(Parody) DNC announces virtual delegates will be in attendance at convention
[Disclaimer: This article is a parody story. While some events in this article are actually taking place, it is written for comedy purposes and shouldn’t be taken too seriously.] The Democratic National Committee announced virtual “delegates” will attend the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. The Democratic leaders got the idea after Fox Sports used virtual “fans” in stands in order to get a sense of “normalcy” at MLB games during Opening Week last week. The cameras showed the computer-generated fans during the broadcast of baseball games on Fox to give the appearance of packed stadiums, even though the stadiums were empty except for the teams and team personnel. Cutaway shots revealed the empty seats in the stadiums. “We wanted to maintain a sense of normalcy in these hard times caused by Trump and his virus,” DNC Chair Tim Perez said, claiming Trump for the Coronavirus, “so the best thing is to show CGI delegates attending our convention. “They ar...