Are you going to watch the Democratic National Convention?!?

Do you plan on watching the convention? If so, how do you feel about the televised speeches and what is going this week. Do you support it or not?

I think the Conventions have lost their meaning (both DNC and RNC). The nomination is no longer a surprise, and people are so much more partisan now that fewer are looking to really hear what the parties are saying anymore.

I was almost on the floor of the Convention again this year (working, not as a delegate).

I was employed by the DNC 2000 in LA, I got to be on the floor when the balloons fell and what-not. I met Wolf Blitzer, Peter Jennings (who is very tall) was broadcasting from next to my department office, and I got into a shoving match with Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes (long story, I don't feel like typing it out). I went on from the Convention into being an Advance man for Lieberman. All in all a good way to spend a year of my life -getting paid, watching my job end in a politically divided 5-4 decision of the Supreme Court (Bush v. Gore), and then having great material for my Law School application.

Remember, both Conventions are more like corporate advertising than anything. Both sides are going to be as centrist as possible. Anyone who listened to the RNC 2000 (and took it seriously) would've never thought Bush to be as conservative as he is. So "buyer beware".

I wanted to go to Boston this year, all my old coworkers have been working the convention this year (and as a former employee, I get a sort-of VIP Volunteer status), but I have family coming in and I can't get out of it. Oh well. I like Boston, its a nice town. I'll be driving through the city next month.

[incidently, I hope your orientation went well]

Not watching it because the TV antenna is bust. I'm listening to it instead, and it's surprisingly sober.

i'll already be watching paint dry, no need to waste electricity.

I live twenty miles outside of Boston so the DNC is a huge deal, with all the traffic and security shit. I would probably not pay much attention otherwise (as Bobak said, the conventions are largely meaningless and devoid of drama nowadays), but with the hometown factor and this election year looking more and more interesting, i'm tuning in occasionally.

And Bobak, if you were to have any free time in Boston with nothing to do, i could direct you to a nice bar or two. One of my best friends was a Senate page and is a political/news junkie, you two would probably go nuts sharing stories. I would just be getting drunk in the corner, but it could be fun.

Just shove it.

Dallas_Five said:

And Bobak, if you were to have any free time in Boston with nothing to do, i could direct you to a nice bar or two.

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*Cue Cheers music

Kerry would have to litterally eat a baby on camera for me to vote for Bush.

SouthtownKid said:

Kerry would have to litterally eat a baby on camera for me to vote for Bush.

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And even then it would be a toss up for me.

Matt

The only way I'm going to watch the Democratic National Convention is on The Daily Show.

mmmmmm ...... no. But to be honest, I wouldn't watch a Republican National Convention either. I'm not passionate enough about politics to bore myself to death by watching 2 weeks worth of c-span - sounds like a death sentence to me.

WOOOOOOOOOO!! LIBERALS RULE!!! DOWN WITH BUSH AND UP WITH KERRY!!!

Uh, seeing as how my vote is already in the bag, I could care less about the convention. Still a card carrying independent.

i fell asleep watching it, and woke up with a boner. also someone had put my hand in water when i was sleeping, so i also woke up with pee dripping from my chin.

embarassing to say the least...