Watching the RNC
Certainly are a bitter and defensively angry bunch, aren’t they?
(Mostly, it’s just amusing as a show. But Mitt’s call for holy war, and the ensuing roar was a little disturbing, I have to say.)
(Did Rudy just say that “This is no time for on-the-job training”? Really?)
To review: kids aren’t props, until they are.
(Ack. Did not plan to make this a live blog. Otherwise you’d be hearing all about how creepy it is that Todd Palin can’t seem to hold his own kid.)
Palin, angling for the beanie baby vote.
Mom’s up on stage, the 6/7 year old is plucking the baby’s eyes out. Where you at, dad?
It’s easy to manage a state swimming in cash (makes you wonder why they had to keep coming to DC to ask for money, though).
Does that “energy independence” come with honesty? No? Drill here, sell here? Does that work for you? No? Huh.
(is this really the convention that was mocking someone for being tacky? have we seen these crowd shots?)
Speaking of the death tax – something interesting about Sarah Palin will be the fact that she almost certainly isn’t as rich as the circles she’s just been thrust into.
In Minnesota? It’s called the DFL. You’d know that – if, you know – you got out more.
I watch this, and I try to contemplate what it must be like inside the head of the folks yelling and cheering here. I think it’s a pretty fearful place.
A journey of personal discovery? You’re about to discover just how far out of your depth you are.
The do get points for getting under my skin with this mocking of “community organizer” thing. Community organizers exist, you self serving fucks, because people like you can’t be bothered to do anything for anyone but yourselves.
Vote Tracy Flick ‘08!!!!!!111one111!!!!
Final (stolen) observation: Palin said that the difference between a hockey mom and pitbull is lipstick. I say that applying lipstick to a pig still leaves you with a pig.
Next.
(Okay, one more. Don’t know who, but someone on MSNBC just observed (without irony) that Palin didn’t talk about reproductive rights, because the men took care of it already.
Peej says:
“She’s the most popular governer…”
I thought the popular vote didn’t count?!
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
MB says:
It does when you’re running for the PTA.
(Did Alaska just steal the Liberty Bell?)
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
Yep ;)
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
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September 3rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
MB says:
[I'm an idiot. Nevermind. And I can even draw the Alaskan flag from memory.]
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
I’m watching on CSPAN so no talking heads. I’m providing my own commentary :)
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
MB says:
CSPAN is absolutely the way to do it.
(I have to admit that this is so compelling that I have a chat window open, and we just discussed the connection between The Wire and the new 90210)
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
I’ve got a Twitter window open.
Compelling, absolutely.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Megabeth says:
Todd Palin can hold his own kid…he sure can. But only when he’s about to be introduced to the crowd. Then, when the applause was over, the baby is promptly passed to their youngest girl to hold.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
I saw Cindy McCain holding him earlier.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
MB says:
And yet he still has his soul.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
MB says:
Wait. If we drill in Alaska, and Alaska secedes, does that mean the US is still not relying on foreign oil?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Peej says:
Hah, I made the same comment about the baby.
Plus, I guess the baby was handy as a clapper when his wife was being introduced, but once that was over, he didn’t need to hold him anymore.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
I don’t recall the Democrats being this snarky. Is it my imagination?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pm
sasha says:
Oh Lord. Not sure how much more of this I can watch.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Peej says:
Vivian, that’s not snark. That’s good old fashioned ’small town’ ribbing. You ‘cosmpolitans’ with your thin skins….
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
MB says:
Eliiiitist!
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No, V. Seriously, as an objective matter, the RNC just absolutely *dropped* the DNC in the mocking olympics.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
Ah, I see. If it comes from a D it’s snark, but if it comes from an R, is ribbing.
Gotcha
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Megabeth says:
I also want to point out that prior to the Cindy to Todd prop, er, baby hand off, I clearly say Cindy say, “Do you want to hold him.” Todd’s response was clearly a “No.”
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pm
MB says:
No. If it comes from a D, it’s bitterness and fear and offlimits. Duh.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
MB says:
Oh. Did y’all know that McCain was a POW?
I had no idea!
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
sasha says:
They couldn’t find a fellow POW from Scranton?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
That was painful
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
MB says:
Underwhelmed. Both from the “imagine I’m one of them” perspective, and from my own (more genuine) trainwreck perspective.
Still really creepy body language between him and her (don’t touch me!).
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
Creepy. McCain just hugged Palin.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
Uh oh – we had the same thought at the same time. Scary
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:13 pm
MB says:
Heh.
But now Tweety is talking, and while I will suffer Palin for the sake of being informed, I can’t extend that into suffering him.
Really enjoyed everyone stopping by, though.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
But, but, but – it ain’t over! They gotta sing the National Anthem first.;)
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:18 pm
MB says:
I *really* hope they paid that guy on the left enough.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
That’s Cowboy Troy. Everybody knows that ;)
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
MB says:
Watching the interviews, it occurs to me that half of tonight’s speakers were elected to represent exactly the kind of people they were attacking tonight. Mitt and Rudy, going after coastal elites and getting applause?
No, no stupid people here.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
MB says:
We all need to make a living, I guess . . .
But seeing that he’s affiliated with Big & Rich, I was so looking forward to Larry Craig coming out to “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy” . . .
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Peej says:
In the post interviews, Rudy like he is visibly choking on each word he has to say in favor of Palin.
Hah. Someone just called him Rudith. Payback for his ‘Barama’?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Mike@Blueweeds says:
If I had only known there was a live blog going on here … thought the speech was horrible. Listening to CNN. I have no idea what they are talking about.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
You mean y’all aren’t watching the roll call? Don’t you want to know who they are going to nominate?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:39 pm
MB says:
Speaking of Ride a Horse, how bout that John Kyl?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Peej says:
I want to know who The Others are with the 5 votes.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
Yeah, me, too. And is everyone going to pass until they get back all the way around to Arizona again?
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:57 pm
MB says:
You people and your comments are keeping me up. Stop it.
They’re for the RON PAUL RELOVEUTION. Duh.
Don’t miss the Ron-voy!
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Peej says:
Yep.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Vivian J. Paige says:
Did y’all just see the VA delegation?
September 4th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Vivian J. Paige says:
OMG – they are going all the way back through the roll call for all the states that passed.
I’m going to bed/
September 4th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Mark Brooks says:
I had no idea I was missing the party over here.
I was amazed that the screech didn’t peel the paint here.
And I thought *I* was sarcastic.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:10 am
Peej says:
No, I was too busy still laughing over NJ’s comment about the “beautiful state of NJ.”
September 4th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Mike@Blueweeds says:
Hey, hey. Hasn’t there been enough attacking tonight? Let’s be clear … the Garden State is off limits.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Vivian J. Paige says:
Mitt Romney just got 2 votes from Utah (I think)
(No I didn’t go to bed yet)
September 4th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Mike@Blueweeds says:
Or else we’re all gonna get whacked.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:25 am
Vivian J. Paige says:
Bob McDonnell spoke on behalf of the VA delegation (did y’all know McCain went to HS in VA?) and cast all 63 votes for McCain.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:25 am
MB says:
Yes, at the rough and tumble Episcopal High School in Alexandria. (Had to walk past its gates on the way to see Obama at the T.C. Williams High School, earlier this year).
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Mike New Jersey’s only off limits because of those overreaching gov’t regulations regarding toxic waste, I heard.
(yes, I tried to leave, but for some unknown reason, sleep has not come easily . . .)
September 4th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Peej says:
Mike, I live in the Garden State by choice. Some of my best friends are from the Garden State.
Heh.
MB, apparently the AP is running a comment (tomorrow?) very much like yours above about kids and props.
Rachel Maddow’s looks at Pat Buchanon as he talks are priceless.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Mike@Blueweeds says:
I need to get to sleep.
Let me count all the things Ms. Barracuda hates: 1. community organizers 2. people who write memoirs 3. harry reid 4. people who give nice speeches 5. san francisco 6. big towns 7. cooks who work for the state 8. public transportation – particularly planes 9. the *south* slope of Alaska 10. the media 11. the good people of washington 12. commentors with an opinion 13. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
September 4th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Plin says:
I may never sleep again. Unfortunately, instead of coming here, I spent most of the RNC (the part I could bear to watch) around a mixed crowd, which included some people crowing with glee at everything. One person even said she loved Palin so much, “I wish I can vote for her twice” [sic].
I was so upset, I immediately donated to the Obama campaign.
As I told someone in Italy afterward, Palin is the wet dream of every red-blooded American redneck: a former beauty queen turned mom who can shoot a rifle. Her ignorance is a plus for this kind of voter.
We’re in big trouble.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Roadside says:
I was deeply offended by parts of this hateful speech especially the community organizer digs.
I am going over to the local Obama office today to see how I can help.
I hope the hate spewed in this speech will motivate others to help in his campaign in some way.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:19 am
MB says:
I don’t think you’re the only one spurred into action, Roadside. So, uh, thanks Sarah Palin!
(touring the right side of the blogs this A.M. Different universes. Amazing.)
September 4th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Peej says:
Do you really think so, Plin? After all, you are in the McCain home state, so there’s that to consider And, okay, this will excite some disenchanted GOPers to vote, or get some undecided voters to voice a preference (not sure if they will carry through) but I honestly think the people who are most vocal about liking her are the ones who would have voted the McCain ticket, anyway They’re just happy to have something to point to (and look at) instead of crickety John–like a new drinking buddy showing up in the same old bar, same old crowd. Still the same crowd but now everyone sits up a little straighter and talk a little faster; they get to tell their stories all over again and have it be fresh! new! exciting!
September 4th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Plin says:
I do think so. Actually, the locals here are not particularly pro-McCain (then again, I move in atypical circles for the state, but I do get out… some). Arizonans on the whole tend to be more libertarian-ish and fiscally conservative, voting with their (perceived) pocketbook. They’re not interested in the emotional or religious stuff.
But in various online communities where I spend time, the social conservatives are thrilled to pieces. None of them would have voted for Obama, but many were thinking seriously about staying home on Election Day. I think a lot of people are so relieved to have Palin on the ticket, they’ve decided to turn out. It’s the same crowd, but I’m afraid it’s now going to be a lot bigger. That’s what scares me.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:06 pm