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Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Dennis S - 08-31-2012
I've been listening to the convention speeches on the radio, and I have to ask: Is this it?
The response from the crowd seems pretty tepid for prime time convention night. He has had people come up and testify what a great guy he is, which a couple stories were touching. But, the gist of the stories were really like, "No, he's not a robot." The rest of the speeches were pretty lame, I think. He had the CEO of Staples give what sounded like a PowerPoint presentation about how Mitt made a success of Staples. He didn't mention the ones that were driven out of business.
Now he is tooting his Olympics horn and the crowd is yelling USA! USA! USA! USA! He had JEB give a speech, which, after hearing it, I am not so worried about him running for president one day. JEB did say that his brother kept us safe. Now, the Olympics people and others have brought up 9/11four times. I guess they get to use it when they want to and ignore it when they don't. Now, I notice that had a black woman and a Mexican give speeches. That's nice.
Seriously, they haven't been throwing out lies like Ryan did, but that has left them very little to say about Romney, except more people saying what a business leader he is. One of them called him superhuman. Maybe Romney will liven things up when he gives his speech.
Now, Ann is talking about her multiple sclerosis. That's great. I feel for her. What about the people who are just as sick and will get their insurance or hope for insurance yanked from them if Romney wins?
Now, there is the gauzy piece with all of the heart-touching fluff. I don't think it will energize the base because they want red meat.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - mrbigstuff - 08-31-2012
I liked it when the guy just talking said something like "9/11 brought us together..and.. Olympics...and... Mitt Romney was my leader."
that must have taken a while to string together.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Lemon Drop - 08-31-2012
Clint Eastwood is talking to invisible Obama in an empty chair beside him. Not sure how that comes across on radio.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - (vikm) - 08-31-2012
Lemon Drop wrote:
Clint Eastwood is talking to invisible Obama in an empty chair beside him. Not sure how that comes across on radio.
OMFG... I just switched over for a minute and I'm not sure how it's coming across on tv!
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Lemon Drop - 08-31-2012
Like a bumbling old fool, that's how.
He just made everybody's day and it's thankfully over.
Now Mr. Rubio.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Sam3 - 08-31-2012
It was nice, but... well... strange.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - lafinfil - 08-31-2012
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Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Lemon Drop - 08-31-2012
No Donald at the convention.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Dennis S - 08-31-2012
Lemon Drop wrote:
Clint Eastwood is talking to invisible Obama in an empty chair beside him. Not sure how that comes across on radio.
On the radio, he sounded drunk.
Re: Listening to the convention on the radio. Some thoughts. - Lemon Drop - 08-31-2012
He was really wobbly, for sure. But he's 82, after all.