Republican National Convention

[AquaMan]

I will point you to twitter.  The press isn't ignoring it.

Good. Maybe they can spare some time to enlighten the masses as to the Sea of Gallilee party. Its been pretty quiet except for the Quail connection. You don't just strip down naked in front of your staffers to swim in the waters Jesus walked on without having done some serious partying beforehand. Good demonstration of how Republicans support Israel I guess.

I'm just a little bit perturbed at the lackluster coverage of such events when the press is supposedly so biased against this party.

[Townsend]

 OK...seriously...

Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign toasted its top donors Wednesday aboard a 150-foot yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands.

The floating party, hosted by a Florida developer on his yacht "Cracker Bay,"  (Really?) was one of a dozen exclusive events meant to nurture those who have raised more than $1 million for Romney's bid.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/romney-party-yacht-flies-caymans-flag/story?id=17105028#.UD5Xi9ZlTYg

[AquaMan]

Onion story?

[DolfanBob]

And it's not a coincidence that she works for CNN and just happens to be black.

[Townsend]

Onion story?

Man, you'd think.

[erfalf]

You would need to know SO much more than that.  You would have to know a little something about Ronald Reagan (Raygun...)  And then George HW Bush, Jimmy Carter, Jerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Dwight, Truman, Roosevelt.  And on and on... 

You would have to know about history. 

You would have to be able to read the Federal debt history page (http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt.htm).

You would have to know how to read a graph about some...any...economic activity (http://www.crgraphs.com/).

You would have to know why the latest Republicontin "proposal" to go back to the gold standard is just one more of incredibly stupid ideas.  Want a hint?  Goes to the fact that only about $6 trillion worth (at todays prices) of gold has been mined in the history of the world...  Ready, set, go!  Learn something!

Just so much....

Look, my point was that I wanted to know who was focusing on the economy more, because the post earlier was insinuating that Republicans are only focused on the social issues, while ignoring what most would argue should be the priority. So I don't need to know what Democrats did 40 years ago. I want to know what they are doing now. Because it would seem to me that Democrats wasted most of the time they had in power on social issues as well (Obamacare/DADT) and totally ignored the fiscal plight of our economy (no budgets in either year, although they did pass the bailout). That's the point I was trying to make.

[Hoss]

Man, you'd think.

USA Today has picked it up now.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/gop-ejects-people-who-threw-nuts-at-camerwoman/1#.UD5ilNZlSRI

[Conan71]

"Yesterday two attendees exhibited deplorable behavior," said a Republican statement, posted by Talking Points Memo. "Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated."

Properly dealt with and repudiated.  Why does it need to evolve into a media circus circle jerk?

Oh, I remember!!! Keeps the focus off 14.6% U-6 unemployment rate, almost $16 trillion in debt, and Obama punting when he had the chance to let the Bush tax cuts expire.

[Townsend]

Properly dealt with and repudiated.  Why does it need to evolve into a media circus circle jerk?

Oh, I remember!!! Keeps the focus off 14.6% U-6 unemployment rate, almost $16 trillion in debt, and Obama punting when he had the chance to let the Bush tax cuts expire.

Another way to look at it is it's a reminder of stances taken by some.

If they hit her should they have been charged with battery?  If it had been the other way, the radio whack jobs would demand it.

Each side is going to take any opportunity to light the other in a negative way.  The DNC will have colorful stories reported as well.

[erfalf]

Speaking of corrupt political parties. Has anyone heard that the RNC seems to be trying to finagle the primary process by front loading with all the winner take all states. This would more or less shorten the primary season, and lengthen the general season (as if we need that).

Is it just me or does everyone else think primaries ought to be like the general, one fell swoop and done? I think it would slightly neutralize the advantage the money gives some candidates. I don't necessarily think it would have changed the outcome this year.

[Townsend]

He's coming to terms with it:

Rush Limbaugh: I'm 'literally going insane'

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80366.html

Rush Limbaugh slammed Karl Rove on Wednesday and said he was "literally going insane" over GOP strategists' advice that the party not attack President Barack Obama during their convention.
"Do you want to talk about the overall tone of the convention?" Limbaugh facetiously asked his radio show audience. "Do you want me to say, 'My gosh, what a bunch of wimps. Don't even have the guts to mention Obama's name. Christie didn't have the guts to mention his name?' Do you want me to tell you how this bunch seems to be afraid to be critical of a party that's destroying the country? Or do you agree with the party, 'No, we don't need to mention that because everybody already knows it and we're trying to attract swing voters, and they don't want to hear that stuff?'"

The conservative talker signaled out Karl Rove, the Bush administration political guru who leads several outside spending groups, and Ed Rollins, who managed Rep. Michele Bachmann's failed GOP primary bid this year, for criticism.
Rollins said on Fox News that ignoring Obama's record was "the perfect way to go" since most voters are already familiar with it. Rove agreed with Democratic strategist Joe Trippi when he made a similar statement.
"Where was the beef?" Limbaugh implored. "Where was the red meat? There wasn't any. Everybody doesn't know about Obama's terrible record! I'm gonna tell you something. Mr. Rollins, if everybody knew Obama's record, he'd be down 20 points."
The conservative talker questioned the strategists' logic.
"Folks, I'm literally going insane hearing this," Limbaugh said, according to a transcript. "I want to know why these independents don't get turned off when Obama calls Romney a murderer and a felon. Why is it that independents only get turned off? Why is it that the independents only get turned off when we're critical?"

Obama has never called Romney a murderer or a felon. A super PAC backing Obama misleadingly linked Romney to the cancer death of the wife of a steelworker who was laid off by Bain Capital during Romney's tenure, and Obama's deputy campaign manager said SEC documents showing Romney had a role at Bain in 2002 — three years after Romney said he retired — meant Romney was either a felon or lying to the American people.
And while the major speeches by Ann Romney and Gov. Chris Christie did not include major criticisms of the president, earlier addresses from former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and others did.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80366.html#ixzz24y3Q8Tr0

[DolfanBob]

Somebody post it please. Chris Christie as "Fat guy in a little coat"

[Conan71]

Oklahoma's National Committeeman intends to join the ranks of "Recovering Republican" after ditching the GOP convention this week.  He's in good company.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Republican Party's national committeeman skipped this week's GOP convention in Tampa, Fla., and said Tuesday he plans to resign from the party and register as an independent.

National Committeeman James Dunn told The Associated Press he was upset with the nation's two-party system and "totally disagrees" with much of the GOP's state and national platforms.

"I don't like the Republican Party any more than the Democratic Party. It's come to the point with me that I think both parties have left the public," Dunn told the AP in an exclusive interview. "I think they're not looking out for the best interests of the public. They're looking out for the best interest of the wealthy and the lobbyists."

His absence from the Republican National Convention was noticed during a roll call Tuesday, when Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced votes from 40 of the state's 43 delegates. Two Ron Paul supporters who refused to vote for presidential nominee Mitt Romney, despite being obligated to do so, had their votes voided.

Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman Matt Pinnell said he was not aware of Dunn's plans to skip the convention.

"I tried to reach him (about picking up his convention credentials)," Pinnell told the AP. "He didn't return a text message."

Dunn, 51, an Oklahoma City attorney and a lifelong Republican, was elected to a four-year term as the state's national committeeman in 2008. He didn't seek re-election to the post at this year's state convention.

Dunn, a Paul supporter, said he's particularly troubled with the Republican Party's push to overhaul Oklahoma's civil justice system, commonly referred to as tort reform, to limit the amount that injured people can receive in damages.

"It's just wrong what they're doing," Dunn said. "A jury should decide what people's damages are."

He said he's also against the GOP's position to oppose any form of amnesty for illegal immigrants.

"Throwing these people out is not the answer, and we know it's not going to work," Dunn said. "I don't want illegal criminals and drug dealers — no one wants that. But what about these people who have families and established lives in our country?"

Dunn said he hopes to push to open the state's current closed primary system to allow independents to vote in primaries and encourage more voter participation in elections.

"Everybody is tired of the political partisanship fighting," Dunn said. "I think what we've got to do is stand up for voters and voter rights. Maybe the politicians would stop worrying about what the party says and do what's right for the state."

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press


Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20120829_16_0_OKLAHO762702

[nathanm]

totally ignored the fiscal plight of our economy.

This is completely out of touch with reality. Before the Republicans took over the House, Obama and the Democrats passed tax cut after tax cut, mostly targeted at companies who hire and invest in new production. Interestingly, the only one allowed to expire thus far was one of the payroll tax holidays. You may have noticed your paycheck get a few bucks smaller some months back. (If you're a W-2 employee, anyway)

You may not have noticed, but manufacturing jobs have been growing at a rate not seen in more than 20 years.

It would be defensible to say that Obama and the Democrats have not spent enough time/energy on the economy, but to say they've completely ignored it is patently ridiculous.

[Teatownclown]

Just now catching up on todaze news and find only one thing worth posting about the convention:
http://www.businessinsider.com/senators-daughter-sings-anthem-at-opening-of-republican-convention-2012-8

I won't bother watching Condi (why is she an authority?):
Condi Rice Can't Name A Specific Obama Foreign Policy Failure
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/08/29/765771/rice-obama-foreign-policy/

Liars convention. How could anybody trust these freaks?
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/28/758981/rnc-tuesday/