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127. "That's the weirdest thing that I've seen in a political convention in my life"

Reply to nc4bo (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2012, 10:15 PM

Aug 2012

and that it will forever be the weirdest.

Same here, Rachel. Same here.

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*** RNC Thread #2 (rMoney, Inc.) *** [View all] nc4bo Aug 2012 OP

Harpo, Who Dis Woman? nc4bo Aug 2012 #1

wtf? cali Aug 2012 #4

!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #5

bwahahahahahah my2sense Aug 2012 #24

thanks, getting crowded in there spanone Aug 2012 #2

Wondering if any natives know who Jane Edmonds is? nc4bo Aug 2012 #6

found this... spanone Aug 2012 #21

Gee whiz. I'd never had her pegged as one of them..... nc4bo Aug 2012 #33

it's a threefer: woman, black, self-professed "liberal democrat" cali Aug 2012 #3

And I hate to say it but she's adorable. Come over to the Light, Jane! nolabear Aug 2012 #9

And she remembered her hand cues C_U_L8R Aug 2012 #10

My goodness wth. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #12

Is this a speech about Romney or Jesus? EarlG Aug 2012 #7

That Healy was a piece of work jsmirman Aug 2012 #8

I have no TV, so I decided to stream CSpan. This is really hard to watch. Webster Green Aug 2012 #11

if this woman is a "liberal Democrat" Terra Alta Aug 2012 #13

Or she high and drunk rbrnmw Aug 2012 #15

so glad I don't have to address you as "Your Holiness". cali Aug 2012 #16

Taylor, Taylor, Taylor. And I liked him. nolabear Aug 2012 #14

i decided to tune in...caught rachel maddow on msnbc... MrsBrady Aug 2012 #17

Taylor Hicks Terra Alta Aug 2012 #18

Who better for a show that's tailored for hicks. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #30

Mitt loves women? So why won't he stand up for them? jsmirman Aug 2012 #19

Mitt, the epic fail. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #22

He loves women as long as they are barefoot, pregnant, ans submissive in the kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #132

If I pay for women's golfguru Aug 2012 #140

Wonder why Clint's not on the schedule. Not enough time to fix? nolabear Aug 2012 #20

Who's a worse dancer? Taylor Hicks or that entire crowd? jsmirman Aug 2012 #23

Many years ago Dave Barry wrote a column about Republicans being music and rhthmn challenged. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #35

Found it. Most of the column was about his band, but it mentioned GOP convention delegates: highplainsdem Aug 2012 #40

It makes you want to poke your eyes out jsmirman Aug 2012 #131

So absurd to hear "Takin' It To The Streets" at the RNC. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #25

Oh, you know that Claressa is appearing at our convention then jsmirman Aug 2012 #26

Of course...an Olympic Shooting Champ. nolabear Aug 2012 #27

Watching this is like going to a tupperware party on bad acid. Ellipsis Aug 2012 #28

Doobie Brothers? Takin it to the streets rbrnmw Aug 2012 #29

trotting out a bunch of (mostly) obscure Olympic athletes cali Aug 2012 #31

Not so much jsmirman Aug 2012 #34

4 out of 12? as I said, mostly obscure. cali Aug 2012 #38

Scott Hamilton???? Another self-loathing gay. How sad. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #134

But a great champion, nonetheless jsmirman Aug 2012 #138

He's dead to me now. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #141

Damn, Rachel is going to town Hayabusa Aug 2012 #32

Think I'll cruise over to MSNBC and chill for a bit. nc4bo Aug 2012 #36

OK. I'm out. My stomach feels curdled. I'm getting a headache cali Aug 2012 #37

Bet Mitt had to do some cleaning up after all that exciting worship! nc4bo Aug 2012 #39

I'm not watching, but y'all are describing something akin to a freak show. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #41

I know. Here they are at the convention STILL trying to define Mitt Romney's humanity nc4bo Aug 2012 #43

9/11! 9/11! 9/11! Terra Alta Aug 2012 #42

The Ultimate Viewer�s Guide To Mitt Romney�s Convention Speech sfpcjock Aug 2012 #44

As a New Yorker, no disrepect to Parra and what he is talking about jsmirman Aug 2012 #45

NO!! BEBE!! NOOOOO!!!! Another singer lost. nolabear Aug 2012 #46

Olympics video now. Is this the strangest RNC ever or what?? nolabear Aug 2012 #47

Just heard Journey is going to perform? Grown2Hate Aug 2012 #48

"Hey Wang! It's only a parking lot!!" hatrack Aug 2012 #58

Cheeeeezy Bobbie Jo Aug 2012 #49

Mitt Romney is a human being with real feelings. He's real dang it!! nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #51

what a barfathon spanone Aug 2012 #50

I want to see the video of him shoving the kids' face into the butter plate!!! nc4bo Aug 2012 #54

I DON'T CARE about your romance, Mitt ecstatic Aug 2012 #52

Yes, they're lovebirds. It's nice, really. Family guy. Just not YOUR family. nolabear Aug 2012 #53

I do believe he and Annie would watch my family die for lack of medical care. nc4bo Aug 2012 #59

OMG EarlG Aug 2012 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author EarlG Aug 2012 #63

And this one time, we put the dog on the roof jsmirman Aug 2012 #56

Oh. He's a son of immigrants/refugees now ecstatic Aug 2012 #57

His ancestors only came to the US because they were promised LOTS OF WIVES. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #136

omg. same creepy laugh as a kid. ecstatic Aug 2012 #60

...and steal old peoples pensions uponit7771 Aug 2012 #61

And now you come along, and won't defend jsmirman Aug 2012 #62

"YOU PEOPLE" need to shut the fuck up talking about my husband! Ann Romney uponit7771 Aug 2012 #64

So far two people in this video have called Romney cheap. EarlG Aug 2012 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author EarlG Aug 2012 #67

Aren't they saying the same thing over and over and over? nolabear Aug 2012 #66

Yeap, he loved his wife and hate poor people uponit7771 Aug 2012 #71

and animals. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #78

Okay, I get it, Mitt Romney is the greatest human being who ever walked on the face of the planet. EarlG Aug 2012 #68

And we people must never forget it. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #74

Hahahaha Tweety just said the whole Mittens is human thing was a fail. LOL nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #69

OMG. Get Ready and Man in the Mirror just got destroyed jsmirman Aug 2012 #70

Was the clip short enough to avoid royalty fees? n/t BadgerKid Aug 2012 #75

Lol, I've got to stop replying to myself in this thread EarlG Aug 2012 #72

I'm about to ask you what you're drinking.... msanthrope Aug 2012 #135

LOL Mathews: Complete failure LOL Bobbie Jo Aug 2012 #73

clint starts off slamming his colleagues....fuck you clint spanone Aug 2012 #76

Go back to ripping off Kurosawa flicks! Hayabusa Aug 2012 #77

You'd think Clint could have at least brushed his hair. bunnies Aug 2012 #79

Not sure if he even knows where he is?? nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #86

Id bet on "No". bunnies Aug 2012 #93

is clint eastwood talking to a fucking chair? i turned it off i'm d_b Aug 2012 #80

He doesn't sound so good... likesmountains 52 Aug 2012 #81

Oh God, Clint... nolabear Aug 2012 #82

That's PRESIDENT Obama, Mr. Eastwood! RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #83

...yeap, the very same people who CAUSED the problem!??!?!?!? uponit7771 Aug 2012 #84

Did he say Mr. Obama? Jennicut Aug 2012 #85

Yes uponit7771 Aug 2012 #88

he's talking to an empty chair? warrior1 Aug 2012 #89

Disheveled, ancient confused. JenniferJuniper Aug 2012 #87

that's exactly how he looks on that reality show his wife had Iris Aug 2012 #139

why the F are you talking to a chair????? LSK Aug 2012 #90

He's talking to the chair. He's answering for Obama. Oh no. nolabear Aug 2012 #91

Clean up in Aisle 5 STAT!!! NT nc4bo Aug 2012 #92

Yes, because just going around and murdering people Hayabusa Aug 2012 #94

This isn't good... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #95

This is actually scary. JenniferJuniper Aug 2012 #96

Get off my lawn! Bobbie Jo Aug 2012 #97

This is beyond bad...seriously. likesmountains 52 Aug 2012 #98

He didn't shoot anyone in the face yet sooooooo yeah... uponit7771 Aug 2012 #99

I am stunningly confused by this. It's like Harvey, only mean. nolabear Aug 2012 #100

Republican Harvey! corkhead Aug 2012 #114

Holy shit, my husband and I just laughed 'til we cried. DUZY!!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2012 #137

Did democrats PAY him to do this? bunnies Aug 2012 #101

WTbLOODYf?! nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #105

Beats the shit outta me!!! bunnies Aug 2012 #119

WTH, stammering, talking to a chair, really lame stuff. nt Cognitive_Resonance Aug 2012 #102

didnt Romney go to law school??? LSK Aug 2012 #103

whoopsie LOL! nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #109

..and weigh both sides vs going by the "gut" and invading a country for trillions of dollars uponit7771 Aug 2012 #104

BUSH WAS A BUSINESS MAN!!!! uponit7771 Aug 2012 #106

Yeah, Lincoln sucked jsmirman Aug 2012 #107

They need to get the guy with hook. Quickly. JenniferJuniper Aug 2012 #108

someone please tell me when clint is gone d_b Aug 2012 #110

He put words in Obama's mouth. "Go fuck yourself"? Obama would never say that. nolabear Aug 2012 #111

"We own this country." Sparkly Aug 2012 #112

oh gawd. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #117

That did it, that wasn't necessary...why did he go there?!?!? uponit7771 Aug 2012 #124

He's more pitiful than persuasive aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #113

Who decided to skip the teleprompter? Sparkly Aug 2012 #115

so can we get rid of the entire Congress??? LSK Aug 2012 #116

"This has to be the weirdest speech I've ever heard at a convention." Andrew Sullivan JenniferJuniper Aug 2012 #118

Clint Eastwood just put a face to the entire Republican Party. dear gawd. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #122

Rachel is literally speechless. nolabear Aug 2012 #120

I am dying here. Jennicut Aug 2012 #130

That was painful Bobbie Jo Aug 2012 #121

eastwood is on them bath salts d_b Aug 2012 #123

That was positively painful to watch. Moosepoop Aug 2012 #125

New thread Wednesdays Aug 2012 #126

Y are W :) nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #129

"That's the weirdest thing that I've seen in a political convention in my life" Hayabusa Aug 2012 #127

That was really hard to watch jsmirman Aug 2012 #128

New fresh thread open.... nc4bo Aug 2012 #133