That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons bring us some web forums whereupon we can gather
http://garbi.online/forum/
It apparently takes people over half a century before they begin to care about the Democratic or Republican National Conventions — or at least about watching them on TV. Nielsen numbers show that for night one of the Republican Convention this year, 14 million of the 23 million people who tuned in were older than the age of 55.
Historically, this trend tends to be true, with most of the viewers of the last three conventions belonging to the 55+ crowd. The numbers came close to being even at the 2012 Democratic convention, when 50 percent of the audience was 55 or older, The Washington Post reports. One exception to the norm was 2008, when Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination; 57 percent of the audience watching was under 55 that year.
Regardless of the numbers tending to skew older, Americans typically love their convention coverage — a report in 2012 found that about two-thirds of Americans watched at least part of the 2008 convention, rivaling Olympic coverage. "It really is a nonsense argument to say no one watches the conventions," University of Oklahoma professor Jill Edy told USA Today. "People who are politically interested already — for them, this is appointment television."
I get their point, but I'm not sure how much relevance I'd give age divisions from traditional TV in the age of the internet.Isgrimnur wrote:
Thanks for posting that because I cannot for the life of me understand the undecided. I can understand "disgusted and not voting" but undecided? It boggles the mind. This quote from one of them, however is very telling:Isgrimnur wrote:Reuters has a large article on what few undecideds there are.
Dude has 3 kids under the age of 6 (well, one yet to be born) and his biggest concerns are immigration and national security?League’s biggest concerns are immigration reform and national security,
Immigrants are like carnies. They are here to steal your children in the night and raise them as one of their own.Smoove_B wrote:Dude has 3 kids under the age of 6 (well, one yet to be born) and his biggest concerns are immigration and national security?
Dan Quayle (88), George H. W. Bush(80), Bob Dole(76), Thomas Eagleton(72), Spiro Agnew(68), Edmund Muskie(68), William Miller(64), Henry Cabot Lodge (60), LBJ (60) were all announced at the convention and Hubert Humphrey was announced hours before.Kraken wrote:Idly wondering if there's any precedent for announcing one's running mate at the convention. That would draw more interest than doing it over the weekend.
So none recently, but it would hardly be ground-breaking. I wonder why it went out of fashion. Seems like a logical convention function.Defiant wrote:Dan Quayle (88), George H. W. Bush(80), Bob Dole(76), Thomas Eagleton(72), Spiro Agnew(68), Edmund Muskie(68), William Miller(64), Henry Cabot Lodge (60), LBJ (60) were all announced at the convention and Hubert Humphrey was announced hours before.Kraken wrote:Idly wondering if there's any precedent for announcing one's running mate at the convention. That would draw more interest than doing it over the weekend.
A few thoughts come to mind:Kraken wrote:So none recently, but it would hardly be ground-breaking. I wonder why it went out of fashion. Seems like a logical convention function.Defiant wrote:Dan Quayle (88), George H. W. Bush(80), Bob Dole(76), Thomas Eagleton(72), Spiro Agnew(68), Edmund Muskie(68), William Miller(64), Henry Cabot Lodge (60), LBJ (60) were all announced at the convention and Hubert Humphrey was announced hours before.Kraken wrote:Idly wondering if there's any precedent for announcing one's running mate at the convention. That would draw more interest than doing it over the weekend.
For the love of all that is holy, Strident Hillary needs to stay away from the convention at all costs. If that ack-Ack Mars Attack speaking cadence shows up, I will lose all hope.Jaymann wrote:If ever in recent history the best strategy is to take the high road and not feed the troll it is now.
I LOLed. Damn if that doesn't fit her to a tee.RunningMn9 wrote: If that ack-Ack Mars Attack speaking cadence shows up, I will lose all hope.
In any debate(s), they will be talking past one another. She will destroy him with reason and facts and he will destroy her with ridicule and accusations, and each side will congratulate itself on its great victory. They just don't speak a common political language.Jaymann wrote: If she is smart, HRC will have only one debate then focus on women, Latinos and educated people. There is no chance of taking any of Drumpf's supporters, so she needs to focus on getting out the vote.
Hello, my friend. Stay awhile and listen...El Guapo wrote:Word is that Kaine will be the VP pick.
El Guapo wrote:Word is that Kane will be the VP pick.
He could probably swing some Trump voters.Ralph-Wiggum wrote:El Guapo wrote:Word is that Kane will be the VP pick.
Jaymann wrote:If ever in recent history the best strategy is to take the high road and not feed the troll it is now. Since Drumpf has no actual content, let him keep screaming to his heart's content. If she is smart, HRC will have only one debate then focus on women, Latinos and educated people. There is no chance of taking any of Drumpf's supporters, so she needs to focus on getting out the vote.
It's called #TrumpYourself, and after Clinton announced its launch over Twitter on Thursday morning, her followers went to town.
Did he sleep in those clothes? He looks like he's just coming off a 3-day bender. That may not necessarily be a bad thing, however.Max Peck wrote:So it's officially official, I guess?
Yes, floppy disks are still used at our nuclear bases—but there’s a good reasonRip wrote:It isn't a good excuse but I do have to acknowledge how far behind some government IT systems are.
Want to launch a nuclear missile? You'll need a floppy disk.
That's according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found that the Pentagon was still using 1970s-era computing systems that require "eight-inch floppy disks."
Just saw his speech. I wasn't a huge fan of the pick when I heard about it last night but he more than won me over. Seems like a genuinely warm and decent fellow with a strong record of civil rights. He isn't flashy in the least, which is actually really refreshing in this election. All in all, his speech made me a bit more optimistic after Thursday night's nightmare fuel.YellowKing wrote:From what I've read, Tim Kaine is a safe but smart pick. He's a moderate that seems to be pretty even-keeled. I'm generally a Virginia fan - it's a state that more or less always seems to have its act together.
Tiberium FTW.El Guapo wrote:He could probably swing some Trump voters.Ralph-Wiggum wrote:El Guapo wrote:Word is that Kane will be the VP pick.
I just watched it too, that was a pretty incredible speech. I'm curious to see how Trump will attack him. The only angle I can see is the 'He's coming for your guns' nonsense.Captain Caveman wrote:Just saw his speech. I wasn't a huge fan of the pick when I heard about it last night but he more than won me over. Seems like a genuinely warm and decent fellow with a strong record of civil rights. He isn't flashy in the least, which is actually really refreshing in this election. All in all, his speech made me a bit more optimistic after Thursday night's nightmare fuel.YellowKing wrote:From what I've read, Tim Kaine is a safe but smart pick. He's a moderate that seems to be pretty even-keeled. I'm generally a Virginia fan - it's a state that more or less always seems to have its act together.
