Official Republican National Convention 2012 Discussion Thread

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Is anyone else getting tired of the "Obama says you didn't build that" rhetoric?

Don't worry, the more the GOP dwells on it, the worse they lose.

That goes against polling and common sense...it's a little overboard but it's a very, very persuasive message.

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Did they really just play a clip of "We Built This City"?

Didn't Winfield predict Romney would use "We Built This City" as a campaign song?

Chances of Romney winning California 52-48 just skyrocketed.

Let's talk about social issues, now.

Huck's too classy for that. I hope.

I love Huckabee's self depreciating humour.

Had he ran, he would've been a successful anti-Romney.

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I was gonna reply to this quote, but instead I'll just leave an empty space afterwards, to sort of represent "speechlessness" at how dumb it is.

Chances of Romney winning California 52-48 just skyrocketed.

It was sarcastic, dude. Something Winfield predicted had occurred, so I joked that some of Winfield's other, less realistic predictions, of which his most famous is his comment that Romney will win California, will also come true.

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I'm disappointed they haven't whined about Occupy yet.

There's no point in whining about something that no longer meaningfully exists, dude.

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Closed in 2009.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/29/ryan-misleads-on-gm-plant-closing-in-hometown/

It's a bad example, but he's not lying and the point is a powerful one.

There's no point in whining about something that no longer meaningfully exists, dude.

Then I guess I should stop complaining about the Republican Party.

Control of the House of Representatives, most state legislatures, and most Governor's Mansions; 26% of the population identifies with the Republican Party, 41% when you include people who lean Republican (source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx) is not meaningfully existing?

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Control of the House of Representatives, most state legislatures, and most Governor's Mansions; 26% of the population identifies with the Republican Party, 41% when you include people who lean Republican (source: http://www.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx) is not meaningfully existing?

How much real support does the GOP still have?

This is 2012.

More than 41%. I would say their floor -- absolute worst case scenario in a presidential election -- would be a little worse than McCain did (2008 was a horrible year, but McCain was a moderate-to-good candidate) -- 43% or 44%.

Counting leaners? About half of the electorate. A bit less than that -- 46-47% -- of all adults.

Way, way more than Occupy ever did or (since you say it still exists) ever will.

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As Governor of Massachusetts, I chose a woman Lt. Governor, a woman chief of staff, half of my cabinet and senior officials were women, and in business, I mentored and supported great women leaders who went on to run great companies.

At least Romney's pandering to women by saying things he's done, rather than Obama's pandering to women by saying things the other side would do.

And, honestly, 'pandering' is just 'campaigning' with a negative connotation.

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Clint is having an awful speech marked by these occasional great lines. It's alright, but I hope Romney will be better. He's clearly not using a Teleprompter -- he's memorized his lines.