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26. The convention is 96 hours of infomercial

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #18)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 05:35 PM

Jul 2016

We are now about 18 hours into this time when Trump could be selling himself, his competence, and his integrity, but instead they're trying to stanch the bleeding from this self-inflicted wound. I don't think this helps his image as a savvy leader and businessman.

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**MSNBC reporting that the speech writers report that was not the speech they gave Melania** [View all] SummerSnow Jul 2016 OP

Hahahaha Whaaaaaat? alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #1

I know right...POPCORN!! SummerSnow Jul 2016 #2

Oh my God!!!! They threw his wife under the bus!!!!!! RandySF Jul 2016 #3

This is about to get really good... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #6

Ivanka! That's IT! It makes perfect sense! You solved it! Squinch Jul 2016 #11

Holy crap, if she really did add that then... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #14

I can see Don the Con doing it... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #29

Do we believe them? Sanity Claws Jul 2016 #4

Wait a minute... agingdem Jul 2016 #23

I am sooooo enjoying this... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #5

gerson is just as much a hack, with the patina, somehow, of respectability, highly Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #9

I would say Donald did it because he's a narcissistic asshole. giftedgirl77 Jul 2016 #7

their inability to get a coherent story about this is making it so much worse. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #8

ahhh, geek...thought it was greek, will appreciate one of my favorite republican-applicable Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #12

indeed, nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #19

I bet Melania knows Skittles Jul 2016 #10

In retrospect, was there a sly twinkle in her eye as she uttered the infamous plagiarism? alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #15

no Skittles Jul 2016 #16

heh blm Jul 2016 #28

I wasn't sure if she'd had botox or too much plastic surgery csziggy Jul 2016 #30

Time to polygraph the kids........ TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #13

The twitterverse is having a blast malaise Jul 2016 #17

Haaaa!!!! louis-t Jul 2016 #22

They could have laid this to rest but noooooooooooooo C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #18

The convention is 96 hours of infomercial gratuitous Jul 2016 #26

bullshit. They are CYAing. That whole campaign is dishonest still_one Jul 2016 #20

Well, it was either Hillary or Michelle louis-t Jul 2016 #21

My bet is on Ivana, wife #1. tavernier Jul 2016 #24

Sounds like a mutiny might be under way. lpbk2713 Jul 2016 #25

Looks like this story isn't going away. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2016 #27