Anyone start an RNC discussion thread yet?

Hey, that speech by Lyin' Ted was pure Ted! He was in fine form, for sure! LOL

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Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler

Hey, that speech by Lyin' Ted was pure Ted! He was in fine form, for sure! LOL

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I haven't watched any of the convention. That would have required a morphine drip. But I did hear some of the highlights. I will be interested to see if his "vote your conscience" stand will turn out to be very bad or very good for his political future.

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Originally Posted by LDAHL

I haven't watched any of the convention. That would have required a morphine drip. But I did hear some of the highlights. I will be interested to see if his "vote your conscience" stand will turn out to be very bad or very good for his political future.

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Chris Christie took Lyin' Ted to task over it. His response was worthwhile. I also kind of found myself agreeing with Christie's rationale and assessment of Lyin' Ted's speech.

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Originally Posted by jp1

In case anyone was wondering I heard on NPR today why tennis balls are prohibited. Apparently it's a fear that they will have been turned into tennis bombs.

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That makes some sense. Back in WWII, some grenades were designed to be the same size as baseballs because so many American boys grew playing the game.

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Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler

Chris Christie took Lyin' Ted to task over it. His response was worthwhile. I also kind of found myself agreeing with Christie's rationale and assessment of Lyin' Ted's speech.

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I found it simultaneously self-serving and inspirational, which is in some ways political oratory at it's best.

I am starting to think that Trump has a real chance of beating Crooked Hillary in Nov.

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Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler

I am starting to think that Trump has a real chance of beating Crooked Hillary in Nov.

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As we say in Wisconsin, it's a horse apiece.

Whether you prefer your dishonesty and incompetence straight up or with artificial flavoring added, it's much the same product.

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Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler

I am starting to think that Trump has a real chance of beating Crooked Hillary in Nov.

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I don't know how many voters actually pay attention to the RNC events, but all of the family and big whip politician supporters testifying in his favor have given him a bigger image of legitimacy, I think. Lyin' Ted's speech may actually play in his favor. Ted was not exactly universally popular. I could even start to think that the plagiarism issue was a secretly well planned publicity stunt to get more media attention and that he doesn't give a hoot about who approves the music they use. I predict his acceptance speech will be a grand theatrical production.

I could see him having a chance, too. I think the distance separating them has narrowed.

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Originally Posted by Rogar

Lyin' Ted's speech may actually play in his favor.

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It earned Lion Ted a write-in vote from me. Whatever his motivations were, I think it important that someone in that arena remind Republicans what it means to be a conservative.

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Originally Posted by LDAHL

It earned Lion Ted a write-in vote from me. Whatever his motivations were, I think it important that someone in that arena remind Republicans what it means to be a conservative.

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You are thus committing to voting for Lyin' Ted?

Would a write-in vote for Lyin' Ted be a vote for Crooked Hillary?