Republican National Convention **live commentary thread**

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So the biggest Hollywood star they could get to speak at the Republican convention is Scott Baio?? Real? Now I think I understand why Mitt Romney let Clint Eastwood come in at the last minute and ramble incoherently at an empty chair for ten minutes. They couldn't even believe it when they got a big star.

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Well, this happened.  Melania Trump plagiarized her speech from Michelle Obama's 2008 DNC speech.

https://youtu.be/IPk65bOTYbk

One of her sentences contains 22 words that match exactly with Michelle's.

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Leading GOP policy adviser and ex-Rick Perry aid

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Stupid people are making America less safe.

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I swear, Walker has less hair every time I see him.

Ok, that's a shopped picture, but in ten years it won't be.

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Alaska contesting the way its votes were counted.

At this point in time, what difference does it make?

The Prime Time speakers schedule is officially funked up now.  Is this Alaska thing just a speedbump, or is this turning into a proper trainwreck?  If they don't sort it out quickly this becomes a disorganized sh**tshow as more states ask for roll call votes.