Official Republican National Convention 2012 Discussion Thread

[5280]

Ryan is doing a horrible job, he's looking as awkward as Romney...

He's not doing a horrible job, there's alot more people than just campaigning, plus nationwide.

[retromike22]

But the approval for Solyndra began under Bush!

[Lincoln Republican]

Somebody yelled "U.S.A.!" near the end of Martinez's speech when she gave some lines in Spanish!

Yes, meaning Spanish is as American as english.  You probably see a sinister motive lurking behind every potted plant.

[Phony Moderate]

Someone probably should have made some kind of drinking game for Ryan's speech.

[5280]

Feel the energy from Ryan's speech

[King]

Not a bad speech, but note to Ryan: if there is no applause, you don't need to pause.

[Likely Voter]

I thought Ryan's speech was going to be the fire up the base speech. But so far seems a bit tepid in the hall. Anne Romney and Chris Christie got a better reaction

[Lincoln Republican]

Ryan is hitting all the right notes exposing the horrible truth about the Obama mismanagement of the economy and healthcare.

Financial crisis to job crisis.

Housing crisis to housing crisis not corrected.

Triple A credit rating which still exists.

An administration adrift on yesterday's wind.

These past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the White House.  

What is missing is leadership in the White House.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

[5280]

I like what he says on his mind, clear and to the point.

[King]

Ryan is hitting all the right notes exposing the horrible truth about the Obama mismanagement of the economy and healthcare.

Financial crisis to job crisis.

Housing crisis to housing crisis not corrected.

Triple A credit rating which still exists.

An administration adrift on yesterday's wind.

These past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the White House.  

What is missing is leadership in the White House.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

Only problem is that this not new information.  Everybody has heard this before, especially people involved enough to watch the GOP Convention.

Paul "Ideas" Ryan hasn't said a single idea the Romney/Ryan administration would do.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

I think he, along with Ann Romney, Chris Christie, and Condi will outshine Romney's acceptance speech.

[5280]

Ryan is hitting all the right notes exposing the horrible truth about the Obama mismanagement of the economy and healthcare.

Financial crisis to job crisis.

Housing crisis to housing crisis not corrected.

Triple A credit rating which still exists.

An administration adrift on yesterday's wind.

These past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the White House.  

What is missing is leadership in the White House.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

Only problem is that this not new information.  Everybody has heard this before, especially people involved enough to watch the GOP Convention.

Paul "Ideas" Ryan hasn't said a single idea the Romney/Ryan administration would do.

He makes highlights of what their agenda covers, don't have to go into specific details.  Campaigning is what that's all about.  He's just reiterating what others haven't seen.

[Lincoln Republican]

But a lot of the population is tuning in only now so this may be the first time a lot of them have heard any of this.

[Beet]

He cited a GM plant that closed in 2008, under Bush. He's been called out on it before.

[Likely Voter]

I am disappointing by the lack of cheese heads in the WI delegation

[muon2]

But a lot of the population is tuning in only now so this may be the first time a lot of them have heard any of this.

That's probably the driver for the speech. This is his national introduction and chance to define himself ahead of next week.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Ryan is hitting all the right notes exposing the horrible truth about the Obama mismanagement of the economy and healthcare.

Financial crisis to job crisis.

Housing crisis to housing crisis not corrected.

Triple A credit rating which still exists.

An administration adrift on yesterday's wind.

These past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the White House.  

What is missing is leadership in the White House.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

Only problem is that this not new information.  Everybody has heard this before, especially people involved enough to watch the GOP Convention.

Paul "Ideas" Ryan hasn't said a single idea the Romney/Ryan administration would do.

He makes highlights of what their agenda covers, don't have to go into specific details.  Campaigning is what that's all about.  He's just reiterating what others haven't seen.

Not really, he's just saying what Obama hasn't done and talking about how much of a "Divider" Obama is and how he's out of ideas, while not giving any of theirs.

But a lot of the population is tuning in only now so this may be the first time a lot of them have heard any of this.

After 4 years, everyone has heard the attacks. It's been going on since the Stimulus passed in Februrary 2009.

[Likely Voter]

AC/DC and Zeppelin are from a younger generation?   I guess if you are from the Glen Miller Generation.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I'm disappointed they haven't whined about Occupy yet.

[J. J.]

Ryan is hitting all the right notes exposing the horrible truth about the Obama mismanagement of the economy and healthcare.

Financial crisis to job crisis.

Housing crisis to housing crisis not corrected.

Triple A credit rating which still exists.

An administration adrift on yesterday's wind.

These past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the White House.  

What is missing is leadership in the White House.

Perfect, absolutely perfect.

Only problem is that this not new information.  Everybody has heard this before, especially people involved enough to watch the GOP Convention.

Paul "Ideas" Ryan hasn't said a single idea the Romney/Ryan administration would do.

Spending at no more than 20% of GDP.  Don't expect charts and graphs at this point.  

Ryan is knocking it out of the park.

He cited a GM plant that closed in 2008, under Bush. He's been called out on it before.

Closed in 2009.

[Vosem]

I'm disappointed they haven't whined about Occupy yet.

There's no point in whining about something that no longer meaningfully exists, dude.

[Beet]

Closed in 2009.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/wp/2012/08/29/ryan-misleads-on-gm-plant-closing-in-hometown/

[King]

Yeah this is a bad speech.  I don't actually dislike Paul Ryan.  I've heard him in smaller events and in Congress say things that I like.  This is an empty speech delivered dry.  He could have done much better.

Spending at no more than 20% of GDP.  Don't expect charts and graphs at this point.  

That's not a plan.  That's a goal.  The same kind of goals that he criticized Obama for promising in 2008 earlier in this same speech.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

He cited a GM plant that closed in 2008, under Bush. He's been called out on it before.

Did Obama really promise it would be open for another 100 years if he was elected? If so, I think it is a legitimate critique not of "Obama being responsible for causing it", but instead "Obama failing to meet his promises to turn the situation around. Which does sum up the GOP argument concerning Obama's economic record.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

There's no point in whining about something that no longer meaningfully exists, dude.

Then I guess I should stop complaining about the Republican Party.