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RNC-CON... Worse than expected
Author: BobR    Date: 07/20/2016 11:07:44

In the lead-up to this week's Republican Convention in Cleveland, everyone who dislikes Trump was looking forward to a popcorn-fueled comedy show. What we've seen is worse - and darker - than what we could have imagined. It started the first evening and transitioned into the surreal for the 2nd day.

A first clue would be the first speaker after the Pledge, National Anthem, and Invocation - the Duck Dynasty guy. He was followed by has-been celebrities, war widows, and ex-servicemen. The theme of the night was "Make America Safe Again", which means it was mostly a lot of noise about BENGHAZI!! and criticizing Secretary Clinton. The middle portion was an uncomfortable stretch of war porn, as they trotted out a despondent mother of a dead Benghazi employee, and then two guys trading stories about killing people and limbs being blown off. It went on and on and on, until every ammosexual had a boner and all the old women were in tears.

Tuesday became a literal shit show, as several attendees came down with the highly contagious norovirus (symptoms include explosive diarrhea and vomiting). It was also revealed that the previous night's speech by Melania Trump was heavily plagiarized from a speech by then Dem candidate's wife Michelle Obama.

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This resulted in loads of hilarity all over the interwebs, which is slightly disconcerting as the 2 Hour Hate that preceded it was largely ignored. The Trump campaign added more shit to the pile by coming up with excuses, blaming Obama, and then claiming it was irrelevant. That's the kind of leadership you can expect from this crowd.

Also ignored were some of the "hijinx" occurring because of roll calls and rules votes. Utah tried to vote on rules changes and were denied. This led to some Utah delegates being threatened and harassed by Trump supporters. We've been saying for months that Trump supporters seem to be Brownshirts in the making, and it seems to be the case. It's not just blacks, Muslims, or Dems that they will beat down to get their way. They ended up casting ALL of their delegates for Ted Cruz, and the RNC gave them all to Trump anyway.

Last night, Alaska was the fly in the ointment. First off, they complained that they were denied their roll call vote. Then after all the delegates were counted, Speaker Paul Ryan was about to announce the results of the delegate count, and asked if any state delegation wanted to change their vote. Alaska spoke up and complained that their delegates were miscounted. This led to a lot of shuffling of papers, and away-from-the-mic discussions, and the entire schedule of speakers for the night was thrown off.

And then there was this:



Ultimately, Trump and Pence were officially selected as the ticket, so from here on out, the clown car is burping and farting it's way to the finish line in November.
 

33 comments (Latest Comment: 07/20/2016 20:50:48 by TriSec)
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Comment by wickedpam on 07/20/2016 12:42:16
Morning

That recap almost makes me happy to have been in an HOA meeting with people I can't stand

Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 12:56:43
Good morning!

What a damn fusterCluck this convention is.

Comment by BobR on 07/20/2016 13:06:55
I updated the blog - the comment I made about Utah's delegates didn't detail how bad it was

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 13:14:45
Glad I was tired and went to bed early last night.

Comment by Scoopster on 07/20/2016 13:59:02
Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 14:31:43


"I get this is basically just political theater, but to extend the metaphor, this wouldn’t even be Broadway, or off-Broadway. This would be more like Hyde Park Community Theater’s reproduction of Cats."



Comment by BobR on 07/20/2016 14:41:08
Quote by Mondobubba:


"I get this is basically just political theater, but to extend the metaphor, this wouldn’t even be Broadway, or off-Broadway. This would be more like Hyde Park Community Theater’s reproduction of Cats."



Comment by wickedpam on 07/20/2016 15:02:45

Now I know why Christie wanted VP so bad. Trump's planning on outsourcing all his work to the #2 #morningjoe pic.twitter.com/rqLkgz1Hj1

— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) July 20, 2016 " alt=" "/>


Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 15:16:23
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.

Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 15:18:36
Quote by wickedpam:

Now I know why Christie wanted VP so bad. Trump's planning on outsourcing all his work to the #2 #morningjoe pic.twitter.com/rqLkgz1Hj1

— scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) July 20, 2016
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Jeebus.


Comment by BobR on 07/20/2016 15:37:14

Seriously - the song "Jumper" could be written about T-Rump

Comment by BobR on 07/20/2016 15:46:00
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.

Comment by wickedpam on 07/20/2016 15:53:30
Quote by Mondobubba:
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.



I did a little dance when I saw that last night

Comment by livingonli on 07/20/2016 17:10:57
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.

That's what Thom Hartmann also said. He just wants to be a figurehead because he doesn't actually want to do the work.

Comment by Scoopster on 07/20/2016 17:23:16
Okay so.. latest development:



Note the part where she says she's a "in-house staff writer for the Trump organization".

In other words, she's not a staffer for the Trump campaign.

In other words, HER WORK HERE WAS AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.

Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 18:00:44
Quote by Scoopster:
Okay so.. latest development:



Note the part where she says she's a "in-house staff writer for the Trump organization".

In other words, she's not a staffer for the Trump campaign.

In other words, HER WORK HERE WAS AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.
DAMN!

No one else has brought that up!




Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 18:02:56
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.



I did a little dance when I saw that last night
I was happily ignorant of the turd until I saw that he trolled Leslie Jones.

I love Leslie Jones! She is bad ass and soft hearted.

buh by troll.


Comment by wickedpam on 07/20/2016 18:03:14
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Okay so.. latest development:



Note the part where she says she's a "in-house staff writer for the Trump organization".

In other words, she's not a staffer for the Trump campaign.

In other words, HER WORK HERE WAS AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.
DAMN!

No one else has brought that up!




Has anyone pointed that out to Mr. Tapper?

Going to guess this woman is really just a scapegoat.

Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 18:04:30
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.


Comment by wickedpam on 07/20/2016 18:05:47
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.



I did a little dance when I saw that last night
I was happily ignorant of the turd until I saw that he trolled Leslie Jones.

I love Leslie Jones! She is bad ass and soft hearted.

buh by troll.



I'd seen him around, someone in the SPN fandom is/was extra crispy crazy conservative and she talked to him a bunch. She has since gone dark side and the fandom called her out and most I know have shunned her.

Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 18:06:12
Quote by Mondobubba:
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.
Check this out!

Or, TL;DR: Milo: Internet trolls should be banned.


Comment by wickedpam on 07/20/2016 18:06:24
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.



It would not surprise me anymore.

Comment by Scoopster on 07/20/2016 18:08:06
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Note the part where she says she's a "in-house staff writer for the Trump organization".

In other words, she's not a staffer for the Trump campaign.

In other words, HER WORK HERE WAS AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.
DAMN!

No one else has brought that up!


Has anyone pointed that out to Mr. Tapper?

Going to guess this woman is really just a scapegoat.

I just tweeted a reply asking about it.

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 18:17:10
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.
Check this out!

Or, TL;DR: Milo: Internet trolls should be banned.



Milo's not a troll, he is a truth-telling journalist.













Comment by Raine on 07/20/2016 18:17:55
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Note the part where she says she's a "in-house staff writer for the Trump organization".

In other words, she's not a staffer for the Trump campaign.

In other words, HER WORK HERE WAS AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION.
DAMN!

No one else has brought that up!


Has anyone pointed that out to Mr. Tapper?

Going to guess this woman is really just a scapegoat.

I just tweeted a reply asking about it.
I tweeted to Tapper as well.


Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 18:18:24
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.


No, he thinks the job is being chief cheerleader for the country. He's not sinister, he's dangerously stupid.

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 18:20:48
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
In non-RNC related news, Twitter has permanently banned the human garbage heap, Milo Yiannopoulos

Of course, Milo says he's freedoms are being infringed upon. No, Milo you human waste dump, you don't get to incite hatred and abuse people on Twitter. It is against the rules. Rules which you have violated on several occasions. So piss off, you human cesspit.



I did a little dance when I saw that last night
I was happily ignorant of the turd until I saw that he trolled Leslie Jones.

I love Leslie Jones! She is bad ass and soft hearted.

buh by troll.


Spend any amount of time on the delightfully snarky site, We Hunted the Mammoth and you will become familiar with the human landfill that is Milo.

Comment by BobR on 07/20/2016 18:44:55
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.


No, he thinks the job is being chief cheerleader for the country. He's not sinister, he's dangerously stupid.

Very reminiscent of Dubya that way

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 19:09:57
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.


No, he thinks the job is being chief cheerleader for the country. He's not sinister, he's dangerously stupid.

Very reminiscent of Dubya that way


Bush was the Decider!


Comment by BobR on 07/20/2016 19:34:19
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.

No, he thinks the job is being chief cheerleader for the country. He's not sinister, he's dangerously stupid.

Very reminiscent of Dubya that way

Bush was the Decider!

That's right - he decided whatever Cheney told him

Comment by Mondobubba on 07/20/2016 20:29:48
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by BobR:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by BobR:
That story about Kasich is really a scary indictment of T-Rump and his Dubya-like approach to being the president. If you elect T-Rump, you are actually getting President Pence.
I actually think it's worse, Trump wants to be a figure head.

YOu know who else is a figure head?

The queen.

Trump is fundamentally trying to alter the intent of the constitution.

No, he thinks the job is being chief cheerleader for the country. He's not sinister, he's dangerously stupid.

Very reminiscent of Dubya that way

Bush was the Decider!

That's right - he decided whatever Cheney told him



But he thought he was in charge. Trump doesn't care.

Comment by TriSec on 07/20/2016 20:50:48
Checking in again. No bacon today, but there is apple pie happening in my Dutch Oven!