RNC Live Thread.... because I want you to suffer along with me

[cali]

Connie Mack bloviating. Proud, proud, proud. We're so great we won more medals at the Olympics than the Chinese. Morning in America again. Romney/Ryan the comeback team. Defend freedom at all costs. Free Enterprise, hard work, blah, blah, blah. American dream.

You get the idea. Hackneyed hyperpatriotic dog shit.

[cali]

1. Like all the other speakers Connie has lots of minority friends

Chico is his pet minority.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. Could you end each Romney lie with "Sláinte"

Just so those of us not watching know when to drink?

[cali]

6. No. I refuse to aid in poisoning you

I like you too much.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. I appreciate that.

We could lose half our DUers to alcohol poisoning tonight!

[amuse bouche]

3. I didn't see him speak

but in Fl the ads against him are a riot. He's a Hooters guy. Drunkard

Irresponsible with money.

He seems to have the reputation of an out of control frat boy and nincompoop

Classy

[corkhead]

4. Is that the current wife on the teevee right now with Newty?

Who is he actually fucking these days anyway?

[uponit7771]

5. what.....THE FUCK.....is wrong with her!?!!??!

[cali]

7. The only good thing about this gathering of pigs is the house band

and I'm pissed at them for playing this gig.

[cali]

8. wow. the repuke outreach film is pathetic

we're so diverse.

[gateley]

11. I can't bear to watch.

[cali]

25. oh c'mon gately, don't be a wuss

it's nothing a little antacid won't help.

[gateley]

60. My best friend texted me that watching Romney working the crowd

He looked like some sort of crazed Frankenstein -- expected him to start performing Puttin' On The
Ritz so I HAD to look but only lasted 2 seconds. He didn't even have to open his mouth -- just seeing hm made my blood pressure soar! You're a greater warrior than I, cali. My hat's off to you!

[Moosepoop]

10. Wonder how many Repubs are pissed

that Mitt's kid spoke to them in Spanish?

[cali]

12. Fred Thompson narrating the lamest America is great film

children now reciting their dreams.

[panader0]

13. Now I am suffering--watching Mitt's son try to sound fluent in Spanish

Then he stumbled..... he blew it.

[cali]

14. C'mon. That was a riot.

we needed that comic relief.

[cali]

15. Jebby up. Will he get booed?

"I love my brother". "He is a man of incredible courage and integrity".

"Mr President it is time to stop blaming your predecessor for your failed economic policies"

[panader0]

16. Now Jeb says--"I love my brother,....he kept us safe."

Standing ovation. Hmmmm..who was president on 9/11?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

28. Now, in his brothers defense he did invade Afghanistan

Then once he had the bad guy pinned down he promptly gave up and invaded Iraq.

Hmm, maybe there's a reason Jeb didn't go there?

[Moosepoop]

17. Jeb Bush: "And my brother?"

".... I love my brother.."

This after superlatively singing his father's praises. LOL

[cali]

18. omfg. jebfuck is giving rMoney credit for MA educational system

[cali]

19. Jeb: milk, milk, milk. That's why we should have charter schools

[Moosepoop]

20. Now he's setting it up as unions vs kids!

What a monumental jackass!!!

[cali]

21. but of course. unions suck and teachers unions want to fuck over kids

and hold them back.

[Zorra]

22. How can y'all watch those pompous buffoons embarrass our country

in that full array of stupid they call a convention?

Is it the comic appeal? Are there a significant number of masochists that post on DU?

Republicans are just so nauseating, I couldn't imagine voluntarily listening to one speak, unless of course they were resigning from office for some crime they committed.

[cali]

23. I'm into self-harm. Instead of cutting, I'm watching this hateapalooza.

[Zorra]

58. lol. Cutting is probably less damaging in the long run.

Watching that insanity could cause permanent emotional scarring.

This is what may happen to you.

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[Moosepoop]

24. I'm motivated by morbid curiosity.

And the comedy factor doesn't hurt.

[amuse bouche]

56. It's true. They are disgusting, vile piles of poo

But I like to keep an eye on the enemy.I can only watch a few minutes at a time and that is while reading tweets, HuffPo and playing mindless computer games and watching Rachel and the gang to keep me from barfing

[The empressof all]

26. Yeah...I can't do it...

I think my husband DVR'd Honey Boo Boo....

[orpupilofnature57]

27. A figment of their delusional glue they sniff

so they can " remember never to forget " .

[cali]

29. lol. mitt pal spent "glorious hours" with him

and man is this sickening. talking about LDS. kind of lame applause.

[ecstatic]

30. Not sure why I'm torturing myself again

Last night really left a sour taste. But I'm back to hopefully see Mitt fail.

Edited to add: It wasn't the speeches that infuriated me. I expect that from them. It was that the media tried to separate style over substance/ style over truthiness when it came to the speeches. How can you separate that?!!! It's so frustrating!

[Lucy Goosey]

31. Wow, this Mormon ambassador guy has, like, anti-charisma.

Are Mormons actually all robots?

[RedStateLiberal]

33. As surely as corporations are people.

[cali]

34. best comment in the thread

[librechik]

32. has Eastwood been on yet?

[cali]

35. not yet. hope they don't keep the old guy up too late.

[RedStateLiberal]

43. He's outside the arena

keeping kids off the lawn.

[librechik]

44. lol-- silly me, I keep thinking he'll surprise everybody with something sensible-

don't all his characters have to battle scumbags like the lying repubs?

[K Gardner]

36. I can't watch. Flipped over for a minute, heard "Reagan and Jimmy Carter"..

and quickly fled.

Ewww.

[cali]

37. now they're trotting out old poor people who belong to mitten's congregation

oh no, they're now from Vermont.

[bushisanidiot]

38. Mormons on stage talking about Mormonism

=buyers remorse. This last night of the convention will cause mitts poll numbers to take a hit rather than a post wlection bounce.

[cali]

39. OK this is just painful

watching this couple stumble through their tragedy is awful.

[kestrel91316]

40. I'm not watching - there's not enough money in Rmoney's Caymans account to make me, either.

But these comments are a hoot!

[cali]

41. you are wise, oh kestrel

this is so bad.

Mitt testifier: Mitt helped with her laundry.

[kestrel91316]

42. Oh dear........

Do they not realize that Obama can AND WILL use that sort of BS in his ads?????

[grantcart]

46. There's plenty for me to watch but I am not watching until the first 7 figures hits my bank account.

[cali]

45. I need a vomit break

this woman is sickening.

[amuse bouche]

51. I can only tolerate a few minutes at a time

If it wasn't for Rachel and the gang, I couldn't do it

Can't wait for next week for a brain cleanse. I'm so glad the Dems are after this gross Lie Fest

[cali]

47. lol. mitt's self-described "wingman"

and campaign manager. `Bain partner. "integrity, respect, responsibility, trust, compulsive lying. these are not just words to mitt romney, they're a way of life."

OK, the compulsive lying was my addition to the quote.

[Poll_Blind]

48. LOL! K&R if only for that OP title!

Next up in the character endorsement cavalcade:

"Mitt Romney sucked the poison from my child's ant bites, still had time to teach the ants to love."

"Trying to have a baby, Mitt personally track my ovulation schedule and called me and my husband to let us know when the best time to try was."

"Visited Lenin's tomb in 1985. Converted mausoleum guards to Christ. Lenin's body reanimated, rolled to face away from Mitt."

PB

[amuse bouche]

49. Chuck Todd caught Scott Brown

who was trying to fly under the radar

A Today show person tweeted --Scott Brown is walking around with a Todd Akin sticker
stuck to his back. I'm sure he doesn't know it.

[cali]

50. Now it's scary commie Obama time.

Bain built business. yeah, sure.

[cali]

52. Staples founder and CEO bash, bash, bashing the President

[amuse bouche]

53. Did you know the RNC kicked out

all the small business vendors? "We support small business"..ya right

[Ebadlun]

54. Bain allowed entrepreneurs to procreate?

Not sure he meant to say that.

[amuse bouche]

55. Steel Dynamics

Steel Dynamics received "$37 million from the state of Indiana and DeKalb County" http://thkpr.gs/J50oH2

[amuse bouche]

57. Rachel is an expert on Mittwit

since she is a MA resident and brilliant

[leeroysphitz]

59. Did Clint just make a throat cutting gesture regarding Obama?

Sad tired old man.

[amuse bouche]

61. Yes

You would think that a family member would at least comb his hair

Here's the good thing. Clint is the thing people will be talking about tomorrow, not what's his face