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By on 8.29.12 @ 6:10AM

Ann Romney and Chris Christie highlight opening night of the GOP convention.

TAMPA, Florida — At 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, when the New Jersey delegation cast all 50 of their votes for Mitt Romney, it gave the former governor of Massachusetts 1,150 votes — six more than the 1,144 necessary for a majority — and he at last became officially the presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Choosing a nominee is, after all, the actual purpose of the convention, but the roll call that marked the culmination of Romney’s long campaign (which has been effectively continuous since 2006) was not a primetime event. Instead, TV viewers saw a night of speeches that culminated with back-to-back speeches by the candidate’s wife, Ann Romney, and the keynote speaker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

It was a powerful one-two punch to cap the opening night of the Republican National Convention, which saw its first day’s schedule cancelled by fears of Hurricane Isaac, the storm that turned away from Tampa and instead headed west across the Gulf of Mexico. The delayed beginning did not lessen the power of the speech by Ann Romney, who told a story of her husband’s success that contradicted the narrative the liberal media have constructed about him.

“Tonight I want to talk to you about love,” Mrs. Romney told the thousands of GOP delegates gathered inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum. “I want to talk to you about the deep and abiding love I have for a man I met at a dance many years ago.”

Republicans in love? Whoever heard of such a thing? The media would have us believe that Republicans are soulless automatons incapable of love. At certain points during Mrs. Romney’s speech, one could hear a few reporters in the Media Filing Center sarcastically mocking her words. The liberal media have spent months pushing the Obama campaign’s message that the GOP is the Anti-Woman Party, but liberal journalists are scarcely able to conceal their contempt for Republican women like Ann Romney, who used her speech as an opportunity to appeal directly to women without the media filter.

“It’s the moms of this nation — single, married, widowed — who really hold this country together,” Mrs. Romney said. “We’re the mothers, we’re the wives, we’re the grandmothers, we’re the big sisters, we’re the little sisters, we’re the daughters.” Mothers “are the best of America. You are the hope of America. There would not be an America without you.”

The candidate’s wife used her own biography to push back against the media’s narrative of the Republican as overprivileged: “I am the granddaughter of a Welsh coal miner who was determined that his kids get out of the mines. My dad got his first job when he was six years old, in a little village in Wales called Nantyffyllon, cleaning bottles at the Colliers Arms. When he was 15, dad came to America. In our country, he saw hope and an opportunity to escape from poverty. He moved to a small town in the great state of Michigan…. My dad would often remind my brothers and me how fortunate we were to grow up in a place like America.”

Ann Romney also reminded listeners how she and her husband began their married life: “We were very young. Both still in college. There were many reasons to delay marriage, and you know? We just didn’t care. We got married and moved into a basement apartment. We walked to class together, shared the housekeeping, and ate a lot of pasta and tuna fish. Our desk was a door propped up on sawhorses. Our dining room table was a fold down ironing board in the kitchen…. Then our first son came along. All at once I’m 22 years old, with a baby and a husband who’s going to business school and law school at the same time, and I can tell you, probably like every other girl who finds herself in a new life far from family and friends, with a new baby and a new husband, that it dawned on me that I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into.”

After recounting her husband’s record of success, Ann Romney drew a standing ovation when she told the Republican delegates, “This man will not fail. This man will not let us down. This man will lift up America.”

When she ended her speech and was briefly joined onstage by her husband, Mrs. Romney had seemingly provided the highlight of the evening, and it seemed improbable that Chris Christie could top it — but he did.

Christie, a politician famous for speaking bluntly, began by recounting his own humble origins and praising his own mother: “She was tough as nails and didn’t suffer fools at all. The truth was she couldn’t afford to. She spoke the truth — bluntly, directly and without much varnish. And I am her son.”

A cynic might understand this maternal homage as reflecting the same polling data that has inspired Democrats to accuse Republicans of waging a “war on women.” Mothers are a crucial swing-vote segment and, with just 10 weeks remaining between now and Election Day, the Romney and Obama campaigns will fight hard for those votes.

Christie’s speech was full of fight and patriotic sentiment. “We’ve never been a country to shy away from the truth,” the New Jersey governor told the delegates. “History shows that we stand up when it counts and it’s this quality that has defined our character and our significance in the world.” Contrasting the policies of Democrats and Republicans, Christie said: “I know this simple truth and I’m not afraid to say it: our ideas are right for America and their ideas have failed America.”

Criticizing the failures of the Obama administration, Christie said: “It’s time to end this era of absentee leadership in the Oval Office and send real leaders to the White House. America needs Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan and we need them right now.” He pounded away with rhetorical sledgehammer blows, finishing with a call to “stand up for Mitt Romney” and “stand up once again for American greatness.”

Most Republicans left the opening night of the convention in a fired-up mood. The question is whether the message conveyed by Ann Romney and Chris Christie would reach beyond downtown Tampa, leaping over the prejudices of a biased liberal media to gain a fair hearing from the voters who will decide the election now just 69 days away.

About the Author

Robert Stacy McCain is co-author (with Lynn Vincent) of Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party (Nelson Current). He blogs at The Other McCain.

Letter to the Editor View all comments (253) |

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 6:27AM

The messaging in the Ann Romney and Chris Christie speeches was outstanding. Ann had covert themes running through her speech that included insinuations that unlike Obama, Mitt will not be spending four years golfing, partying and vacationing. She also called Obama a failure without doing so directly.
Christie's emotion was tremendous and as Democrat Strategist Pat Caddell stated, he changed the debate from smear tactics to substance.
But being contrarian, I thought the best speech was Santorum that included faith and freedom. Nikki Haley was measured by made the key points about the totalitarian tactics of the regime, and Arthur Davis illustrated that it is not about black and white, R v. D, but about America.

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 8:02AM

I didn't get to see any of the speeches last night but if RSM has summarized them accurately, I don't see that any of them had any substance. But I guess that's what we would expect from a Romney convention. I will vote for Romney because of that idiot Roberts, but it's a very depressing thought that we will have to suffer four years of bland Romneyism. A little better than Obama, but not much to write home about.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 8:41AM

So you're whoring up and will vote for Romney. Good for you. That's about the only thing you've ever written that makes any sense.

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 9:24AM

Like I said I will vote for him because of that idiot Roberts, not because of Romney. However, with supporters like you, I might change my mind. Way to go.

WRTolkas| 8.29.12 @ 9:40AM

Dear Mr. Crisler:

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Happy to have you on board for Mr. Romney. I too think Roberts is an over-educated idiot.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 10:10AM

Just as I always known about defeatists like you. You'll vote for Romney because of Roberts. Never mind that four more years of Obama, with which you appear to have no problem with, will be disastrous for the country. Way to go.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 10:11AM

meant to write: I've always known...

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 10:47AM

JmsA, you don't seem to understand that the nomination of Romney WAS a defeat for Reagan-conservatism. Now the party is dominated by clones of George Bush Sr. and a Republican Establishment that is even now marginalizing conservatives.

At least with Obama, you have an enemy that everyone can rally to defeat. With Romney, we'll have an uncertain trumpet, and more marginalizing of Reagan conservatives. I think that in four years, real conservatives are going to be saying "good riddance" to Romney.

Right now, Romney is the last, perhaps futile, hope to rid the country of Obamacare since Roberts failed in his constitutional duty. The only thing left if Romney drops the ball -- and he might -- is resistance.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 11:03AM

Stop your condescension. I know perfectly well what Romney stands for. He was far from my first choice, who unfortunately decided not to run. I liked neither Bush Sr. nor Jr. I have more faith in conservatives and their prospects than you apparently do. I want Obama and his band of anti-American, muslim-loving, communist wannabe scum out, and at this point I don't care who kicks him out of the White House.

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 2:11PM

Here, here!

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 11:56AM

The perfect is NOT the enemy of the good, Vern.

Last night we had Kasich, Haley, Walker, McDonald, Tim Scott, Mia Love, Cruz that are all conservative in my opinion, as well as Santorum who is a social conservative and speaking for liberty. Christie is not very conservative but he is passionate and set a new tone focusing on issues.
Tonight you have Ryan.
Are you holding your breath until George Washington and Patrick Henry speak?

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 12:58PM

And how many of these individuals had prime time placement? Did the imbecile media cover their speeches?

I think conservatives should beware of putting too much hope in Romney. They are in for a huge disappointment once he starts governing like a moderate, country club Republican.

Pull the lever for him, to be sure, but don't build him (or that fat New Jersey governor) into something they're not.

TeaPartyNow| 8.29.12 @ 10:52AM

It will be easy for obama to show that romney in the white house would cause a greater decline, than if we just keep chairman O. Keep watching, Romney is about to lose all. I think I'm going with Gary Johnson, not because I believe in it. But there are other things on my ballot, and I wouldn't vote for either jack a-- romney or obama.

Nothing in the speeches about romney last night. This is just millions thrown out the window to give the party a chance to schmooze with itself and make the rest of us sick. The speakers don't know and don't care about romney. They just add a "vote romney" to their spiel and call it good.

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 10:53AM

Obama thanks you.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 11:33AM

Well, I don't care so much about the touchy-feely side of Romney, so, while I'm sure Ann's speech appealed to many, to me it's really the other side of the Todd Akin coin - just as the GOP herd fell all over itself to reinforce liberals' idea of hate speech, so they have fallen all over themselves to impress upon us that the most important quality a president should have is to be warm and fuzzy.

In both cases, the GOP is saying, look, independents and RINOS! We're not the ogres that REAL conservatives are! We're just like you!

Therein lies the problem. We ARE too much like them; we want to be loved by people who will never love us - and too many Americans don't WANT the truth that real conservatism represents - hence my pessimism for the next four years, whomever is president.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 11:34AM

I understand the necessities of the show-biz aspect of presidential campaigns, and I don't for a moment doubt that Romney is a good egg and his wife is decent.

But what I want in a president is someone who understands the dire nature of the situation we are in and has the courage to do what it takes to save this country.

It doesn't give me a great deal of confidence that we're billing ourselves in the Akin incident and the Ann Romney speech that we're just as hyper-sensitive to politically correct nonsense as Democrats.

(my comment continued)
Yes, I realize that the Christie stuff was supposed to scratch those other itches, but the gist of the Romney campaign is, "what a nice, competent guy." NOT "what a smart fiscal conservative."

Alan Obama Fan Brooks | 8.29.12 @ 8:56PM

Possibly Romney will do better foreign policy than Obama (and Bush).
But you will never do anything about government spending because you want the govt to work on your projects and help your people-- such is universal.
As Christie-- who ought to be the candidate-- said in effect, no more games. And btw, why can't Christie be the candidate? Celebrity Culture: Christie isn't glamorous, which says something bad about us, not him.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 8:03AM

Impressed with the bench of young talent, such as Haley, Ayotte, Jindall, Kasich, Davis, Santorum, Cruz, and others. All spoke well and on substance, as opposed to the monolithic hate speeches we will hear next week from Pelosi, Reed, DebbieWS.

Stephie| 8.29.12 @ 9:15AM

You forgot Mia Love. She is dynamic, sharp and will be a new force on our side should she be elected. If she is, I wonder how the BCC will accept her.
I loved both Ann's and Christie's speeches and how they never mentioned obama by name. He probably felt left out.

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 9:19AM

You got it brother. We could go on with Scott Walker, Jason Chaffetz, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Alan West, and Marco Rubio.......and it is a rainbow coalition.
The Democrats are the Party of "Old Joe Stalin" Biden and Dingy Harry "the war is lost" Reid.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 9:37AM

Von and Stephie
You are correct, Mia Love was great, and so are the others.

Ann Romney was very impressive. She is warm, happy, and quite a contrast to Michele This Is the First Time I am Proud of My Country, and HillaryBeast.
Christie was impressive laying out the differences between the parties. Smart move to not mention O. It shows what a small pathetic figure O has become with his blame America, blame Bush excuses.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 11:47AM

I do agree that there are some impressive folks representing the GOP's emergent stars.

If anything, they're the ones who give me hope.

But is an Allen West (just to name one) ever going to be accepted by the mainstream media the way our culture is currently oriented?

God, I hope so. For the sake of the future.

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 12:00PM

I had the pleasure of meeting Col. West on the Mall. He does not necessarily need to be President or VP to have done great things for the nation and the conservative movement.
There is a confluence of many strong conservatives coming of age while Bennett of Utah and Lugar of Indiana get to spend time with their grandchildren. Good riddance.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 12:25PM

Yeah, I agree he doesn't have to be president of VEEP to have a good influence. My point is that, the way our culture is currently configured, Allen West is an "extremist," and outlier and a whack job.

I'll believe we've moved the needle when, rather than being ridiculed as misguided, fanatical fools, people like Allen West are hailed by a critical mass of this country as a sterling example of what makes America Great.

When you see people like the unhinged Chris Matthews or the pompous Rachel Maddow or any of the army of liberal voices out there calumniate these courageous, excellent people (look at what they did to Mia Love), you realize that the mainstream culture despises goodness and you begin to appreciate the extent to which the average American is deluged with this corrupt, destructive, pathological propaganda from all sides.

I don't know that we can overcome the monopoly that leftism has on media, education, science and the now the family. It's the second law of thermodynamics as it relates to American society.

At the same time I'm inspired by Mia Love and Allen West and Nikki Haley and Marco Rubio - "minorities" all, but Americans first - I'm also terribly afraid that they'll be sent to reeducation camps or just disappear (either metaphorically or actually) under cover of the Marxist night.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 2:18PM

Speaking as a shallow, right wing, gun clinging, religion clinging white ethnic male from Western Pa, did you notice all the Republican woman are smart, attractive, well spoken, and importantly some are smoking hot, such as Mia Love, Nikki Haley, Sara Palin, Michelle Bachman, Kelly Ayotte, and others.

The Dems have Barabara Boxer, Fluke, DebbieWS, Hillarybeast, Proud Michele,. Sorry but I have to stop.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 3:49PM

I have noticed that, as a matter of fact. Nothing is more exciting - from a certain perspective - than a very attractive, well put-together woman who is also an intelligent grown-up. We have a pretty impressive line-up.

I will confess that there are some physically attractive liberal females - Kirsten Powers comes to mind - but what comes out of their mouths makes them ugly. And, in any case, for every Kirsten Powers there are five Rachel Maddows.

I mean, if I didn't know who she was, I'd say Michele Obama was pretty. But I do know who she is. Which makes her a hideous harridan.

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 3:12PM

Grzmlyn, we are scoring victories and claiming defeat. "Mad Cow" Maddow just ranted for 8 minutes that Obama is talking like Mao, or at least Wilson and FDR in proposing indefinite detainment for people who he thinks might commit thought crimes. For once I agree with a contemporary liberal. Take your victories where you can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....e=youtu.be

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 4:01PM

Well, VM Jr., I don't want to rain on the parade. I sincerely hope that Romney surprises me.

But I've become familiar with the GOP's convention euphoria. I recall that many were feeling pretty good about McCain in 2008 right around the time Palin and Giuliani delivered their speeches.

McCain, of course, isn't worthy of being elected dog catcher. It's not that I think Romney's not an impressive guy - I think his work at Bain is truly impressive. I think he's a good man. I think he has a level of maturity that Obama doesn't even suspect exists.

But I don't like Romney's desire to take a hands-off approach to Obama. It is simply untrue that our puerile president is a "nice guy" who's in over his head; he's an a**ho*e. I know what Romney's trying to do - pick up independents and "undecideds" by being nice. I get it.

But the fact that a Republican who is a wobbly conservative at best has to tack to the left in order to have a prayer of being elected tells you everything you need to know about the trajectory of this country. And even if he does discover his inner conservative, the way our modern culture is configured will simply not allow him to alter significantly the trajetory of this country.

I think Von Mises himself would look at the political landscape today and say, "we are so screwed."

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 2:20PM

What do we have to do to get the MSM to purge itself of the most biased of the lot of them? Is there any chance of that, ever? I just read of Chris Matthews' illustrious career as a news reporter.

(He has no previous experience as a news reporter)
(he once worked for the Carter Administration - belch)

How do we get someone like that fired? He was outed as the racist that he is by Newt last night. But he just keeps on flapping his jaws, and will go before tv audiences again tonight in the parody that is his format. HELP!

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 4:53PM

Sadly, Chris Matthews is well on his way to winning the Nobel Prize in Journalism - I know, that's not a category, but they'll make one just for him if Romney's elected and Matthews pops a blood vessel in his eye on camera on election night.

Matthews is LOVED by the liberal media, the mainstream media and half of America at least. And even if he did get fired, some other apoplectic, slobbering liberal boob would just take his place. Liberal journalists are like soliders in the Soviet Union's WWII army - the supply is virtually inexhaustable.

While we're at it, we ought to fire every damned upper-west-side commie at the NY times, and everybody at ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, The Chicago Tribune, the NY Times, every local TV news station producer in the country, every magazine editor, every Hollywood producer and every lawyer, banker and public relations person.

There are more of them than there are of us. That's the problem.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 6:14PM

Matthews is just plain crazy. During the 90's he savaged Bubba every night on the Lewinsky, rape, harassment, Wiley, etc charges. He made his bones carving up Bubba, not that Bubba did not deserve it. Then he became popular and rich and went after GWB. It has all gone to his tiny brain. The guy is stupid and crazy the stuff he says. I can watch about 3 minutes of him.
His brother, Something Matthews, ran as Lt governor in Pa in 2006, when Lynn Swann, a black Republican, former Steeler great, ran for governor. Maybe Chrissy is trying to upset his brother.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 6:33PM

I don't dispute that Matthews is crazy. But all of liberalism is crazy. And, among the Upper West Side crowd, what he spouts is not immature crap - it's the Wisdom of the ages.

And notice that they've all become more crazy in the last few years - there's more insane spending, more extreme rhetoric, more outlandish accusations against republicans.

And, for the most part, the culture accepts that - Americans have been willing to define "normal" ever further leftward ever since Kennedy was president (and, arguably, ever since the dawn of the 20th century).

Liberalism is truly a trip through the rabbit hole into insane land where stupidity is intelligence, foolishness is wisdom, spending is "investment" - I could go on and on.

scotchieguy| 8.29.12 @ 10:04AM

Bob Schieffer, the lib from CBS, said Ann "hit it out of the park!" I was stunned. Where did she learn the skills of public speaking?

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 10:32AM

It can be summed up in a comment I have heard Christie make in the several speeches I have heard him give. BE YOURSELF. This way you don't have to remember tomorrow who you were yesterday.
Rush says that conservatives can speak without a teleprompter because they are simply discussing what they believe. That is why Obama screws up almost every time he wanders from his teleprompter. E.g. Joe the Plumber and "spread the wealth," San Francisco with "bitter clingers" and recently with "You didn't build that."
When he is not scripted he mucks up and tells the truth, and that isn’t good for the Democraps.

Kingofthenet| 8.29.12 @ 11:36AM

Christie made Willard look smaller, than again Christie makes EVERYONE look smaller.

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 12:21PM

What a cute comment. Your mother must be proud.

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 12:40PM

she'd be prouder if Queenofthenuts would put down the Cheetos and get out of the basement

junkyard infidel| 8.29.12 @ 12:27PM

... and kingoftheNUT makes every liberal/progressive/democrat party of fisting sycophant (ie the perp-a-traitor and brooksie) look like a genius !

Jack in Wi| 8.29.12 @ 6:27AM

I am sure Mrs Romney's speech got Mitt a few votes, but not many. Meanwhile his minions alientated many conservatives and libertarian activists in the party by changing the rules to centralize control in the party for future elections against dissenters. The powers that be want no back talk from down below. It was all so unnecessary. Even Palin, Morton Blackwell, Limbaugh and Levin have been up in arms about it. This is going to be the last harrah for the Bush wing of the party if Romney wins or not. If he wins he will have to get rid of most of Bush's blunders or he won't be sucessfull. More likely he will be a flop as President and nothing will save him in 2016. Of course if he is a flop a a candidate that party will change to a different entity or disappear. Mitt needs every vote he can get on the right. Yesterday he alienated some of the hardest working people in the party. Not a good move and a portent of worse to come.

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 6:36AM

Yesterday he alienated some of the hardest working people in the party
===========================
are you talking about the hissy-fit-addicted Rontards? they are only 'hard-working' in service to their Tinfoil Hat Tinhorn Messiah; they could give a rip about the party, much like the Object of their Devotion; it's always about DrRon first, last, always...they'd gladly follow him to the CPUSA if he went; he'd gladly join the CPUSA of they promised him a speaking gig

Jack in Wi| 8.29.12 @ 6:46AM

Did I mention Ron Paul once in my comment? The old guard of the party does not want any dissent from anyone. They think they can keep this farce up forever. Romney may win this thing close, because of the economy and because Obama has been a terrible President. He has a long way to go before he proves he is any better. He sure as hell isn't a conservative. Usually politicians throw their supporters under the bus after the elction. Romney's people are doing it before the votes are cast. Not a very smart move.

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 6:57AM

jackie, jackie, jackie...you're about as subtle as a beer fart, and nearly as intelligent

chuck| 8.29.12 @ 7:35AM

"jackie, jackie, jackie...you're about as subtle as a beer fart, and nearly as intelligent"

.......and far less pleasant.

TeaPartyNow| 8.29.12 @ 11:42AM

And just to add to what you have said Jack, even though I believe that Ron Paul is more liberal than Obama, I also believe that most of the people who support him are conservative minded. Ron Paul always says "I'm the conservative" or whatever like they all do. I think that Romney is about to lose. After the American People see what he has to offer on thursday, they will reject it. Mitt Romneys vision for America is one where there are no people. Only corporations. It is a cold way to treat America after we've had Obama. And the people on these boards who keep drinking the kool-aid as served by Romney and the right wing media are no longer able to be objective about it. So, you and I, and anyone who cares to speak the truth about what Romney is, is going to come up against a brick wall.

I watched it on C-span, and read viewer comments afterwards. I will vote for Gary Johnson this time around. Not that I think he'll win, but it goes against everything that I believe in voting for either Romney or Obama. Those viewers want to know who Romney is. And when they do, they will not like what they see. Romney is worse. He threw the republican party platform under the bus before the ink was dry as reported by c-span. I believe that Mr. and Mrs. Romney are sickened by conservatives and conservatism. Go back and look at their faces as Christie speaks. They are repulsed. Ann couldn't hardly bring her hands to clap. The right doesn't know what its in for.

Controse| 8.29.12 @ 12:57PM

Please reconsider. You're voting for Obama, or whoever he is, indirectly if you do not vote for Romney. There will be no more votes for president in our lifetimes if Obama, or whoever he is, remains.

Doctor Right| 8.29.12 @ 7:45AM

The proposed rules change had NOTHING to do with Ron Paul, and everything to do with the GOP establishment's desire to silence the Conservative grass-roots.

What they ate proposing (or were proposing) is to allow the nominee the power to summarily dismiss state-appointed delegates and replace them with his/her own people.

When coupled with the establishment's other desire to front-load the primaries and pick a nominee as early as possible (presumably, the Party-bosses' favorite), this amounts to an outrageous power-grab.

Think beyond Ron Paul; that loon is an irrelevancy, now.

This is about silencing conservatives - period. AND killing the Tea Party, which the establishment views as upstart interlopers.

If Romney loses, a 3rd Party will rise from this outrage.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 9:00AM

This guy is absolutely right. What can I say? Jack is absolutely right, as well.

This Bullsh*t had nothing to do with Ron Paul, and everything to do with US, The Tea Party, and everybody who puts in THE REAL WORK to get our people in there.

I don't like Karl Rove. We all know how His "Plan" of never responding to the Never-ending, Daily, Viscious Attacks on George W. Bush, turned out. And his New Plan (which is actually - his Old Plan) is exactly the Opposite of what is needed, when dealing with the Pure Force for Evil that is - The Democrat Party. One does not fight Scorched Earth, Big Lie, Slash the other guy's tires, with - He's a swell guy. He's just confused.

When he implies that your Cancer Stricken Wife, is a Rich Whore, because she rides Horses?

You don't say that He's just in over his head. You take his Fckng Head Off!

When I heard that Johnnie Boner pulled the same piece of sh*t routine that Barney Bend over insert Penis pulled - Gaveling Closed a Voice Vote on the new rules, during a sudden bout of Total Deafness, and the Delegates roared their Disapproval right in his face - I saw visions of John McCain II.

It took Paul Ryan ONE DAY to get everyone excited, again, about our Party, and the Greatness of our Cause. The inevitability of Victory in November, was palpable.

After yesterday's performance, I feel like I threw up in my mouth.

Anyone say - Stupid Party?

Mimi | 8.29.12 @ 9:35AM

Ever since I heard of this power grab ....My first thought was to think... 3rd Party. This was such a shame...and dumb to do now before we even vote! This country has enough to deal with...with 4 years of a frivolous do nothing in this turbulent fiscal and insecure world in the OVAL Office....This harm to the Conservative wing can be dealt with later....Right NOW we must right the ship! Romney must say something to the base and very soon to squash this NOW! Rove is too slick for his own good...he can take his white board and shove IT !!!

KennesawJack| 8.29.12 @ 10:28AM

TLP, This is so difficult to come to terms with but, Jack does have it right - this time. It's awfully early in the day to have to deal with the trauma that comes with agreeing with him. That being said, what the Hell is the Party thinking? They have, for the first time since Reagan, a truly grass-roots movement energizing the folks and, instead of embracing it, they try to shut it down. Rockefeller would be so proud of them and Bob (beaten in a landslide) Dole has already weighed in on the need to reach across the aisle. F*ck 'em. I say we win both houses and the Presidency and then follow Obamarx's template for "reaching out".

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 10:54AM

KennesawJack: I say get Romney in there now, then primary him out in 2016. If that's not feasible, then it's third party time. If that's not feasible, then it pitchfork and torch time.

In the meantime, I hope governors ramp up their defiance of DC.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:23PM

I feel your pain, brother.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 10:50AM

My theory is that the GOP establishment's real purpose all these decades has been to feign opposition to the Democrat script of centralizing and consolidating the power of the ruling class, of which they are a part. Real conservatives threaten this cozy relationship so it is attacked. Why else would paid Republican campaign consultants always, always recommend going soft on the opposition when going for the throat is a proven winner? The cute tag line for this is the stupid party. With control of the free world at stake, along with the right to shakedown every American taxpayer, do you think for one minute that actual stupid people would be allowed to run things? It's by design, folks.

RCV| 8.29.12 @ 11:25AM

Let's face it: Romney won, and conservatives worked hard to stop him from doing so. He won't forget that, and he is determined to diminish their voice in the party next time around. He's taken Paul Ryan, whose attraction was his integrity and thoughtful firm positions, and is slowly destroying those qualities by forcing him to defend Romney's views rather than his own.

I fully realize that the first priority of TAS conservatives is to get rid of Obama. But if you are under the illusion that Romney feels beholden to the right in any way, you are sadly mistaken.

Truth to Power| 8.29.12 @ 11:33AM

Romney will sign laws that will come to him out of the conservative legislature. That is all that is needed. You are stuck with the big O. He will continue to expose you as a schmuck that is willing to say and do anything as long as you feel gay marriage is being promoted. Say hi to your pretend wife and kids.

TeaPartyNow| 8.29.12 @ 11:50AM

The legislature is State level government, so I'm not sure what Romney would be doing signing state laws. I do know that after the American People gave John Boehner the power to stop Obama, he not only failed to stop him, but Boehner also raised federal spending as reported here. You gotta get off of the right teat. As does Levin. After you see Romney on thursday, your opinion may change. Who is Mitt Romney, and what does he plan to do with America? He is a scavenger and he plans to feed off of the corpse of Lady Liberty.

Truth to Power| 8.29.12 @ 4:15PM

Who are you exactly? You are about as honest as RCV is in describing yourself and not nearly as clever as you think. You are more clever than most of our trolls but that isn't saying much.

RCV| 8.29.12 @ 11:59AM

The chances of the GOP capturing the Senate have diminished markedly thanks to your intellectual equal, Todd Akin. And even Rasmussen has Democrats ahead in the Congressional preferences for the first time in a long time. You could be seeing your worst nightmare -- Nancy Pelosi -- back next year as speaker.

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 1:05PM

Ouch RCV. It's already hard enough thinking about four more years of Obama and Michelle. Please don't give us nightmare about that nitwit Pelosi.

RCV| 8.29.12 @ 1:59PM

Sorry, Vern! Rest up and have a great Labor Day Weekend.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 6:48PM

Four more years?

If Obama is reelected, he'll declare himself dictator for life - and John Boehner, leader of the Feckless Rinos, will wring his and say, "what can we do?" while the liberal media will argue that it's perfectly constitutional, and liberals the world over will nod in elitist assent.

And John Roberts will give it the thumbs up because, well, gosh, that's a political problem and not a judicial problem.

I am certain, though, that if Obama does become our Dear Leader for Life, about four years is all the US of A has left in its tank.

So there's that.

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 2:05PM

If so, maybe the voices in she hears in her head will help her do a better job next time. Then again I hope she never gets a next time. The last thing this country needs is for it to be anything like life in her district.

Truth to Power| 8.29.12 @ 4:10PM

You are doing some of your Californicating math. Somebody that has supported the bankrupting of his state should not be trying to set himself up as an arbiter of intelligence. Off to San Bernardino with you. The election is in November. I have it on good sources that it will be on the 2nd of November. Things will not be good for you and you better get ready for a steady diet of West Wing reruns. Has anybody ever told you that your wife looks like a teenage boy?

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 2:43PM

Do you know, T t P, that is what I see happening all around me. My ex-colleagues, liberal teachers most of them, each have their own little cause, to one it's gay marriage, to another it's the freedom to kill babies in utero (and out of it also, apparently). To still another it's the environment he thinks O is so conscious of, and another is just a died in the wool Dem. None of them know a damned thing about anything we ever discuss here, they are MainStremMediaized. They think they are educated, after all they're educators. I read their Facebook posts and now I know how lame many of them really are. It's so disheartening.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:28PM

Somebody tell RCV ASS that Linda mcMahon is UP, in Ct. over the little Punkass Weasel - Chris Murphy.

Also tell him that McCaskill's lead, over Akin, has already Dropped 4 Points.

Then tell him to GFHimself.

Indy| 8.29.12 @ 8:06AM

Agreed, it was a massive power grab. How can you stand in front of voters and "promote" Federalism and make a move like that right in front of grassroots conservatives who are the boots on the ground. It was the grassroots who worked so hard and the result was the November 2010 landslide. They set the stage so that nobody can run an effective primary challenge to Romney. Let's say Romney wins and then does not govern as he has promised? This was a preemptive strike against conservatives and it reeks of Karl Rove to me.

Von Mises Jr| 8.29.12 @ 9:24AM

We will get rid of the piece of crap Rove after we dispose of Obama.
Bushies were not much good with senior being an Agenda21 elitist and Junior adding $4 trillion in debt plus new programs, entitlements and infringements on our rights. They want to take on the conservatives; we will address them after we save the country from imminent ruin.

KennesawJack| 8.29.12 @ 10:29AM

Amen, Amen, and Amen!

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 10:49AM

Cross fingers.....

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 10:55AM

Exactly!

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 2:46PM

Yeah, what they said.

TeaPartyNow| 8.29.12 @ 11:57AM

And yet you still worship Romney. Just when I think that you are past being able to be objective about the right, you throw out both Bushes and Rove. And what about Boehner, who raised spending and cut nothing since the American People voted him the majority of the house? What about Romney? Have you even looked at Romney? Or have you just assumed that if Romney is republican, he is better than Chairman O? That kind of behavior is what got us into this mess. Never assume that a politician has got your back. In Romneys case, he is only sucking your blood.

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 9:07AM

Hack,

I'll have to agree with you on this one. The republican national committee engaged in a HUGE power grab with that "vote" yesterday.

Anyone watching knows the nays were louder than the ayes. Boehner should have allowed more debate on the amendments.

I don't blame the grass root supporters for getting apoplectic.

The rest of the day, however, was fantastic, ending in two very strong speeches.

Controse| 8.29.12 @ 1:13PM

They took a vote and ignored the result. That folks is not democracy. This cannot stand. The first and most effective move to restore democracy to the Republican party will be to replace Boehner as Speaker of the House first thing come 2013. They took a vote and ignored the result.

Appleby| 8.29.12 @ 7:01AM

I know plenty of women like Ann Romney; the women who surrounded me growing up in the 1950s were much like her, in fact, and it's great to see that they still exist, as an ideal and in the real world. I liked Rick Santorum's speech much better (isn't it interesting that Mrs. Romney never said Word One about the church that had been such a central part of their lives), and the young man from the National Review who explained how he'd been bamboozled by Obama and he spoke directly to those who also had been fooled. What accent is that, by the way?

I am not a fan of Romney and frankly I find him boring and bland -- but we don't elect our Presidents to entertain us; we elect them to run the country. In this case, Paul Ryan will be the front man who does the "outreach" and Romney will do his job.

FarmersDaughter| 8.29.12 @ 7:43AM

Appleby, Romney's speech on Thurs will address his faith. Members of the Mormon Church will speak, so you'll get your Word One about their faith.

MK48| 8.29.12 @ 11:03AM

Ya.........that would be hating mormons Idon't know what faith applebag is but it sure isn't one based on love thy neighbor.

KennesawJack| 8.29.12 @ 10:31AM

She did mention that "he was a Mormon, I was an Episcopalian." which got the "M" word out in a very upbeat, non-threatening setting.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 10:58AM

Juan Williams called a "corporate wife." As opposed to what, a welfare wife? I used to like him a little bit. He's now one of Obama's bitches.

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 12:42PM

Juan Williams is a snarky little toady who's idea of wit is a sophomoric 'sez you'

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 2:50PM

Snarky little toady, very good, I can picture him that way right now.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:33PM

He's always been Obama's Bitch.

It's the Melonin. Martin Lither King Jr. died for nothing.

Ned Ferguson| 8.29.12 @ 7:22AM

Is this the equivalent of stopping up your ears and yelling "nah nah nah?" Are we really pretending that Romney and the RNC didn't use the opening night of the convention to declare war on grassroots conservatives? I can't abide liars and cheats, not matter what party they hail from. Romney is dead to me.

chuck| 8.29.12 @ 7:37AM

Then vote for Obama and drive the final nail in the coffin, you Jackass!

Ned Ferguson| 8.29.12 @ 7:49AM

If anyone is "driving nails" it's Romney and Boehner. Actions have consequences. You can blindly devote yourself to a party that insulates itself from accountability to the people if you like. I've had enough of this crap. The GOP, as it stands, needs to die. If we're going to get screwed, I'd rather it not come from those purporting to be on my own side.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 9:03AM

Let's get the Magic Negro outta there, and then we can talk about tightening a Noose around these guy's necks.

The alternative is Unthinkable.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 11:00AM

Exactly! First things first. Why is that so difficult to comprehend?

MK48| 8.29.12 @ 11:05AM

That is called........BIG PICTURE and a game plan.

Ned Ferguson| 8.29.12 @ 11:54AM

Uhm. Perhaps because Romney and the RNC have rewritten the rules making grassroots reform virtually impossible. Don't you people get that?

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 12:44PM

ahhhh...NOW we get down TO it! you're just another whining Rontard! DIS-missed...go back to the mother ship, and take your tinfoil hat with ya

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:30PM

If I had meant that, I would have said that, but thanks for the insult anyway.

Actually, there are other conservatives besides Ron Paul. As Yogi Berra said, "Stand up and look around. It's amazing what you'll see."

Ned Ferguson| 8.29.12 @ 6:15PM

Really, "Spike," if you are capable of rational thought, do try to focus. This has little to do with Paul and everything with states choosing the Republican nominee from the ground up, rather than having him or her dictated to us from the top down. If I wanted to be dictated to, I would be a Democrat.

Ned Ferguson| 8.29.12 @ 9:51PM

This:
"The Romney rules effectively disenfranchise grassroots delegates, and will thus tend to weaken and splinter the party over time. They specifically represent a blow to the Tea Party and the Ron Paul movement, and force grassroots conservatives of all stripes to contemplate their future within the GOP. "

http://www.freedomworks.org/bl.....e=facebook

Houdini| 8.29.12 @ 1:26PM

Agreed. The time to worry about convention and primary rules is after we unite to defeat the village idiot.....everything else is just bar talk. If we fail this time around we might not have a country to argue about. Rember that rules don't matter to a corpse.

cuban pete| 8.29.12 @ 2:30PM

Bingo!!

cuban pete| 8.29.12 @ 9:02AM

On the money, chuck.
If BHO is reelected the damage will be significant and long lasting.

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 9:11AM

Uh, yea,

Giving Ted Cruz and Rick Santorum prominent speaking slots has RINOism written all over it.

Get over yourself!!!!!!!

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 10:43AM

While I agree that Mr. Santorum is a RINO, though he claims otherwise, I believe Mr. Cruz deserves the benefit of the doubt until he proves himself worthy of the RINO moniker. After all, he not only clerked for Justice Rehnquist, but also played a role in the winning of District of Columbia v. Heller, landmark 2nd Amendment case. Mr. Cruz is also a capable scholar and has written at some length on his understanding of conservative principles, including making the case for what he calls “opportunity conservatism”, namely, and I paraphrase: The vision of ‘opportunity conservatives’, which simply and directly argues for policies which enhance opportunity by allowing for personal responsibility and the chance to realize the American dream, as being good for the people, versus policies that limit options, constrain opportunity, and develop dependency.

FarmersDaughter| 8.29.12 @ 7:26AM

Mrs. Romney sparkled. It will be wonderful to have a warm, loving, sincere, humble patriotic First Lady again. American women of all ages are in dire need of her leadership and example.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 8:13AM

It'll be nice have an actual lady as First Lady and not an America-hating, venom-spewing, power-hungry Marxist hack.

C. Vernon Crisler | 8.29.12 @ 9:28AM

As a negative argument as to why we should vote for Romney, this has to be one of the best.

KennesawJack| 8.29.12 @ 10:34AM

Any port in a storm. If this is the argument that gets some folks to vote against Obamarx, then use it all day, every day.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 9:38AM

Gary
Are you speaking of Michele or Hillary or both?

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 11:01AM

Michelle, but Hillary certainly qualifies.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 12:28PM

Concur. Take your pick, either one will do.

Houdini| 8.29.12 @ 1:28PM

Michelle will move on to her next gig...as muse to Bloomberg, looking for more things to ban in New York.

rightasrain| 8.29.12 @ 7:46AM

I thought Ted Cruz gave a great speech too. I see great things in his future.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:32PM

I certainly voted for him. Palin and the Tea Party worked hard to get him in. He beat a very well financed establishment guy.

Kwan| 8.29.12 @ 7:49AM

The MSM's efforts to sell Barack Obama to the American people is equivalent to some used-car salesman trying to sell a broken-down 1985 Yugo to some sucker for the same price that a new Mercedes-Benz would cost. How many of the suckers that voted for Obama in 2008 are now standing in unemployment lines, lost their homes, or have gone bankrupt. Yes the MSM may be trying to sell the broken-down Barack Obama message of Hope and Change to the saps, suckers, and morons in the electorate, but for those with an IQ greater than their shoe size it's not selling.

janetd| 8.29.12 @ 8:01AM

As a native Michigander, I liked that Ann Romney emphasized her and Mitt's family roots. It cannot be stated enough, especially in this day and age where success is derided, that both of Mitt and Ann's fathers were self-made men. They worked hard and raised their families with values. For me, this election is about the economy period, and Mitt Romney is the best person to handle that. Secondly though, I cannot state the class warfare that has been the modus operandi for the Democratic party for years. I am by no means rich, just a normal, middle class voter who has seen what the party of " the middle and lower class" has done to Michigan. The Democrats and their union sychophants are all talk about the little guy, but it is their policies that have ruined the middle class and economic opportunities that used to be what this country was all about. Ann Romney is a class act and I cannot wait until she is our First Lady.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 8:34AM

Success is not derided - just the fact that the rich don't want to share and pay MORE so others don't have less.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 8:58AM

From Walter Williams: "According to IRS 2007 data, the richest 1 percent of Americans earned 22 percent of national personal income but paid 40 percent of all personal income taxes."

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 9:12AM

That's not Fair enough.

"They don't want to share."

Why should they?

We've got Big Ag Companies out West, that can't get their Crops out of the field, because of a shortage of Mexicans.

Meanwhile, Millions of Californians are sitting on their asses, waiting for their Free Money from Obama's Stash (our tax dollars) instead of taking these jobs that pay $12 an hour.

I say Fck'em.

You don't work?

You don't eat.

Thus sayeth the Lord.

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 2:59PM

Jesus learned carpentry, I suspect he worked using this skill, Peter, Andrew and others fished for a living, Matthew was a tax collector, Paul a tentmaker, and the Proverbs 31 woman never stops. But the obamaniac never held a real job outside of politics, and rumor has it he's been eating quite nicely ever since.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:12PM

There aren't that many people on welfare (3.5 million - look it up) and by far most people with Food Stamps are working class white folks in the Red States. You're dissing your own pal.

John Navratil| 8.29.12 @ 4:53PM

Purp,

Making it up again, I see.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/.....49589.html

Of course it depends on what you call welfare. If it's only food stamps, that's 45 million. Disability, growing faster than employment, by the way, is 47 million.

If you just count TANF alone, it's 4.3 million recipients. Look it up on TANF's web site, yourself at

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/program.....nt_tan.htm

So, what do you call welfare?

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 7:14PM

Terribly unsporting of you, John, to use facts when arguing with a mindless Marxist propaganda regurgitation machine.

Don't you know the rules? A "fact" is whatever a liberal WANTS it to be.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 7:34PM

4.3 Million or 3.5 Million - it's still a small number on traditional Welfare out of 330 Million total people 1.2% - that Romney has ads blaring BS about with barefaced lies. Over 4.3 Million single mothers with children. God you people are selfish hearts.
I doubt the disabled, seniors on Medicare and Social Security or the working class workers would appreciate your Ayn Randian nasty attitude. But that says more about you than it will ever say about me. It's insulting.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 11:35PM

So because you insist one group of people you don't know surrender their hard-earned money to another group of people you don't know, that somehow makes you good?

Uh, I hate to burst your classic liberal bubble, but insisting on redistribution of wealth while you sit on the sidelines - or, more likely, are sucking off the government teat yourself - takes absolutely ZERO moral courage, pal. NONE. You've earned NADA, no matter how much you primp in front of the mirror of your own imaginary moral superiority.

Just exactly how do you earn your living, Purp? Or I should say, who pays your way?

Indy| 8.29.12 @ 9:25AM

Dr. Williams is one of my favorites -

"President Obama and the Democratic Party harp about tax fairness. Here's my fairness question to you: What standard of fairness dictates that the top 10 percent of income earners pay 71 percent of the federal income tax burden while 47 percent of Americans pay absolutely nothing?...Aside from the fairness issue, 47 percent of taxpayers having no federal income tax liability is dangerous for our nation. These people become natural constituents for big-spending, budget-wrecking, debt-creating politicians. After all, if you have no income tax liability, what do you care about either raising or lowering taxes?"

http://cnsnews.com/blog/walter.....pay-enough

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 3:06PM

If I remember correctly, in the days when I was a California flake, and I might add a Welfare Queen, I do not say this proudly, I not only didn't pay taxes, but I collected quite a few dinero from Uncle Sam, in the way of food stamps etc. I have regretted those years and done my best to make up for this. In this culture, though, this is par for the course. It is unsustainable, but the sheeple don't care.

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 3:24PM

Tina,
Good for you!

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:39PM

Absolutely.

Good for you.

I was a Coke Addict for 25 Years.

Now, I am Married, have two young Boys, a House, and go to Church every Sunday.

If I can do it? Anyone can.

God Bless You.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 7:53PM

It's appalling how soon you forget how your life was and you have no compassion for others, so slash everything, kick them to the curb, right?

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 10:26PM

You too, Timmie. We both straightened out and our lives reflect this. A willingness to work hard and humble ourselves before the Lord, we are his workmanship, not perfect but forgiven. I resonate with you because you think like my blessed late hubby, and express yourself in such a humorous way when you're riled up. I typed many a letter to his bosses for him and tried to polish his lingo, sometimes he let me, other times not so much.

Keep it coming, Timmie, I learn from you.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 7:19PM

TinaB, Purp is about to come back online to tell us you don't exist. No such thing as a "welfare queen;" that's a construct invented by right-wing haters. See, there are only a handful of people on Welfare and we all know that they're doing their part (per Nancy Pelosi, et al) to restart the economy by spending that money just as fast as they can.

So if you ever did exist, in the liberals' collective, walnut-sized mind, you were a patriot then, when you were sitting in the cart. Now that you're outside of the cart helping to pull it, you're a drag on the recovery.

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 10:49PM

Better'n being a drag queen, I say. But the other title, I lived very nicely in an apartment in Costa Mesa, 10 minutes from Newport Beach, nice pool. I was a single mom of a wonderful and deserving little man who deserved better. I milked the system for welfare and food stamps, supplemented with gifts from my mom n dad, and felt totally justified it while I played around at college staying mostly high. I was a high functioning party animal with wonderful parents (conservative anti communist Europeans ) and a brilliant little son. All the while working the system to stay on welfare, knowing ful well I was not poor. Almost no one I knew on welfare was poor, they were all gaming it, legally, I would sign to lies. Just no conscience. Immersed in the californication culture. Just like the Eagles sang, you could check out any timbe you like, but you could never leave. Well I did. Haven't looked back.

When my husband met me, in Cali, ha saw what a poster child for that culture I was and started to convince me that Jason and I needed to escape Cali for Florida, a little slower, more peaceful but a
similar beauty. Wecall ended up here, god surrounded mecwith good people who helped lead our lives in a good way. Now there are 4, good, strong conservatives voting for one other than our first choice, butbhappy to vote Berry outoutout.

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 11:29PM

I'm very gratified that you got in touch with your conscience - and even though these posts are anonymous, it says something that you look at your past behavior with an unflinching eye.

You were lucky, too, to meet a man who saw the goodness in you and was patient enough to wait for it to emerge.

If only more liberals had that moment of clarity. Sadly, human nature is full of the Purps and Pelleases of the world - those fools who pat themselves on the back for not being judgmental toward the truly wrong - while hating what is truly good.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 7:38PM

So, when you needed the help, the Government helped you until you were able to help yourself. Bravo.
But it's really sad you have to castigate those that still need that help. I don't want to live in a civilization that doesn't take care of the poor, the disabled, the elderly - but Republicans have no problem throwing them under the bus to reward the rich who don't need any help. After all, the rich ARE already successful, are they not?

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:10PM

So how much should they pay?

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:40PM

How much do you want them to pay, asshole?

The top 10% already pay 90% of all Income Tax.

WTF do you what them to pay, Dumbass?

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 7:22PM

I'll answer for Purp:

All of it. What's Purp's is Purp's, and what's yours is Purp's.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, makes Purp a moral hero, according to the liberal bible.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 9:40AM

Purpie
Are you paying more than the legal requirement? Have you written a check to IRS for an extra payment? You can lead by example.

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 12:46PM

extra payment of WHAT? cheetos? his EBT card? it's not like he's generating any income, sitting in mommy's basement

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 11:05AM

Where do you think all of the charitable foundations come from? You're including all the rich liberals, too, aren't you? John Kerry has several times the wealth of Romney. How 'bout we reopen that case?

Tom Kyba| 8.29.12 @ 12:01PM

Got any other pathetic stereotypes to entertain yourself with comrade?
P.S. Your hero Karl Marx was a parasite who lived off the good graces of others, in other words he was your idea of the perfect citizen.

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 8:17AM

Did anyone catch anything approaching a policy of any sort from anyone? You know, what would change with a GOP administration?

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 8:35AM

Nothing ... but the plan to humanize Romney fell flat too. A lot of Obama-bashing, which doesn't change anyone's opinions.

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 8:57AM

Well I guess they held fire on cutting FEMA even more as Isaac came to town.

Doctor Right| 8.29.12 @ 9:25AM

Who says it "fell flat"?

You?

You're irrelevant; nobody here cares what you think, insofar as you're a constant annoyance.

And the Obama-bashing, which was tepid at best, will continue.

Don't like it? Too bad. Go cry on your boyfriend's shoulder...

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 10:57AM

DR. He did, Purp answered didn't he? Let the two of them talk to each other. That is how desperate the trolls are now. They pile on each others comments to make the appearance of a widely held belief. You can smell the desperation.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 2:24PM

DS
That was purpie talking to himself as commie jack.
Stimulating conversation.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:13PM

Dream on, Daddy's wet dream.

CJW| 8.29.12 @ 6:21PM

Purpie/commie jack
You sick little pervert, since you much time on your hands: explain:

The 716 Billion Dollar Heist from Medicare to pay for Obamacare.

Or Romney's 20% marginal tax rate cut means that the 0% rate rises to 8% because the 10% rate dropped to 8%.

Explain:
1. Michele's raise from $100,000 to $350,000 as a lawyer for a Chicago hospital that Obama requested a million dollar earmark. Her job was eliminated in Jan 2009.

2. Obama not sharing his wealth with his Kenya relatiaves living in poverty. Where's the compassion, only with taxpayers' money?

3. Obama giving 500 million to Solyndra, his campaign contributors.

4. Felon Rezko paying partially for Obama's $1,7000,000 house:
"Obama also involved Rezko in a house deal after he was elected to the U.S. Senate, a move he later called “a boneheaded mistake,” according to a 2008 report in ABC News.

Obama wanted to purchase a 2 millio dollar house that the seller had a specific condition on: the adjacent empty lot to the house had to be purchased at the same time, ABC News reported. In the house deal, Rezko’s wife paid the full asking price for that parcel, $625,000.

Obama shelled out $300,000 under the house’s asking price, paying $1.65 million, according to ABC News. Obama then purchased a part of Rezko’s lot for $104,500."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/s.....z24mBPUTrS

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 4:14PM

What an intellect you have, Dr, WRONG.. you constantly spew the slur that someone might be "Gay" , just because you don't agree with them

What are you, 12 years old, jack-ass??

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 10:20AM

For one thing, no longer will a communist wannabe, anti-American, Muslim loving liar, be in charge.

KennesawJack| 8.29.12 @ 10:38AM

Jackie boy, Unlike this man-child Marxist you fools elected in 2008, Romney will not be letting his wife, or anyone else for that matter, decide or discuss policy. You'll hear plenty of policy from the nominee when the time comes.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 11:09AM

"Did anyone catch anything approaching a policy of any sort from anyone? You know, what would change with a GOP administration?"

For starters, how about gaining a president who actually likes America and doesn't bow down to foreign reptile?

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:42PM

JOBS.

Millions of jobs by opening up EVERYWHERE to Drilling.

Clean your ears.

Indy| 8.29.12 @ 8:27AM

Please stop calling it the liberal media, they are the Professional Left or as I said in a different post, Alinskyites, example:

"One of the left’s favorite attacks on the Republican Party is that it is the party of old white people, devoid of diversity and probably racist.

If you were watching MSNBC’s coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday night, you might believe those assertions, since missing from the coverage was nearly every ethnic minority that spoke during Tuesday’s festivities.

In lieu of airing speeches from former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, a black American; Mia Love, a black candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah; and Texas senatorial hopeful Ted Cruz, a Latino American, MSNBC opted to show commentary anchored by Rachel Maddow from Rev. Al Sharpton, Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, Chris Hayes and Steve Schmidt.

Throughout this convention, Matthews has accused the Republicans of playing dog-whistle racist politics while on scene in Tampa. It isn’t clear, however, if Matthews will hurl accusations of racism at Davis, Love or Cruz for speeches his network failed to broadcast."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/08.....z24wAqbThD

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 8:33AM

So you take what daily caller says as gospel? Unfortunately, the night was disappointing for the Party.

Indy| 8.29.12 @ 8:54AM

Don't you watch MSNBC, I thought you are their No. 1 fan? Do you really think this would be hard to validate? I'm not going to do your homework, you have shot down every suggestion I have made such as reading Reckless Endangerment by NY Times writer Gretchen Morgenson; so I don't bother responding to your posts, I made an exception this time. Have a good day.

Doctor Right| 8.29.12 @ 9:26AM

Better the Daily Caller than the DailyKOS...or in your case, The Advocate.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:15PM

What is your obsession with everything gay? How do you know what the Advocate is, anyway? Methinks you need to come out o' the closet.

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 4:16PM

AGAIN--YOU use an ASSUMED notion that a poster MIGHT be Gay, to show what a fucking jack-ass you are..

AND..WHY are YOU so familiar with "The Advocate"--I bet YOU used to use the old pink pages in that paper to get dates, no?

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:20PM

WTF are the "pink pages"? And why do YOU know about them, hmmmm? I am for marriage equality and that's how I know - how do YOU know about the Advocate, hmmmm, gay boy?

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 4:35PM

I KNOW very well about the "pink pages" , and have no embarrasement over that--AND, yea , I AM GAY( but many decades from being a "boy")---btw . as "dr" Wrong knows very well--the "pink pages " were the personal ads, and hustler ads -- which the "esteemed dr" used--when his wide stance didn't get him any action...

Nick| 8.29.12 @ 5:03PM

Nobody cares with whom you prefer to engage in perverted sexual acts, tinker-bell.
You forgot to add that you are an extreme anti-Christian bigot, foul-mouth dope.

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 5:13PM

I am ONLY AGAINST foul-mouthed tea-bagger morons--which you are a prime example, nick-ass...

AND--I find ALL Religions equally reprehensible--not just Christianity...

Nick| 8.29.12 @ 5:30PM

You're a hate-filled, obscenity spewing, anti-Christian bigot, tinker-bell. You can't find love the way God intended it, because you reject Him at every turn. I pray that you find Him, because He is pure Love.
(I never use obscenities or profanities, by the way.)

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 7:30PM

What a bigoted hater. Aren't you using a "gay" insult yourself (i.e., "tea bagger"), even as you impugn people for using gay insults?

My, my my, you are mixed up. How can one with so little in his brain have so many problems?

You're also a liar. You find all religions equally reprehensible. Except, of course, the Church of Liberalism, before which you genuflect every waking moment of the day.

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 9:48PM

"The Church of Liberalism"...

ROTFLMAO...

Are you imbeciles for Real??...PLEASE tell me this is all a comic routine , on your part...PLEASE!!--

IT would be TERRIFYING to think that you goons ACTUALLY believe the spew you vomit out, every day, on this site..

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 11:19PM

Whoa! I guess you got me! Nice comeback, genius! Zing!

Yes, you have the true faith of the ideological zealot.

I should think you'd be proud of that. I guess when I throw the word "religion" in there, it gets your panties in a wad.

Goons? You mean like SEIU goons? OWS goons? Black Panther party goons? TSA goons? Ah, those would all be on the left. Your side.

No doubt you see them as Warriors in the Army of Gaia. And now let's all pray to the secular trinity: Diversity, Social Justice and The State - the holy trinity of liberalism.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 8:31AM

Ann Romney did well. No hint of 'Queen Ann'. She told us about love and Mitt's wonderfulness - but it didn't make us 'feel' it. A lost opportunity, but she was good.
The Christie speech was all about himself. Very selfish speech. He looked angry except when he spoke about his mother. AND, he contradicted Ann Romney - she spoke of love, Christie said 'Love doesn't matter, Respect does'. It made our heads spin - do they coordinate these speeches or what?
When you look back at the 2004 Democratic Keynote Speech n(Obama) or the 2008 VP Speech(Palin) Christie did not deliver.
All in all, very disappointing - but it was all white. So I can relate.

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 9:16AM

Not only are you a racist, you are a dolt.

You and Mathews related?

Do you spit when talking, Perp Mathews?

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:16PM

Can't argue with the analysis, can you? BTW - Matthews thought Christie presented a Barn Burner - but it wasn't in support of Romney. Thought this was HIS convention for HIS election?

Grzmlyk| 8.29.12 @ 7:31PM

You lost me at "Matthews thought . . . "

Doctor Right| 8.29.12 @ 9:29AM

Oh, the Christie speech was about himself, eh?

...And you support Obama? The most vain, narcissistic fool to ever occupy the Whitehouse...The moron who celebrated the life of Neil Armstrong with...a picture of himself????

LOL!!!!

You clowns are so dumb. It's unbelievable that the Democrat Party is even a political force.

Rush is right (as always): Obama's plan is to attract "the moron vote."

I guess you're all in..?

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:18PM

Can't defend the Blowhard Christie, can ya? You didn't like it either, did ya? Hardly a word about Mitt Romney. When he said "Mitt Romney" it sounded like he was trying to spit it out of his mouth like it was puke.

jothepro| 8.29.12 @ 9:29AM

So purp-ass, do "talking points" tell us the real story of the liberals compassion for us. We don't need to coordinate the truth. Ass-ho__.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:19PM

Huh? that is nonsensical.

rightasrain| 8.29.12 @ 9:48AM

Well wrap my balls in bacon and send me to the nurse because I actually mildly agree with the Purpster about something. Ann Romney was stellar but, truth be told, Christie was somewhat disappointing. I thought his speech was self-indulgent and did not serve the purpose of a keynote address.

Tom Kyba| 8.29.12 @ 12:06PM

The beginnings of a useful critique, then a stupid attempt at race-baiting. Very sad and revealing at the same time.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:22PM

Talk to the who put All White in Prime Time ... I didn't. Why not have the Latino and Blacks on in Prime Time, hmmmm?

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 8:49AM

Well, at least she didn't say: “For the First Time in My Adult Lifetime, I’m Really Proud of My Country” as someone else not long ago did upon her husband's success.

Purp| 8.29.12 @ 4:22PM

Her ancestors weren't SLAVES, not were they?

florin| 8.29.12 @ 9:16AM

Aug. 29th: it was said that Ann Romney was apprehensive about giving such a major speech and using teleprompters...but her love for her husband and her country gave her the courage and she was great, warm and funny and endearing and truthful. I have hear over and over again that Mitt Romney does many kind and generous things for others - in secret because he is not a man to brag. And offered hope...afterwards on the Fox News Panel Juan William had the nerve to call her a 'corporate wife' and indicated that she is a 'kept' woman...did he not hear of all the struggles she and Mitt went through at the beginning. Does he resent the fact that they are successful after a long, hard struggle? Juan Williams should move to MSNBC...

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 9:39AM

A kept Woman?

She's no more "kept" than Nancy Pelosi or John Kerry.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:41PM

And society's moochers aren't kept? We taxpayers are keeping a lot of Juan Williams' social heroes in the style to which they've become accustomed. If Republicans weren't in the news, he'd have no targets and zero to say.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:37PM

Juan Williams should move to Cuba so he can see a workers' paradise up close. I'd be very interested in his notes from the field.

Derek Leaberry| 8.29.12 @ 9:22AM

Perhaps I am not in line with the emotive, soft and squishy nation of ours but for what reason is a non-politician with no great knowledge of the machinations of government asked to give a speech to a political convention? Having Mrs. Romney give a speech to the Republican Convention is about as absurd as asking Robert Young to address the American Medical Association, Tom Cruise to explain flying fighter jets to Navy pilots, or having Meryl Streep speak at the Conservative Party summer meeting. That Ann Romney is a political liberal and supporter of Planned Parenthood makes her address insulting. Give me smoke-filled rooms any day.

Dr. Emilio Lizardo| 8.29.12 @ 10:07AM

Doubt that most caught the Robert Young analogy, but very apt in this case. Obama casts his net for the vast schools of morons, but maybe Mitt and Ann will ensnare some of the emotive, soft and squishy that swim alongside

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 10:22AM

Her speech wasn't geared for policy to feed the conservatives. Her speech was a refute to the image of her the left portrayed and attempt to pull in some of the undecided (read independents) voters. Without a majority of the independent vote, neither party could win. It was a simply mathematical decision.

KyMouse| 8.29.12 @ 11:07AM

I seem to recall that Raymond Burr ("Perry Mason") addressed more than one attorneys' conference, and there is a law school in Georgia, I think, that presents a Raymond Burr Award on a regular basis.

Derek Leaberry| 8.29.12 @ 11:58AM

What next? A statue of Robert Redford at the Baseball Hall of Fame or of Sylvester Stallone at the Boxing Hall of Fame?

Houdini| 8.29.12 @ 10:16AM

Ann Romney hit it out of the park last night...not just my opinion but those of my wife's friends that had a convention party (men not allowed). Included a few lefties as well.

Mimi | 8.29.12 @ 10:16AM

Not sure what password you need...Mimi

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 1:14PM

apparently, the one you provided worked just fine!

Who Knows?| 8.29.12 @ 10:24AM

What a disappointment!

First, Ann Romney speaks in generalities. Then, Christie basically mimics her, and fails to take Obama to the woodshed.

Mrs. Romney SHOULD have told, in detail, at least one, and better three, of the stories about what Mitt did to help neighbors, friends and even associates. Like the time he shut down Bain to help find a daughter of an employee who’d gone missing in New York, or when he saved a neighbor’s personal possessions from a fire, etc.

Instead, she just asserts that he’s done good.

And Christie, the blunt one---he SHOULD have used his once in a lifetime opportunity as keynote speaker to at least tell some truths about Obama, to skewer him, with wit and panache. But---nooo.

DESPITE Christie’s nod to “American’s can handle the truth” theme, HE didn’t give it to them. Apparently, Obama is the Untouchable One. Pathetic---sigh.

Politicians are always and already expert liars, obfuscators, sleight of hand magic men---and, don’t forget, masters at making omissions.

Way to go, Christie! What respect you engender—not.

You’re so sweet and loving, Ann---but SO timid!

Politicians are foremost about conning people.

They ARE suckers at the tit of popularity—please LIKE ME!

TeaPartyNow| 8.29.12 @ 10:46AM

The Mitt Romney campaign is only allowed to talk out loud about money. Romney plans on winning by not fighting for anything. The right has no game of it's own this year. And Mitt demands that it be this way. He has already thrown the party platform under the bus, as reported by c-span. I think that when the American People see what he is going to say thursday, they'll move away from him and republicans because of him. Did you see him last night as Christie spoke? Him and Ann both looked like they didn't like what Christie was saying. Mitt Romney does not believe in conservatism whatsoever. I don't think that the right knows what its gotten itself into this time.

Mitt Romney is trying to lose. That makes more sense than anything. Maybe D.C. republicans don't want to face a downsize, and so they play a losing campaign. Like Boehner, raised spending, and cut no spending, as reported here. They don't want the power to help America recover. They just want to keep the status quo.

Who Knows?| 8.29.12 @ 11:24AM

“Mitt Romney does not believe in conservatism whatsoever.”

“Mitt Romney is trying to lose.”

If you really believe the above, it seems to me that you’re don’t understand human nature.

When you go to work, do you TRY to screw up? Assuming you have a job, or ever did any work.

Apparently, you “never” learned how to take the SAT’S. One of the best always-relevant lessons is to avoid words like “always”, never”, “whatsoever”, etc.

Extremism in the use of such words automatically indict you as a half-educated totalitarian leaning fool, because there are “always” exceptions!

Maybe you’re exceptional, yourself.

Take the political spectrum. On the imaginary line from flaming anarchist to rigid fascist, etc, how can anyone fail to place Romney on the right side? Isn’t he at least right of center, and therefore more conservative than liberal?

Of course he’s personally VERY conservative, and politically very much more so than a socialist like Obama.

rightasrain| 8.29.12 @ 11:12AM

Excellent point, WhoKnows, about Christie claiming to be fearless and telling it like it is and then not zinging Obama at all. Our side is afraid of campaigning against a black man. The race card still sends shivers up the spine of even the most alleged tough guys. Ironically, a case could be made that it's racist to campaign differently against a black guy from the way you would campaign against a white guy. At the very least, it sure is cowardly.

TeaPartyNow| 8.29.12 @ 10:36AM

How many millions are being spent for this opportunity for republicans to blow smoke up Americas' a--? It is preaching to the choir, and wholly ineffective to win votes. The people want to see Mitt Romney. The people want to know what his plans are. And when they find out who he is, and what he'll do, they'll vote for obama. Not everyone wears a red dress and sings kumbyya. Governor Christie was great, but he said nothing about Romney, nor did anyone but his wife who said "trust him", which isn't descriptive. They all had they spiel, and then added a "vote romney" to the end of it. Not really convincing if you were in the middle. And a whole lot of money being put out for this chance for republicans to shmooze with each other. I believe that when it's over, the American People will side with Obama.

Who Knows?| 8.29.12 @ 11:02AM

There was one hidden gem in the speech by Ann Romney. Call it the true one percent “elite” truth.

As Mitt’s reported life seems to indicate, he deems it a privilege to serve, because the giver, not the taker, is the actual “winner” of the game of life.

“It is better to give than to receive” still has legs!

Indeed, since it’s impossible to escape reality, which is in the form and process of sacrifice, those who serve and give their effort, time and money are simply in tune---they’ve learned the secret of, and to life. And, then, there are those like Obama, who’ve ALSO comprehended this truth, BUT who bend it like Beckham---that is, they go all postmodern on OTHERS, and use the sacrificial law to gain power for themselves.

It will be interesting to witness how the massive sacrifice built into our economy, via printing press money debt, as well as the political flim-flam-caused confusion, plays out.

Then there’s the ongoing sacrifice taking place for each individual, in the bodily sense. Obesity kills---that’s SOME sacrifice!

Keep attention in the sacrifice.

After death, when the bright light appears, try to keep attention THERE, and don’t be tempted by the attractive or the repulsive peripheral arising. Just so, while alive, best is to throw away, in consciousness, all the shining “objects” and “subjects”, as they pop up---be light: at least in your secret Heart.

Enjoy it.

Ken (Old Texican)| 8.29.12 @ 11:06AM

No one has mentioned the most crucial point in Ann's speech : "You can trust Mitt. He loves Amerca."
I married a terminally ill woman and we were granted 7 days over five years together.

A lot of that time was spent watching after her or sitting at her bedside. I never begrudged a moment...and evidently neither has Mitt over the years.
When THIS woman speaks of trust and love for your husband...shut your filthy yaps.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:45PM

Hear... hear.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:47PM

As opposed to "This is the first time in my life, that I have felt Proud of my Country".

And, don't give that shit that she said- My adult life.

She said it BOTH WAYS.

So, STFU.

Kingofthenet| 8.29.12 @ 11:23AM

Ann really you didn't have to steal the show. Your husband is wealthy enough to buy it.
Seriously thou, when Christie talks about 'Respect' , I think he is REALLY talking about Fear...Sicilian Style

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 1:17PM

awwwwww, queenie....are you THAT eaten up with envy???? haven't you figured out that you'll never get rich by sitting in mommy's basement, scarfing down cheetos? her EBT card DOES have a limit, you know

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 11:44AM

"Two GOP convention attendees were ejected from the festivities last night after throwing nuts at a black CNN camera-woman. The words “this is how we feed animals” were uttered."

Nice people at this convention.

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 12:05PM

This smells like a John Lewis-racial-slurs-on-the-Capitol-steps conspiracy to me.

Proof please.

Otherwise, shove it.

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 12:07PM

More nice people:

"Around 4pm Tampa time, Puerto Rican Republican party functionary Zoraida Fonalledas took the stage to give her report. The floor was already a bit lively, with the energy of southern racists and nativists chomping at the bit for something (or someone) to rail against.

"When Ms. Fonalledas began to speak, her Spanish accent prompted simultaneous chants to burst forth of "USA, USA!" and then, "Get them out!" Some of the biggest offenders were those in the Texas delegation.

"It was obvious from the Lone Star button-down shirts and straw cowboy hats the Hank Williams Jr. wannabes sported. They shouted her down vigorously for nearly a full minute as she stood in shocked silence. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus had to come to the microphone and scold the offending delegates."

Kingofthenet| 8.29.12 @ 12:19PM

This is you 'Clan' Conservatives:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?f.....r5kMguEqi8

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 1:13PM

These JACK-ASS BUFFOONS have NO IDEA that Puerto Rico IS PART OF The United States of
America..

..and they wonder WHY they have little support from the American Latino community....?

Just look at the INSANE hatred in these yahoo's faces..and you'll see why The Elephants are a Party of pure racism...

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 1:22PM

is PR one of ObaMao's 57 states?

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 1:32PM

No--you fucking Ass-hole--BUT--Puerto Ricans DO have voting rights, and delegates to both Parties Conventions...isn't that ENOUGH for you-FOOL??

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 5:12PM

Hey Painintheass,

Two friggin' yahoos with cowboy hats were chanting "U.S.A", the rest were yelling "point of order"

Don't turn it into something larger than what it was.

Of course, you'll listen to me like when I tell my dog to stop licking his balls....so lick away.

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 5:27PM

Bob-ASS

Typica lof you teabaggers, that you failed mathematic , or never learned to count--LOOK AT THE FRIGGIN VIDEO-- there were many more than two jack-asses chanting-FOOL

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 1:14PM

These JACK-ASS BUFFOONS have NO IDEA that Puerto Rico IS PART OF The United States of
America..

..and they wonder WHY they have little support from the American Latino community....?

Just look at the INSANE hatred in these yahoo's faces..and you'll see why The Elephants are a Party of pure racism...

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 1:23PM

"These JACK-ASS BUFFOONS have NO IDEA that Puerto Rico IS PART OF The United States of
America."

Oh yes they do. They just want to run all non-whites out of town, preferably to the border.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 1:50PM

Whereas you and your party use them as pawns and keep them safely secured in the government-dependence plantation.

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 2:19PM

You dead in the water bloated Elephants have LOST any chance of getting the rapidly increasing Latino vote--thank gawd!

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 12:23PM

Too bad MSNBC has no footage of it; after all they did not feature any minority speaking at the convention in their reportage.

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 12:32PM

Nice diversion,

Your only "proof" of the CNN incident is to write "more proof" and include additional trumped up allegations.

RCV| 8.29.12 @ 2:01PM

The RNC acknowledged and condemned the incident

Nick| 8.29.12 @ 4:46PM

If you are referring to the CNN incident, RCV, it is much more likely that they acted so atrociously because she works for CNN, not because of her race.

The bogus quotes about Mrs. Fonalledas are blatant lies.

Nick| 8.29.12 @ 4:41PM

"More nice people:"

More liberal LIES from the left, Jack'o.

No one was shouting at Mrs. Fonalledas.
The shouting started before she took the stage. Because, this was when the chair refused to seat Maine's Ron Paul delegates. Paul's supporters were shouting, "Seat them now!" Not, "Get them out", moron.

I can't tell which tin-foil hat lefty started this LIE, because every kook liberal in the blogosphere has ran with this BOGUS quote. You guys are entering Alan Grayson territory, Jack'o.

Tom Kyba| 8.29.12 @ 12:11PM

Nice try Charles Dickens. What you meant to say was "I wish some Republicans would act the way my liberal friends do all the time. Oh what the heck I'll make something up".

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 12:19PM

Take it up with CNN - this is there report:

Tampa, Florida (CNN) – Two people were removed from the Republican National Convention Tuesday after they threw nuts at an African-American CNN camera operator and said, “This is how we feed animals.”

Multiple witnesses observed the exchange and RNC security and police immediately removed the two people from the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

The convention released a statement saying, “Two attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated."

CNN also acknowledged the incident, saying, "CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 12:25PM

Well, they were kicked out. What's the problem, then?

Bob Grant| 8.29.12 @ 12:38PM

Gee,

You'd think with all of that recording equipment around CNN would have been able to catch the "incident" via a camera or sound recorder.

Relying on a few shady witnesses is weak tea. Especially since CNN has a long track record of false allegations such as this.

Care to add additional proof?

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 12:49PM

So now you're saying the convention organizer and CNN just made this up?

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 1:44PM

Hearsay is one thing, irrefutable evidence another. CNN is hardly a fair and unbiased.

JmsA| 8.29.12 @ 1:45PM

Meant to write: unbiased network.

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 1:51PM

Alright you win - the Republican National Committee and CNN invented it and CNN posted the invention on its website. Wonder what these two will invent next? Maybe guys in Texan hats booing a delegate from Puerto Rico? No - that couldn't happen.

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:50PM

I have it on good authority that some, not all, Democrats eat their own young. Really, it's true. I heard it from a guy - some reporter guy.

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 12:19PM

Take it up with CNN - this is there report:

Tampa, Florida (CNN) – Two people were removed from the Republican National Convention Tuesday after they threw nuts at an African-American CNN camera operator and said, “This is how we feed animals.”

Multiple witnesses observed the exchange and RNC security and police immediately removed the two people from the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

The convention released a statement saying, “Two attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated."

CNN also acknowledged the incident, saying, "CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 12:27PM

Not that I ever give CNN credit for being balanced but if that were the case those people deserved to be removed. Of course, there is no proof they were Republicans. Afterall the dem protestors are out if force there and on the net.

Don't believe it? See how the treat a conservative black woman.
http://twitchy.com/2012/08/29/.....se-nigger/

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 1:05PM

Well we have no proof that the hacker is from the left either. But obviously the GOP does know the idenity of the two in Tampa, so that can be checked.

What we do know for certain is that 92% of GOP members are white (58% Dems) and 49% of GOPs come from the South 39% Dems).

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 2:12PM

And that means what? I see you didn't even mention how a conservative black woman is treated? Every time a black person annonces they are conservative the are called Uncle toms and house Ni**ers by the left. Any wonder many of them won't admit to registering as GOP?

Point is there are pathetic race baiters in both parties. We tend to reprimand ours or kick them out. On the left they get prime time slots at MSNBC. Right Al?

Houdini| 8.29.12 @ 1:33PM

Post the link to the video, or blow it out your *ss, respectfully.

Houdini| 8.29.12 @ 1:34PM

Please sir, post the link to the video and audio or blow it out your *ss, respectfully.

Jack London| 8.29.12 @ 1:39PM

King already did - here it is again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?f.....r5kMguEqi8

Highly educational.

Nick| 8.29.12 @ 4:52PM

KooK was WRONG!, as usual, Jack'o.
So were you. See my reply, above.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:49PM

They were THROWN OUT, unlike the Black Panthers, in Philidelphia, or Bill C*NT Mahr, or any of the other SCUMBAGS that attach themselves to The Muslim.

See the difference, asshole?

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 12:40PM

Ann and Mittens lived in a basement apartment and ate tuna-fish and pasta, in the same way that I was born with a silver-spoon in my mouth..!

This is such unmitigated BULL-SHIT, it is funny--and what a fucking lie...!

spike59| 8.29.12 @ 1:21PM

you mean like the "poor widdle Moochelle grew up on the mean streets of Chicago?" or "Obama's father was a poor goat-herder, but he was raised by a single mother?"

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 1:37PM

YES--EXACTLY..as MICHELLE DID grow up in a poor(er) part of Chicago ..and President Obama's father was NOT a wealthy man..

The fact that you have the nerve to use a filthy slur in naming Mrs. Obama's actual name,PROVES what racist scum YOU are

Gary B| 8.29.12 @ 1:56PM

I hear she goes back to that poor neighborhood every weekend, signs autographs and gives lessons on how to get ahead. Of course, that's when she and her husband aren't called the rest of us racists every chance they get. She's just as cute as she can be.

TLP| 8.29.12 @ 5:51PM

Shouldn't you be kneeling in front of a Glory Hole, waiting for your Mouth to be filled, right now?

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 9:42PM

Isn't that YOUR usual position, TLP?...I did hear you swallowing, the last time....

DRed| 8.29.12 @ 2:41PM

Come on, don't be mean to Ann Romney. She was just showing how she was like millions of other American women who are reduced to the indignity of eating tuna fish because the stock their husband's father gave him was only enough to provide for them to live without working for five years while he got two degrees from Harvard. Times was hard.

Pelleas| 8.29.12 @ 3:12PM

I THINK Mrs. Mittens actually MEANT tuna steaks..from the most expensive cut of the fish..

rightasrain| 8.29.12 @ 3:17PM

Pray tell us exactly how Obama paid for Columbia and Harvard Law.

DRed| 8.29.12 @ 3:23PM

Money from his grandmother, working, and (primarily) student loans.

rightasrain| 8.29.12 @ 3:28PM

To my knowledge Obama has never specified who paid for his education, but if what you write is true, he wasn't above family help either.

Drunken Sailor| 8.29.12 @ 3:28PM

Don't bother Right. It is class envy and warefare at it's sleaziest. Wonder if the feel the same way about any of the rich on the left? Somehow I doubt it.

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 4:33PM

The story from the mail carrier who delivered mail to the parents of William Ayres, is that he used to chat with Mrs. A about the young Afro-American student they were supporting through college, after Occidental. Several conversations over the years later, he met young Barry as he was arriving for a visit. He told the mailman he was' "Going to be President one day." believe it . . . Or not.

Patrick in Michigan | 8.29.12 @ 3:20PM

I saw both Christie and Romney speeches. They were both very good.

Good article Stacy.

-Pat

Cpm| 8.29.12 @ 3:43PM

There are a lot of comments and speculation on here about what was said and what wasn't said by people who didn't watch ANY of the speeches. I watched CSPAN from 6pm to 10pm, no talking heads, and the speeches were very impressive and inspirational. Maybe you ought to do the same before opening your pieholes.

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 4:24PM

Here's the conservative reportage on the "nasty racial incident that wasn't" last night.

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/g.....c_coverage

Seems the video appears to be just another fine example of creative editing.

TinaB| 8.29.12 @ 4:27PM

Read halfway down the page for the incident that Queenofhisworld posted about earlier. With the left's propensity to misrepresent I just had to chase it down further. Prevaricators.

Carroll | 9.4.12 @ 3:44AM

Mothers are a crucial swing-vote segment and, with just 10 weeks remaining between now and Election Day, the Romney and Obama campaigns will fight hard for those votes.

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