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« on: July 19, 2016, 06:19:05 PM »

I am genuinely scared.
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« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2016, 09:11:06 PM »
Quote from: heatcharger on July 19, 2016, 08:55:47 PM
Quote from: IceSpear on July 19, 2016, 08:50:52 PM
Quote from: Ted Bessell, Bass God of the West on July 19, 2016, 08:47:21 PM
"but HILLARY!"

-Summary of the 2016 Republican National Convention

jfern must be cheering loudly right now.

I'm not so sure. This convention should show liberals how scary the world of Trump is. Hopefully the undecideds at home also get turned off by all the hatred and negativity.

What does this crowd have to do with liberalism?
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2016, 08:41:00 PM »
Quote from: a.scott on July 20, 2016, 08:39:00 PM
Question: Is it normal for nominees to show up at their own convention on the last day, like Trump is doing?

Yep. They used to not even show up at all (back in the days when these things mattered).
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2016, 08:55:48 PM »
Quote from: john cage bubblegum on July 20, 2016, 08:53:38 PM
Ted Cruz:  "In November, vote your conscience".  Hahahaha.  YES

This is pretty much the opposite of endorsement. I would use it in commercials by a pro-Hillary PAC.
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2016, 08:59:14 PM »
Quote from: clash on July 20, 2016, 08:57:21 PM
Cruz just signed his political death certificate.

Not if Trump really bombs in November. He now has more of a vested interest in this happening than ever.
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« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2016, 09:04:18 PM »
Quote from: SteveRogers on July 20, 2016, 09:02:54 PM
Quote from: Devout Centrist on July 20, 2016, 09:00:54 PM
Did he...did he just not endorse him?!

I'm at work, what's going on??

It was made 10x more pointed when the New York delegation started shouting "endorse Trump!" And then the whole convention went nuts (mixed cheers and boos) when everyone realized he wasn't going to do it.

Had they eaten it up, it would have just been a powerful convention speach, and it would be up to pundits to point out that he did not endorse. This way it is a scandal.
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« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2016, 09:10:14 PM »
Quote from: HagridOfTheDeep on July 20, 2016, 09:09:29 PM
This is great. If the GOP does actually put up Cruz against Clinton in 2020, her re-election is in the bag too!

Let us not go that far at this point. This election is what matters now.
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« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2016, 09:11:27 PM »
Well, there is still some Cruz crowd in the convention. They could make Trumpīs acceptance speach interesting.
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« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2016, 09:25:11 PM »
I mean, they should have offered him the Rubio deal: pre-tape and stay in Texas Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2016, 09:25:58 PM »
Quote from: xīngkěruė on July 20, 2016, 09:24:30 PM
Oh yeah, I'm sure that's what Cruz meant, Newt...

Some things are better ignored. One should not dig a deeper hole.
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« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2016, 09:27:12 PM »

If they did, they are idiots.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2016, 09:30:38 PM »

Well, they were pissed. And they wanted revenge. At any cost, I guess.
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« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2016, 09:31:03 PM »
Quote from: tinman64 on July 20, 2016, 09:30:25 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, Ted has left the building.

I guess, he has some booing to arrange for tomorrow.
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« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2016, 09:32:11 PM »

Idiocy!
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« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2016, 09:34:01 PM »
Quote from: RJEvans on July 20, 2016, 09:32:49 PM
At this point it may be prudent for Romney, Kasich, Bush and other Republicans to endorse Johnson. Why?

Simple.

Endorsing Johnson will prevent Trump from winning, and avoid the incoming decimation of the GOP. Clinton will become POTUS, GOP wins 2018 midterms and set themselves up for redistricting in 2020, securing the next decade in the House. Electing Trump will mean massive losses in 2018 and 2020, to a point where I'm not certain the GOP will be able to regain footing given demographic trends.

They could make the endorse as an attempt to protect the country from Trump and Clinton. Endorsing him may be enough to get him on the debate stage if not win a state.

Kasich still thinks in terms of a political future. But, yeah, the rest of them have nothing to lose and everything to gain from going for Johnson.
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« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2016, 09:57:15 PM »

Told Republicans to vote their conscience Smiley

That was quite a dance!
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« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2016, 10:16:12 PM »
Penceīs mother did not look very happy.
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« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2016, 10:18:05 PM »

I mean, the guy voluntarily chosen to be Trumpīs VP nominee. That is a revealed preference. Should I say, that is a revealed sexual preference?
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« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2016, 10:20:31 PM »
Why is an Orthodox bishop speaking? I missed: which church is he from?
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« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2016, 10:21:32 PM »
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Why is an Orthodox bishop speaking? I missed: which church is he from?

Greek Orthodox

Which patriarchate?
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« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2016, 10:24:16 PM »
Quote from: ag on July 20, 2016, 10:21:32 PM
Quote from: Oak Hills on July 20, 2016, 10:21:06 PM
Quote from: ag on July 20, 2016, 10:20:31 PM
Why is an Orthodox bishop speaking? I missed: which church is he from?

Greek Orthodox

Which patriarchate?

Ah, got it. Constantinople.
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« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2016, 10:25:36 PM »

Yeah, got it figured out myself. I have a soft spot for Orthodox jurisdictional issues Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2016, 10:32:55 PM »

Is that allowed in Indiana?
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