Which is another way of saying… I probably don’t need to call this the “Hillary Clinton Supporters” Open Thread. While there are probably still some who feel lukewarm toward her here, by and large, people on this site support Hillary Clinton. And as one who remembers when that was far from usual six months ago, it feels nice!
But just in case, those who don’t like Hillary: please be respectful.
If you haven’t had the chance, check out the daily News & Views and the Hillary Writers Circle, as well as the afternoon Hillary Hangouts and the #ImWithHer evening open threads. In addition, here are some new diaries:
SciFiGuy: My ultra-conservative GOP Mother: “Trump’s about hate; I’m voting for...Hillary!”
Bimmerella Zone: Hillary v. Donald: Summed Up In One Brilliant Tweet with a Gif!
extradish: Tim Kaine Rally in Grand Rapids — A Report
Leslie Salzillo: Christian speaker and pro-life mother: ‘I’m voting for Hillary. Here’s why.’
IAmRightYouAreWrong: Because She’s A Clinton: A Tale of Double Standards
Bimmerella Zone: How Did I Decide What’s Real About Hillary Clinton & What’s Noise?
Springerdad: What am I missing about the email story? Why is this still an issue?!
teacherken: It is there in the polling data.
Brainwrap: MICHIGAN: Hillary Goes to 11!
SouthernLeveller: Clinton Takes Slim Lead in GEORGIA!
First, big thank you to StarbucksGirl51 for filling in for me last weekend! I’m still pretty busy, but I have a slight reprieve this weekend.
Second, there’s not a whole lot of new to report. Basically Hillary is still riding a wave of amazing polls and great buzz over a week after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention. Republicans are defecting to her. People are terrified of and disgusted with Trump. So of course the media decided that was too boring and pat, and decided to beat the dead email horse for the 199999989972937th time, as well as challenge Hillary Clinton’s likability. Because they have no shame.
The thing is, I don’t believe for a moment the media’s cynicism will turn the tide toward Trump. Republicans who defected to Clinton are not going to say, “Duhhh, I forgot all about the emails. Endorsement rescinded!” People who saw what a scary, classless monster Trump could be these past two weeks are not going to change their mind and support him. This is purely because the media can’t stand that this race is already over.
No, what pisses me off is that their cynicism could threaten our ability to retake control of the House, thereby preventing a President Clinton from being able to get shit done.
Fortunately the Olympics have started, so the public by and large won’t be paying attention to that petty shit, and there ought to be a nice feeling of national pride that compliments the lovely sense of unity and optimism from the Democratic National Convention.
In other news, volunteering is starting up again across the country. If you want to volunteer for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, click on the link below:
**VOLUNTEER FOR THE CAMPAIGN**
This is your open thread.