Republican Convention 2016/ Cleveland

rgambs said:

BS44325 said:

Tonight was thoroughly entertaining. Very solid night 1. It won't convince people on here but if the rest of the convention goes this way it will be considered a home run. The democratic convention will be a massive snooze fest comparatively.

This speaks for itself. I would expect an academic like yourself would want less of a reality tv show atmosphere for a presidential election.

You are correct but I have come to the realization that academics don't win elections.

BS44325 said:

rgambs said:

BS44325 said:

Tonight was thoroughly entertaining. Very solid night 1. It won't convince people on here but if the rest of the convention goes this way it will be considered a home run. The democratic convention will be a massive snooze fest comparatively.

This speaks for itself. I would expect an academic like yourself would want less of a reality tv show atmosphere for a presidential election.

You are correct but I have come to the realization that academics don't win elections.

Hahaha then you weren't paying attention when the academic beat the POW veteran and then the super rich hedge fund manager!

Cliffy6745 said:

BS44325 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

BS44325 said:

Tonight was thoroughly entertaining. Very solid night 1. It won't convince people on here but if the rest of the convention goes this way it will be considered a home run. The democratic convention will be a massive snooze fest comparatively.

You think that did anything but alienate minorities and pander to the base?

A snooze fest because they'll actually talk about policy and not the boogeyman?

Which policy?
The one that got your friend beyond fucked up?

Perhaps you need a history lesson...

Your President has troops fighting in Afganistan and Iraq right now. He has been in Afganistan and Iraq longer then the previous administration. The democratic nominee intends to keep it that way. Will she discuss this policy?

We are not completely getting out of there for the foreseeable future. I don't really consider what we have their a "war", but whatever you want to call it, fine, we have troops there. Probably 10% of what we have once upon a time when we had folks dying daily

Fair but this 10% has come along with diminishing returns. There is no doubt in my mind that either party will ramp up engagement come January. The only difference is that the Democratic Party wants to remain in denial on this front. Cliffy rightful wants a discussion of policy but he is ignoring the fact that the Democratic convention will bury this as an issue so as to keep the party united until Election Day. Easy to rip on the republicans but they are telegraphing what they are going to do.

RE: the sheriff: I don't think it's right that a public servant can politically endorse a candidate while in uniform. Public servants are not supposed to be partisan in their work.

BS44325 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

BS44325 said:

Tonight was thoroughly entertaining. Very solid night 1. It won't convince people on here but if the rest of the convention goes this way it will be considered a home run. The democratic convention will be a massive snooze fest comparatively.

You think that did anything but alienate minorities and pander to the base?

A snooze fest because they'll actually talk about policy and not the boogeyman?

I saw a number of minority speakers so I'm not sure what was so alienating. Second the American people don't think Islamic Radicalism is the boogeyman. If the democratic convention intends to treat as such then Hillary's campaign is going to struggle.

Yes, I'm pretty sure the only minorities at the convention were the speakers. Pan the audience . . . not so much. The Republican Party has proven itself tonight to be a collection of scared white people.

Cliffy6745 said:

BS44325 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

BS44325 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

BS44325 said:

Tonight was thoroughly entertaining. Very solid night 1. It won't convince people on here but if the rest of the convention goes this way it will be considered a home run. The democratic convention will be a massive snooze fest comparatively.

You think that did anything but alienate minorities and pander to the base?

A snooze fest because they'll actually talk about policy and not the boogeyman?

Which policy?
The one that got your friend beyond fucked up?

Perhaps you need a history lesson...

Your President has troops fighting in Afganistan and Iraq right now. He has been in Afganistan and Iraq longer then the previous administration. The democratic nominee intends to keep it that way. Will she discuss this policy?

We are not completely getting out of there for the foreseeable future. I don't really consider what we have their a "war", but whatever you want to call it, fine, we have troops there. Probably 10% of what we have once upon a time when we had folks dying daily

Fair but this 10% has come along with diminishing returns. There is no doubt in my mind that either party will ramp up engagement come January. The only difference is that the Democratic Party wants to remain in denial on this front. Cliffy rightful wants a discussion of policy but he is ignoring the fact that the Democratic convention will bury this as an issue so as to keep the party united until Election Day. Easy to rip on the republicans but they are telegraphing what they are going to do.

They're not going to send troops over there. Our country has no appetite for it. Trump said as much on 60 minutes last night. Fear mongering and empty promises of "safety"

Mark my words there will be an increase and instead of ignoring it like the media did for Obama's latest increase it will be treated as a massive escalation reminiscent of Vietnam.

dignin said:

They might want to refrain from taking wide pans of that convention. The place is half empty. Is that normal?

No they couldn't even get any other speakers hence Trump showing up to say we're gonna win big we're gonna win big lol

The party of dumb is getting dumber.

From 2000 to now 2016 is exponentially so.

Total IQ in that room?

Wobbie said:

Total IQ in that room?

Negative

Andrew Sullivan was on point tonight. Good having him back, even if it's just for a couple weeks