
Joe is a good man. I think WHEN he becomes President he will help heal the nation.
the DemConvention Night4 was great.
Lovely.
Necessity is indeed the mother of invention.
The Zoom Convention turned out very well.
Thank you, TODville Community.
Thank you, NW.
🤗😍🤗😍🎉🥳📯🥁🎺🎶🥂🍾🙏💪🙏💙💜🤎🖤❤💐💐💐
Not planning to watch the RNC convention next week.
Goodnight TODville… pleasant dreams.
I won’t watch either.
“Faith in Forty-Six” – Love it.
That would be a hell no
Oh YEEEEES!!!! 🙂 🙂 With the shitshow governor and legislature we have here in TN, at least we have him and Dolly Parton. 🙂
I confess, I have been ‘in love’ 😍 with Meacham for a long time *sigh*. Glad i am not alone. LOL
I have admired John Meacham from the time his hair was dark up to his silver fox days😍. He is personable, approachable and, of course brilliant.
I think I’d better call it a night! Otherwise, I’ll be posting goodies from twitter until morning. Goodnight, TODville, Nerdy, President Biden, Vice President Harris, President Obama, First Lady Obama — and all the ships at sea!
Agreed.
Co-signing on this. The digital format also eliminates nasty surprises, sideshow scandals, and gives the commenters nothing to talk about other than substance. It also allows speakers who are shy to make their comments with less stress. We would not have had Brayden’s brave and touching speech if he had had to do it in a crowded, loud, unfamiliar venue with thousands of adults.
Good Nite, TODbots.
Sorry about that … this is what I thought I was posting.
Goodnight TOD.
BRILLIANT staging!!
Absolutely right Meta, the DNC did a fabulous job.
I echo those words, Meta.
Good post-DNC Morning TODVille.
What a fabulous, inspiring, and brilliant convention!
AHEM
Gooood Morning Family! ♥️
I believe that we will win!
Hope is creeping into my heart and putting a slow smile on my face for the first time since 11/3/2016. About to break out into a “yes. we can and we will.”
Go ahead! Shout it! Sing it to the rafters!
Me too Dudette.
So proud of Joe Biden speech last night.
Majority are young women, likely my daughters’ age, fantastic skill sets, how hard have they been working for months now, and each deserves a standing ovation!! Bravo! Bravo! 👏🏼🌏🕯🙏🏼♥️💞🕊
YES, wonderful.
Morning everyone. Living our lives was lost. Simple as that.
VOTE.
Someone should ask GOP lawmakers, who they pledge their allegiance to.
13-year old BOSS!
was anyone else biting down on their fist and curling up in the chair….stutterers and their parents everywhere must have been affected by Brayden. And his telling about Joe. Whenever Joe even hinted at faltering last night I thought of his history of stuttering. So human, so moving. Bravo Brayden, bravo Joe.
I was on the edge of my seat, sending all of my energy to him, then clapped, hooted and hollered when he got through it. It recalled all of the times that I wanted so badly for a kid to succeed.
Love, and Hope, and Light
🌏🕯🙏🏼🕊💞🌏
Now here’s something I wouldn’t have predicted. 😀
WHAT?!
WTF???? No way! Let’s you know you cannot judge a voter by where he/she lives or their demographic.
“DeJoy Falsely Claims He Had No Idea That Mailboxes Were Being Removed”
DeJoy trumpy gobbledygook:
“Since my arrival, we moved 700 post — collection boxes. Of which I had no idea that that was a process so I that was a process. When we found out — when I found out about it, we looked at what, you know, what the excitement it was creating so I decided to stop it. And we’ll pick it up after the election.”
—–DeJoy claims the mail was slowing…so he cuts the boxes and machines before an Election.
He has been meeting with Trump. He is also refusing to bring back the mailboxes and sorting machines.
Lying under oath means what in 2020?
I think this is EXACTLY right. This is the perfect example
Joe’s tremendous speech annotated:
“Fact Check: Biden’s Address To The DNC, Annotated”
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/20/901380014/fact-check-bidens-address-to-the-dnc-annotated
—lots of info to check out.
POSSIBILITIES:
VP Biden: “In this dark moment, I believe we’re poised to make great progress again; that we can find the light once more. You know, many people have heard me say this, but I’ve always believed you can define America in one word: possibilities. The defining feature of America, everything is possible.”
“Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world;
light your candle and step forward.”
(Mata Amritanandamayi)
This idea is actualized every time we vote.
beautiful
Feb 2020:
“Joe Biden’s Stutter and Mine.”
“Stuttering is a neurological disorder that affects roughly 70 million people,
about 3 million of whom live in the United States. It has a strong genetic component:
Two-thirds of stutterers have a family member who actively stutters or used to.
Biden’s uncle on his mother’s side—“Uncle Boo-Boo,” as he was called—stuttered his whole life.”
(https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/joe-biden-stutter-profile/602401/)
“The cultural perception of stutterers is that they’re fearful, anxious people, or simply dumb, and that stuttering is the result. But it doesn’t work like that.”
—Joe has overcome so much and here he is our champion, wow.
Joe in his speech showed us so many sides…from his empathy to his fire.
The young man with the stutter will be in my mind whenever he stumbles, and the courage it takes to live with it and overcome it.
“This time feels different.”
Jill Biden speaks with Rachel Maddow “about the personal traits that Joe Biden would bring to the presidency that would differentiate him from Donald Trump, and how her family is preparing for the attacks that are sure to come from Donald Trump and his supporters.”
Video: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/jill-biden-on-2020-campaign-this-time-feels-different-90397765965
View at Medium.com
Bye donald
“Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton Warns Joe Biden That Trump Is Someone Who “Lies With Impunity”
Hillary and Colbert talk about VP Biden and “the speech of a lifetime”.
Colbert: “Biden’s essential decency is like water in the desert”
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2020/08/21/forever-beloved/
I absolutely love that the Susan B. Anthony museum has turned down Trump’s offer of a pardon.
Another woman rejecting him and she’s been dead 114 years.
LOL!!