Republican Convention - Page 2

elSicomoro · 09-04-2008, 11:13 PM

I tried to watch and listen to the RNC. I really did. Listened to some of Fred Thompson's speech...Rudy...Sarah.

I have no problem admitting I'm a liberal, but I listened to the DNC mostly as a cynic or sideline snickerer. I didn't think Obama's speech was all that great. It was good, but nothing new. But trying to listen to the RNC...it just irritated the shit out of me.

TheMercenary · 09-05-2008, 11:25 AM

I listened to Palin. I couldn't bring myself to listen to Obama or McCain. I didn't watch either one.

Flint · 09-05-2008, 11:27 AM

I watched Palin with the sound off.

classicman · 09-05-2008, 11:28 AM

From Bill Schneider
CNN Senior Political Analyst

Quote:

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- It's odd to present yourself as a maverick to the most partisan audience imaginable, as John McCain did Thursday night.

Quote:

But the real audience wasn't sitting in the Xcel Center this evening to watch the Arizona senator accept the Republican Party's presidential nomination; it was the independents at home looking for a reason to vote for him.

It wasn't that long ago that McCain was the Republican most admired among Democrats. He retains some residual popularity with Democrats and particularly independents.

Seemed like a rather fair assessment of what l saw as well.

TheMercenary · 09-05-2008, 11:32 AM

I still think that she is going to bring in a number of people who want to find a reason to vote for McCain. Most of the people want to vote for Obama as a protest vote for the last 8 years of Bush, I understand that, but ask them where Obama stands on some of the issues like health care or the economy and you get a blank stare. Same goes for McCain, people know they want McCain because they can't stand Obama, but they can't tell you much about some of the larger issues pressing society.

Flint · 09-05-2008, 11:34 AM

We're locked into "against" voting.

We need more than two parties.

Two parties guarantee "against" voting.

TheMercenary · 09-05-2008, 11:45 AM

I agree.

sweetwater · 09-05-2008, 01:13 PM

We do have more than 2 parties. Ah, nevermind. Rock, paper, scissors, anyone?

lookout123 · 09-05-2008, 02:20 PM

I actually listened to McCain last night. I was pretty impressed. It is certainly the best speech he's ever given. That said, it's just another speech.

BigV · 09-05-2008, 06:30 PM

I listened to much of the RNC, including Huckabee's agonizingly slow and boring (and ultimately dumb) story about the teacher that had the desks removed from her classroom. Did anyone else hear it?

All the students were suprised, naturally. When asked about the desks, the teacher replied that they could have desks when they told the teacher how they could earn them. Some kids tried to answer: "get good grades?" nope, "behave?", nope. No one had the right answer and eventually the whole school was abuzz. The kids gave up.

Then the teacher gave the sign and a line of veterans in their uniforms came in and placed the desks in orderly rows for the kids. The teacher explained that the kids didn't need to earn their desks, because these brave veterans had already earned them for them (by defending our country).

Huckabee went on to say that because of John McCain's service to our country we should give him a desk, and "I have just the one in mind" hinting at the president's desk in the oval office.

FFS people, we OWE McCain the presidency because he is a veteran?

No.

We do not.

BigV · 09-05-2008, 08:39 PM

hehehehehehe....

I know this post is contradicted by a recent post I made in the Fail! thread... but I still find this funny as hell. And.. It's dems and reps doin it. I must say I found the signs MUCH more prominent in the rep's convention.

All those "handmade" signs. They're not.

Quote:

The Illusion of Handmade Signs Made by RNC Convention Goers-That was a Scam

It's one thing if they pass out nicely printed signs but when you put handmade signs on chairs AS IF the participants brought them in themselves and had made them, it's a trick.

Quote:

Wondering why all those handmade signs you saw in the audience last night during the Republican National Convention looked so similar to each other? That's because they were all made by RNC staff or volunteers beforehand and distributed to selected attendees!

I know this because last night, returning to my seat just before Meg Whitman's speech, I noticed that the nice young lady sitting next to me all of a sudden had a sign when she didn't before. Here she is, Christine Hall, 23, with her "handmade" sign.

I asked her what it said, and she showed me, then added bluntly that she didn't make it. I looked all around us and behind me were a gaggle of identical "Students for McCain" signs. "I [heart] Mac" made a few appearances as well.

I guess I'll have to keep my inner cynic alive a while longer...

xoxoxoBruce · 09-06-2008, 01:50 AM

The conventions are a well orchestrated dog & pony show. They do their best to make sure nothing is left to chance.

smoothmoniker · 09-06-2008, 02:52 AM

One line from McCain's speech actually got me choked up, because it encapsulates so much of what I love about this country:

"This is America: nothing is inevitable here."

Pico and ME · 09-06-2008, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

The conventions are a well orchestrated dog & pony show. They do their best to make sure nothing is left to chance.

Yup...until they goof.

Pico and ME · 09-07-2008, 12:56 PM

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at the Republican National Convention....hilarious.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=511_1220605235

09-05-2008, 11:25 AM	#17
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I listened to Palin. I couldn't bring myself to listen to Obama or McCain. I didn't watch either one. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-05-2008, 11:27 AM	#18
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I watched Palin with the sound off. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-05-2008, 11:32 AM	#20
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I still think that she is going to bring in a number of people who want to find a reason to vote for McCain. Most of the people want to vote for Obama as a protest vote for the last 8 years of Bush, I understand that, but ask them where Obama stands on some of the issues like health care or the economy and you get a blank stare. Same goes for McCain, people know they want McCain because they can't stand Obama, but they can't tell you much about some of the larger issues pressing society. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-05-2008, 11:34 AM	#21
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	We're locked into "against" voting. We need more than two parties. Two parties guarantee "against" voting. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-05-2008, 11:45 AM	#22
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I agree. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

09-04-2008, 11:13 PM	#16
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I tried to watch and listen to the RNC. I really did. Listened to some of Fred Thompson's speech...Rudy...Sarah. I have no problem admitting I'm a liberal, but I listened to the DNC mostly as a cynic or sideline snickerer. I didn't think Obama's speech was all that great. It was good, but nothing new. But trying to listen to the RNC...it just irritated the shit out of me.

09-05-2008, 01:13 PM	#23
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	We do have more than 2 parties. Ah, nevermind. Rock, paper, scissors, anyone? __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

09-05-2008, 02:20 PM	#24
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I actually listened to McCain last night. I was pretty impressed. It is certainly the best speech he's ever given. That said, it's just another speech. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-05-2008, 06:30 PM	#25
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I listened to much of the RNC, including Huckabee's agonizingly slow and boring (and ultimately dumb) story about the teacher that had the desks removed from her classroom. Did anyone else hear it? All the students were suprised, naturally. When asked about the desks, the teacher replied that they could have desks when they told the teacher how they could earn them. Some kids tried to answer: "get good grades?" nope, "behave?", nope. No one had the right answer and eventually the whole school was abuzz. The kids gave up. Then the teacher gave the sign and a line of veterans in their uniforms came in and placed the desks in orderly rows for the kids. The teacher explained that the kids didn't need to earn their desks, because these brave veterans had already earned them for them (by defending our country). Huckabee went on to say that because of John McCain's service to our country we should give him a desk, and "I have just the one in mind" hinting at the president's desk in the oval office. FFS people, we OWE McCain the presidency because he is a veteran? No. We do not. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-06-2008, 01:50 AM	#27
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The conventions are a well orchestrated dog & pony show. They do their best to make sure nothing is left to chance. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-06-2008, 02:52 AM	#28
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	One line from McCain's speech actually got me choked up, because it encapsulates so much of what I love about this country: "This is America: nothing is inevitable here." __________________ to live and die in LA

09-07-2008, 12:56 PM	#30
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at the Republican National Convention....hilarious. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=511_1220605235

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