Republican National Convention: It’s Official, Trump Is The GOP Nominee

[Purveyor]

Source: Washington Post

By Karen Tumulty, Robert Costa and David A. Fahrenthold July 19 at 7:13 PM

CLEVELAND —Donald Trump was formally nominated for the presidency by Republican delegates here on Tuesday night, a landmark moment in American political history that capped the business mogul’s surprising conquest of the GOP.

Trump formally reached the threshold of 1,237 delegates at 7:12 p.m. Eastern time, with votes cast by delegates from his home state of New York.

Trump’s clinching votes were cast by his own son, Donald Trump Jr., who spoke for the New York delegation.

“It is my honor to be able to throw Donald Trump over the top in the delegate count tonight,” he said. “Congratulations, Dad, we love you!”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republican-national-convention-scrutiny-of-melania-trumps-speech-follows-plagiarism-allegations/2016/07/19/3efc4208-4da4-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html

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Hillary Clinton ✔ @HillaryClinton

Donald Trump just became the Republican nominee. Chip in now to make sure he never steps foot in the Oval Office. http://hrc.io/2aagnFA

[George II]

1. Great news for Democrats. I wonder if "Lyin' and Crooked" Milania will be seen on the trail again?

[handmade34]

2. ...

"He will be a great father for this Nation"

[LongTomH]

3. Shit! Shit!!! Shit!!!! Shit!!!!!

We knew it would happen; but, it's still a crock of shit!!!!!

[Xipe Totec]

18. Yes, This is a dissasturd. nt

[Martin Eden]

4. There was a simultaneous blip on the Richter Scale in Springfield, Illinois

Abraham Lincoln rolled over in his grave.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Republicans, he's all yours

The GOP is now synonymous with all the ignobility of Trump.
Good going.

[roamer65]

6. Jeb Bu$h announced today he will not be voting for POTUS in the election.

I am gonna enjoy the demolition derby politics, especially from the Bush Crime Family.

[Earth_First]

7. Fantastic news for Democrats!

There's one major race that can be counted on in our column.

Allows the focus to be spent on House/Senate seats...

Thanks, Don!

[CanonRay]

8. Now he gets the national security briefing

Heaven help us

[dhill926]

9. explains the faint whiff of sulfur I just experienced....

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Melania is the Smarty-Pants in the family

Just wait and see

[uawchild]

11. I remember the escalator he rode down

when first announcing his run. Cheesiest thing I ever saw in presidential politics.

There were like 14 paid extras that made up the "crowd" he descended into.

Lol

[stevenleser]

12. Where are all those folks who said this wouldn't happen?

[840high]

14. Good question - they

were 100% sure it wouldn't happen.

[onehandle]

13. Idiots. nt

[LoverOfLiberty]

15. Good

now that it is official lets go after him with everything we've got, and I believe that there is plenty.

[beastie boy]

16. Whew! That's a relief!

I was afraid they would come to their senses at the last moment and dump Trump for someone half-ass presidential...

[Nac Mac Feegle]

17. He has made the transition

From the Presumptive Nominee
To the Presumptuous Nominee.

[rtracey]

19. * ummmm*

ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[sofa king]

20. Chained to the boat anchor.

An actual neoFascist winning the nomination fully demonstrates that Republicans have completely disconnected from the Americans who fought to contain the same political movement in World War II, that their doubletalk about "freedom" actually means total support for inequality, and that their love for America is ultimately a naked expression of un-patriotic hatred.

But here's the thing: we already crushed Fascism once, we already fended off a fascist coup attempt (see Smedley Butler), and we just overwhelmed the use of fear and hatred and bigotry in politics, twice. We know what they are, and we know how to deal with them.

Our new Nazis may be blissfully unaware of themselves but we are not. This is an opportunity to take advantage of the Republican Party's loss of sophistication and pull away the very seat of their power. And all we have to do is vote.