RNC open thread

[ROMAD1]

The GOP has nominated Governor Romney at last. Looking forward to Chris Christie and the "mystery speaker" tonight...any speculation on who that will be?

[monkeynuts]

Please be Joe the Plumber, please be Joe the Plumber, please be Joe the Plumber...

[ballmich]

Well, if they let Boehner or McConnell speak any more than they already have, they deserve the outcome that will be certain. It's no wonder the GOP is where it is, when you are under the leadership that these two provide.

[TheCouga]

Ron Paul supporters walk out of GOP convention - latimes.com

Honestly, why don't Ron Paul supporters just start their own party? They have about as much in common with Mitt Romney as they do with Jill Stein.

[TheCouga]

The GOP has nominated Governor Romney at last. Looking forward to Chris Christie and the "mystery speaker" tonight...any speculation on who that will be?

I heard rumors of Sarah Palin.

[Deleterious]

Ron Paul supporters walk out of GOP convention - latimes.com

Honestly, why don't Ron Paul supporters just start their own party? They have about as much in common with Mitt Romney as they do with Jill Stein.

Because as hard as it is to reform the GOP, its a thousand times harder starting a third party.

[Deleterious]

You can stream this on C-SPAN.

2012 Republican National Convention Hub | Campaign 2012 | C-SPAN

[Deleterious]

Revised Republican National Convention Schedule - Washington Wire - WSJ

The revised schedule.

Ann Romney and Chris Christie go on after 10 tonight.

[TheCouga]

Because as hard as it is to reform the GOP, its a thousand times harder starting a third party.

Fair enough. You're probably right. Our system is set up so that a third party would not be able to elect even one viable candidate even if it could muster 25% of the vote. In a three way race, the third party would need at least 34% of the vote, and that's only if the other two parties are equally split at 33%.

[ballmich]

Ron Paul supporters walk out of GOP convention - latimes.com

Honestly, why don't Ron Paul supporters just start their own party? They have about as much in common with Mitt Romney as they do with Jill Stein.

Oh come on, the people that "walked out" were Maine delegates that were either stripped of their credentials by Romney or were in protest of the delegates who were stripped. The Governor of Maine refused to even go to the convention because of this. Are we considering him to have walked out to, since he was invited and didn't go?

[sinister porpoise]

I heard several delegates talk about Romney will cut the national debt and as a consequence the economy will be greatly improved. Why do people believe a reduction in the national debt would (significantly) improve the economy?

[Gehringer_2]

I heard several delegates talk about Romney will cut the national debt and as a consequence the economy will be greatly improved. Why do people believe a reduction in the national debt would (significantly) improve the economy?

More non-empirical-ideology-over-evidence thinking. Anybody who needs a reality check on this just needs to look over the pond. But no, one doesn't dare mention Europe, they're all socialist/commie budget cutters over there so those economics rules can't possibly apply to the good 'ole US of A.

[Ingefanclub]

I heard several delegates talk about Romney will cut the national debt and as a consequence the economy will be greatly improved. Why do people believe a reduction in the national debt would (significantly) improve the economy?

The last time we had a surplus the NASDAQ was at 5,000. That was 13 years ago.

[Oblong]

One site listed 5 possibilities. Eastwood or Lieberman or Palin or Powell or Nancy. My guess is Bush 41.

[Edman85]

I heard several delegates talk about Romney will cut the national debt and as a consequence the economy will be greatly improved. Why do people believe a reduction in the national debt would (significantly) improve the economy?

I wonder what percentage of people don't know the difference between the national debt and national deficit.

[zimm]

why is MSNBC covering the RNC? in covering this, they've managed to break Fox News' stranglehold on being the worst possible source of reporting for something.

[zimm]

I wonder what percentage of people don't know the difference between the national debt and national deficit.

i can already spy 1 person in this thread who is incapable of that.

[ROMAD1]

More non-empirical-ideology-over-evidence thinking. Anybody who needs a reality check on this just needs to look over the pond. But no, one doesn't dare mention Europe, they're all socialist/commie budget cutters over there so those economics rules can't possibly apply to the good 'ole US of A.

Europe is cutting? Europe is doing well?

[pfife]

Zimm beat me to it

[zimm]

Zimm beat me to it

those are the "brakes"...

[pfife]

LOL

[ROMAD1]

Hillary Clinton

[pfife]

"We built it"

???

Who Built what?

[pfife]

John Fugelsang ‏@JohnFugelsang

"We Built It" validates Obama by stressing the collectivist "We." #GOP2012 is the gang that couldn't smear straight.

[ROMAD1]

John Fugelsang ‏@JohnFugelsang

"We Built It" validates Obama by stressing the collectivist "We." #GOP2012 is the gang that couldn't smear straight.

So is D party owning collectivism

[ROMAD1]

Why is Senator Santorum talking about government "hand dates"?

[sinister porpoise]

Santorum's speech is unbearable

[smr-nj]

Why is Senator Santorum talking about government "hand dates"?

That sounds obscene! I thought he was a big Catholic!

[ROMAD1]

Santorum's speech is unbearable

Team Elephant put its also ran on the podium... Will Team Donkey put the guy who swept coal country in the primary up there to speak?

[drownwithyou]

@DavidShuster: GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals."

Why are people so terrible?

[monkeynuts]

@DavidShuster: GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals."

Why are people so terrible?

My gosh. Good for them for kicking the attendee out. That's despicable.

[monkeynuts]

David Shuster ‏@DavidShuster
Large GOP sign on wall of convention arena highlights today's theme: "We Built It." Actually, $ for arena was 62% from taxpayers.

LOL.

[ROMAD1]

"Somebody that I used to know"

That's a pretty good one

[monkeynuts]

Interesting that Haley's approval in SC is below 40%. She was a big rising star just a year or two ago. Then again she is young...lot of time to get everything back in order...

[pfife]

So is D party owning collectivism

you mean owning reality? Yes

[belcherboy]

I feel like this is a giant "State of the Union" speech...only there are several more speakers. BORING and predictable!!

I hope Christie has something special planned in his speech, I'm really starting to get drowsy.

[VegasTiger]

@DavidShuster: GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals."

Why are people so terrible?

You have to be pretty stupid to think like that. You have to be incredibly stupid to say that to a CNN camera person.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Ron Paul IMO looks like such a dope for not running independent/third party and thinking he'd get himself a speech at the convention. His son looks like an even bigger dope for endorsing this political charade.

Ann Romney trying to win people over with the hard working mom speech won't work IMO. Why? Because they're freaking rich and most people are smart enough to stereotype her as the type who had a staff full of nannies doing everything for her.

[monkeynuts]

You have to be pretty stupid to think like that. You have to be incredibly stupid to say that to a CNN camera person.

I wonder if any of that was caught on camera...either video or audio.

[monkeynuts]

I bet Ms. Romney was a fox back in her day.