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« Reply #1475 on: July 21, 2016, 07:28:12 PM »
Quote from: Fusionmunster on July 21, 2016, 07:25:41 PM
Quote from: Spooky Mike on July 21, 2016, 07:22:16 PM
Is anyone else worried that Trump's speech may seal a win for him?

Your as bad as Beet.

Beet has actually chilled out a lot since the non-indictment. Spooky Mike and Hagrid are now auditioning for his vacant spot as Head Chicken Little. Tongue
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« Reply #1476 on: July 21, 2016, 07:28:50 PM »
Quote from: Mehmentum on July 21, 2016, 07:26:18 PM
I'm sure if Trump delivers a coherent speech, Atlas will have one of its bipolar freak-outs about it.

Ann Coulter would probably argue that if Trump gives a coherent speech, his base will freak out and leave him for a more insane candidate.
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« Reply #1477 on: July 21, 2016, 07:29:28 PM »
Quote from: Devout Centrist on July 21, 2016, 07:17:14 PM
Quote from: Alpha on July 21, 2016, 07:15:49 PM
So Trump found his token black guy?
Well they've had black people speaking at various points during the convention.

Thought I read somewhere earlier on the thread that 13% of the RNC speakers are African-American, which would be about the overall national proportion of the population (Albeit only 1% of the delegates are Black)...
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« Reply #1478 on: July 21, 2016, 07:30:07 PM »
Quote from: TN volunteer on July 21, 2016, 07:26:55 PM
Quote from: Mehmentum on July 21, 2016, 07:26:18 PM
I'm sure if Trump delivers a coherent speech, Atlas will have one of its bipolar freak-outs about it.

Eh, Reagan and Lincoln could speak at the RNC and Atlas would still predict a negative bounce for Trump Wink
It would become a negative bounce after Reagan and Lincoln refuse to endorse Trump.
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« Reply #1479 on: July 21, 2016, 07:30:21 PM »
Quote from: Thinking Crumpets Crumpet on July 21, 2016, 07:28:50 PM
Quote from: Mehmentum on July 21, 2016, 07:26:18 PM
I'm sure if Trump delivers a coherent speech, Atlas will have one of its bipolar freak-outs about it.

Ann Coulter would probably argue that if Trump gives a coherent speech, his base will freak out and leave him for a more insane candidate.
Whaaaaat?!
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« Reply #1480 on: July 21, 2016, 07:30:27 PM »
Quote from: NOVA Green on July 21, 2016, 07:29:28 PM
Quote from: Devout Centrist on July 21, 2016, 07:17:14 PM
Quote from: Alpha on July 21, 2016, 07:15:49 PM
So Trump found his token black guy?
Well they've had black people speaking at various points during the convention.

Thought I read somewhere earlier on the thread that 13% of the RNC speakers are African-American, which would be about the overall national proportion of the population (Albeit only 1% of the delegates are Black)...

"There are more than 20 times the proportion of black speakers as black delegates" as per 538
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« Reply #1481 on: July 21, 2016, 07:31:48 PM »
Based off of Trump's leaked script, he's offically backed off the ban on all Muslims.  He specifically mentions banning immigration from "countries infiltrated by terrorism".  His free trade rhetoric is also more tame.  He says he will negotiate individual deals with each nation.
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« Reply #1482 on: July 21, 2016, 07:32:47 PM »
Quote from: New Canadaland on July 21, 2016, 07:30:07 PM
Quote from: TN volunteer on July 21, 2016, 07:26:55 PM
Quote from: Mehmentum on July 21, 2016, 07:26:18 PM
I'm sure if Drumpf delivers a coherent speech, Atlas will have one of its bipolar freak-outs about it.

Eh, Reagan and Lincoln could speak at the RNC and Atlas would still predict a negative bounce for Drumpf Wink
It would become a negative bounce after Reagan and Lincoln refuse to endorse Drumpf.
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« Reply #1483 on: July 21, 2016, 07:35:28 PM »
I can see why Trump would have leaked the speech. It reads way better on paper than it will coming out of his big fat mouth. The resistant Bernie folks—internet lemmings—can now read his speech in 15 minutes rather than listen to Trump over the course of an hour. They'll like it because they'll have the chance to disassociate it from the actual Donald Trump.

I think it was a smart move to put it out there.
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« Reply #1484 on: July 21, 2016, 07:36:03 PM »
Quote from: Brown Line on July 21, 2016, 07:31:48 PM
Based off of Trump's leaked script, he's offically backed off the ban on all Muslims.  He specifically mentions banning immigration from "countries infiltrated by terrorism".  His free trade rhetoric is also more tame.  He says he will negotiate individual deals with each nation.

So he's moved to code words.
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« Reply #1485 on: July 21, 2016, 07:36:39 PM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on July 21, 2016, 07:35:28 PM
I can see why Trump would have leaked the speech. It reads way better on paper than it will coming out of his big fat mouth. The resistant Bernie folks—internet lemmings—can now read his speech in 15 minutes rather than listen to Trump over the course of an hour. They'll like it because they'll have the chance to disassociate it from the actual Donald Trump.

I think it was a smart move to put it out there.

interesting thought, but I doubt it was this planned
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« Reply #1486 on: July 21, 2016, 07:37:57 PM »
Thank the lord Trump didn't pick her. That voice makes my ears bleed.
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« Reply #1487 on: July 21, 2016, 07:40:45 PM »
Quote from: diptheriadan on July 21, 2016, 07:39:40 PM
Quote from: Higgs on July 21, 2016, 07:37:57 PM
Thank the lord Trump didn't pick her. That voice makes my ears bleed.

Fallin or Blackburn?

Fallin, Blackburn is fine.
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« Reply #1488 on: July 21, 2016, 07:43:38 PM »
What I have mainly heard from the RNC so far is angry men, white and black, a very disappointing speech from the would be First Lady, and a Nazi salute from a female speaker.
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« Reply #1489 on: July 21, 2016, 07:48:13 PM »
If you make grandiose statements like that, it's good to actually have evidence to back it up, rather than just adjectives and blank platitudes.
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« Reply #1490 on: July 21, 2016, 07:55:19 PM »
Quote from: xīngkěruì on July 21, 2016, 07:48:13 PM
If you make grandiose statements like that, it's good to actually have evidence to back it up, rather than just adjectives and blank platitudes.

Well, I was expressing my views. 

But if you want "evidence", then go back and watch the RNC on YouTube or some such place that carries them.  I'm sure you can find them.
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« Reply #1491 on: July 21, 2016, 07:56:56 PM »
Paul Manafort: Women will vote Trump because their husbands can't pay bills
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« Reply #1492 on: July 21, 2016, 07:57:56 PM »
Only three speeches till Ivanka!!!
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« Reply #1493 on: July 21, 2016, 08:02:09 PM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on July 21, 2016, 07:35:28 PM
I can see why Trump would have leaked the speech. It reads way better on paper than it will coming out of his big fat mouth. The resistant Bernie folks—internet lemmings—can now read his speech in 15 minutes rather than listen to Trump over the course of an hour. They'll like it because they'll have the chance to disassociate it from the actual Donald Trump.

I think it was a smart move to put it out there.

Damn those evil Bernie folk, even though literally 80% of them are already voting for Clinton, and they only agree with Trump on trade!

I say burn them.
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« Reply #1494 on: July 21, 2016, 08:05:06 PM »

Smh.....this campaign.

And we are not even in August!
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« Reply #1495 on: July 21, 2016, 08:06:42 PM »
Reince's voice is even shakier and nerdier than usual...
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« Reply #1496 on: July 21, 2016, 08:07:03 PM »
What's with this story they mentioned on CNN about a select few delegates trying to organize an endorsement of Gary Johnson after the speeches tonight?

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« Reply #1497 on: July 21, 2016, 08:08:31 PM »
Quote from: musicblind on July 21, 2016, 08:07:03 PM
What's with this story they mentioned on CNN about a select few delegates trying to organize an endorsement of Gary Johnson after the speeches tonight?


It's Dana bash so take it with grain of salt
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« Reply #1498 on: July 21, 2016, 08:09:24 PM »


Really? Is he trying sabotage Trump on purpose?
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« Reply #1499 on: July 21, 2016, 08:09:46 PM »
« Edited: July 21, 2016, 08:12:25 PM by Ronnie »
Quote from: Lars Løkke Rasmussen on July 21, 2016, 08:06:42 PM
Reince's voice is even shakier and nerdier than usual...

That's because he wishes Trump wasn't the nominee.  I'm not even sure he'll vote for him.
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