Republican National Convention **live commentary thread**

[Blue3]

I feel sorry for her loss, but this is utterly insane.

Yeah it's shameful, irrational grief, and politicized to the point of absolute disgust.

[JerryArkansas]

This woman is crazy.

She lost her child.

So she has a good explanation for being crazy. Doesn't change the facts.

Facts? Were you in the room when Hillary! told her what she did? Seems like you are calling Mrs. Smith a liar.

Good job, you figured it out. She's a liar.

Doubtful. Mrs. Smith lost her son.

Hillary! and Obama had the election at stake.

Who has more motive to lie here?

How do you explain the other people in the room who say Hillary didn't say what Pat said she did? Cherryl Bennet, mother of Tyrone Woods, said that no video was mentioned.

Gee, is it possible, just possible that these were private conversations between the Smith family and Hillary?

Kate Quigley, Jan Stevens, and Barabara Doherty never heard a video mentioned. What Doherty did remember was that Clinton was "sincere and crying." Why would Clinton only tell Smith that a video was the cause?

She didn't JUST tell Mrs. Smith.

From your own sourcing:

Charles Woods, father of CIA operative Tyrone Woods, told talk show host Glenn Beck on Oct. 25, 2012, that Clinton said to him, "We will make sure that the person who made that film is arrested and prosecuted."

Yet this conflicts with the other four people mentioned above. The two people who do say they remember a video being mentioned have either appeared on conservative radio or conservative television to say something bad about a liberal, even though what they're saying doesn't line up with what everybody else said.

I.E. either four family were bought off by the President and Hillary to lie about there private conversations, or these two are grief stricken and put the blame on someone who had nothing to do with what happened.  And the Latter is obviously the more credible.

[Classic Conservative]

Siblings of Fast and Furious Victim Brian Terry speaking via video.

[ProudModerate2]

Regarding Patricia Smith, I'm sorry for her loss, but I'm not sorry for her. She's exploited her own son's death for political gain, which isn't something that can be easily forgiven.

The Republican Party and trump have exploited the son's death of this woman, for political gain.
trump and Seriously act like they are so torn-up, but really this death is just cannon fodder to them. It provides for a "good story" and that is all they care about.
Very sad.

[Indy Texas]

This entire day has been such a turnoff for any reasonably educated and decent Republican.  Can they try any harder to appeal to the uneducated, xenophobic southern hicks?!  Seriously why the heck is some duck dynasty bum on stage?  He needs to take a shower.

This is what the Republican Party is now. Deal with it.

[Chief Justice Keef]

I feel sorry for her loss, but this is utterly insane.

Yeah it's shameful, irrational grief, and politicized to the point of absolute disgust.

I'm not mad at her, because I can understand why she's grieving. I'm mad at Trump and the GOP trying to use it for political gain.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

I feel sorry for her loss, but this is utterly insane.

Yeah it's shameful, irrational grief, and politicized to the point of absolute disgust.

I'm not mad at her, because I can understand why she's grieving. I'm mad at Drumpf and the GOP trying to use it for political gain.

[Wells]

This woman is crazy.

She lost her child.

So she has a good explanation for being crazy. Doesn't change the facts.

Facts? Were you in the room when Hillary! told her what she did? Seems like you are calling Mrs. Smith a liar.

Good job, you figured it out. She's a liar.

Doubtful. Mrs. Smith lost her son.

Hillary! and Obama had the election at stake.

Who has more motive to lie here?

How do you explain the other people in the room who say Hillary didn't say what Pat said she did? Cherryl Bennet, mother of Tyrone Woods, said that no video was mentioned.

Gee, is it possible, just possible that these were private conversations between the Smith family and Hillary?

Kate Quigley, Jan Stevens, and Barabara Doherty never heard a video mentioned. What Doherty did remember was that Clinton was "sincere and crying." Why would Clinton only tell Smith that a video was the cause?

She didn't JUST tell Mrs. Smith.

From your own sourcing:

Charles Woods, father of CIA operative Tyrone Woods, told talk show host Glenn Beck on Oct. 25, 2012, that Clinton said to him, "We will make sure that the person who made that film is arrested and prosecuted."

Yet this conflicts with the other four people mentioned above. The two people who do say they remember a video being mentioned have either appeared on conservative radio or conservative television to say something bad about a liberal, even though what they're saying doesn't line up with what everybody else said.

You do get the concept of a PRIVATE conversation between one family and Hillary! and remarks to the entire group, right?

I do, but I don't get why Clinton would tell different people different things or lie to some people but not to others.

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[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The theme of tonight at the RNC is fear... this is disgusting. This is how people in a democracy vote in support of tyranny.

[The Other Castro]

This is disgusting.

[Classic Conservative]

I guess some people are scared of the truth.

[Dr. Arch]

This is disgusting.

I'm not sure what's happening, but I decided not to keep watching hours ago to maintain my mental health.

[The Other Castro]

I guess some people are scared of the truth.

Some people recognize the depravity in fear tactics like this.

[ProudModerate2]

Another nutty woman.
She talks so seriously about losing a loved one to an illegal immigrant, and almost starts to cry.
And then she destroys her entire story, by first saying "Crooked Hillary," then praising trump as her savior, and then chanting "USA, USA" over and over again.
She went from feeling terrible about her loss, and one minute later was smiling and practically jumping up and down.

[Chief Justice Keef]

If Trump gets elected, I can't wait for these delusional right-wing populists to get a massive wake-up call when they realize how little Trump cares about them. Hillary Clinton, even with her Wall Street speeches and big donations from corporations, will do infinitely more for the working class than Trump ever will.

[Ebsy]

This is off the rails.

[Dr. Arch]

Another nutty woman.
She talks so seriously about losing a loved one to an illegal immigrant, and almost starts to cry.
And then she destroys her entire story, by first saying "Crooked Hillary," then praising trump as her savior, and then chanting "USA, USA" over and over again.
She went from feeling terrible about her loss, and one minute later was smiling and practically jumping up and down.

It looks like Trump is applying TrumpU ethics to the convention, which there are none, of course.

[ProudModerate2]

Why are all the delegates white ?
I keep looking at camera angles when they focus on them, and all I see is "white people" ?

[Seriously?]

The theme of tonight at the RNC is fear... this is disgusting. This is how people in a democracy vote in support of tyranny.

Yeah, because we SHOULDN'T be making a big deal about three people that had no legal right to be here KILLING Americans that belong here.

[Brewer]

Hopefully this convention helps Americans realize the stakes of this election. This party is unhinged.

[Free Bird]

Hopefully this convention helps Americans realize the stakes of this election. This party is unhinged.

And your party is about to nominate a criminal

[Suburbia]

Hopefully this convention helps Americans realize the stakes of this election. This party is unhinged.

Both parties are crazy. The Democrats have issues with law enforcement.

[ProudModerate2]

This entire day has been such a turnoff for any reasonably educated and decent Republican ....

Yes.

[Gass3268]

I guess some people are scared of the truth.

Including the multiple Republican posters (Inks, outofbox6, Brown Line) that are saying tonight is disturbing?