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By TChris, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:21:48 PM EST
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A condensation of Mitt Romney's convention speech:

Liberals are bad. Ronald Reagan and John McCain and Sarah Palin are good. George Bush goes unmentioned.

Drilling is good. Al Gore is bad.

Republicans believe there is good and evil in the world. Islam is evil. So is Barack Obama.

Republicans prefer straight talk to politically correct talk. In other words, we make fun of anyone who isn't straight.

I'm proud to be an American even though I'm not wearing a flag pin on my lapel.

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    And LOL for Gergen... (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Oje on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:24:12 PM EST
    "It is like what decade are we living in here?"

    that was too funny (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:31:35 PM EST
    I have to hand it to Mitt, I would have busted up giving that speech.

    "Liberals. Bad."

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    Very nice... (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:31:55 PM EST
    ...shorter Mittens, TChris!  I would have lol'd, but it's such a frightenly accurate description of the mindset.

    OK... (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by Strick on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:32:07 PM EST
    "Government spending doubled since 1980...Liberal or  Conservative?"

    Wait, don't tell me.  Since 1980?  Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush... I give, I don't know.

    There was a real nugget in that (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by inclusiveheart on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:34:44 PM EST
    speech about how "they" meaning we are suppressing American initiative (all paraphrased) with our social programs like Medicaid.  If I was in the Obama camp, I'd mae sure to include that clip in an ad.

    Mike Huckabee is on now saying that he wasn't waiting for the government to rescue him.

    I think these guys really are completely out of touch.

    Normally, they are better at this thing of convincing people to vote against their own best interest than what I am hearing tonight.

    Huck's pretty convincing, imo (5.00 / 1) (#15)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:38:58 PM EST
    not as much the words, but the folksy. He's pretty easy to listen to and open. I was a tad afraid of him until he dropped out.

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    The Huckster is incredibly dangerous, (5.00 / 1) (#23)
    by inclusiveheart on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:49:37 PM EST
    but he thankfully did make some serious gaffes during the primaries that for the time being have relegated him to second-tier on the national stage.

    But it is important to understand that talk about pulling one's self up by your boot straps works well when everyone is reasonably comfortable - it does NOT, however, do all that well when people aren't feeling like they have a firm grasp on their bootstraps.  

    That's why I said they were out of touch.  I really don't think that the decision-makers in the GOP really understand how tenuous on the economic front life seems to be from the perspective of most Americans right now.

    They were criticized for saying nothing about the economy last night and now Mitt and Huck address it by going to the old GOP stand-bys about self-reliance.  They miss the boat entirely imo.

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    That was weird as I thought last (none / 0) (#26)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:56:48 PM EST
    night was get to know John night. Which they also did with Obama. The meat is served the second night and forward.

    I see Huck as one of those that you may not agree with, but he's real likable. So he would get votes even if he seemed a tad out of touch. I think he would be a hoot to have a beer with, lol!~

    who's up tomorrow night?

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    McCain is on tomorrow night. n/t (none / 0) (#29)
    by inclusiveheart on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 09:17:08 PM EST


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    TChris (5.00 / 1) (#18)
    by Lil on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:42:53 PM EST
    Please do a Huckabee speaks post. thanks.

    Romney (5.00 / 1) (#25)
    by Bluesage on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:55:46 PM EST
    Gave a perfectly awful speech.  He really is in an 80's bubble and wants to see America repeat the Reagan years.  Doesn't the McCain campaign preview these speeches before they are given?  They can't possibly believe the talking points from the Reagan, Bush and Lesser Bush years are winners, can they?  Do Republicans really want more "Mourning in America"?
     

    NO LAPEL PIN!?!?!?? (none / 0) (#2)
    by Pegasus on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:28:55 PM EST
    Seriously?  What are America's Republicans coming to...

    I don't see one on Huckabee either. (none / 0) (#4)
    by Teresa on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:30:32 PM EST


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    The Tao of Mitt. (none / 0) (#3)
    by byteb on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:29:24 PM EST


    TChris (none / 0) (#8)
    by Lil on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:32:23 PM EST
    you totally nailed it. And now Huckabee is making the case for change...

    I don't want to get banned (none / 0) (#9)
    by Lil on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:34:27 PM EST
    but I really can't stand these guys. I believe they twist and lie about everythin.

    BUF-- (none / 0) (#11)
    by Dadler on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:35:19 PM EST
    FOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

    This is the first night I'm watching (none / 0) (#12)
    by Lil on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:36:18 PM EST
    Is that auditorium half empty or is that just wishful thinking on my part. It just doesn't look full. Is that just the angles?

    Also, Gulf State delegates (none / 0) (#17)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:41:12 PM EST
    went home because of storms if I have my info right.

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    I didn't watch it (none / 0) (#13)
    by Iphie on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:37:21 PM EST
    and I thank you for illustrating why I didn't want to.
    Republicans prefer straight talk to politically correct talk. In other words, we make fun of anyone who isn't straight.

    So true and so funny.

    Thanks (none / 0) (#16)
    by Dave B on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:39:16 PM EST
    You nailed it.  The only thing I'd ad is:

    Washington is Liberal.  Throw the bums out and elect McCain and Palin.  Forgot to mention that they would replace Bush/Cheney.

    The blind hypocricy... (none / 0) (#19)
    by wellfleetsurf on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:43:05 PM EST
    is just stunning to behold. Less government? More freedom?  Have the Republicans been living with their eyes sewn shut?  I've never been so proud to be part of the Democratic party.  

    I have to say (none / 0) (#20)
    by flyerhawk on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:44:24 PM EST
    I'm finding Huckabee's speech to be pretty blah as well.

    His anecdote about the teacher was silly.  2 minute build to tell us that a teacher wasted an entire day to make a political point?  Even the crowd seemed fairly unimpressed.

    The only hits he had were when he said he became a Republican because he didn't want the government to do it for him and when he compared Sarah Palin's vote totals in Wasilla to Joe Biden's vote totals running for President.  

    Of course the fact that Huckabee was flat wrong on that probably won't mean much.  

    I guess the crowd is amped up for Palin but they really don't seem that fired up.  Seems like a striking difference when compared to the 2004 convention.  Matter of fact I would say the parties have reversed in enthusiasm.

    Snap: Huckabee said Sarah Palin got (none / 0) (#21)
    by FoxholeAtheist on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:44:44 PM EST
    more votes as Wasilia mayor than Biden got in the primaries.

    I know that can't be true, but it's this kind of derisive humor that the Dems need to get better at.

    Olberman (none / 0) (#24)
    by flyerhawk on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:50:29 PM EST
    was ready with some numbers before Huckabee left the stage.

    He got 10X more than Palin in 2 states alone.

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    I know, I know, but where's the wit? (none / 0) (#27)
    by FoxholeAtheist on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 09:06:40 PM EST
    Oh, it was Olbermann, never mind.

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    Huckabee is really an idiot (none / 0) (#22)
    by D Jessup on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 08:46:25 PM EST
    I have never heard a worse speech in my life.  You have to earn a desk by going to war. WTF..

    Now I see why Mitt didn't win (none / 0) (#28)
    by stefystef on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 09:14:41 PM EST
    Yuck.

    Rudy, comparing bios of POTUS candidates. (none / 0) (#30)
    by FoxholeAtheist on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 09:27:25 PM EST
    McCain is a true American hero; top gun kind of guy; as POW refused early release. A national hero. A proud foot-soldier in the Reagan re

    Barack: He worked as a community organizer...a what? Laughter. I said, he worked...maybe this is the first problem on the resume. More than 131 times he refused to make a decision - it was too tough. Voted PRESENT. Mayors and Governors don't have a present vote.

    Celebrity Senator...can only happen in America. Least experienced candidate in last 100 years.

    They're rolling in the aisles. Forming an "O" with their thumb and forefinger so that the Obama "O" becomes a zero. It's like holding up the flip flop sandals for John Kerry. Chanting, "zero,zero".

    Chant: "Drill, Baby Drill".

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