The Virtual Democratic Convention begins on Monday, August 17 and ends on Thursday, August 20. Feel free to use this thread for your gavel to gavel commentary.

I know this election year is one big let down for many, especially because we ran the most exciting candidate in my life last time and she’s still better than the one we have. BUT we are adults and we will do the right thing to save the nation. This is not the year to phuck around. Flip the Senate too, while you’re at it. RBG’s successor hangs in the balance. We can all get excited about getting the disgusting, illegitimate orange POS off of our property.
So, the convention. I found this fabulous article that tells the themes for each night, who’s speaking, and how you can watch the whole thing for free.
The highlights:
Monday
9 p.m. ET: Speakers include Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Catherine Cortez Mastro, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Representative Jim Clyburn, Representative Gwen Moore, and Senator Doug Jones.
10 p.m. ET: Keynote speeches from Senator Bernie Sanders and former First Lady Michelle Obama.
And more.
Tuesday
9 p.m. ET: Speakers include former acting U.S. attorney general Sally Yates, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, former secretary of State John Kerry, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, and former president Bill Clinton.
10 p.m. ET: Keynote speech from former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
And more.
Wednesday
9 p.m. ET: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Governor Tony Evers, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, and former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
10 p.m. ET: Keynote speeches from Senator Kamala Harris and former president Barack Obama.
And more.
Thursday
9 p.m. ET: Former vice-president Joe Biden, Senator Cory Booker, Governor Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Senator Tammy Baldwin, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senator Chris Coons, and Andrew Yang.
10 p.m. ET: Former vice-president Joe Biden’s acceptance speech.
And more.
There’s more information in the article. Do check it out because I’m not about to quote the whole thing here. Besides, the link will open in a new tab so you won’t miss a minute of this blog while you peruse the article.
Time to make the popcorn and enjoy!

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