2016 Democratic National Convention

[TexasFilly]

Dropping by to say Hillary was wonderful last night and the whole convention was great. I was very moved that she dressed in white to mark this huge event in women's history.

Bye

Addie!!!!

[p0rtia]

Have we ever discussed the fashion choices a male candidate made?

The feminist in me is thinking "She's talking about the future of this great land of ours - and the future of the Third Stone from the Sun - and people are discussing whether or not white is a good color for her."

[TollandRCR]

I did not remember and probably never knew about the role of white in the movement to gain the vote for women. It was a good linkage to make. However, I don't think Hillary mentioned that linkage, so it may not have been intentional.

Men don't wear white suits unless they always wear white suits. It makes for good clothing for novelists, playwrights, eccentrics, and chicken entrepreneurs. I think the question about whether a male candidate would have worn a white suit for the acceptance speech is a bit silly.

She looked great in that white outfit. Nuff said.

[stoppingby]

Have we ever discussed the fashion choices a male candidate made?

I was one of those who commented on her wardrobe and makeup, and it was out of character for me. But I felt her hair, makeup, and white pantsuit made her look fresh and rested, a nice comeback to those who criticize her ideas as old and tired.

I'm back and forth on commenting on female politicians clothes. Usually, I am against comments on appearance. But on the other hand, when it's clear the outfit is part of the visual message, I'm okay with it, because it's similar to commenting on the lectern or on the graphics on the jumbotron. Just my two cents.

[NMgirl]

Have we ever discussed the fashion choices a male candidate made?

The feminist in me is thinking "She's talking about the future of this great land of ours - and the future of the Third Stone from the Sun - and people are discussing whether or not white is a good color for her."

The only prominent male politician who got some flack for apparel whom I can remember is Lyndon Johnson. He used to wear those string ties (the official New Mexico State Tie!) cowboy boots and cowboy hat. As with George W., the cowboy gear was bogus; Johnson never rode the range, although he did ride roughshod over a lot of people.

[RoadScholar]

...Men don't wear white suits unless they always wear white suits. It makes for good clothing for novelists, playwrights, eccentrics, and chicken entrepreneurs.

Hey! Sometimes a Tropical is appropriate. Say, at outdoor weddings in August?

[RoadScholar]

...Men don't wear white suits unless they always wear white suits. It makes for good clothing for novelists, playwrights, eccentrics, and chicken entrepreneurs.

Hey! Sometimes a Tropical is appropriate. Say, at outdoor weddings in August?

Edit: Although you may have me there on "eccentrics."

[Fortinbras]

I think it's appropriate if you're the ringmaster on Fantasy Island.

[RoadScholar]

The color and construction are not for fashion, they're for dressing semi-formally when it's 99 degrees and 90% humidity.

Tropicals are the coolest suits. And I don't mean grooviest.

[esseff44]

When the subject of wearing white to remember the suffragettes came up, I had a picture in mind of all the ladies in white marching for the right to vote. So, yes, I think the choice was deliberate. So do quite a few others like those here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/30/fashi ... .html?_r=0

[TollandRCR]

The only prominent male politician who got some flack for apparel whom I can remember is Lyndon Johnson. He used to wear those string ties (the official New Mexico State Tie!) cowboy boots and cowboy hat. As with George W., the cowboy gear was bogus; Johnson never rode the range, although he did ride roughshod over a lot of people.

String ties do show up in men's fashion all over the Southwest. That is partly because so many are set with beautiful turquoise stones. LBJ did ride roughshod over some people (some of whom deserved it), but he also rode horses. He had a nice spread on the Pedernales River with a low-water crossing from the main highway (a Farm-to-Market road). He was born, lived, worked, died, and is buried on that ranch. True, he was as likely to show his ranch to visitors from his Cadillac as from his horse Lady B. You might like to visit the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park

[Foggy]

Sorry, I rarely just stir the pot like that.

I tell my brain to behave, but does it listen?

[MsDaisy]

More on the wardrobe choice:

It also evoked the snow-colored dress that Michelle Obama wore to Barack Obama’s first inauguration, all hope and change and #yeswecan. And, perhaps most significantly, it tied her to the suffragettes, who nearly 100 years ago succeeded in getting women the right to vote (while wearing white), and paved the way for Clinton becoming the first woman to be nominated as a presidential candidate.

http://nypost.com/2016/07/29/the-messag ... -pantsuit/

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I get the symbolism of the white, and some people can really rock white like Michelle, granted that was an evening gown and not blindingly white, but where did that suit come from? It was square with long heavy sleeves in the dead of summer and no accent or splash of color at all, too much purity. And she didn’t seem to be all that comfortable in it. To me she looked more like a clinician about to see patients than a woman making history. I think she could have done way better, even with white.

[Slim Cognito]

I get the symbolism of the white, and some people can really rock white like Michelle, granted that was an evening gown and not blindingly white, but where did that suit come from? It was square with long heavy sleeves in the dead of summer and no accent or splash of color at all, too much purity. And she didn’t seem to be all that comfortable in it. To me she looked more like a clinician about to see patients than a woman making history. I think she could have done way better, even with white.

The white dresses/women's suffrage is new to me. I learn something every day here.

That said, MY impression of the white suit, is the white/purity/pantsuit is a big FU to Trump and the republicans who call her a criminal.

[kate520]

Have we ever discussed the fashion choices a male candidate made?

I was one of those who commented on her wardrobe and makeup, and it was out of character for me. But I felt her hair, makeup, and white pantsuit made her look fresh and rested, a nice comeback to those who criticize her ideas as old and tired.

I'm back and forth on commenting on female politicians clothes. Usually, I am against comments on appearance. But on the other hand, when it's clear the outfit is part of the visual message, I'm okay with it, because it's similar to commenting on the lectern or on the graphics on the jumbotron. Just my two cents.

Well, I can tell you, politicians and their handlers spend oodles of time on wardrobe choices and styling. Optics are optics. We may think it shallow, but when she walked out on the stage last night, I wasn't the only one thinking 'Damn, girl, you look fantastic!' White was a good choice, whatever the reason. It was a bold, maybe risky choice but she pulled it off. Hair and makeup soft and fresh, the whole package said youthful and personable. They did a great job, I think.

Optics are sometimes all you get.

Also, too, what slim said. I didn't know the suffragette connection either.

[Mr. Gneiss]

The only prominent male politician who got some flack for apparel whom I can remember is Lyndon Johnson. He used to wear those string ties (the official New Mexico State Tie!) cowboy boots and cowboy hat. As with George W., the cowboy gear was bogus; Johnson never rode the range, although he did ride roughshod over a lot of people.

Off Topic

Not a politician, but I did ride the range in my youth. I often wear shark skin cowboy boots, bolo tie and a Resistol cowboy hat professionally. Just part of my eccentric nature.

Also, my past U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell usually wore "western garb" when in the Senate chamber.

[kate520]

Have we ever discussed the fashion choices a male candidate made?

When men's "fashion" is as interesting and profitable as women's, we will.

[Mr. Gneiss]

Well, I can tell you, politicians and their handlers spend oodles of time on wardrobe choices and styling. Optics are optics. We may think it shallow, but when she walked out on the stage last night, I wasn't the only one thinking 'Damn, girl, you look fantastic!' White was a good choice, whatever the reason. It was a bold, maybe risky choice but she pulled it off. Hair and makeup soft and fresh, the whole package said youthful and personable. They did a great job, I think.

Optics are sometimes all you get.

Also, too, what slim said. I didn't know the suffragette connection either.

Esp. when compared to the Cheeto orangeman with orangutan comb over.

[Chilidog]

The only prominent male politician who got some flack for apparel whom I can remember is Lyndon Johnson. He used to wear those string ties (the official New Mexico State Tie!) cowboy boots and cowboy hat. As with George W., the cowboy gear was bogus; Johnson never rode the range, although he did ride roughshod over a lot of people.

He might not have rode the range, but....

Lyndon Johnson ordering pants

NSFW

[much ado]

Brit Hume is an asshole. He had no problems with Drumpf's lunatic delivery. Or the delivery of the grifter from Wasilla who always struck a semi hysterical tone.

I think we need a secret method of, just among ourselves, identifying assholes without needing to spell it out. How about triple inverted parentheses, like ')))Brit Hume((('? See? The inverted parentheses represent sphincter muscles.

So Stern's post could be shortened to:

)))Brit Hume((( had no problems with )))Drumpf's((( lunatic delivery. Or the delivery of the grifter from Wasilla who always struck a semi hysterical tone.

Just a modest proposal.

[PatGund]

Apparently the Washington Delegates for Bernie are planning to walk out during Hillary's speech tonight and they may be joined by other Bernie delegates.

The lack of political knowledge stupidity on their FB page is unreal.

If you care to go down the rabbit hole, here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/wa4bern ... ts&fref=ts

I'm disgusted. I live in Washington State. I supported and voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders both at the Caucus level and in the non-binding Primary.

I am deeply, horribly ashamed at the immature and downright rude way the Washington State Sanders Delegates acted.

They had the chance to represent their state and your candidate, and they came off as spoiled petulant children.

They do NOT represent me, they do NOT represent Sen. Sanders, and they certainly don't represent the majority of Sanders supporters.

[PatGund]

Well, Berners are wearing neon green with "Enough is Enough" on them.

I did note that, towards the last third of Hillary Clinton's speech, many of those in the neon green "enough is enough" shirts were standing up, cheering and applauding.

So there was some hope. Though I hope the person who waved around the "Jill not Hill" sign at the start was escorted off the floor.

You know, I remember in 2008 that some of Clintons delegates got pulled because they said they would not support Sen. Obama if he was the nominee. The PUMAs made a big stink about it. I wonder why they didn't do the same here?

[bob]

)))Brit Hume((( had no problems with )))Drumpf's((( lunatic delivery. Or the delivery of )))the grifter from Wasilla((( who always struck a semi hysterical tone.

Just a modest proposal.

FIFY.

[Sugar Magnolia]

I don't watch a whole bunch of speeches, but as a visual artist a muted solid color "background" for the speaker holds my attention much more firmly on their words, than some print or bright color would. It was also a lesson learned at Gallaudet when we would lose points for wearing a brightly colored shirt or busy print. All of our assignments were video taped and reading sign is incredibly hard when the hands are against a confusing background. I pay a lot more attention to the words if the clothing isn't distracting me. I do the same thing with musicians, too. A wonderful female saxophonist was playing at the Maple Leaf one night and I got so enthralled with her rose-gold sax and the reflections on it that I don't even remember her name or anything she played. My visual input obviously overtook my aural input.

[Karen Walker]

Brit Hume is an asshole. He had no problems with Drumpf's lunatic delivery. Or the delivery of the grifter from Wasilla who always struck a semi hysterical tone.

This never gets old.