RNC Open Thread Seven: Featuring Mitt
And now, Mitt Romney’s big 40 minutes, after Clint Eastwood’s incredibly weird speech…
And now, Mitt Romney’s big 40 minutes, after Clint Eastwood’s incredibly weird speech…
2 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:35:15pm |
Mitt walks through shaking everybody's hands. The only black person I see is the Secret Service agent walking behind him.
3 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:35:46pm |
It should be noted that @mittromney does a red carpet walk when he goes to take a shit. #p2 #RNC— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) August 31, 2012
Did someone just shout "don't touch me!" at Mitt Romney?
4 | Kaessa Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:36:03pm |
I really wish I was watching this, and yet at the same time I'm really glad I'm not.
6 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:36:15pm |
SUDDENLY Freedom Lover Ron Paul parachutes onto the stage...
7 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:36:23pm |
Wondering how many times Mitt will have to say "God" to get the approval of the religious right.
8 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:36:35pm |
Invisible Obama should consider tripping Romney when he walks out on stage.— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) August 31, 2012
9 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:36:43pm |
10 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:37:11pm |
When Mitt Romney says "Mr. Chairman", do you think he's referring to me?— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
11 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:37:17pm |
Invisible Obama must be thick skinned with all the smack that's been talked about him at this convention.
12 | Hercules Grytpype-Thynne Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:37:20pm |
13 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:37:27pm |
re: #7 freetoken
Wondering how many times Mitt will have to say "God" to get the approval of the religious right.
First he has to say "America" as many times as that gospel "singer" and choir.
Which means he's got about 2,000 "America's" to get through in the next 5 minutes.
15 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:38:21pm |
HOW IN THE HOLY FUCK DO YOU EXPECT US TO JUST GO BACK TO REGULARPOLITICAL SPEECHES AFTER THAT CRAZY-ASS EASTWOOD BULLSHIT?!!? #GOP2012— Elon James White (@elonjames) August 31, 2012
16 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:38:21pm |
Your "friend" Mitt? Really? How many times did you even meet Ryan before your selection committee dug up his name?
19 | Charles Johnson Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:38:35pm |
"My friend and America's next Grand Inquisitor, Paul Ryan."
20 | Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:38:52pm |
Tonight in a nutshell:
The GOP built me.— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
21 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:39:01pm |
Wow. This thread just popped up a rather ugly dogwhistle ad on the sidebar, from David Horowitz's group.
[Link: www.frontpagemag.net...]
22 | bratwurst Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:39:12pm |
Oh, reminding us again that young Paul Ryan loves the Rock and/or Roll!
23 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:39:13pm |
"ya don't have to vote for me - vote for paul - you actually like him"
24 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:39:16pm |
Aw, how cute, he said "iPod." Look at how hip he is!
//
25 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:39:23pm |
re: #20 What Would Spalding Gray Do?
Tonight in a nutshell:
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I have a feeling that this is going to be a fun meme. I'm sure the Obama campaign is having a good chuckle over it too.
26 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:39:34pm |
The iPod joke wasn't as good as it could have been,
28 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:05pm |
re: #26 Dark_Falcon
The iPod joke wasn't as good as it could have been,
It's okay. He can just fire whoever wrote that.
30 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:06pm |
Hey look, it's Paul/Ryan's running mate! #GOP2012 #RNC2012— Baratunde (@baratunde) August 31, 2012
31 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:21pm |
re: #21 RadicalModerate
Wow. This thread just popped up a rather ugly dogwhistle ad on the sidebar, from David Horowitz's group.
[Link: www.frontpagemag.net...]
Good catch. That ad is rotten.
32 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:21pm |
Freedom to build their business with absolutely no help from anyone else ever.
33 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:34pm |
re: #26 Dark_Falcon
The iPod joke wasn't as good as it could have been,
That's okay. Neither is Romney's campaign.
34 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:39pm |
Mitt, if you would talk to me like Clint did, I'd tell you that my iPod plays "Invisible Touch". On repeat.— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
35 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:40:53pm |
America came together after the last election? Well, everyone except the entire Republican Party, Mitt. There was ZERO "honeymoon" in 2009, and the GOP vowed FROM DAY ONE to destroy the Obama presidency.
36 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:41:01pm |
re: #21 RadicalModerate
Wow. This thread just popped up a rather ugly dogwhistle ad on the sidebar, from David Horowitz's group.
[Link: www.frontpagemag.net...]
Typical Horowitz.
37 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:41:12pm |
Hahahaha:
Mark Shields says the last nominee to approach the podium like that was Michael Dukakis. thebea.st/OwiUrP— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) August 31, 2012
38 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:41:12pm |
And Mitt plays up to the Florida Cubano bloc.
39 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:41:16pm |
Hey look, it's Paul/Ryan's running mate!
heh
the room has already begun to deflate
40 | ElCapitanAmerica Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:41:32pm |
I can't concentrate, all I can think is of Clint Eastwood rambling to an empty chair!
41 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:41:50pm |
Mitt, the debt could have been reduced if taxes were returned to their pre-Bush levels.
43 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:14pm |
re: #35 RadicalModerate
America came together after the last election? Well, everyone except the entire Republican Party, Mitt. There was ZERO "honeymoon" in 2009, and the GOP vowed FROM DAY ONE to destroy the Obama presidency.
Shit wasn't his own running mate part of a Republican congressional group that met the day of the president's inauguration and promised that they'd work their asses off to make him as inefficient and a one term president. Typical Mitt.
44 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:17pm |
"And we totally denied it to Americans out of partisan spite!"
45 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:17pm |
And now the plants start cheering "USA".
Make Pavlov proud.
46 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:19pm |
they're not gonna like mitt unless he's angry and insulting
47 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:34pm |
re: #41 freetoken
Mitt, the debt could have been reduced if taxes were returned to their pre-Bush levels.
Yes, but all Americans deserve low taxes!
48 | Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:51pm |
re: #21 RadicalModerate
Wow. This thread just popped up a rather ugly dogwhistle ad on the sidebar, from David Horowitz's group
They traded in the dogwhistles some time ago, and are now using electric vuvuzelas with Seymour Duncan SH-13 pickups, fed into daisy-chained 100-watt Marshall stacks with Bob Bradshaw's gain modification.
49 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:42:58pm |
Yeah, Mitt. Remind us of how many jobs we need to work.
50 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:43:02pm |
"You worked harder than ever before...because your boss fired your coworkers and dropped their work on your desk."
53 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:43:41pm |
Having Romney tell us about "doing with less" is, well, empty.
54 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:43:47pm |
So, GOP that obstructed every fucking thing Obama tried to do will now accuse him of not accomplishing anything.Adorable.— CC (@canadiancynic) August 31, 2012
55 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:02pm |
re: #53 freetoken
Having Romney tell us about "doing with less" is, well, empty.
Yeah car elevator *cough*.
56 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:07pm |
"What could you do?"
Well, they voted against the party that did that shit to them, only for it to use its veto power to stop any real progress.
57 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:10pm |
"I wish Obama had succeeded because I wanted America to succeed".
Tell that to your master, Rush Limbaugh.
59 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:40pm |
re: #53 freetoken
Having Romney tell us about "doing with less" is, well, empty.
But...but....He's unemployed too! He's just like you guys!
60 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:42pm |
Gave away to division? You mean the division your party started on DAY ONE?
61 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:46pm |
62 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:48pm |
re: #57 RadicalModerate
"I wish Obama had succeeded because I wanted America to succeed".
Tell that to your master, Rush Limbaugh.
Bullshit Mitt, you were running from the minute it was apparent that McCain was dead meat.
63 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:44:59pm |
how dare obama not fix bush's recession completely in three years flat! how dare he!
64 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:45:06pm |
re: #53 freetoken
Having Romney tell us about "doing with less" is, well, empty.
He's going to give up his loser horse. Turn it to glue and sell it. At Staples.
65 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:45:24pm |
RT @betsymtp: AP reports: "backstage,
stern-faced Romney aides winced at times as Eastwood's remarks
stretched on." #nbcpolitics— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) August 31, 2012
66 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:45:28pm |
"You need to know more about me."
Except my taxes, because "you people" have seen enough.
69 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:46:09pm |
re: #65 Lidane
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What did they expect when they invited him? He's a talented actor and director but he's also known for having off the cuff remarks too.
72 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:46:25pm |
Someone needs to tell Mitt Romney that Neil Armstrong was a registered Democrat.
74 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:46:36pm |
"You need an American".......red-meat for the Birthers?
75 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:46:41pm |
re: #72 RadicalModerate
Someone needs to tell Mitt Romney that Neil Armstrong was a registered Democrat.
He was? I did not know that.
76 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:46:47pm |
Hey, Mitt. If America's so great why did your family leave in the first place?
77 | Amory Blaine Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:47:22pm |
re: #76 Mocking Jay
Hey, Mitt. If America's so great why did your family leave in the first place?
Why doesn't he keep his money here?
78 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:47:23pm |
re: #74 JamesWI
"You need an American".......red-meat for the Birthers?
I'd say so, I've never seen so much emphasis on being an American by any one campaign ever while contrasting the candidate with his opponent.
80 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:47:35pm |
"He moved to Detroit..."
The city I'd late say should be allowed to go bankrupt.
81 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:47:42pm |
re: #76 Mocking Jay
Hey, Mitt. If America's so great why did your family leave in the first place?
Honestly, that's a really good question.
82 | Charles Johnson Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:47:47pm |
Imagine the wingnut reaction if President Obama shamelessly capitalized on Neil Armstrong's death like this.— Charles Johnson (@Lizardoid) August 31, 2012
83 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:47:59pm |
re: #79 dragonath
DETROIT
WOOOOOO
Yeah, how many Republican delegates from Michigan ever step foot in Detroit itself?
85 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:48:20pm |
I love when Mitt talks about when Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon. Because Neil did that HIMSELF, not the GOVERNMENT.— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) August 31, 2012
86 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:48:31pm |
Yeah and he unlike you didn't always blame labor unions whenever things went wrong and he didn't pander to racist assholes unlike you. Mitt will never be the man his father was.
87 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:48:33pm |
88 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:48:33pm |
When America needs to do the really big stuff, you need an American? WTF?— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 31, 2012
89 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:49:09pm |
Vote for Romney, and you'll get @invisiblenasa!— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
90 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:49:19pm |
By the way, did I hear him mention that the US gov't helped feed his family after they came back from Mexico? Honest question. I just thought I heard him say that.
91 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:49:33pm |
This speech sucks. Someone get Mitt an empty chair to talk to. Might help.— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) August 31, 2012
92 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:49:37pm |
re: #76 Mocking Jay
Hey, Mitt. If America's so great why did your family leave in the first place?
Because back in the 19th Century, Mormons were persecuted at times.
93 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:03pm |
re: #90 Mocking Jay
By the way, did I hear him mention that the US gov't helped feed his family after they came back from Mexico? Honest question. I just thought I heard him say that.
Yes, he did say that.
94 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:04pm |
Wow, five female Republican speakers! Look at all that support!
95 | bratwurst Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:07pm |
Romney: "To really achieve something great, you need an American." Yeah, unlike those deadbeat foreigners Gandhi and Jesus.— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) August 31, 2012
96 | diamonda2u Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:19pm |
re: #92 Dark_Falcon
Not wanting to follow the law does not equate to persecution...
97 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:19pm |
A car guy like his dad.
That's one way to put it.
98 | Kaessa Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:22pm |
BREAKING: Clint Eastwood has just endorsed the Chair.— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 31, 2012
99 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:50:29pm |
100 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:51:06pm |
re: #95 bratwurst
Not to mention that troublemaking Italian, Columbus.
102 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:51:33pm |
re: #92 Dark_Falcon
Because back in the 19th Century, Mormons were persecuted at times.
I think the word you're looking for is "prosecuted."
103 | jhrhv Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:51:51pm |
Do people not talk about policy at these things? Is all just bashing and stories from your youth?
104 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:51:51pm |
re: #92 Dark_Falcon
Because back in the 19th Century, Mormons were persecuted at times.
In his particular case, were they persecuted by Christians or by anti-polygamist Mormons?
105 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:52:19pm |
re: #103 jhrhv
Do people not talk about policy at these things? Is all just bashing and stories from your youth?
When you don't want to tell anybody about your policies, yes.
106 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:52:35pm |
Mitt: "Why should women have any less say about the great decisions facing our nation." EXACTLY. GODDAMMIT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU.— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) August 31, 2012
107 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:52:54pm |
apparently the pollsters have been telling mitt that the gender gap is gonna kill em
108 | Charles Johnson Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:52:59pm |
I predict that the mainstream media will absolutely love this speech.
110 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:53:14pm |
re: #96 diamonda2u
Not wanting to follow the law does not equate to persecution...
No, but it was far more than that. Joseph Smith started Mormonism in Illinois, but he was murdered and his followers were forced to flee. That's why they fled to Utah, they were trying to get away from those who hated them.
111 | allegro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:53:20pm |
Wow, now I know who Mitt is reminding me of... Pee Wee Herman. His expressions, his speech pattern like he's talking to little kids. Yup. Pee Wee. Where's Pterie and Chairie... oh yeah, Chairie was in the last act.
113 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:53:37pm |
re: #104 Decatur Deb
In his particular case, were they persecuted by Christians or by anti-polygamist Mormons?
I do not know.
114 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:53:38pm |
re: #108 Charles Johnson
I predict that the mainstream media will absolutely love this speech.
I'd say he's doing better than Ryan, but that's because he's only focused on his life so far and not actually tried to venture into anything involving policies or ideas.
115 | Mattand Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:53:59pm |
re: #111 allegro
Wow, now I know who Mitt is reminding me of... Pee Wee Herman. His expressions, his speech pattern like he's talking to little kids. Yup. Pee Wee. Where's Pterie and Chairie... oh yeah, Chairie was in the last act.
Look out if they play "Tequila."
116 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:54:03pm |
DO THE CHAIR BIT AGAIN!— Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) August 31, 2012
118 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:54:28pm |
Truth:
I'm sorry, but fuck you. If you won't let me make decisions about my own body, you don't get to wield women as a rhetorical device. #ABLC— Imani ABL (@AngryBlackLady) August 31, 2012
120 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:54:57pm |
Romney goes birther in his acceptance speech...asshole.
121 | jhrhv Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:03pm |
I don't think all this bashing makes him appear to be a good statesman.
122 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:06pm |
all that money hasn't bought him the ability to read a line
123 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:10pm |
The GOP looooooooves women. But not invisible presidents. This stinks.— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
124 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:18pm |
What Mitt, no "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?"
125 | bratwurst Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:21pm |
re: #110 Dark_Falcon
Joseph Smith started Mormonism in Illinois
While you are educating yourself more about China, you should probably go ahead and educate yourself more about this topic as well.
126 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:29pm |
re: #108 Charles Johnson
I predict that the mainstream media will absolutely love this speech.
Milquetoast flavor, red tie, grey temples.
Perfect.
127 | Mattand Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:30pm |
Just tuned in here. Should I go back and watch Clint's speech?
128 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:32pm |
Almost all of his experience is in government.......remind me, what does the resume of your VP look like?
129 | Amory Blaine Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:40pm |
Yeah he sure knows how America works alright.
130 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:55:50pm |
now we've come to mitt's explanation of how he's gonna turn around the united states:
rag on obama
131 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:56:00pm |
"Jobs to him are about government."
Like Willard's running mate, who's been in politics since he graduated from college.
132 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:56:08pm |
Bain Capital.
"In the business of helping other companies".
By looting them and closing them down.
133 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:56:16pm |
re: #128 JamesWI
Almost all of his experience is in government.......remind me, what does the resume of your VP look like?
"That's different"
134 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:56:25pm |
135 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:56:33pm |
BREAKING: Background check reveals chair is Ikea, not born in US. #gop2012 #ChairBirther— Steve Safran (@steviesaf) August 31, 2012
136 | Mattand Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:56:47pm |
re: #108 Charles Johnson
I predict that the mainstream media will absolutely love this speech.
I was channel surfing as Mitt was walking to the podium. Blitzer on CNN sounded like he was about to wet himself.
137 | Amory Blaine Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:57:03pm |
The reviews will be glowing, to be digested over the holiday weekend.
138 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:57:05pm |
Bain Capital is a great American success story......an American success story that loves shipping jobs overseas for profit.
140 | Kaessa Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:57:15pm |
RT @coryhaik: FULL TRANSCRIPT: Clint Eastwood's speech to the Republican convention in Tampa #gop2012 wapo.st/PCTFSU— Adam L. Penenberg (@Penenberg) August 31, 2012
141 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:57:20pm |
re: #138 JamesWI
Bain Capital is a great American success story......an American success story that loves shipping jobs overseas for profit.
But don't talk about it. It's off the table.
142 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:57:28pm |
re: #127 Mattand
Just tuned in here. Should I go back and watch Clint's speech?
Just watch this. It's more entertaining:
143 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:57:37pm |
Okay can I just say fuck him for making out having one's career in government as a bad thing. I am really sick of him doing that because both my grandfather and my mother made their careers in the federal government and were able to give my dad and then my family good lives because of their jobs.
144 | Mattand Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:58:11pm |
re: #142 Lidane
Just watch this. It's more entertaining:
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I'm also gathering your clip makes more sense.
146 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:58:14pm |
And what about the shitload of stories that weren't successes for Bain, Mitt?
147 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:58:22pm |
Obama hates success because he thinks I should pay more than 14% in taxes!
148 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:58:24pm |
The church pension fund bit was fun and funny.
The ding on the Obama campaign with Staples was also nice.
He followed that up by bringing up Bright Horizons and being positive towards Michelle Obama.
149 | Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:58:35pm |
re: #108 Charles Johnson
I predict that the mainstream media will absolutely love this speech.
Goes without saying. The "liberal" NPR news shows "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" have become almost unlistenable lately, because for some reason it's All Republicans All The Fucking Time now. I mean, every other morning some "Tea Party Favorite" who accidentally became mayor of Netherpoostink, PA (pop. 234) due to a clerical error somehow merits a 15 minute segment on his opinion about "Paul Romney, or Mitt Ryan, or whatever that guy's name is."
Maybe it's just me.
150 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:58:44pm |
re: #145 Mocking Jay
What do we apologize for, Mitt?
Well, I'm sorry that we have a chance of having him as our next president. Other than that I don't have a clue what the gasbag is talking about.
153 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:59:52pm |
re: #148 Dark_Falcon
The church pension fund bit was fun and funny.
The ding on the Obama campaign with Staples was also nice.
He followed that up by bringing up Bright Horizons and being positive towards Michelle Obama.
And by referring to Steel Dynamic a company whose success is owed in part to government subsidies and ta breaks.
154 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:59:52pm |
In America we celebrate success -- unless a Democrat gets Osama bin Laden.— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 31, 2012
155 | Mattand Thu, Aug 30, 2012 7:59:52pm |
re: #148 Dark_Falcon
The church pension fund bit was fun and funny.
The ding on the Obama campaign with Staples was also nice.
He followed that up by bringing up Bright Horizons and being positive towards Michelle Obama.
Wake me when he gets to the part about any policy he'd implement as Pres.
156 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:00:06pm |
Yeah, George W Bush could look back in 2004 and say we were a lot better off than we were when he was first elected.
Seriously......Fuck you.
157 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:00:37pm |
Would somebody like to note that Steve Jobs was fired because he was running Apple into the ground?
158 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:00:44pm |
Yeah Jimmy Carter, a man who's been out of office for 31 years. Sheesh even the Dems stopped talking about Herbert Hoover by the early 60's. Talking about beating a dead horse.
159 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:00:46pm |
i can't remember an acceptance speech so full of negativity and insults
160 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:00:55pm |
It's just not right to be this bored during the pinnacle moment of a once-every-four-years political convention. Just not right.— Bill Harnsberger (@BillinPortland) August 31, 2012
161 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:01:08pm |
This is some serious revisionist bull**** regarding the 2008 economic crash.
162 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:01:10pm |
re: #143 HappyWarrior
Ummmm...
Hasn't Mitt been trying to get a gov. job for the past eight years or so?
163 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:01:35pm |
Mitt, the last 4 years are right behind YOU. You just can't see me.— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
165 | Mattand Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:01:50pm |
re: #162 OhNoZombies!
Ummmm...
Hasn't Mitt been trying to get a gov. job for the past eight years or so?
Also, doesn't being in the military count as a government job?
166 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:01:52pm |
"Lots of jobs. Lots of jobs that pay minimum wage!"
167 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:00pm |
Obama's crushed the middle-class......so I'm going to.......raise taxes on the middle-class so I can have a tax cut!
168 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:06pm |
Turn that corner where you say "give up on this President, America", without saying "You're a bunch of quitters, America."
169 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:14pm |
re: #162 OhNoZombies!
Ummmm...
Hasn't Mitt been trying to get a gov. job for the past eight years or so?
Pfft. Details. He's a rich white Republican. Government jobs are only a bad thing for Democrats.
170 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:14pm |
Well to be fair Mitt, they are strangers to you. Not your brother or neighbor.
171 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:28pm |
who was it who was president when all the trouble started?
I FORGETTED!!!
174 | allegro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:49pm |
Oh yeah, Obama has crushed the middle class. I swear, I don't know whose lies are more obnoxious, him or Ryan. This is revolting.
175 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:02:49pm |
Obama's going to send jobs to China!
Hey, no fair! That's MY job!
177 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:04pm |
Not created jobs...except those 2.4 million created in over 2 years of growth, but let's not talk about those.
178 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:08pm |
re: #162 OhNoZombies!
Ummmm...
Hasn't Mitt been trying to get a gov. job for the past eight years or so?
Well the past eleven if you include his successful attempt at the governor's mansion in Massachusetts and then you can go back to 1994 when Teddy Kennedy beat him when he ran for Senate. Yeah, Mitt likes to spit on people who have been successful in government because he's been rejected when he's ran more often than he's been accepted. Cheap shot asshole. Would he make that dig at a lifetime soldier like Eisenhower?
179 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:13pm |
i thought we were about to transition to the uplifting part about the future
180 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:25pm |
re: #157 Targetpractice
Would somebody like to note that Steve Jobs was fired because he was running Apple into the ground?
Two words for Mitt Romney.
John Sculley.
181 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:30pm |
Let me say this now, just in case this asshole wins in November.
Fuck you, Mitt.
182 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:30pm |
183 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:39pm |
Shorter RNC:
Why hasn't the colored guy cleaned up our mess yet?— TBogg (@tbogg) August 31, 2012
184 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:39pm |
Some good theme music for the GOP from Detroit's own Electric Six.. jk..
185 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:49pm |
re: #176 Amory Blaine
This speech is flat.
The crowd wants blood, while Mitt want's 15 second sound bites for the bland TV news hosts.
186 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:03:50pm |
Wasn't Reagan a lot more positive than this?
187 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:00pm |
I have a plan to create 12 million jobs, I just won't tell you what it is.
190 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:13pm |
A plan to create twelve million new jobs.
IN CHINA!
191 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:21pm |
re: #186 Mocking Jay
Wasn't Reagan a lot more positive than this?
If I'm not mistaken, that was part of his appeal. Not a fan of Reagan's but Mitt is no Reagan.
192 | calochortus Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:22pm |
re: #187 JamesWI
I have a plan to create 12 million jobs, I just won't tell you what it is.
Foreign jobs?
193 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:23pm |
I have a plan...that I can't reveal until after the election. Sorry, but that's the way it's gotta be.
194 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:24pm |
Lies about energy... they want to hear those.
195 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:04:26pm |
We'll be energy independent by using up all of our limited resources!
198 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:05pm |
re: #186 Mocking Jay
Wasn't Reagan a lot more positive than this?
Reagan was a myth speaker. Romney is a myth.
199 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:07pm |
Tough to listen to Mitt talk abt Michigan & Detroit when he stabbed us in the back during our darkest hour #Current2012 #GOP2012— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) August 31, 2012
201 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:11pm |
re: #186 Mocking Jay
Wasn't Reagan a lot more positive than this?
Shit, Kerry was more positive than this.
203 | CuriousLurker Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:14pm |
What a prick. That's basically it: Elect me, the NotObama.
Okay, let's hear the plan.... No? Just some vague bullshit? Drill, baby drill?
205 | jhrhv Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:22pm |
I think this is why people call politicians empty suits.
206 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:35pm |
re: #200 Mich-again
12 million jobs doing what Mitt?
Working at Staples for minimum wage and no benefits.
207 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:05:52pm |
And this is what Republicans accept as a plan? Pipe dreams and bullshit.
208 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:13pm |
re: #207 darthstar
And this is what Republicans accept as a plan? Pipe dreams and bullshit.
You're new to politics, aren't you?
//
209 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:20pm |
What destroyed Greece, and a great deal of the European economy?
What was that word again?
Oh yeah.
Austerity.
And Romney wants to copy it.
210 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:23pm |
So, to create 12 million jobs:
Drill everywhere
School vouchers
Free trade
"Cut deficit" (with no details on how)
Get rid of safety regulations.
Get rid of health care.
Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.
211 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:31pm |
212 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:33pm |
Romney speech subtext: I'm Generic Republican.— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) August 31, 2012
213 | allegro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:33pm |
How about we replace Obamacare with Romneycare? Oh yeah, can't talk about that.
214 | danarchy Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:06:53pm |
re: #191 HappyWarrior
If I'm not mistaken, that was part of his appeal. Not a fan of Reagan's but Mitt is no Reagan.
Yeah, say what you want about reagan, but the man could give a speach like nobodys business.
215 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:02pm |
Coming to the end. He is throwing in one liners on platform.
218 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:11pm |
Yeah, freedom of religion is under attack by Obama.....
219 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:21pm |
Sorry, I just had a sneezing fit due to my allergy to bullshit.
220 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:26pm |
Since when was freedom of religion under attack?
222 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:52pm |
I promise to help you. Fuck the planet, who cares about that shit?
223 | bratwurst Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:52pm |
The rise of the oceans a GREAT laugh line...nothing more funny than that!
224 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:07:54pm |
re: #220 darthstar
Since when was freedom of religion under attack?
Since Christians couldn't dictate how America will run anymore.
225 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:06pm |
Ok after 50 years we need presidential candidates to stop promising they will make us "energy independent." #GOP2012 #notgonnahappen— Baratunde (@baratunde) August 31, 2012
226 | calochortus Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:11pm |
227 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:21pm |
re: #221 darthstar
Global warming joke...asshole.
Was it combined with a lame cheap shot at Al Gore? Or did he not do that because his dead horse quota was full when he attacked Carter.
230 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:27pm |
Nothing gets the crowd going like an environmental joke.
231 | Charles Johnson Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:30pm |
"My promise is to help you and your family. Fuck the planet."
(Wild cheers.)
232 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:33pm |
And no health care so when they need medical treatment the ones who still have health insurance have to pay more to cover the costs. Until eventually only one person in the country will be left with health insurance and their policy will cost $2 trillion a year. Test the logic with the extreme example..
233 | Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:45pm |
re: #187 JamesWI
I have a plan to create 12 million jobs, I just won't tell you what it is.
Insert Ghost of Ross Perot Campaign Past saying, "one person working part-time for six months doesn't constitute creating a job."
234 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:50pm |
America has freed other countries from dictators.....and put other dictators in their place!
235 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:08:54pm |
Justin Bateman - American Psycho
Why does Mitt remind me of him when he speaks?
(not the killing part)
236 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:19pm |
Global warming's invisible too? Oh it's on now.— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
237 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:20pm |
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you your 2012 GOP campaign: Empty promises and swipes at the guy who's had the thankless job for the last 4 years.
238 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:20pm |
Now comes the John Birch Society portion of the Romney speech.
239 | Tigger2 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:21pm |
Romney is lying as much as Ryan did not a quality I want in a President.
241 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:25pm |
Where are we again?
USA. USA. USA. USA.
Ohh yeah.
243 | CuriousLurker Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:39pm |
He's the male version of Sarah Palin. Vindictive prick.
245 | danarchy Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:09:48pm |
re: #235 OhNoZombies!
Justin Bateman - American Psycho
Why does Mitt remind me of him when he speaks?
(not the killing part)
You mean Christian Bale?
247 | wheat-dogg Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:10:02pm |
re: #182 Targetpractice
In a cave! With a box of spare parts!
//
using 18-to 23-year-old farm girls as assistants!
/
251 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:10:23pm |
re: #245 danarchy
You mean Christian Bale?
Means the character the Bale played. I think it's Patrick Bateman tho.
252 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:10:29pm |
re: #231 Charles Johnson
"My promise is to help you and your family. Fuck the planet."
(Wild cheers.)
So don't worry all you future generations of Americans. God will step in and fix global warming which isn't even happening but if it was it wouldn't be our fault.
253 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:10:32pm |
re: #235 OhNoZombies!
JustinPatrick Bateman - American Psycho
Why does Mitt remind me of him when he speaks?
(not the killing part)
FTFY
254 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:10:32pm |
re: #250 Mocking Jay
Is he going to start a war with Russia?
Shit, who isn't he looking to start wars with?
255 | CuriousLurker Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:10:54pm |
And we'll bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran...
256 | RadicalModerate Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:11:11pm |
Good grief.
Romney really does want to take us back to 1952, including restarting the Cold War.
257 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:11:14pm |
re: #254 Targetpractice
Shit, who isn't he looking to start wars with?
Israel.
I would've said Britain, but then the Olympics happened...
258 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:11:15pm |
Giants leading Houston 8-4 in the top of the 9th.
259 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:11:20pm |
For a guy who loves war this much, he sure was in a hell of a hurry to get out of service when he was of age. Yeah, I went there especially because he and his surrogates question the president's patriotism.
260 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:11:23pm |
NO the America we want is at war with Russia, Iran, and welches on its debts to other nations.
261 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:11:29pm |
Schools lagging behind the rest of the world.
Gee.....I wonder why that is......
263 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:03pm |
This guy makes me miss Bush and McCain 2.0.
264 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:04pm |
re: #250 Mocking Jay
Is he going to start a war with Russia?
Not right away. He'll start with Abyssinia.
265 | Amory Blaine Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:11pm |
I don't think this speech will help or hurt him.
266 | Dark_Falcon Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:12pm |
Sorry, but a very stressful day at work had me in wound up pretty tight. That means I'm exhausted now, The speech is still going on, but I'm not. Good Night, all.
267 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:13pm |
re: #256 RadicalModerate
Good grief.
Romney really does want to take us back to 1952, including restarting the Cold War.
That's because the GOP has no fucking idea how to function in a post-Cold War world. When the Soviet Union collapsed, so did all their ideas.
268 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:17pm |
I've seen porn with more substance than this speech.
269 | CuriousLurker Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:19pm |
LMAO, riiiight, because the wingnuts aren't resentful.
270 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:21pm |
i glad to hear mitt condemn bush and the republican congress for borrowing so much money from china and for degrading the public school system
that's who he meant, right?
271 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:21pm |
re: #261 JamesWI
Schools lagging behind the rest of the world.
Gee.....I wonder why that is......
Not sure, but they place first in the ability to recite scripture.
272 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:45pm |
re: #266 Dark_Falcon
Sorry, but a very stressful day at work had me in wound up pretty tight. That means I'm exhausted now, The speech is still going on, but I'm not. Good Night, all.
Man, Mitt Romney's even putting DF to sleep!
273 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:12:52pm |
re: #245 danarchy
:) Yep. He knew all of the right things to say, but there was no sincerity.
I mean Patrick Bateman...oops.
274 | allegro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:06pm |
I just hit the mute button. Wow, it's like I stopped stabbing my ears with ice picks. Such a relief. I'll leave the rest to y'all. My tolerance has been exceeded.
275 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:06pm |
Obama went on an apology tour? Our fact-check says False. ow.ly/dmArB #GOP102— PolitiFact (@politifact) August 31, 2012
276 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:12pm |
Giants leading Astros 8-4 in the top of the 9th. #RNC #p2 #isMittStillSpeaking?— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) August 31, 2012
277 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:31pm |
Will care for the poor and the sick......except for giving them any health care or welfare.
278 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:34pm |
holy fuckin' shit how many times has he mentioned or referenced god??
279 | JRCMYP Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:35pm |
Care for the poor and the sick? I thought the poor could take care of themselves, Mitt?
280 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:45pm |
Every sentence Romney says sounds like there's an ellipsis at the end of it.
281 | wheat-dogg Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:13:50pm |
re: #275 Lidane
Was that the bowing to the Japanese guy tour?
282 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:00pm |
Romney just said, yea fuck the earth! Fuck the earth! fuck the earth!!! USA! USA! USA!
Chants of USA! USA! USA! Waiting for Sgt Slaughter to enter the ring and to fight the Iron Shiek?!!
Romney just promised war against Iran and Russia?
283 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:00pm |
This speech should be titled "The Cure for Insomnia."
284 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:04pm |
well if mitt does get elected we'll remember the 12 million jobs he promised, and also the promise that we'll be energy independent by 2020
285 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:06pm |
re: #275 Lidane
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Yeah, one keeps on hearing about this apology tour. If anything Obama's been more of a hawk than Bush was and to boot damn better at it too. Of course, he doesn't act like a pompous asshole like Mitt would and that makes Mitt sad.
288 | CuriousLurker Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:09pm |
re: #274 allegro
Yep, he's giving them the red meat the crave. God, guns, and war. Hate Obama.
289 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:39pm |
Well, he spent the last 10 minutes going down the reactionary right points one by one.
I'll give him credit for one thing: he didn't mention "Food Stamps".
290 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:48pm |
re: #265 Amory Blaine
I don't think this speech will help or hurt him.
Right now, probably not. But when people see Obama's speech, which won't be coming from an angry birther robot, the comparison should be stark.
292 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:14:54pm |
Mitt knows it's no longer the U.S.S.R., right? #RNC— Timothy Omundson (@Omundson) August 31, 2012
293 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:15:10pm |
So, I must have zoned out, because I didn't hear one single frakin' proposal or idea.
294 | jhrhv Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:15:16pm |
Is Apollo Creed coming out? Maybe he can take on Putin.
/
296 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:15:25pm |
ok - mitt has gone and took his best shot
if he don't lead in the polls next week, he is done and did
297 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:15:43pm |
re: #295 dragonath
Well that was forgettable.
I'm not sure you could have written a more generic convention speech.
298 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:15:43pm |
re: #278 Mocking Jay
holy fuckin' shit how many times has he mentioned or referenced god??
Theocracy Now!
299 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:15:57pm |
Fucking idiot.Stick to tapping phones.@piersmorgan: Democrats will underestimate the impact of this speech at their peril.— John Cole (@Johngcole) August 31, 2012
300 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:03pm |
Al Sharpton is not liking the appropriation of James Brown for the Republican convention.
301 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:16pm |
re: #289 freetoken
Well, he spent the last 10 minutes going down the reactionary right points one by one.
I'll give him credit for one thing: he didn't mention "Food Stamps".
He was going over time.
302 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:23pm |
2.5 minutes. That's all I could take. Romney is just awful.
New personal record for me.
303 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:31pm |
If Palpatine had access to all the hate in that room, there's nothing he couldn't do. #GOP2012— Bearded Stoner (@beardedstoner) August 31, 2012
304 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:41pm |
re: #300 JamesWI
Al Sharpton is not liking the appropriation of James Brown for the Republican convention.
I think Sharpton used to work for him. Brown this is.
305 | danarchy Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:46pm |
re: #284 engineer cat
well if mitt does get elected we'll remember the 12 million jobs he promised, and also the promise that we'll be energy independent by 2020
The 12 million jobs thing is masterful. That's the predicted job growth over the next 4 years regardless. So if it happens he would get to claim credit.
307 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:51pm |
Is that it?
Can Eastwood come back out now?
308 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:16:53pm |
re: #293 Targetpractice
So, I must have zoned out, because I didn't hear one single frakin' proposal or idea.
Well he proposed 12M jobs, a war with Iran, a war or at least a cold war with Russia and a plan to buy a shit load of Canadian oil.
309 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:15pm |
re: #306 RadicalModerate
Next week, the adults take the stage.
The adults.
And Joe Biden.
(I kid because I care.)
310 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:27pm |
re: #308 Petero1818
Well he proposed 12M jobs, a war with Iran, a war or at least a cold war with Russia and a plan to buy a shit load of Canadian oil.
So he just read off the points from the party platform, one by one?
311 | Charles Johnson Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:31pm |
Just fyi, Obama hasn't thrown Israel under a bus. He's provided Israel with sophisticated missile defense technology.— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) August 31, 2012
312 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:31pm |
re: #293 Targetpractice
So, I must have zoned out, because I didn't hear one single frakin' proposal or idea.
Step 1 - Drill Baby Drill, repeal Obamacare, deregulate corporations!
Step 2 - ?????
Step 3 - 12 million jobs!
313 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:34pm |
This convention will restore enthusiasm to the jaded base. Our base.
314 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:48pm |
The sad thing is there are going to be a bit of people out there who re: #309 Mocking Jay
The adults.
And Joe Biden.
(I kid because I care.)
Joe Biden and the Adults, instant band name!
315 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:17:50pm |
I found Romney's speech to be unremarkable. Meat the last few minutes to the atavist right wing, but for the most part just white bread smarm.
This could be him taking the "high ground", while Ryan and Christie are going to be the attack dogs the next 10 weeks.
316 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:18:06pm |
i'm sure the independents and swing voters will be convinced to vote for mitt by how well he dumped on obama
317 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:18:07pm |
Pretty gutsy of Eastwood to go up there on drugs. It was like something Hunter S. would have written.
318 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:18:11pm |
re: #309 Mocking Jay
The adults.
And Joe Biden.
(I kid because I care.)
Biden's speech will be a big fuckin' deal. ;)
319 | danarchy Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:18:12pm |
re: #296 engineer cat
ok - mitt has gone and took his best shot
if he don't lead in the polls next week, he is done and did
Elections have turned on single debate soundbites, wouldn't get too comfortable.
320 | CuriousLurker Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:18:18pm |
Thank God that's over. I'm out. Late, lizards.
321 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:18:26pm |
I just found that to be a total downer of a speech.
323 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:19:36pm |
Ross Douthat proves his idiocy yet again:
It was a highly effective reintroduction to Romney the man, w/absolutely nothing in it to make Americans nervous about voting for him.— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) August 31, 2012
324 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:19:37pm |
Mitt may be more of a downer than Ron Paul. Okay, not really because listening to Ron Paul talk is just depressing but Mitt isn't much better.
325 | Petero1818 Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:19:41pm |
Alex Castallano just said the speech was "good enough".
326 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:20:01pm |
So Charles, we get hazard pay for sitting through that speech, right?
/
327 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:20:12pm |
Wow Larry Kudlow is killing Mitt Romney on CNBC. That isshocking. Romney gave an amazing speech. But nothing to convert indie voters.— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) August 31, 2012
328 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:20:23pm |
re: #323 Lidane
Ross Douthat proves his idiocy yet again:
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Probably because he didn't say a damned thing of substance.
329 | allegro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:20:24pm |
re: #315 freetoken
I found Romney's speech to be unremarkable. Meat the last few minutes to the atavist right wing, but for the most part just white bread smarm.
This could be him taking the "high ground", while Ryan and Christie are going to be the attack dogs the next 10 weeks.
You call that the high ground? I'm at sea level and looking down... waaaay down.
330 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:20:44pm |
re: #274 allegro
I just hit the mute button. Wow, it's like I stopped stabbing my ears with ice picks. Such a relief. I'll leave the rest to y'all. My tolerance has been exceeded.
My husband was flipping channels earlier, and discovered Romney's speech was being broadcast with dubbing in Spanish. He thought that might be tolerable, since he doesn't speak any Spanish. He lost interest after a minute, though.
331 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:20:45pm |
333 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:21:03pm |
re: #329 allegro
You call that the high ground? I'm at sea level and looking down... waaaay down.
Mitt's not looking at sea levels.
334 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:21:13pm |
Can we hear him singing "America the Beautiful?" I see him mouthing it and I wanna hear!
335 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:21:31pm |
re: #288 CuriousLurker
Yep, he's giving them the red meat the crave. God, guns, and war. Hate Obama.
Wait, now they like war AGAIN?
Will these people make their damn minds up?
336 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:21:34pm |
Tomorrow's Headline: "Romney Meets Low Expectations, Impresses Absolutely No One."
337 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:22:22pm |
re: #305 danarchy
The 12 million jobs thing is masterful. That's the predicted job growth over the next 4 years regardless. So if it happens he would get to claim credit.
but that would be 250 000 jobs a month (somebody check my arithmetic), and we've been doing an average of less than 100 000 for the past four years
338 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:22:33pm |
re: #336 Targetpractice
Look... it wasn't a bad speech. It's pretty much what everybody expected.
It's just not a memorable speech, and at this point Romney really needs one of those.
339 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:22:43pm |
The AP reported that "backstage, stern-faced Romney aides winced at times as Eastwood's remarks stretched on."
340 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:23:14pm |
The only thing people will remember from tonight is Clint Eastwood and invisible Obama.
341 | bratwurst Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:23:18pm |
World's oceans very excited tonight, If Romney elected they will take over the earth.— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) August 31, 2012
342 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:23:28pm |
re: #339 JamesWI
The AP reported that "backstage, stern-faced Romney aides winced at times as Eastwood's remarks stretched on."
I guess Mitt thought he was getting the same Eastwood from Dirty Harry and didn't realize the movie came out 40 years ago.
344 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:23:40pm |
re: #339 JamesWI
The AP reported that "backstage, stern-faced Romney aides winced at times as Eastwood's remarks stretched on."
"...and Eastwood glared back at them," is what I want to read at the end of that sentence.
345 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:23:46pm |
re: #338 freetoken
Look... it wasn't a bad speech. It's pretty much what everybody expected.
It's just not a memorable speech, and at this point Romney really needs one of those.
Not a bad speech, just composed of enough boilerplate to build a battleship.
346 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:23:53pm |
Reporters took to Twitter to fact-check the more substantial of Eastwood's remarks, including his statistics about unemployment. "Clint Eastwood was inaccurate.There are 12.8 million unemployed, not 23 million. BLS [Bureau of Labor Statistics] says there are 23 mllion UNDERremployed," New York Times reporter Steven Greenhouse tweeted.
A number that Rubio and Romney both repeated as 23 million unemployed.
347 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:24:09pm |
mitt never pivoted toward the center after the primaries
this was his best effort to pander to the wingnuts
348 | Amory Blaine Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:24:10pm |
re: #305 danarchy
The 12 million jobs thing is masterful. That's the predicted job growth over the next 4 years regardless. So if it happens he would get to claim credit.
Scott Walkers strategy.
349 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:24:13pm |
re: #343 Big Joe
They really needed Palin to be there.
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You joke, but she certainly would have lit up the crowd.
350 | allegro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:24:13pm |
His speech did inspire me to reach all the way over to the table and hit the mute button on the remote. That's something.
351 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:24:44pm |
Yikes' that's pretty bad if you're doubling the unemployment figures.
352 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:24:49pm |
Did he just mash all of his stump speeches together ? I missed a lot.
353 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:25:14pm |
re: #305 danarchy
Citizenry's innumeracy is a politicians best friend.
354 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:25:43pm |
re: #351 HappyWarrior
Yikes' that's pretty bad if you're doubling the unemployment figures.
That's a common estimate of the 'real' unemployment on rwnj sites.
355 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:26:34pm |
re: #354 Decatur Deb
And the "underemployed" includes lots of Staples employees.
But let's not mention that.
356 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:26:39pm |
Oh darn, I apparently missed the whole speech...
357 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:26:41pm |
re: #319 danarchy
Elections have turned on single debate soundbites, wouldn't get too comfortable.
maybe, but mitt has never lead in the head to head poll averages all year, and he's getting killed in the electoral college, and i don't recall anybody ever coming back from that
but let's see if the convention puts him ahead
358 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:27:54pm |
re: #356 Kragar
Oh darn, I apparently missed the whole speech...
I'll summarize it for ya: Mitt tried and failed to be anything other than bland.
359 | Decatur Deb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:28:00pm |
re: #357 engineer cat
maybe, but mitt has never lead in the head to head poll averages all year, and he's getting killed in the electoral college, and i don't recall anybody ever coming back from that
but let's see if the convention puts him ahead
Per Nate Silver, he's in real trouble if he doesn't jump a bit ahead at least temporarily.
360 | danarchy Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:28:06pm |
re: #337 engineer cat
but that would be 250 000 jobs a month (somebody check my arithmetic), and we've been doing an average of less than 100 000 for the past four years
Moody's released a report earlier this month saying there would likely be 12 million new jobs by 2016 regardless of who was president. Even the CBO estimates if nothing is done about the "fiscal cliff" and we dip back into recession there will be 9.3million new jobs by 2016
361 | Mocking Jay Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:29:21pm |
re: #356 Kragar
Oh darn, I apparently missed the whole speech...
You really have to watch the Eastwood comedy segment.
363 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:31:06pm |
I'm just glad it's over. Will Invisible Obama be coming with Mitt to stump though?
364 | bratwurst Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:31:16pm |
Is the personrunning for president coming on next?— Garry Shandling (@GarryShandling) August 31, 2012
365 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:31:18pm |
@jeffersonobama R's voting with their wallets on Intrade. Obama +2.50 points aftee RNC night 3. Bad night for Mitt.
— Nicholas_50 (@Nicholas_50) August 31, 2012
366 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:32:26pm |
I like to thank Clint Eastwood for sabotaging Romney's speech.
367 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:32:52pm |
The takeaway from this convention is an empty chair. At the end of the day, it was a fitting symbol.— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) August 31, 2012
368 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:32:56pm |
re: #365 jaunte
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How exactly do they measure when they're doing something like that?
370 | Our Precious Bodily Fluids Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:33:58pm |
If you watch "American Psycho" along with the Chris Nolan/Christian Bale Batman films, consider this:
Patrick Bateman and Bruce Wayne are actually the same guy.
But one of them exists only in the mind of the other, just like Jack and Tyler in "Fight Club".
First, let's assume Patrick Bateman is real. The events of "American Psycho" probably took place only in Patrick Bateman's mind. If you imagine that the entire Batman universe is also a fantasy of Patrick Bateman's, an entirely new range of possible interpretations appears.
Now, assume Bruce Wayne is real. Consider his chosen life. He's a multi-billionaire by inheritance. The corporation that bears his name and supplies his for-all-practical-purposes limitless income is run by responsible people who knew his father. He has no real responsibilities in life. What he does have is unimaginable loads of anger and guilt. He could have anything. He really COULD live the life of a drunken, Russian model-screwing, spontaneously hotel-buying prima donna, but the only thing he's really driven to do is to break the bones of those he considers deserving of it. He is motivated purely by rage which he rationalizes as a longing for justice. He is literally a terrorist, but his targets are generally criminals. Clearly, this is a deeply disturbed and irrational person. If you consider that "American Psycho" is simply something Bruce Wayne dreamed one night, and couple that with the fact that he fakes having a "perfect" life of billionaire debauchery -- that he has no interest at all in those pleasures -- as a cover for acting out his nocturnal psychopathy, then the Batman films become more interesting.
OH, NEVER MIND. The Willard Mechanism bored the shit out of me and I sorta just got to typin'.
371 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:34:13pm |
Woah. Woah. Woah. President Obama can turn INVISIBLE?! Shut the fuck up forever that is AMAZING. I woke up in the best reality EVER.— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) August 31, 2012
372 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:35:12pm |
The empty chair on stage symbolized the black man at the GOP convention.
373 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:35:37pm |
re: #366 Destro
I like to thank Clint Eastwood for sabotaging Romney's speech.
Call me strange, but I liked Clint's little performance.
I think it was more masterful than some are giving him credit.
374 | engineer cat Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:35:41pm |
re: #360 danarchy
Moody's released a report earlier this month saying there would likely be 12 million new jobs by 2016 regardless of who was president. Even the CBO estimates if nothing is done about the "fiscal cliff" and we dip back into recession there will be 9.3million new jobs by 2016
well that would be really nice but it leaves me wondering when this 250 000 jobs per month that we would need is supposed to start.
take a look at this chart of monthly job growth/loss over the past four years:
[Link: www.barackobama.com...]
375 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:36:38pm |
Oh Clint...
I just watched him on the youtube. His age really showed.
Kind of pitiful.
376 | wheat-dogg Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:36:47pm |
re: #373 freetoken
Call me strange, but I liked Clint's little performance.
I think it was more masterful than some are giving him credit.
What if he was playing the GOP for fools, like Colbert does?
377 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:36:48pm |
I love how everybody talking about how their families got ahead, you know, back when America's tax structure was (gasp) ...more progressive!
379 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:36:55pm |
re: #372 Destro
Fundamentally, what Clint demonstrated well is that a Hollywood superstar can easily trump a boring politician in stealing a show.
380 | Obdicut Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:37:31pm |
381 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:37:37pm |
re: #376 wheatdogg
What if he was playing the GOP for fools, like Colbert does?
Was Eastwood punking the convention?
382 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:37:37pm |
re: #379 freetoken
Fundamentally, what Clint demonstrated well is that a Hollywood superstar can easily trump a boring politician in stealing a show.
Think what he demonstrated well is that actors look a lot better when you can just edit out their screw-ups.
383 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:37:48pm |
Talking heads going on about how human it was for Romney to have a family, and stories about them.
384 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:37:57pm |
Republican analyst just called Romney's speech too bellicose. Scares me when even Republican analysts are uncomfortable with war mongering.— Michael Wallack (@MSWallack) August 31, 2012
385 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:38:08pm |
re: #382 Targetpractice
Think what he demonstrated well is that actors look a lot better when you can just edit out their screw-ups.
Or when someone else is writing their words for them.
386 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:38:26pm |
re: #383 jaunte
Mitt has powerful baby juice - he got himself 5 sons.
388 | Charles Johnson Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:38:40pm |
If I had to sum up the evening in a single word, it would be: weak.
389 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:38:48pm |
re: #384 Lidane
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As I said, for a guy who did everything to get out of military service, Romney seems way too comfortable with sending other people to war.
390 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:38:59pm |
re: #388 Charles Johnson
If I had to sum up the evening in a single word, it would be: weak.
I'd go with "bland."
391 | Gus Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:39:02pm |
re: #388 Charles Johnson
If I had to sum up the evening in a single word, it would be: weak.
Meh Romney
393 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:39:19pm |
re: #386 freetoken
I sense... somewhere... the use of birth control.
394 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:39:25pm |
re: #389 HappyWarrior
As I said, for a guy who did everything to get out of military service, Romney seems way too comfortable with sending other people to war.
Typical right wing chickenhawk.
395 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:39:28pm |
My buddy Carville: speech was George W. Bush's economic policy, Dick Cheney's foreign policy and Rick Santorum's social policy.— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) August 31, 2012
396 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:39:45pm |
Obama and the Democrats would really have to try hard to put on a convention that isn't at least ten times better than that trainwreck.
397 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:39:58pm |
Who ever put the High Plains Drifter on the schedule right before Romneybot wasn't thinking.
399 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:40:10pm |
re: #393 jaunte
It was Mrs. Romney's magic vagina, which fought off all the little girl spermatozoa.
400 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:40:35pm |
C-SPAN caller says he's voting for Romney because of "the situation with homosexuality....people who don't fear God scare me."— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) August 31, 2012
401 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:40:38pm |
re: #388 Charles Johnson
If I had to sum up the evening in a single word, it would be: weak.
Weak tea.
402 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:40:50pm |
Ooopps... I wrote the "v" word - sorry Charles.
403 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:40:57pm |
404 | Gus Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:41:02pm |
re: #393 jaunte
I sense... somewhere... the use of birth control.
Imagine Clint Eastwood? Well, we already know that Clint essentially forced Sondra Locke to have two abortions and tubal ligation.
Family values!
405 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:41:28pm |
re: #400 Lidane
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And this is why Obama won't make Romney into a punchline like Landon, McGovern, or Mondale.
406 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:41:34pm |
re: #398 jaunte
Invisible Obama killed.
Invisible Obama is the greatest thing ever. There's no going back now.
The only thing better would be if the POTUS walked out on stage for his acceptance speech and sat in a chair first. Haha.
407 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:41:40pm |
re: #403 Kragar
Seizure of resources.
That actually fits, in place of "absolutely nothing".....sound it out in your head.
408 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:42:14pm |
409 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:42:15pm |
re: #370 What Would Spalding Gray Do?
As a life long comic book aficionado and connoisseur Batman and Bruce Wayne were born at at time when America was really fucked up.
In the Great Depression there was no first responders or 911 and there were fewer cops around. Lots of criminals and gangs on every street corner - really rough slum conditions in cities and politicians and cops all corrupt and on the take.
So as a reader from the 30s you can see why someone like Bruce Wayne would adopt a masked crime fighting persona.
After WW2 we had low crime so Batman became camp. Then became grim and gritty again when we went through the 70s and 80s crime waves.
But with NYC crime rates at an all time low I don't think in the modern era someone would invent a Batman and make him sane.
410 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:42:28pm |
If Romney doesn't get a boost in the over weekend polling, I do expect Ryan (and some others, maybe Christie) to up the attack language.
411 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:42:32pm |
After that boring show the GOP is second-guessing all the people who prayed that Hurricane Isaac would steer away from Tampa.
412 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:43:00pm |
RT @keithboykin Fox News's Brit Hume: "This was not a soaring speech...This was not a great speech."— Josh M. (@dreggas) August 31, 2012
414 | dragonath Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:43:37pm |
I like John Cole's take on the Eastwood bit:
Did this really happen or did I hallucinate the whole thing? Is this what an acid flashback feels like? I almost feel obligated to put on the Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah and go into the bathroom and stare at my face in the mirror for ten minutes while the four different cigarettes I lit in different rooms all burn out.
415 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:43:43pm |
416 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:44:02pm |
re: #408 Targetpractice
Forgettable.
tedious
wearisome
humdrum
And do you know why? Because if they gave the crowd what they really wanted to hear, then the public image of birthers and birchers would stick.
417 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:44:08pm |
I heard that Clint Eastwood was channeling me at the RNC. My lawyers and I are drafting our lawsuit... #RNC #ClintEastwood #rnc2012 #GOP2012— Bob Newhart (@BobNewhart) August 31, 2012
418 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:44:17pm |
You know it's getting bad if Fox can't even spin for you. But Mitt will get 40% and maybe more of the vote at least anyhow because of pure Obama hatred.
419 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:44:36pm |
Romney's plan to create 12 million jobs - go to war with Iran and Russia. That should free up millions of jobs from the people who don't come back.
420 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:45:04pm |
Bain Capital can not help the GOP with their bankruptcy of ideas.
421 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:45:25pm |
re: #416 freetoken
tedious
wearisome
humdrumAnd do you know why? Because if they gave the crowd what they really wanted to hear, then the public image of birthers and birchers would stick.
If he gave the crowd what they'd really wanted to hear, he'd lose to Obama by a landslide. Tonight was basically him trying to convince us that empty promises and hatred of Obama are enough reason to support him.
422 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:45:39pm |
Hahaha:
Ask a Republican who just left Forum what she thought of Clint. "It's like when you're doing coke, crazy things seem normal."— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) August 31, 2012
423 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:45:41pm |
re: #370 What Would Spalding Gray Do?
Ok. I could buy that.
I just thought Patrick was an allegory for the darker side of American culture.
The difference to me was that Bruce Wayne was able to choose his path, Bateman had no choice. He was what he was.
424 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:46:16pm |
425 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:46:33pm |
re: #418 HappyWarrior
At least half, I'd wager, of the votes Romney will get will be due to old folks just voting a pure ticket, (R), without noticing all the candidates on the ballot.
Yes, really.
The share of the populace that pays close attention to this stuff is small.
426 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:46:51pm |
Eastwood's going to be the next big internet meme. Perhaps that's not so bad for the RNC given that it detracts from the fact that both their presidential and vice presidential nominee lied their asses off.
427 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:47:13pm |
Tonight was supposed to be Mitt telling us why we should vote for him. And all he could do was tell us why we shouldn't vote for Obama.
428 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:47:39pm |
America: Mitt is no Honey Boo Boo.— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 31, 2012
429 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:47:52pm |
re: #427 Targetpractice
Tonight was supposed to be Mitt telling us why we should vote for him. And all he could do was tell us why we shouldn't vote for Obama.
And all anyone will be talking about is Clint Eastwood talking to an empty chair.
430 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:47:54pm |
re: #427 Targetpractice
Tonight was supposed to be Mitt telling us why we should vote for him. And all he could do was tell us why we shouldn't vote for Obama.
He did say we "need an American."
431 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:02pm |
re: #425 freetoken
At least half, I'd wager, of the votes Romney will get will be due to old folks just voting a pure ticket, (R), without noticing all the candidates on the ballot.
Yes, really.
The share of the populace that pays close attention to this stuff is small.
I can believe that unfortunately.
432 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:17pm |
More people can tell you who Kim Kardashian is dating than who is Romney's running mate, I'd bet.
433 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:31pm |
re: #429 Lidane
And all anyone will be talking about is Clint Eastwood talking to an empty chair.
And making us wonder if he's lapsing into senility.
434 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:31pm |
They should consider making a Hunger Games movie with really really old people in the game.
435 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:35pm |
re: #427 Targetpractice
Tonight was supposed to be Mitt telling us why we should vote for him. And all he could do was tell us why we shouldn't vote for Obama.
Hate! Hate! Hate!
An emotion as pure as it is deep!
Hate! Hate! Hate!
Let it flow, let it run free!
- Inspirational Verse, Imperial Hymnal Vol. IV
436 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:50pm |
re: #427 Targetpractice
Tonight was supposed to be Mitt telling us why we should vote for him. And all he could do was tell us why we shouldn't vote for Obama.
"Mitt Romney spoke tonight? All I remember is Clint Eastwood acting crazy." - Average voters.
Romney's speech was just about the least memorable part of his own convention.
437 | aagcobb Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:48:56pm |
re: #427 Targetpractice
Tonight was supposed to be Mitt telling us why we should vote for him. And all he could do was tell us why we shouldn't vote for Obama.
He's hoping that will get him enough votes added to his Obama hating base to squeak him through to victory. Because nobody is voting for Mitt Romney.
438 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:49:19pm |
re: #434 Mich-again
They should consider making a Hunger Games movie with really really old people in the game.
Isn't that just "The Expendables"?
439 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:49:28pm |
re: #435 Kragar
Hate! Hate! Hate!
An emotion as pure as it is deep!
Hate! Hate! Hate!
Let it flow, let it run free!
- Inspirational Verse, Imperial Hymnal Vol. IV
"Let the hate flow through you."
- Emperor Palpatine
440 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:49:35pm |
441 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:49:54pm |
re: #436 JamesWI
"Mitt Romney spoke tonight? All I remember is Clint Eastwood acting crazy." - Average voters.
442 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:49:57pm |
re: #439 Targetpractice
"Let the hate flow through you."
- Emperor Palpatine
Palpatine was a bitch, don't bring his weak ass into this.
443 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:50:02pm |
re: #434 Mich-again
They should consider making a Hunger Games movie with really really old people in the game.
Wasn't that called The Expendables 2?
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444 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:50:03pm |
Eastwood's chair moment has the potential to be as memorable as when Pat Buchanan went all crazy culture warrior at the 1992 RNC. The difference was George H.W Bush was at least presidential.
445 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:50:14pm |
re: #423 OhNoZombies!
Ok. I could buy that.
I just thought Patrick was an allegory for the darker side of American culture.
The difference to me was that Bruce Wayne was able to choose his path, Bateman had no choice. He was what he was.
Batman/Bruce Wayne lives in a world where Patrick Bateman's are a dime a dozen.
Batman lives in a fictional uber violent crime ridden world called Gotham City.
Patrick Bateman/American Psycho lived in the Reagan era New York.
Same thing. sorry.
446 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:50:49pm |
I am wondering how the Romney staff is reacting in private to the Eastwood speech. Who's f*ing idea was this?
447 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:51:00pm |
re: #442 Kragar
Palpatine was a bitch, don't bring his weak ass into this.
"I find your lack of faith disturbing."
448 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:51:39pm |
re: #446 Mich-again
I am wondering how the Romney staff is reacting in private to the Eastwood speech. Who's f*ing idea was this?
Don't know, but my guess is they're gonna be looking for a new job come end of day tomorrow.
449 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:52:20pm |
re: #446 Mich-again
I am wondering how the Romney staff is reacting in private to the Eastwood speech. Who's f*ing idea was this?
The Eastwood speech was designed to scare the Iranians and Russians on just how crazy the GOP is?
450 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:52:27pm |
re: #446 Mich-again
I am wondering how the Romney staff is reacting in private to the Eastwood speech. Who's f*ing idea was this?
If his staff aren't a bunch of rank amateurs, they're pissed. Eastwood talking to an empty chair is going to be the only thing most people remember from this convention.
451 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:52:48pm |
re: #442 Kragar
Palpatine was a bitch, don't bring his weak ass into this.
Thah POWAH of the DARK SAH YEEEED!
452 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:52:59pm |
re: #446 Mich-again
I am wondering how the Romney staff is reacting in private to the Eastwood speech. Who's f*ing idea was this?
You know it wouldn't shock me if it was Mitt's. I've heard reports that his family overruled the advisers on the Ryan pick. But yeah I wonder what they were thinking going with Eastwood. A guy who is well known to off the cuff so to speak. Saw a link that Gus posted today when it was speculated to be him from a few years back where Clint mourned the fact that we don't have ethnic jokes anymore.
453 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:53:22pm |
re: #446 Mich-again
I am wondering how the Romney staff is reacting in private to the Eastwood speech. Who's f*ing idea was this?
Hell, even Kerry knew not to put Michael Moore on stage in primetime.
The Romney campaign - worse than Kerry/Edwards. That level of suckage is almost admirable.
456 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:54:15pm |
re: #450 Lidane
If his staff aren't a bunch of rank amateurs, they're pissed. Eastwood talking to an empty chair is going to be the only thing most people remember from this convention.
If they weren't rank amateurs, they'd have cleared his speech first instead of letting him engage in improv on live TV.
457 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:55:02pm |
re: #445 Destro
Same town, different guy.
Batman would have put Bateman in Arkham Asylam.
Sorry.
458 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:55:13pm |
I can't wait for the tell all book from the Romney adviser who is "shocked" that Mitt turned out to be such incompetent buffoon.
459 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:55:18pm |
re: #456 Targetpractice
If they weren't rank amateurs, they'd have cleared his speech first instead of letting him engage in improv on live TV.
But it was Clint Eastwood! Dirty Harry wouldn't completely destroy and overshadow Mitt's moment, would he?
Oh. Wait. Never mind.
460 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:56:18pm |
re: #457 OhNoZombies!
Same town, different guy.
Batman would have put Bateman in Arkham Asylam.
Sorry.
yup. You have to live in a Gotham like world for a Batman like character to seem sane.
461 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:58:31pm |
Mitt would do more for his chances if he would just send a tweet to Kim, telling her that if elected he would support her right to get a star on the Walk:
Hollywood Walk of Fame Spokeswoman: Kim Kardashian is Ineligible for a Star
If Mitt would simply do that, he'd double the number of under-30 votes he'd get otherwise.
462 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:58:41pm |
To restore balance to the Universe, Obama must have Tommy Chong onstage at the DNC talking to a steak.— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 31, 2012
463 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:58:44pm |
At least the empty seat didn't tell any lies. It should win some kind of an award.
464 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 8:59:43pm |
re: #461 freetoken
Mitt would do more for his chances if he would just send a tweet to Kim, telling her that if elected he would support her right to get a star on the Walk:
Hollywood Walk of Fame Spokeswoman: Kim Kardashian is Ineligible for a Star
If Mitt would simply do that, he'd double the number of under-30 votes he'd get otherwise.
Getting peed on and tweeting pictures of your butt isn't enough to get a Star? What is this world coming to???
465 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:00:01pm |
re: #461 freetoken
Mitt would do more for his chances if he would just send a tweet to Kim, telling her that if elected he would support her right to get a star on the Walk:
Hollywood Walk of Fame Spokeswoman: Kim Kardashian is Ineligible for a Star
If Mitt would simply do that, he'd double the number of under-30 votes he'd get otherwise.
The whole needing to have an actual talent thing is a real pain in the ass sometimes.
466 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:00:50pm |
re: #461 freetoken
Mitt would do more for his chances if he would just send a tweet to Kim, telling her that if elected he would support her right to get a star on the Walk:
Hollywood Walk of Fame Spokeswoman: Kim Kardashian is Ineligible for a Star
If Mitt would simply do that, he'd double the number of under-30 votes he'd get otherwise.
Well I particularly enjoyed her in that one movie or was that her song I really enjoyed or was that her sterling performance in a TV show?
467 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:02:17pm |
re: #466 HappyWarrior
Well I particularly enjoyed her in that one movie or was that her song I really enjoyed or was that her sterling performance in a TV show?
Wasn't that Paris Hilton?
/no idea
468 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:02:50pm |
re: #466 HappyWarrior
Well I particularly enjoyed her in that one movie or was that her song I really enjoyed or was that her sterling performance in a TV show?
That porno tape of hers?
469 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:02:54pm |
Clint Eastwood's RNC speech was to an imaginary Obama in an empty chair. I'm drafting a DNC speech to an imaginary Romney an empty factory.— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 31, 2012
The greatest trick @invisibleobama ever pulled was being in every picture hashtagged #eastwooding.— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) August 31, 2012
470 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:03:05pm |
re: #460 Destro
I suppose I see Bateman a real.
Batman, not so much. He reminds me of mythology.
471 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:03:35pm |
Empty Chair/Ryan 2012! (better than the empty suit #Romney). #p2— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) August 31, 2012
472 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:04:03pm |
DNC should get Jerry Stiller to yell "I GOTTA LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE" Festivus-style at a bedroomset— maura johnston (@maura) August 31, 2012
473 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:05:02pm |
Alice in Chains .. Angry Chair
474 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:05:04pm |
475 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:05:18pm |
Finally! A Presidential Candidate with the guts to challenge Russia! And tell them to stop trying to Kill Sean Connery with laser sharks!— Hal Sparks (@HalSparks) August 31, 2012
476 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:05:43pm |
In the wake of Isaac/ MT @nickkristof: Romney's speech esp troubled me by mocking rising seas/climate change-dismissiveness was appalling."— Beth (@turnapage) August 31, 2012
477 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:05:50pm |
478 | moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:06:07pm |
OK. Clint Eastwood is really old so I think it's time to ask the obvious question: Did he know the chair was empty? Or did he really think Obama was sitting in the chair?
Inquiring minds want to know.
479 | Mich-again Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:06:37pm |
re: #478 moderatelyradicalliberal
OK. Clint Eastwood is really old so I think it's time to ask the obvious question: Did he know the chair was empty? Or did he really think Obama was sitting in the chair?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Get. Off. My. Lawn..
480 | Interesting Times Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:08:07pm |
What an odd week. Mars looks like earth, and Tampa looks like Mars.— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) August 31, 2012
481 | moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:08:22pm |
re: #479 Mich-again
Get. Off. My. Lawn..
LOL! They may as well have had a fake cloud hanging from the ceiling and had him yell at it.
482 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:08:34pm |
Clint Eastwood became huge star as a man of few wordsAs a surprise guest on the Tampa stage he had too many words (I say as a friend)— Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) August 31, 2012
483 | moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:09:29pm |
484 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:10:18pm |
re: #470 OhNoZombies!
I suppose I see Bateman a real.
Batman, not so much. He reminds me of mythology.
I see Bateman as--dated. Batman is timeless.
485 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:10:40pm |
I ain't happy but, I'm feeling glad
I got sunshine, in a bag
486 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:11:11pm |
re: #484 SanFranciscoZionist
I see Bateman as--dated. Batman is timeless.
Bateman was withering social commentary on the 80's. Batman is the goddamn Batman.
487 | gwangung Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:11:36pm |
The ironic thing about Eastwood is this may BENEFIT Republicans. Otherwise, all they'd be talking about is the content of their policies.
Which would you rather have?
488 | Kragar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:12:14pm |
re: #487 gwangung
The ironic thing about Eastwood is this may BENEFIT Republicans. Otherwise, all they'd be talking about is the content of their policies.
Which would you rather have?
LOOK! A HUGE DISTRACTING THING!
489 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:12:28pm |
Look at what Eastwood criticized:
War in Afghanistan
Gitmo
This was a bone to the Paulians... or, Eastwood really was punking the convention.
490 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:12:34pm |
re: #484 SanFranciscoZionist
I see Bateman as--dated. Batman is timeless.
Bateman's dated? Take Mitt Romney, add homicidal tendencies.....voila! Bateman.
Plus Romney probably still listens to lame shit like Huey Lewis and the News.
491 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:12:37pm |
re: #487 gwangung
The ironic thing about Eastwood is this may BENEFIT Republicans. Otherwise, all they'd be talking about is the content of their policies.
Which would you rather have?
I think Mitt would rather have people talking about him instead of people talking about Clint Eastwood yelling at an empty chair.
492 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:12:47pm |
493 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:13:13pm |
re: #490 JamesWI
Bateman's dated? Take Mitt Romney, add homicidal tendencies.....voila! Bateman.
Plus Romney probably still listens to lame shit like Huey Lewis and the News.
I thought Mitt was Gordon Gekko.
494 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:13:29pm |
re: #491 Lidane
I think Mitt would rather have people talking about him instead of people talking about Clint Eastwood yelling at an empty chair.
Sorry. Clint and his chair are far, far more interesting.
495 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:14:08pm |
re: #489 freetoken
Look at what Eastwood criticized:
War in Afghanistan
GitmoThis was a bone to the Paulians... or, Eastwood really was punking the convention.
That's what strikes me as odd about why he spoke. Plus his apparently moderate to liberal positions on social issues and I still remember the attacks the right wingers in the media gave him after the Detroit ad. Who knows. To me this is akin to what Buchanan's 1992 crazy was. Something I don't think I'm ever going to really understand.
497 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:15:11pm |
Do not open the Anthony Weiner #eastwooding photo.— David Waldman (@KagroX) August 31, 2012
498 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:15:27pm |
499 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:15:33pm |
re: #491 Lidane
I think Mitt would rather have people talking about him instead of people talking about Clint Eastwood yelling at an empty chair.
I think they're screwed either way. It was either "Old Actor Yells At Clouds" or "Gordon Gekko Wannabe Pretends to Be Ronald Reagan."
500 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:15:36pm |
I was just about to make an #eastwooding joke and one of my kitchen stools told me to Go F*ck Myself... Touché!— Hal Sparks (@HalSparks) August 31, 2012
501 | freetoken Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:15:49pm |
re: #494 SanFranciscoZionist
Sorry. Clint and his chair are far, far more interesting.
It stuck me as something an idiosyncratic Scandinavian film director might put into an art film.
502 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:16:33pm |
re: #494 SanFranciscoZionist
Sorry. Clint and his chair are far, far more interesting.
It's halftime in America. Tell a chair how you feel.— Clint's Empty Chair (@ClintsChair) August 31, 2012
503 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:16:44pm |
re: #470 OhNoZombies!
I suppose I see Bateman a real.
Batman, not so much. He reminds me of mythology.
In 1930s America, Batman was wish fulfillment. As was Superman, by the way. One of the creators of Superman had a father that was shot to death by a criminal so you can see why making a bullet proof Moses like hero was a kid's wish fulfillment.
504 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:16:55pm |
Yeah Clint and his chair are going to be a gag for a while.
505 | jaunte Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:16:59pm |
Tonight's big winner: Bill Hader. A 100% lock to open SNL tomorrow night. bit.ly/N2ARQP
— Will Saletan (@saletan) August 31, 2012
506 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:17:34pm |
re: #499 Targetpractice
I think they're screwed either way. It was either "Old Actor Yells At Clouds" or "Gordon Gekko Wannabe Pretends to Be Ronald Reagan."
If Twitter and Instagram are anything to go by, Old Actor Yells At Clouds is winning.
507 | gwangung Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:17:42pm |
re: #491 Lidane
I think Mitt would rather have people talking about him instead of people talking about Clint Eastwood yelling at an empty chair.
No doubt...but I'm thinking that woulda hurt them MORE than Clint's rambling....
508 | darthstar Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:17:48pm |
I'll bet #Romney's regretting not having @sarahpalinusa as his mystery guest. #eastwooding #p2— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) August 31, 2012
509 | Gus Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:17:58pm |
Clint Eastwood just summed up the GOP's entire strategy: made-up one-sided arguments against an enemy that doesn't exist. #RNC— Benari (@BenariLee) August 31, 2012
510 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:18:00pm |
re: #501 freetoken
It stuck me as something an idiosyncratic Scandinavian film director might put into an art film.
See? The Republicans are already more progressive. Using this kind of esoteric performance art in their convention. It's practically European.
511 | Reverend Mother Ramallo Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:18:06pm |
re: #493 SanFranciscoZionist
I thought Mitt was Gordon Gekko.
But couldn't you see him getting pissy if someone had a better business card than him?
Mitt's an 80's zombie.
512 | Targetpractice Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:18:44pm |
re: #509 Gus
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Think it was more "GOP wins argument only when they're facing down an inanimate object."
513 | moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:18:47pm |
514 | Lidane Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:18:50pm |
For the almost complete internet win. RT @infantrymom242: #eastwooding kitten tinyurl.com/9xefy6c— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) August 31, 2012
515 | JamesWI Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:19:03pm |
517 | Destro Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:20:34pm |
re: #489 freetoken
Look at what Eastwood criticized:
War in Afghanistan
GitmoThis was a bone to the Paulians... or, Eastwood really was punking the convention.
Clint Eastwood mentioned the troops and their overseas duty more so than Romney did who avoided the subject other than to threaten war on Iran and Russia and maybe China.
518 | HappyWarrior Thu, Aug 30, 2012 9:20:46pm |
I don't mean to sound crass but is there any chance that Eastwood's growing senile in his advancing age? I mean he makes that one ad that we saw during the Super Bowl that praised the recovery of the auto industry but here he is supporting a candidate who wrote a large op-ed suggesting that Detroit should be let to fail. Plus as already said, he's apparently pretty liberal on the same social issues that Romney has moved to the far right on. Don't know what they were thinking when they asked him to give a surprise speech at the RNC but I guarantee that it's not turning the way any of them wanted it to be.