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Tuesday, August 28. 2012

Election 2012: The convention


And they're off and running...


For those of you without a TV, YouTube is doing a constant streamcast of the convention here.


It's been on for an hour or so and it appears to mostly be short speeches by various local dignitaries and the occasional live band.  The real action begins tonight at 7.  Two schedules to check are here and here.


I suppose the highlight of the evening will be Governor Chris Christie's speech at 10.  After all the feisty videos we've seen of him at some small-town function, it'll be interesting to see him in a 'formal' setting.  I imagine he'll try to keep his natural boisterousness toned down, but his charismatic personality will still shine through.


I also look forward to seeing Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.  He was my original choice for the VP slot when the primaries got under way.


Enjoy the show!

Posted by Dr. Mercury in Politics at 15:30 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Christie? Give me a break. Enabler of anti-Americans. RINO #1. Scott Walker yes!
#1 post*tenebras*lux on 2012-08-28 18:47 (Reply)
Well, in all fairness, they all have their weak spots. Remember Bush and 'Shamnesty'? Four years ago, during the Vice-presidential debates, Sarah Palin came out believing in man-made global warming (since revised). 'Maverick' John McCain joined the Left in their anti-torture brigade during the Iraq War. And then we have Romney and RomneyCare. No such thing as a perfect candidate, just 'less bad'.
#1.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-08-28 19:07 (Reply)
Doc. Please. Go read http://barnhardt.biz/. And by the way, I had advised you as one who has lived thru Katrina, Betsy, Camille and others to wait it out before panicking. Well, never before has a tropical storm/hurrican't confused experts so well. Now it seems that as one who lives across the lake from New Orleans, the storm surge is the biggie on this one, living far inland, we might have flooding here. NO is protected, but the water has to go somewhere!
#2 post*tenebras*lux on 2012-08-28 19:29 (Reply)
"Doc. Please. Go read http://barnhardt.biz/"

Actually, I found her kind of shy and reluctant.

QUOTE:
We've already discussed the sickening, despicable, politicking, gay Mass presiding, crypto-pagan Cardinal Dolan's boot-licking, groveling, de facto juring to the antichrist Obama and-

Oh, c'mon Ann, tell us how you really feel!

Although not big on wild rhetoric, which article were you referring to?

And good luck with Isaac. It looks like it'll be far enough west of you to just give you a good drenching (it says here).
#2.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-08-28 19:37 (Reply)
Ann Romney is amazing.

I'd vote for her.
#3 BD on 2012-08-28 22:32 (Reply)
I just said exactly that to Jephie in another thread. That part when she addressed the mothers in the audience was really great. I'll see if I can include the clip in tomorrow's post.
#3.1 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2012-08-28 22:37 (Reply)
Yeah, but what is her stand on school lunches? We need a First Lady who can tell our kids what they should and should not eat. We are all Michele's kids. We need a First Mother to look after us.

(signed)
Julia
#3.2 Agent Cooper on 2012-08-29 17:57 (Reply)

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