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Keystone Phil
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« on: September 02, 2008, 06:58:03 PM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on September 02, 2008, 06:56:02 PM
They are letting F. Thompson speak in primetime. Wow.

His campaigning was weak (at best) but I think many find his unique accent quite entertaining.
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2008, 07:03:24 PM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on September 02, 2008, 07:00:34 PM
I will say that the stage/screen looks pretty cool.

Blah. Way too bland.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2008, 08:25:00 PM »
Is anyone even at this convention? It seems so empty and boring. When there is applause, it sounds like maybe five people are clapping.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2008, 08:31:54 PM »
Quote from: Governor Lief on September 02, 2008, 08:26:29 PM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on September 02, 2008, 08:25:00 PM
Is anyone even at this convention? It seems so empty and boring. When there is applause, it sounds like maybe five people are clapping.
Hm, I was going to say that, but didn't want to sound like a hack.

Well, I can say it as a Republican.  Wink

I will always say that the Republicans aren't entertainment people. Our conventions seem to be bland most of the time (with 2004 as an exception). It bothers me sometimes but, in the end, we know that the entertainment isn't what this process should be about.
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2008, 08:59:34 PM »

That's what I said.
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2008, 09:00:41 PM »
Quote from: Snowguy716 on September 02, 2008, 08:46:45 PM


listening to the nasty hick guy "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHHH" on CNN is getting annoying.

Haha, yeah. Enough already.
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2008, 09:03:29 PM »
Quote from: Ronnie on September 02, 2008, 09:02:27 PM
It's hard to for me to see how that speech would hurt McCain.

The point was just seeing Bush in primetime hurts. It looks like the big three didn't cover it so it won't be a big deal.
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2008, 09:04:41 PM »
Eh...it looks like they're replaying it on ABC.
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2008, 09:11:26 PM »
Fred is doing pretty well. He's bringing up the Palin attacks.
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2008, 09:13:07 PM »
Quote from: Evilmexicandictator on September 02, 2008, 09:12:11 PM
Yelling into a mic, an exciting speech does not make.

He's firing up the crowd, pal. It's not boring.
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2008, 09:13:49 PM »
Draining a swamp...oh Lord...
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2008, 09:16:54 PM »
McCain dated a stripper! Call BRTD!
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2008, 09:19:18 PM »
Quote from: True Democrat on September 02, 2008, 09:17:47 PM

This party still seems lame compared to the Democrats.

Welcome to something everyone has said for years now.  Wink


Quote from: Governor Lief on September 02, 2008, 09:18:28 PM
Why is Thompson talking about how McCain was a bad student and a trouble-maker and a stripper-er?

It was a weird set up for his Vietnam days.
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« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2008, 09:21:12 PM »
Quote from: Oregon Progressive on September 02, 2008, 09:19:41 PM


I never thought Thompson was such a good storyteller and so engaging. I guess the debates and stump speeches weren't the type of format where he does best.



He's a great narrator. He did the voiceover for the Bush introduction video at the 2004 convention.
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« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2008, 09:27:22 PM »
Quote from: The Learned Judge on September 02, 2008, 09:25:32 PM
"POW doesn't qualify you to be President, but it shows character."  Fred says "My friends," the new GOP catchphrase.  He's been to Iraq 8 times.  Unintimidated by polls.  Iraq went badly, people lost confidence, John McCain called for more troops.

Are you done yet?
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« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2008, 09:30:47 PM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on September 02, 2008, 09:29:26 PM
What's with the strange coughing noises? It's pretty annoying.

I think it's him...you know...coughing.  Tongue
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« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2008, 09:35:26 PM »
Was he just repeating the speech?
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« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2008, 09:40:05 PM »

Nevermind. I switched over to ABC. They are on a delay. I was going nuts, thinking that Fred totally lost it.
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« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2008, 09:42:41 PM »

By Lieberman standards, yes, it is.  Tongue
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« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2008, 09:45:10 PM »
Quote from: Eraserhead on September 02, 2008, 09:44:01 PM
The crowd doesn't seem to care too much for Lieberman.

He didn't get much of a response when he came out but the applause throughout the speech hasn't been that bad.
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« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2008, 09:48:06 PM »
How many heads are exploding everytime Lieberman says that he's a Democrat?

I love it.
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« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2008, 10:00:45 PM »
I liked the end, addressing Democrats and Independents directly.
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« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2008, 10:12:54 PM »
The problem with Joe is obviously delivery. I almost had to mute it. Along with that whine, his general boring nature is horrible.
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