Convention junkies can obsess details here!

[dxmnkd316]

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My favorite part about this Patrick speech?

It has the EXACT same tone as Christie's speech and will be treated completely different by the guys who are paid to analyze them. Opposite and equal reactions on either side of the aisle. Angry and more about the guy speaking than the guy for whom he's stumping.

[dxmnkd316]

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So, who has had more botox injections: Lilly Ledbetter or Nancy Pelosi?

[joecct]

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Hmmmm.....

Although it's a gas giant, Kepler-47c is in the habitable zone of its binary star system and hints that smaller rockier worlds could also be in two-star systems' habitable zones.

[5mn_Major]

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The convention is off to a bang.

A couple of pretty good speakers. Tammy Duckworth, wounded veteran, was really great.

[Kepler]

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It would be an interesting trivia question, however: what's the record number of presidents in attendance at one convention? Including future presidents, of course (Clint's still got a shot in 2016). I would guess it is held by a 19th century convention, since nobody ever avoided those booze-ups.

[Kepler]

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Just asking, but is Noble Al Gore invited?

The Lorax is too busy calling for the end of the Electoral College, which is probably enough to ensure its continuation for the next hundred years.

[joecct]

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Yeah, why WASN'T Bush or Cheney invited to speak at the RNC? Almost like they were told to stay away....

Maybe because Romney's policies are identical to Junior's?

Generally VP's are not invited. As to 41 and 43, the media focus would have been on 43, not on Romney. Since conventions are about the messaging the message, you need R&R in the front, not 41 and son.

Just asking, but is Noble Al Gore invited?

[Rover]

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Yeah, why WASN'T Bush or Cheney invited to speak at the RNC? Almost like they were told to stay away....

Maybe because Romney's policies are identical to Junior's?

[theprofromdover]

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don't lose the clapper my friend.

lol!

[Kepler]

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Another interesting thing about the conventions. The Democratic Convention will have appearances by presidents on every night (Carter on tape tonight, Clinton as a headliner tomorrow, and then Obama Thursday). The RNC had zippo, with Junior banned as poison and Senior I guess guilty by association.

I had never heard of this guy, but apparently he's one of the Great Brown Hopes floating around for both parties. A future where Texas gets taken off the table for the GOP is a future that's pretty grim for them.

[Rover]

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Posted with tongue firmly in cheek

HOT OFF THE PRESSES – DEMORATS [sic] CONVENTION SCHEDULE
September 2nd, 2012 | Author: The Meister

2012 Democratic Convention Schedule – Charlotte , NC

4:00 PM – Opening Flag Burning Ceremony – sponsored by CNN
4:05 PM – Singing of “God **** America” led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright
4:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama – led by Whoopie Goldberg
4:15 PM – Tribute to George Soros for his help in creating and financing the Democratic Platform – Nancy Pelosi
4:30 PM – Reading of the Democratic Platform – Nancy Pelosi XXXX Canceled. Will be passed without reading.
4:30 PM – Tribute to the Occupy Wall Street movement for all that they have accomplished to unify the country, improve employment, and boost the economy. – Harry Reid
4:45 PM – Jobs seminar “How to have a successful career without having a job.” – Al Sharpton / Jesse Jackson
5:00 PM – Travel Seminar; “Great Vacations I’ve Taken on the Taxpayer’s Dime” – Michelle Obama.
5:30 PM – “Family Values” Seminar – Eliot Spitzer (via Satellite)
5:35 PM – Real Estate Bargains Seminar – Tony Rezko
6:00 PM – Home Mortgage Seminar – Barney Frank
6:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama – led by George Clooney
6:15 PM – Airing of Grievances by the Clintons
6:30 pm – Kinder, Gentler Bombing Techniques – Bill Ayers
6:45 PM – Paying Your Fair Share – Timothy Geitner
7:00 PM – Free Gov. Blagovich rally
7:15 PM – Tribute Film to Brave Freedom Fighters incarcerated at GITMO – Michael Moore
7:30 PM – Dramatized film re-enactment of Obama’s single handed capture of Osama Bin Laden – Michael Moore
7:45 PM – Personal Finance Seminar – Charlie Rangle
7:50 PM – Commitment to US border security – Atty Gen Holder
8:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama – led by David Letterman
8:15 PM – Media Seminar “Bias in Media – How we can make it work for you” – sponsored by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times
9:00 PM – Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners and Bible readers – Dem Natl Cmte Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
9:15 PM – Energy Plan Symposium / Tire Gauge Demonstration / Profiting with Green Investments – Al Gore
10:00 PM – Ceremonial Waving of White Flag for IRAQ , & Afghanistan
10:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama – led by Barbra Streisand
10:15 PM – Obama Accepts Oscar, Tony and Latin Grammy Awards
10:20 PM – Obama accepts Congressional Medal of Honor for Bin Laden capture
10:25 PM – Obama accepts Greenpeace Hero Medal for instant cleanup of Gulf oil spill, and blocking of Keystone Pipeline
10:30 PM – Official Nomination of Obama by Bill Maher and Chris “He sends a thrill up my leg” Matthews
10:45 PM – *** Break for installation of additional teleprompters ***
11:00 PM – Obama Accepts Nomination as Lord and Savior
11:45 PM – Feeding of the Delegates with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish – Obama Presiding
12:00 AM – Celestial Choirs Sing (Food stamps distributed to all delegates as they leave.)
1:00 AM – Convention Hall cleared and cleaned
3:00 AM – Biden Delivers Acceptance Speech

This is pretty funny. Good show.

I can't believe some knuckledraggers are actually out here defending the Eastwood bit? Yikes. When the "story" coming out of your convention is some ancient geezer rambling on about nothing, and its not John McCain, that's an EPIC FAIL as the kids say these days.

Anyway, any righties want to say they feel better about the election after the RNC? Funny how Romney was supposed to take off after he clinched the nomination....then after the convention....now its after the debates! Some biased media. They're still trying to talk him up. How about people just don't like the dude?

[Kepler]

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Good analysis of bounces. Executive summary: Romney got a 3-point bounce which is very low, but bounces are also decreasing with the rise of the 24/7 news cycle, earlier saturation of campaign news, and hardening of partisanship.

[Kepler]

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Chicago is the latest code word, he must really freak listening to ESPN

Or AM radio.

[Rover]

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Clint Eastwood's Grampa Simpson impersonation at RNC....Old Pio's Grampa Simpson impersonation on USCHO....anybody else see an eerie coincidence?

[5mn_Major]

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So the MSM can sniff out racial animus in words like "golf" and "Chicago" but not in "negrohood." Odd.

Yeah. 'Negrohood' is racist and far moreso than golf, etc. Of my generation, I have at least one 'democrat' acquaintance who is more vocally racist than any of my conservative friends.

It just seems that on the national political stage that conservatives either can't help but saying racist stuff or attempt to periodically take borderline racist political action far more than liberals (for whatever reason). In the end, a bevy of actions from folks like Jan Brewer put her on par on racism with my vocal 'dem' acquaintance. Its just that conservative Jan has more visible impacts.