AOC given just 60 seconds to deliver pre-recorded message at DNC

[Budi]

Last edited Thu Aug 13, 2020, 03:41 AM - Edit history (2)

https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/aoc-gets-just-60-seconds-to-deliver-pre-recorded-message-at-dnc/amp/

FORBES:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/08/12/aoc-only-gets-60-seconds-at-democratic-convention-to-deliver-pre-recorded-message/amp/


Well, that's 60 seconds more than Andrew Yang got!

Lucky her!

[Beakybird]

1. What a beautiful and gracious reaction.

I sometimes disagree with AOC, but I think she's noble and articulate.

[Budi]

6. Thanks to Elijah Cummings.

I don't see why she needed this quote tho.
She got a minute to speak, which is more than a lot of other great Democrats.
Be happy. Make it a grand one minute speech. Others have offered profound & impressioned messages of hope & peace & unity in less than that.

The unifying message of the moment is addressing the catastrophy of Donald Trump.

I look forward to hearing her deliver a solid blow to him.

[Celerity]

2. smdh, I de-rec this divisive shite

[Budi]

10. Why is it divisive? A few days ago there was talk that she wasn't speaking at all.

There are many short-time speakers throughout the event.

There is nothing divisive about her being given a time-slot to speak on the Nat'l stage.

[Celerity]

19. she was listed to speak from the very first list that came out, and you have been pushing the 'Yang

before AOC' claptrap for awhile now.

This OP is passive aggressive bollocks

Well, that's 60 seconds more than Andrew Yang got!

Lucky her!

and it is divisive.

[Budi]

23. Well its true. And I'm not a Yang fan. He made a statement that he wanted to speak to his supporters

The only thing divisie is what's being said from her own supporters.

She was not on the 1st list. That is why her supporters were upset.
She was added to the on going list and now her supporters are upset because it was only 60 seconds. Thus the tweet from her citing the quote by Elijah Cummings.

Appreciate her trying to calm her supporters.
She did the right thing & will deliver a fine one minute speach at the virtual Dem Convention.

Hopefully everyone will be satisfied & come away with their focus on the REAL issue for 2020, Trump & the GOP.

[BannonsLiver]

21. +1

True to form, I’m afraid.

People need to get it in their heads this is going to be more of a snappy move it along convention. The TV time has been dramatically cut.

[Budi]

29. Yes. And we can choose who to listen to.

I really don't care one way or another, but I do hope this now quiets the ire from online her supporters.

I was hoping to hear from Katie Porter. But she's not on the speakers list either. Not as of now anyway.

We have so many voices that have worked hard these past four years. Who contributed & kept the faith for this country.

They too deserved 60 seconds to address their supporters & bring a unified purpose to November 2020.

Democrats are a great & diverse Party.

I can't wait to hear Biden & Harris drive home the dire need to VoteBlue & reiterate the many atrocities lain upon us all, by the GOP & Trump.

[George II]

50. 60 seconds is enough time for me to make a sandwich in the kitchen or mix a Manhattan.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

3. proud of all out Dems--repukes can kiss my ass

[JI7]

4. 60 Secords is a lot of time . Maybe Yang will get it also after he wins elected office

[canetoad]

11. Yep

+1.

[nsd]

5. No other freshman reps get any time at all.

This is fine.

[Budi]

8. She is fortunate for her spot on the virtual stage.

[Budi]

18. I was hoping to hear Katie Porter.

Bummrr. Huh.

[Hortensis]

37. Ocasio is one of several Latino speakers. They've gotten

short shrift in the political media (and here, not that anyone but a handful of us notices that), but the party leadership knows extremely well how important Latino Democrats are to us -- and how much more important they could be if they voted their power.

At 3/4 of all Dems, Katie Porter's skin color/ethnicity is well represented without her.

[tenderfoot]

7. NY Post - such a reliable source...

said no one ever.

[Budi]

9. Ok. Forbes has it as well.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/08/12/aoc-only-gets-60-seconds-at-democratic-convention-to-deliver-pre-recorded-message/amp/

I believe NY Post got its story from Business Insider.

I'm sure Politico will have it as well as many others.

[canetoad]

12. Not sure I understand your complaint

Limited number of speaking spots; everybody wants one. She got one.

[Budi]

13. No complaint here! Yang tweeted that he'd like to have had a chance to speak.

Address & unify his supporters. He didn't get a speaking spot.

A few days ago AOC supporters were taking issue that she wasn't on the 1st draft of speakers.
Now she is.
And now they are saying she should have more than a minute.---

I have no complaint.

I do look forward to defending Biden & Harris as they go up against Trump & the GOP..

[Budi]

16. K & R

It takes 60 seconds to refill a glass of wine.

[CreekDog]

15. 60 seconds more than she spent congratulating Kamala Harris

seems pretty generous.

i like AOC but i don't like that kind of petty BS, but she's not the first to act this way, but she doesn't deserve to be treated different than she's treating others.

[Budi]

17. I think it's quite generous considering the format & all.

I'm really not sure why, tho.

[Hortensis]

35. She didn't? Wow. Of course, this is for those voters who like her,

not a reward to her. Some believe the media hype that she's a major figure in the party, and they wouldn't understand her not appearing.

[still_one]

20. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has chosen to voice her grievance with that decision on Twitter

I am not sure if that is the best way to air this grievance, but I have several questions

Were any other speakers given the same restrictions, and are these restrictions subject to change where more time may be given?

Has the DNC had any response to this?

I am not taking a pro or con position on this, but would like to know the DNC’s reasoning for this decision since it has now been made public

[BGBD]

24. Maybe

they shouldn't have given her any time at all?

[Mariana]

26. It's fascinating how you jump to that conclusion

Tina Sfondeles posted this:

AOC will have just 60 seconds to deliver her remarks next week at the Democratic National Convention.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez responded to Tina Sfondeles's tweet with this quote:

“I only have a minute.
Sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon me, I did not choose it,
But I know that I must use it.
Give account if I abuse it.
Suffer, if I lose it.

Only a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it.”

- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
(and recited by Elijah Cummings) 💜

And you interpret that quote, in that context, as a complaint about her opportunity to speak during the convention? Seriously?

You're really reaching here.

[still_one]

28. Not as a complaint about her opportunity to speak, but the restriction on the time she has been

given

You don't seriously read into that, that she is NOT disappointed that she is only being given 1 minute?

"Forced upon me, I did not choose it"

My mistake. I am sure she is thrilled about the time limit of 1 minute. I guess that is why many of her supporters are responding to her tweet with disappointment that she is given such a short time period

I don't know who is reaching here, since it seems that responses to that tweet from her supporters seem to take the position that the time given her is not adequate

[NurseJackie]

38. That's how I read it as well. It's a passive-aggressive message...

That's how I read it as well. It's a passive-aggressive message of disappointment. That's the only reason for the cryptic response that's borderline inappropriate, in my opinion. I think it would have been better with a simple: "I'm thrilled to confirm to everyone that I will have the honor of giving a one-minute pre-recorded speech at the Democratic National Convention."

It's clear that she and her supporters felt that she was entitled to more time. She's merely hinting at it, but her twitter followers aren't so reserved in expressing their disappointment and their belief that she was somehow cheated.

Fortunately for everyone, it will be pre-recorded so that her message will neatly fit into the allotted time period. No diverting from the script. No flubs. (She can do as many re-takes as needed.) No ad-libbing. No surprises. No delays because of audience chanting or extended reactions to typical "applause lines", etc, etc.

All I'm trying to point out is this: Many people are NOT speaking at all. Additionally, others who have been given the HONOR of speaking have ALSO been given compressed schedules. Considering that each day has been reduced by 66% (from 6 hours to 2 hours) in normal times her one minute would be the equivalent of THREE minutes.

[Budi]

30. I believe the issue is with her online supporters.

[Mariana]

31. The post I answered said nothing whatsoever about her online supporters. nt.

[Budi]

33. Yes, I read your post.

Perhaps just check with her online supporters.

Nite.

[wcast]

39. I agree with you.

The poem is clearly to show that she is grateful for a minute, but it is enough time to get out a powerful message.

[NurseJackie]

40. More people will get NO TIME AT ALL.

The entire convention time (televised) has been reduced by 66%. I think she's lucky to be speaking at all.

Fortunately for everyone, it will be pre-recorded so that her message will neatly fit into the allotted time period. No diverting from the script. No flubs. (She can do as many re-takes as needed.) No ad-libbing. No surprises. No delays because of audience chanting or extended reactions to typical "applause lines", etc, etc.

All I'm trying to point out is this: Many people are NOT speaking at all. Additionally, others who have been given the HONOR of speaking have ALSO been given compressed schedules. Considering that each day has been reduced from 6 hours to 2 hours, in normal times her one minute would be the equivalent of a very generous THREE minutes.

[BGBD]

22. This was my point in the other thread.

Be grateful that you are getting to speak at all, nobody owed it to you. You're getting to speak because Biden is letting you.

[Budi]

25. Thank you Joe Biden.

That will no doubt be in her speech.

[BGBD]

27. Well, it is prerecorded

I'm sure there's a reason for that too.

[Budi]

32. A few reasons come to mind, that is true.

I can't wait for Biden's official nom & acceptance, & his speech.

And THEN, to hear Kamala Harris speak to the Nation, "for the people".

We are so fortunate to be represented by these two capable people.

[NurseJackie]

43. Exactly! No risk of going off-message and no risk of going over the allotted time...

Exactly! No risk of going off-message and no risk of going over the allotted time... due to ad-libbing, improvising, or pausing for unnecessarily long applause-line responses.

I think the DNC was being very generous with the short amount of time that is available for such a compressed convention. Six hours of nightly speakers is reduced to TWO hours.

Everyone gets less time. And many more don't get to speak AT ALL!!!

These are strange and frightening and difficult and challenging times.

[Sherman A1]

34. As a Yang supporter I would like to see him speak

At the convention, that said your post i find to be very mean spirited and divisive. No matter what you think of her she is an elected Democrat and well known member of the party, he was a candidate (one that in my opinion got screwed over by the media) but was not elected to any office.


Andrew Yang will do just fine in reaching out to his supporters and expanding upon his base as he still remains three steps ahead of the pack in his vision.

[Hortensis]

36. CNN: "Ocasio-Cortez among high-profile Latinos participating in Dem. convention"

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the progressive first-term lawmaker, is one of several high-profile Latinos slated to participate in the Democratic National Convention next week.

Ocasio-Cortez, an early endorser of Bernie Sanders' presidential bid, will be part of a segment nominating the senator from Vermont at the convention on Tuesday night, the officials said, and she also will be featured in a video airing on Wednesday. The congresswoman's participation further highlights the Biden campaign's efforts to bring the progressive wing of the party into the fold.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro will also have roles in next week's event, Democratic officials tell CNN. While the exact schedule is still being finalized, the lineup comes as the party seeks to highlight the diversity of its members and supporters as Joe Biden officially becomes its presidential nominee.

Gov. Lujan Grisham and Sen. Cortez Masto, who were among the early names mentioned as possible contenders for the Democratic vice presidential nomination, will have individual speaking slots at the convention along with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who endorsed Biden during the primaries.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, who delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 2012, will be part of a segment featuring former 2020 presidential candidates.

Several Latino elected officials who endorsed Biden during the primary will also have roles in the convention -- Nevada state Sen. Yvanna Cancela, Long Beach, California, Mayor Robert Garcia and Texas state Rep. Victoria Neave.

"Latinos are an integral part of the fabric of this nation, which is why we are making significant efforts to ensure Latino voices and experiences are highlighted throughout the Democratic National Convention," said Julie Chávez Rodriguez, a senior adviser to the Biden campaign.

[Gothmog]

41. That is about the correct amount of time

[betsuni]

42. 60 seconds. Better than nothing. Incrementalism is not bad.

In this modern world shorter is better!

[NurseJackie]

44. I agree with that! Completely!

I wonder if, even in a post-Covid19 world, could this format be used for again for future conventions? We'll have four years to fine-tune and prepare and polish it. We'll be able to work out the kinks and dings. It could be a better and more cost-effective way.

One added benefit is that we won't have to worry about people being booed or disrespected as we've shamefully seen in another convention.

[betsuni]

45. Fart-ins cannot be a thing.

[George II]

46. You know who is NOT being given 60 seconds to speak?

Steny Hoyer
Adam Schiff
Eric Swalwell
Hakeem Jeffries
Jerry Nadler
Carolyn Maloney
Joaquin Castro

And also:

Sharice Davids
Jahana Hayes
Lucy McBath
Lauren Underwood
Deb Haaland

[R B Garr]

47. Thanks! I was just thinking this. Why are others excluded,

especially those with significant contributions to our party. Adam Schiff is a spectacular contributor! So many others are equally as deserving.

[betsuni]

48. Let me guess, something about "establishment" vs "progressive" when it's about celebrity.

"Progressive" isn't about policy, it's about celebrity.

[Hortensis]

51. Umhm. For the party, tho, it's about her followers,

to please and pay respect to them. Of course you're right that some of those are drawn by her celebrity persona, much the way Trumpsters were to his.

Better pay due about now to those who are strongly committed to stopping the RW forces and don't need special attention but deserve the consideration we all do.

I was genuinely surprised that her tweet was so unappreciative of this honor, though. Is she among those dazzled by her celebrity so that she thinks she's as important, more even, than those speakers she feels should have less time so she can have more? Whatever's behind it, kind of a wow.

[NurseJackie]

49. Sharice Davids has done a LOT for her constituents. She has two staffed offices...

Sharice Davids has done a LOT for her constituents. She has two staffed offices... and she spends a LOT of time at home. That's something that impresses me about her. Plus, the fact that she's very humble and doesn't seek the spotlight. Those are the qualities that impress me the most and she is someone who is deserving. All politicians should strive to be more like her.

[George II]

52. I've been contributing to Democratic campaigns for about 30 years, or more. The ONLY time....

....I've given to anyone outside of my own community or state or for President, was to her campaign back in 2018.

Now that her primary is over and she knows who she's running against I'll be contributing again this campaign.

She's an inspiring new member of Congress - she's done it right - she's crushing it:

- Had TWO District offices up and running even before taking the oath of office, and they're fully staffed
- Out and about in her district, meeting with constituents to see what they need
- Holding town halls frequently
- Introducing legislation of her own (!)

All without fanfare or headline seeking.