2016 Postmortem

forjusticethunders

(1,151 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:40 PM Jul 2016

Don't watch the mainstream media for the convention

C-Span or livestreams. The networks are shilling to cause drama and disunity around our candidate. They want it to be "close" for better ratings, and they know damn well Trump can't beat Hillary in a fair race.

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Don't watch the mainstream media for the convention (Original Post) forjusticethunders Jul 2016 OP

Agreed. nt onehandle Jul 2016 #1

Agreed. I've been watching it on CSpan. DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #2

C-Span is the way to go! You get to see the convention ... ALL the speakers Greywing Jul 2016 #3

We're all reasonably intelligent voters forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #4

CSPAN was great (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #5

C-Span, all the way. cheapdate Jul 2016 #6

I just watched the YouTube live feed. Straight camera on the podium, with audience shots. NBachers Jul 2016 #7

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Agreed. nt

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:40 PM

Jul 2016

DinahMoeHum

(21,771 posts)

2. Agreed. I've been watching it on CSpan.

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:42 PM

Jul 2016

Comentators tend to forget that THEY are NOT the story - what's going on at the convention floor is the story.

Greywing

(1,124 posts)

3. C-Span is the way to go! You get to see the convention ... ALL the speakers

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:47 PM

Jul 2016

It was actually joyous and hopeful! I was getting totally stressed out watching network coverage.

forjusticethunders

(1,151 posts)

4. We're all reasonably intelligent voters

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:50 PM

Jul 2016

Do we really need network commentators to tell us how to think?

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

5. CSPAN was great (nt)

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Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:51 PM

Jul 2016

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)

6. C-Span, all the way.

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Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:56 PM

Jul 2016

NBachers

(17,080 posts)

7. I just watched the YouTube live feed. Straight camera on the podium, with audience shots.

Reply to forjusticethunders (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:30 AM

Jul 2016

No bloviating shitheads or prepackaged agendas. You can also re-watch the whole thing.

https://www.youtube.com/user/DemConvention

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