Yeah. It is this weird us vs them no matter what. Doesn't matter who. As long as they have an R next to their name. The one with a D next to their is pure evil too because you know, that's what they feel.

Woody wrote:Some of the crazier Republicans do seem to project a certain Daddy fetish onto their nominee. "His main job is to keep us safe. He'll never waiver! He's indestructible--my Dad can beat up all the other Dads! Pay attention to me! LOVE ME DADDY."

Still waiting for the corpse of Winston Churchill to roll through that door.

Soren wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:Why

How

Is there basically anything the GOP can do realistically do platform wise in the next 5 months that will make you less miserable

I would like for people I respect in the party to do whatever they can not to embrace the nominee, campaign with the nominee, adopt the positions of the nominee on trade, immigration, etc. At this juncture it seems Trump is implausibly close to Clinton, not likely to win, but wouldn't exactly drag the whole thing down with him either. I think by the time November rolls around losing by 8+ is more likely than winning, and with that goes a number of senators I truly like. But him getting smoked might be good for the party longterm. Weird spot to be in.

Really I just want it to be over.

Joni should stick to castration fantasies. Long, boring, incoherent, zero positive about - wait who's the POTUS nominee she's presumably speaking of?

so was it savvy/shrewd for Joni to come on, give insipid speech, not say anything in particular or even general about the candidate, and then check that off her career enhancement to-do list?

This entire night was a perfect reflection on the Republican platform the last 8 years. Hate the Democrats, demonize the "others", and offer no substantive solutions, whatsoever.

What I found interesting, several speeches alluded to "leadership, getting the job done, etc." but never mentioned Trump. Umm...

Greatest moment is sending out a hooker milf to lead a prayer and everyone pretending to pray and looking to see if thncamera is on them

Also, Guilianni is maybe one of the biggest pieces of shit in the history of this country.

Last two Democratic conventions worked so well because of how organized they were...You had Michelle Obama do her speech at 10:30 PM on opening night and she was done by 11:00 and they ended on a high note.

Tonight, why in the world would they finish with Joni Ernst? Half of the crowd emptied out and half of the Republican base was probably already in bed as she finished at 11:20...

Plus, the whole night was fear-mongering and they repeated the same thing over and over...

PhillieMooDo wrote:Also, Guilianni is maybe one of the biggest pieces of shit in the history of this country.

Man, this is a very wrong opinion.

He's one of the most important and effective public officials of the past few decades.

He just kinda hung on a bit too long and became the awkward drunk, kinda racist uncle who should have retired a few years earlier like Willie Mays with the Mets.

They didn't end with Ernst. Really weird how long it went

threecount wrote:Last two Democratic conventions worked so well because of how organized they were...You had Michelle Obama do her speech at 10:30 PM on opening night and she was done by 11:00 and they ended on a high note.

Tonight, why in the world would they finish with Joni Ernst? Half of the crowd emptied out and half of the Republican base was probably already in bed as she finished at 11:20...

Plus, the whole night was fear-mongering and they repeated the same thing over and over...

According to Chuck Todd, they messed up the order of tonight's speakers.

jerseyhoya wrote:

PhillieMooDo wrote:Also, Guilianni is maybe one of the biggest pieces of shit in the history of this country.

Man, this is a very wrong opinion.

He's one of the most important and effective public officials of the past few decades.

He just kinda hung on a bit too long and became the awkward drunk, kinda racist uncle who should have retired a few years earlier like Willie Mays with the Mets.

I never disliked Giuliani as NYC mayor or after because I thought he was pretty fair, especially on social issues. But the dude went apeshit crazy after his failed 2008 presidential run. And it's gotten pretty bad lately with his ridiculous comments about BLM.

Melania's speech basically plagerized a whole paragraph from Michelle Obama's convention speech. Good stuff

CalvinBall wrote:Melania's speech basically plagerized a whole paragraph from Michelle Obama's convention speech. Good stuff

I saw that.

CalvinBall wrote:Melania's speech basically plagerized a whole paragraph from Michelle Obama's convention speech. Good stuff

Unfathomable laziness. How do you do that? How do you let that happen?

A campaign with the party completely checked out.

jerseyhoya wrote:

PhillieMooDo wrote:Also, Guilianni is maybe one of the biggest pieces of shit in the history of this country.

Man, this is a very wrong opinion.

He's one of the most important and effective public officials of the past few decades.

He just kinda hung on a bit too long and became the awkward drunk, kinda racist uncle who should have retired a few years earlier like Willie Mays with the Mets.

Nah.

Anyone that can do what that man did tonight, let alone the civil liberties he trounced as mayor, oh and also, repeat adulterer.

I stand by my statement.

jerseyhoya wrote:

PhillieMooDo wrote:Also, Guilianni is maybe one of the biggest pieces of shit in the history of this country.

Man, this is a very wrong opinion.

He's one of the most important and effective public officials of the past few decades.

He just kinda hung on a bit too long and became the awkward drunk, kinda racist uncle who should have retired a few years earlier like Willie Mays with the Mets.

Who said there were no second acts in American lives?

jerseyhoya wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:Melania's speech basically plagerized a whole paragraph from Michelle Obama's convention speech. Good stuff

Unfathomable laziness. How do you do that? How do you let that happen?

A campaign with the party completely checked out.

Vox picked it up

MSNBC to report the Melania speech thing after the break. Uh oh.