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I'm ready for some football ... (Original Post) Auggie Sep 2012 OP
I'm not.... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #1
I'll be watching the game.. Upton Sep 2012 #2
You could ask why the NFL scheduled the opener the week of the DNC Auggie Sep 2012 #3
Not really.. Upton Sep 2012 #5
This is only the 10th year -- does that make it a tradiiton? Auggie Sep 2012 #7
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #4
Hurt? Upton Sep 2012 #6
Football all the way! bigwillq Sep 2012 #8
I am DVR'ing The Big Dawg's speech. Gotta love the Big Dawg... madinmaryland Sep 2012 #9
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #10
You're mistaken.. Upton Sep 2012 #11
I'm watching until 10PM EST rocktivity Sep 2012 #12
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
1. I'm not....
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:38 PM
Sep 2012

Not expecting much this year...I'm sure I'll feel differently once the season gets going.

Upton

(9,709 posts)
5. Not really..
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:21 PM
Sep 2012

The NFL opener is traditionally the Thursday after Labor Day....and reading further I see they've already moved it up a day to accommodate Obama. The audience for Clinton will be somewhat reduced however....if it matters.

Response to Upton (Reply #2)

Upton

(9,709 posts)
6. Hurt?
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 07:27 PM
Sep 2012

How many regular people (I'm not talking about diehard party partisans) really watch the conventions anymore?

Response to madinmaryland (Reply #9)

Upton

(9,709 posts)
11. You're mistaken..
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 09:11 PM
Sep 2012

Clinton left with the highest end of office approval rating of any president since WW II. The blame for the loss goes to the Gore campaign for not embracing him...

rocktivity

(44,577 posts)
12. I'm watching until 10PM EST
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 10:01 PM
Sep 2012

And did you hear that MTV has moved up their music awards show an hour to be finished in time for Obama's speech tomorrow?


rocktivity

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