Tag Archives: Democratic convention

Sanders Spox: Yes, Democratic Convention Will Be Messy But Our People Won’t Be Violent [VIDEO]

CNN reports: Bernie Sanders stood by his suggestion that the Democratic convention will get “messy,” but his campaign manager said Tuesday the Vermont senator didn’t mean violence and that the word describes the conversations essential to doing the “business of the party.” “If we can’t get the platform planks that the Senator supports in the platform during the committee process, …

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PHILADELPHIA: Sanders Backers Receive Permits For Massive Demonstrations Near Dem Convention Site

From the Wall Street Journal: Philadelphia has approved four demonstration permits in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders at the July Democratic National Convention — including a large rally planned near the convention’s epicenter. One of the permits is for an event consisting of four days of all-day rallies at FDR Park in support of Mr. Sanders. The city said it …

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Dem Convention Chair: Sanders Supporters Better Behave Themselves When Hillary Wins The Nomination

The Hill reports: The chair of this summer’s Democratic National Convention said that supporters of candidate Bernie Sanders have to “behave themselves” when the Vermont senator loses the nomination. During a radio interview with John Catsimatidis, Ed Rendell, a former Pennsylvania governor and Democratic National Committee chairman, laid out his vision for how the convention would play out. “I think …

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Bernie Sanders: The Convention Will Be Contested So Superdelegates Should Consider Backing Me [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Bernie Sanders predicted Sunday that Hillary Clinton would not win enough pledged delegates to claim the nomination ahead of the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, and he delivered his most forceful call yet for superdelegates in states he’s won to consider throwing their support to him. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Vermont senator argued …

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PHILADELPHIA: Rep. Brian Sims Joins Mayor In Courting DNC Convention Team

Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims joined Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter today in glad-handing the DNC’s 2016 convention team, which was in Brooklyn earlier this week. Sims represents Philly’s Center City, which is home to many of the hotels that would likely host attendees.  Philadelphia and Columbus are considered the leading contenders to win the convention. Columbus has access to about …

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New York City Issues Promo Clip In Bid To Host 2016 Democratic Convention

The finalists are New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Columbus, Phoenix, and Birmingham. RELATED: Yesterday the GOP narrowed their 2016 finalists to Cleveland and Dallas.

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Record 470 Openly LGBT Delegates To Attend Democratic Convention

At least 470 delegates at the Democratic Convention will be openly LGBT. Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: The upcoming Democratic National Convention is set to have a record number of openly LGBT delegates, although goals for some states aren’t being met, according to new data from the National Stonewall Democrats. The organization as of Wednesday evening identified at …

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Bill Donohue: Dems Are Stupid For Not Inviting Archbishop Dolan Too

“The Republicans are smart enough to get the ‘pope of America,’ and the Democrats are stupid enough not to invite him. The Catholic vote is the most critical vote. They’re the wild card. So why wouldn’t you ingratiate yourself to the pope of America and send a wink and a nod to Catholics? That’s just good politics.” – Catholic League …

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Billboards Of The Day

The above two billboards will be positioned near each of the convention sites in Tampa and Charlotte. World Net Daily’s commenters are ever so pissed, but they have exactly zero to say about the thousands and thousands of Christian billboards that promise eternal damnation in an unending lake of fire.

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Dem Convention Schedule

Above are just a few of the early morning events on each day of the Democratic Convention in Charlotte. Hit the link and scroll around to see other items on the schedule, many of which take place at night. Since I’m mostly at the mercy of the DNC press bus to get me back to my hotel in South Carolina, …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Christian Super-PAC To Host Concerts During Dem Convention

The pre-show invocation will be delivered by anti-gay activist Pastor Mark Harris, who late last year was elected president of North Carolina Baptists. “Invited guests” include Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, Chuck Norris, and the CEO of the NRA.

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Obama Campaign Offers Public Free Tickets To Convention Acceptance Speech

The president will make his formal nomination acceptance speech on the final day of the convention at Charlotte’s 74,000-seat Bank Of America Stadium. Free tickets for the general public became available yesterday on a first-come first-serve basis. The media has noted that press releases have avoided using the actual name of the venue, merely referring to it as “the stadium” …

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Dem Platform Draft Endorses ENDA

More good news on the proposed Democratic platform. Chris Geidner has the draft language: We know that putting America back to work is job one, and we are committed to ensuring Americans do not face employment discrimination. We support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act because people should not be fired based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. President Obama and …

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Democrats Release Proposed Language For Convention Marriage Equality Plank

As always, Chris Geidner has the scoop: We support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law. We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples. We also support the freedom of churches and religious entities to decide how to administer marriage as a religious …

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House GOP Demands And Gets DOMA Response Delay From Supreme Court

The GOP’s House Bipartisan (snort) Legal Advisory Group has requested and received a delayed deadline for when they must respond to two pending DOMA suits before the Supreme Court. As always, super-reporter Chris Geidner gets to what the request was really all about. The deadline extension, which lawyers familiar with the cases say could cause up to a one-week delay …

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NOM: Extremists Have Captured The DNC

“The Democratic party has been captured by extremists from both coasts like Barney Frank and Nancy Pelosi who are determined to redefine marriage in our nation. It’s ironic that they hope to kill off the institution of marriage at their convention in Charlotte, because North Carolina like 31 other states, just voted overwhelmingly in favor of preserving marriage as the …

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JMG Is Press Credentialed

I’ve received my notice of press credentials for the Democratic Convention. The DNC has assigned me to a hotel just outside of Charlotte’s I-485 beltway that’s actually in South Carolina, but the nice press liaison lady assured me, “It’s just like visiting Manhattan but staying in Hoboken.” They’ll be providing a shuttle bus service for press, so thankfully I don’t …

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No Dem Convention For World Net Daily

“This decision by the DNC is clearly a political one. The Democrats know there are only a few media outlets in the country watchdogging them with a critical eye as to their frequent abuse of the Constitution. They don’t want any hard-hitting questions asked at their dog-and-pony show. They are only interested in presenting a well-staged, choreographed extravaganza without any …

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DNC Head: Marriage Will Be On Platform

Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman-Shultz says that she believes marriage equality will be on the national party platform. Via Philadelphia Gay News: “I expect marriage equality to be a plank in the national party platform. President Obama has declared his support for it … Now, our platform committee process is a people-powered process. We have a platform committee and …

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Petition Of The Day

Change.org sends a press release: Shannon Ritchie, a new mom and North Carolina native who volunteered in the effort to fight Amendment 1, the state’s recent ban on gay marriage, launched her petition on Change.org on Wednesday night after seeing President Obama publicly endorse gay marriage. “My husband and I were heartbroken when we found out that North Carolina’s hurtful …

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