First day was pretty electric, I thought. AOC, Clinton, Warnock and Crockett tearing the roof off the joint.
Tuesday is generally a light day with the VP on Wednesday and top of the ticket Thursday, but check this out:
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/08/19/dnc-speaker-schedule-by-day/
Tuesday, Aug. 20: A Bold Vision for America’s Future
Former President Barack Obama
Former first lady Michelle Obama
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff
Gov. JB Pritzker
Duelling Obamas!
Streaming info:
Supermajorities wouldn’t be needed if Democrats weren’t so devoted to the preservation of the Jim Crow Filibuster.
Just outlier DINOs… Manchin & Sinema fucked Democrats the most on this. At least Democrats have been the only ones who attempted to stop the lazy filibuster threat.
Good riddance to Manchin and Sinema now that they’re both out of the party.
And always just enough of them.
They will have replacements. Not necessarily from the same states, but replacements that will serve the same function in the Senate.