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Republican National Convention Thread (September 1-4, 2008)

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by weslinder, Aug 27, 2008.

  1. rocketsjudoka

    rocketsjudoka Member

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    Its not what he's saying or his background its that his delivery is so flat and his style clunky. Consider how he stepped over his own applause line. For what its worth I thought the same thing in 2000. He's about the only guy who could make Dick Cheney sound dynamic.

    Also in 2004 another Democratic Senator spoke at the RNC and this year they had a few Republicans speaking at the DNC so this isn't unheard of.
     
  2. Major

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    All the time. Zell Miller did it in 2004. Jim Leach spoke to the Dem convention this year. So we're at least 3 out of the last 4 (no idea if any did it in the Kerry convention).
     
  3. radapharoah

    radapharoah Rookie

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    hey buddy Im sorry if I mispelled a few words...guess what english aint my first language....its my second out of three, you douche
     
  4. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    Come on liberals, admit that Thompson's performance was incredible. It was brilliant.
     
  5. BigBenito

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    it is beginning to be once every 4 years.
     
  6. Oski2005

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    He's an independent though.
     
  7. baller4life315

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    I forgot about Zell Miller, good call. Although I think I should clarify: somebody as high-profile as Lieberman?
     
  8. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    he read from a teleprompter , sound familiar
     
  9. t_mac1

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    my response wasn't directly at you. technically, the way he phrased that statement took that quote out of context (the pay grade part). if you go back and read the script of that interview, you'll see.

    it's just like how the ads say obama thinks iran is small and not important. but then they forgot to say he said that in comparison with russia.

    but hey, who am i to judge when people take things out of context for their own purposes?
     
  10. Mr.Scarface

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    It does NOT compare to the Clinton speeches (Obama's is in a class of his own), however, it was a good speech for the crowd. Had a few good lines......
     
  11. Cannonball

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    I think I'll take Lieberman's advice: Obama it is.
     
  12. baller4life315

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    I know but he's widely recognized as a prominent former Democrat. You heard him poke fun at himself with the "What is a Democrat doing here at the RNC?" comment. That's all i'm saying.
     
  13. t_mac1

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    it was. the beginning and up to palin's stuff, it was great. but then it was around 30 minutes long. so it got old fast. had it been a 15 min speech, it was a great speech. but that was as long as obama's acceptance speech
     
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    SUPER FAIL!!!

    This dude was acting like a Hilary supporter just to gather her base to go against Obama a while back, dude your a fkn joke. I hate Conservatives like you TJ. :mad:
     
  15. A_3PO

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    Lieberman was a joke in 2000 and he's still a joke.
     
  16. rocketsjudoka

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    So far the best speech I've seen tonight, heck the best speech I've seen in both Conventions so far, was Ron Paul's at the Rally for the Republic. For those of you who didn't see it highly recommend catching it online.
     
  17. Oski2005

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    Did they let Ron Paul in?
     
  18. El_Conquistador

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    Big difference between a run of the mill Democrat as compared to a FORMER VP NOMINEE ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Big difference.
     
  19. rocketsjudoka

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    Some more news on the streets around the convention. There's been some more confrontations between protestors and the police. A protest today that organizers insisted on being peaceful today got disrupted as the police forcefully cleared out the streets and arrested a few people who were too slow to get out of the way. That led to a stand off for about an hour at an intersection with police eventually clearing out the street with teargas grenades.

    I'm just catching this on the local news but it seems like the police are getting testier.
     
  20. rocketsjudoka

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    Nope. Ron Paul was speaking a the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis at his own Rally for the Republic.

    Great speech BTW.
     

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