instead of focusing on the many democratic policy ideas that ruffle your libertarian feathers why don't you put a smile on and realize that you are witnessing some history in the making. a black man is accepting the nomination for president in front of 75,000 people in a state that is 4% black. i am not old enough to have seen dr. king's speach 45 years ago but when i have children you can be sure i will tell them about this day. whether or not you agree with him, this day itself is something to appreciate considering the history of our beloved country.
SimperingBushpig 7 simpers: "Here's to hoping we get our hilarity."
Maybe to you this is funny, but to anyone with a moral compass still intact after the last seven years (which of course excludes the sell-out McWeekendAtBernies), this is deadly serious.
a black man is accepting the nomination for president in front of 75,000 people in a state that is 4% black.
Yeah, but it's one of them northern states, so that fact has only very mild significance. Besides, why draw the boundary at the state line? The convention is being held within the city and county of Denver, which is more like 12% black.
Jim, while I take the election seriously, I don't think there's harm in being good humoured about it, and I think the comments about hilarity are mostly being directed at Megan's plans for drunken punditry.
"instead of focusing on the many democratic policy ideas that ruffle your libertarian feathers why don't you put a smile on and realize that you are witnessing some history in the making. a black man is accepting the nomination for president"
Historical indeed. But race is more important than policies? How enlightened.
Here's an idea? Why don't you stay sober and clear-minded and see what a guy has to say?
Or, you could laugh it off and get smashed. Its not like the guy is running for president or anything.
On a side note, since The Atlantic pays you to write, how often do you drink on the job? Would the Atlantic care if you wrote drunk all the time as long is generated traffic? I ask that seriously. I'm curious to know if in your line of work, its ok to work drunk.
Nylund, now that you've beaten the joke into the ground and are kicking its unconscious head with steel toed boots, consider the odds that a 35 year old woman is actually going to drink a fifth of whiskey while doing anything, much less her job. Even if I liked the sensation of being wasted, which few people over 25 do, my acid reflux and sinusitis won't permit it.
when i have children you can be sure i will tell them about this day. whether or not you agree with him, this day itself is something to appreciate considering the history of our beloved country.
I guess. I've always taken it for granted that a black guy could be President in this country, simply because -- despite growing up in Memphis -- I've never known more than one or two people who had a problem with the idea. The issue has always been a lack of black politicians who weren't overtly anti-white like Jackson and Sharpton are. Should you ever have kids, I doubt you'll be able to explain to them why anyone thought it was a big deal that one of the Presidential candidates was black. It'll seem as alien as the idea that voters might have been reluctant to elect the Catholic JFK seems today.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they wondered why people called him "black" when one of his parents was white. Multiracial couples are increasingly common these days.
I always had you pegged for more of a gin person, but I suppose American politics can necessitate the bracing fire of a good rye.
Here's to hoping we get our hilarity.
instead of focusing on the many democratic policy ideas that ruffle your libertarian feathers why don't you put a smile on and realize that you are witnessing some history in the making. a black man is accepting the nomination for president in front of 75,000 people in a state that is 4% black. i am not old enough to have seen dr. king's speach 45 years ago but when i have children you can be sure i will tell them about this day. whether or not you agree with him, this day itself is something to appreciate considering the history of our beloved country.
SimperingBushpig 7 simpers: "Here's to hoping we get our hilarity."
Maybe to you this is funny, but to anyone with a moral compass still intact after the last seven years (which of course excludes the sell-out McWeekendAtBernies), this is deadly serious.
a black man is accepting the nomination for president in front of 75,000 people in a state that is 4% black.
Yeah, but it's one of them northern states, so that fact has only very mild significance. Besides, why draw the boundary at the state line? The convention is being held within the city and county of Denver, which is more like 12% black.
Jim, while I take the election seriously, I don't think there's harm in being good humoured about it, and I think the comments about hilarity are mostly being directed at Megan's plans for drunken punditry.
"instead of focusing on the many democratic policy ideas that ruffle your libertarian feathers why don't you put a smile on and realize that you are witnessing some history in the making. a black man is accepting the nomination for president"
Historical indeed. But race is more important than policies? How enlightened.
Peter, I'm MoeLarryAndJesus. You may want to keep that in mind before attempting to reason with me.
Please be sure to correctly render any drunken slurring in your blog posts.
Here's an idea? Why don't you stay sober and clear-minded and see what a guy has to say?
Or, you could laugh it off and get smashed. Its not like the guy is running for president or anything.
On a side note, since The Atlantic pays you to write, how often do you drink on the job? Would the Atlantic care if you wrote drunk all the time as long is generated traffic? I ask that seriously. I'm curious to know if in your line of work, its ok to work drunk.
Nylund, now that you've beaten the joke into the ground and are kicking its unconscious head with steel toed boots, consider the odds that a 35 year old woman is actually going to drink a fifth of whiskey while doing anything, much less her job. Even if I liked the sensation of being wasted, which few people over 25 do, my acid reflux and sinusitis won't permit it.
when i have children you can be sure i will tell them about this day. whether or not you agree with him, this day itself is something to appreciate considering the history of our beloved country.
I guess. I've always taken it for granted that a black guy could be President in this country, simply because -- despite growing up in Memphis -- I've never known more than one or two people who had a problem with the idea. The issue has always been a lack of black politicians who weren't overtly anti-white like Jackson and Sharpton are. Should you ever have kids, I doubt you'll be able to explain to them why anyone thought it was a big deal that one of the Presidential candidates was black. It'll seem as alien as the idea that voters might have been reluctant to elect the Catholic JFK seems today.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they wondered why people called him "black" when one of his parents was white. Multiracial couples are increasingly common these days.
Count me among the lucky few, thank God. On my fifth beer and thoroughly enjoying this spectacle.