Republican National Convention **live commentary thread**

[Roronoa D. Law]

What's up with Don Jr's eyes? Either he was crying or doing something else

Maybe he prepared with a "convention bump."

I think that should be "convention bumps."

More like "correctional bump"

[roxas11]

so far I don't think a single speech during this was as effective as Michelle Obama was on the first night of the DNC convention.


I though Nikki Haley would have pulled it off by honesty he speech was a big letdown
she says America is not racist and then describes how racist  the county has been to her in the past lol.

it was a surprisingly silly speech from someone who is seen as the future of the GOP

[brucejoel99]

"This is Biden's America!"

*uses clips of Trump's America*

[DrScholl]

Says the Sikh women who converted to Methodism and calls herself Nikki Haley. Nimrata is a bad as name why did she change it.

We're up 9 points in the polls, you don't have to go after a woman for taking her husband's last name and converting religions LMAO.

Really. If a comment that distasteful had been directed towards Kamala Harris, red avs would not have tolerated it for a second. Personal attacks should all be allowed, not moderated selectively depending on the party of the person being criticized.

It wasn't an attack, but an observation about how some non-white conservatives seem to remake themselves to be more acceptable to white voters. Bobby Jindal hung up a portrait of himself that was 10 shades lighter than he really is.

[Coastal_Elite]

"THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS OPEN FOR EVERYONE"

They need their "good ones" to talk about how POC can't make informed political decisions.

[Yellowhammer]

There will be a huge convention bounce... for Biden.

[Badger]

The single-family zoning line turned Pat McCloskey from “generic Fox News guest” to “embodient of why I’m not proud to be an American”.

You can always emigrate, you know.

You first.

We'll gladly trade to keep Antonio.

[dunceDude]

You can always emigrate, you know.

We're locked out of the vast majority of countries because of our terrible covid response.

I know I'm half of the above exchange but both parts are honestly really annoying; it's not rocket science that no one wants to leave. Like... where does your family live? Where do you think mine lives? We supposed to take all of them with us or what?

[Heebie Jeebie]

so far I don't think a single speech during this was as effective as Michelle Obama was on the first night of the DNC convention.


I though Nikki Haley would have pulled it off by honesty he speech was a big letdown
she says America is not racist and then describes how racist  the county has been to her in the past lol.

it was a surprisingly silly speech from someone who is seen as the future of the GOP

Pfft, she's the future of the GOP the same way Marco Rubio was in 2012.

[New York En Marche!]

I'm sorry, did Tim Scott just positively invoke Strom Thurmond?

[Badger]

I'm sorry, did Tim Scott just positively invoke Strom Thurmond?

Go on Tim. Do John C. Calhoun next.

[Calthrina950]

so far I don't think a single speech during this was as effective as Michelle Obama was on the first night of the DNC convention.


I though Nikki Haley would have pulled it off by honesty he speech was a big letdown
she says America is not racist and then describes how racist  the county has been to her in the past lol.
it was a surprisingly silly speech from someone who is seen as the future of the GOP

Pfft, she's the future of the GOP the same way Marco Rubio was in 2012.

Who will be in top contention for the Republican nomination in 2024 if Trump loses? I'm not sure if the Party is going to deviate from its current path after he is gone.

[Beet]

To be honest I wish liberals were more patriotic. We're clearly the group more committed to the principles of America right now, so why not embrace it?

[South Dakota Democrat]

I find Tim Scott's speaking style to be very patronizing/condescending. 

[brucejoel99]

I can't imagine convicting Joe Biden for any insensitive stuff he's said while simultaneously glossing over the racism that is literally the entire life of Donald Trump.

[Heebie Jeebie]

To be honest I wish liberals were more patriotic. We're clearly the group more committed to the principles of America right now, so why not embrace it?

Did you watch the DNC?

[Suburbia]

To be honest I wish liberals were more patriotic. We're clearly the group more committed to the principles of America right now, so why not embrace it?

Patriotism shouldn't be politicized.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Did Tim Scott just say he was the first Black Senator in the country? WTF

[DrScholl]

To be honest I wish liberals were more patriotic. We're clearly the group more committed to the principles of America right now, so why not embrace it?

If liberals really were unpatriotic they would cheer on every destructive thing that Trump does and help him bring the country down. No one unpatriotic is going to be outraged at anything Trump has done or bother to try and vote him out.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

so far I don't think a single speech during this was as effective as Michelle Obama was on the first night of the DNC convention.


I though Nikki Haley would have pulled it off by honesty he speech was a big letdown
she says America is not racist and then describes how racist  the county has been to her in the past lol.
it was a surprisingly silly speech from someone who is seen as the future of the GOP

Pfft, she's the future of the GOP the same way Marco Rubio was in 2012.

Who will be in top contention for the Republican nomination in 2024 if Trump loses?

At this rate, Trump.

[roxas11]

I'm sorry, did Tim Scott just positively invoke Strom Thurmond?

its shockingly dumb move for someone like Tim Scott
He usually avoids making mistakes like this

I don't know who thought having that line in that speech was a good idea

[Roronoa D. Law]

You know my family in Charleston always said that Scott originally went to the Charleston Democratic headquarters looking to get involved into politics. He was welcomed but they said he was displeased when they said that he would have to wait in line to get elected office. He supposedly went to the Republican headquarters to ask the same thing and they said sure he could run for elected office but he will probably lose and that how we got Tim Scott.    

[Kuumo]

Did Tim Scott just say he was the first Black Senator in the country? WTF

I think he said he was the first from South Carolina, which is true.

[Calthrina950]

so far I don't think a single speech during this was as effective as Michelle Obama was on the first night of the DNC convention.


I though Nikki Haley would have pulled it off by honesty he speech was a big letdown
she says America is not racist and then describes how racist  the county has been to her in the past lol.
it was a surprisingly silly speech from someone who is seen as the future of the GOP

Pfft, she's the future of the GOP the same way Marco Rubio was in 2012.

Who will be in top contention for the Republican nomination in 2024 if Trump loses?

At this rate, Trump.

Why do you think so? I wouldn't be surprised if one of his children tried for the nomination, though.

[Alben Barkley]

I'm sorry, did Tim Scott just positively invoke Strom Thurmond?

Go on Tim. Do John C. Calhoun next.

South Carolina really has one hell of a history with Senators, doesn’t it?