(Live Convention Thread thru Tues night) Why This Year’s GOP Convention Will Be Historic

[pollyannaish]

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GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals." @TakeActionNews #TAN

 

What? Really? That's horrific.

 

Edited to add: Pretty sure that's not a GOPer.

[Pepper]

He had nothing, but he had a heart. His dad is there, proud as punch.

[Pepper]

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GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals." @TakeActionNews #TAN

 

What? Really? That's horrific.

 

Edited to add: Pretty sure that's not a GOPer.

 

No, it's a set up, not horrific.

[Geee]

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GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals." @TakeActionNews #TAN

I'm sure he was not a plant.

 

Just like the debate where there were supposed boos, this will be a major story right?

[Pepper]

Ted Cruz: we are going broke.

 

We want our country back.

 

<<Inclusive,>> we will not go down the path of Greece

[clearvision]

Cruz, is good. Does he have the new Google Contacts with teleprompter interface installed? He has worked hard on this speech.

[Valin]

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GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals." @TakeActionNews #TAN

 

More proof that someone can be a Republican and dumber than dirt at the same time.

 

 

Care to make a bet of what the talk will be in the morning?

[pollyannaish]

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GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying "This is how we feed animals." @TakeActionNews #TAN

 

What? Really? That's horrific.

 

Edited to add: Pretty sure that's not a GOPer.

 

No, it's a set up, not horrific.

 

It's horrific because of the set up, not because it was real. Sorry for not being more clear.

[clearvision]

He is first speaker to speak slowly enough to bring the crowd along with him. I am sure the acoustics have a lot to do with that.

Just don't get Captain Kirk slow.

[clearvision]

OK Cruz is really good.

[cudjo]

Cruz is pretty darn good, love it that he's not using notes or teleprompters

[pollyannaish]

He is first speaker to speak slowly enough to bring the crowd along with him. I am sure the acoustics have a lot to do with that.

Just don't get Captain Kirk slow.

 

I think he is being careful to not speed through and is overcompensating slightly in the other direction.

[Geee]

Cruz, is good. Does he have the new Google Contacts with teleprompter interface installed? He has worked hard on this speech.

 

Once upon a time not so long ago-there was no such thing as teleprompters and people who wanted to speak with out notes DID memorize their speeches - old timer that I am.

[pollyannaish]

Ha! Nice use of "Yes we can!"

[WestVirginiaRebel]

"Yes we can!" lol!

[clearvision]

OK he leaves and the stage is doing a transformer thing as podium and teleprompters come back up.

[pollyannaish]

Cruz, is good. Does he have the new Google Contacts with teleprompter interface installed? He has worked hard on this speech.

 

Once upon a time not so long ago-there was no such thing as teleprompters and people who wanted to speak with out notes DID memorize their speeches - old timer that I am.

 

Makes for better speeches. And better connection with the audience.

 

Of course, that was back when actors learned their lines and didn't use cue cards.

[Rheo]

I am so glad that I have seen this.

[pollyannaish]

Artur! Artur! Artur!

 

I have heard him on the radio. He is TERRIFIC!

[clearvision]

Artur Davis (DEM)

 

Thank you for welcoming to where I belong..

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Artur Davis. "Thank you for welcoming me where I belong!"

[Rheo]

Artur is my Zell Miller.

[clearvision]

Hopefully you have room for the 6million of us who got it wrong 4 years ago.

[Pepper]

Alabama Arthur Davis

 

PS

 

PBS was clucking because Ted Cruz dared do something that only the Prez nominee and VP nominee do......

 

 

 

walk back and forth the stage talking to the audience

 

oooohhhh

[clearvision]

Ouch Ouch Ouch slams Obama and the fakery.