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*** RNC Thread #3 (Paul Lyin' on) *** (Original Post) Wednesdays Aug 2012 OP
this convention should go in the dictionary under the word "Projection" LSK Aug 2012 #1
Heh, you know about cheap tactics, don't you? Wednesdays Aug 2012 #2
i lol'd at his all they have is fear and division d_b Aug 2012 #3
Ryan has two daughters jsmirman Aug 2012 #4
But Janesville isn't proud of you jsmirman Aug 2012 #5
He's saying DEMOCRATS are running from their record?!?!??? Sparkly Aug 2012 #6
Rove Handbook Tip #41......Deflect. nt nc4bo Aug 2012 #8
Absolutely. They attack on their own failures. Sparkly Aug 2012 #19
They sure are good at calling us out marlakay Aug 2012 #7
You'd think this was a very bad parody. Wednesdays Aug 2012 #9
He is actually going to talk about GM????? LSK Aug 2012 #10
How big of a bailout did we give them? XemaSab Aug 2012 #16
it was about a brazilian dollars!!! LSK Aug 2012 #36
. XemaSab Aug 2012 #60
This message was self-deleted by its author LSK Aug 2012 #74
yeah yeah im a noob learning how to post again LSK Aug 2012 #85
Welcome to DU! XemaSab Aug 2012 #149
This message was self-deleted by its author XemaSab Aug 2012 #78
It's also a big lie... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #103
You haven't failed. Your leaders have failed you. Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #107
Once again mentioning the plant that closed in Bush's term. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #11
Repeating the lie of the closing plant. JBoy Aug 2012 #12
Eddie Haskell. A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2012 #13
When did the GOP policies work for jobs, reducing debt, etc.? Sparkly Aug 2012 #14
OH, so sincere. So sincere. nolabear Aug 2012 #15
Ryan the two-faced cat n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #17
Quit insulting cats, especially Venus! meow2u3 Aug 2012 #117
How about two-faced bat, that's more up his alley, Adams family child and all n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #151
That sounds more like it meow2u3 Aug 2012 #154
So why didnt your House pass the Presidents job bill???? LSK Aug 2012 #18
I keep feeling like screaming that marlakay Aug 2012 #26
Solyndra? You mean W's Solyndra? jsmirman Aug 2012 #20
a watered down stimulas that was too small because it had to get through the GOP filibusters... LSK Aug 2012 #21
what a fucking liar he is.. utterly shameless nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #22
HE calls corporate cronyism? ROTFL!!! nolabear Aug 2012 #23
Remember, to them up is down, etc. Wednesdays Aug 2012 #28
"Borrowed, spent, wasted" -- Ever heard of IRAQ???? Sparkly Aug 2012 #24
The stimulus money that you happily dipped into and spread around your district? bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #25
And by jobs creation, he means controlling your vagina jsmirman Aug 2012 #27
Whole lotta blaming Obama. Why Romney? JBoy Aug 2012 #29
ROBOMNEYCARE!!! LSK Aug 2012 #30
I just figured out what drives me crazy about his voice. jillan Aug 2012 #31
There's a disturbance on the floor somewhere. nolabear Aug 2012 #32
Code Pink!! Code Pink!! nolabear Aug 2012 #35
I missed that. Wednesdays Aug 2012 #40
Medical rules and rates have no place in a free country. Sparkly Aug 2012 #33
Is that Code Pink? n/t cynatnite Aug 2012 #34
Couldn't see the sign but it was big and pink all right. nolabear Aug 2012 #39
Vagina. Can't say it. Don't legislate it. JackBeck Aug 2012 #73
Photographers Sophiegirl Aug 2012 #81
DONUT HOLE!!! LSK Aug 2012 #37
He's gonna go there.... he's gonna.... Sparkly Aug 2012 #38
Ding ding! the stealing from medicare nugget! JBoy Aug 2012 #41
BIGGEST THREAT TO MEDICARE IS OBAMACARE = wow world class lie nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #42
Faux Noise and the other M$M cronies will broadcast it like it's gospel. Wednesdays Aug 2012 #54
Obama wasn't President in 2008 YOU IDIOT! jillan Aug 2012 #43
never ceases to amaze me that they have to continually LIE to make any argument LSK Aug 2012 #44
It's AMAZING. The dishonesty is outrageous. Sparkly Aug 2012 #49
Holy crap. He's lying about Medicare and He lied about the plant jsmirman Aug 2012 #45
But your grandchildren will be royally fucked. JBoy Aug 2012 #46
They never get tired of repeating that lie about Medicare, and cheering when they hear it. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #47
Specifics, Man. Just a single specific. nolabear Aug 2012 #48
One promise they will keep until their inauguration day (heavens forbid). nc4bo Aug 2012 #58
Like Will Arnett applying for the job in "The Office" jsmirman Aug 2012 #71
Ryan: "Barack Obama Has 4 arms and had sex with a chair!" GOP crowd screams loudly uponit7771 Aug 2012 #50
Wow, he's doubling down on Medicare. Ryan = A Serious Man??? jsmirman Aug 2012 #51
Piss poor speech. Is this all ya got? n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #52
He looked so sincere and seemed so truthful marlakay Aug 2012 #53
Sociopath. RagAss Aug 2012 #62
Bingo! nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #97
We want the debate on medicare! (just don't bring any fact checkers). JBoy Aug 2012 #55
Sickening! Walker is crying! Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #56
My opportunity to REFI says fuck you and thanks Obama jsmirman Aug 2012 #57
CREDIT RATING?!?!?!YOU LUNATICS DIDNT WANT TO RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT!!!! LSK Aug 2012 #59
Snark aside, you know he's not doing that well. nolabear Aug 2012 #61
It's 10:44. Most of those old retirees in the audience are dozing off. RagAss Aug 2012 #67
"A ship trying to sail on yesterday's wind"? JBoy Aug 2012 #63
He's a big Cris Cross fan. nolabear Aug 2012 #65
The Audacity!!! Our rating dropped after GOP games w/ the Debt Ceiling!!! jsmirman Aug 2012 #64
They count on their base being ignorant, and hope some independents are as well. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #69
Yup, since they're anti-intellectual Wednesdays Aug 2012 #86
"We need leadership!" Wednesdays Aug 2012 #66
Wow, not even enough guts to utter the word "Bush". bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #68
Right-- "The previous administration." Sparkly Aug 2012 #72
The man assumed office four years ago!!! Sparkly Aug 2012 #70
Now lying about Simpson-Bowles! bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #75
Carter Burke! backscatter712 Aug 2012 #76
+1 for the Aliens reference Hayabusa Aug 2012 #100
Whiter than a crowd at Fenway jsmirman Aug 2012 #77
"We need to stop spending money we don't have." -- He didn't believe that when W was prez. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #79
how about we ask mr Romney to pay the same taxes as his wife's maids do. LSK Aug 2012 #80
+1,000,000 patrice Aug 2012 #92
"We need to stop spending money we don't have." Sparkly Aug 2012 #82
Well unless he levitates in the next few minutes I feel pretty good about this one. nolabear Aug 2012 #83
Yeah, but I don't have faith in that anymore.... Sparkly Aug 2012 #95
I think a lot of it was the "Don't change horses in midstream" meme. factsarenotfair Aug 2012 #142
Ha ha ha. No specifics and we'll tax break our way out of recession jsmirman Aug 2012 #84
The same Medicare savings he endorsed? Oh Wow. pa28 Aug 2012 #87
And I imagine that your mother had federal student loans Hayabusa Aug 2012 #88
momma = cheap applause spanone Aug 2012 #89
Actually, considering the audience Wednesdays Aug 2012 #101
Wow, he make it sound like his Dad dying was the best thing that ever happened to his Mom. JBoy Aug 2012 #90
I know. Like she finely escaped the house wife drudgery. sammytko Aug 2012 #102
I'm sure Ryan's wife feels the same way (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #110
Why do you hate your mother jsmirman Aug 2012 #91
"We built that" reference #38,762 Wednesdays Aug 2012 #93
Here it comes...!-2-3 YOU DID build that! nolabear Aug 2012 #94
yes because austerity is working so well in Europe.... LSK Aug 2012 #96
"I want to fuck Angie Dickinson, let's see who gets lucky first" jsmirman Aug 2012 #98
Full of lies and distortions, yes. BUT - it is a great speech. reformist2 Aug 2012 #99
kinda hard to judge when your so busy instantly fact checking all the lies with common knowledge LSK Aug 2012 #104
Sorry to disagree; he's a talking points robot. JBoy Aug 2012 #105
A lot of bored-looking delegates apparently wouldn't agree with that assessment. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #108
When we US citizens grow up enough to parse the content flamingdem Aug 2012 #109
Hitler made great speeches, too. Wednesdays Aug 2012 #111
He talks down to them like he is teaching them marlakay Aug 2012 #112
Consider the audience... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #118
Angus Young and Robert Plant are preparing press releases... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #124
"Staring up at fading Obama posters..." Okay, that was good. nolabear Aug 2012 #106
Yes, there will be lots of fading Obama posters Wednesdays Aug 2012 #120
LOL! nolabear Aug 2012 #131
Wow - tell all this freedom bullshit to Benton Harbor jsmirman Aug 2012 #113
"central planners" = cue Communist/Ayn Rand reference by Ryan ugh nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #114
LOL "Central Planners." Are you for real??? JBoy Aug 2012 #115
CENTRAL PLANNERS !!! LOL!!! LSK Aug 2012 #116
Now we're on the "Work Ethic" LIES, next will be the "Cutting work from Welfare" Lies Sparkly Aug 2012 #119
Are you kidding? There's a whole world of stuff to blame Obama for Wednesdays Aug 2012 #127
Oh and I forgot about Right to Choose... here it comes. Sparkly Aug 2012 #134
Trying to be cool now "AC/DC" and "Zepplin" JBoy Aug 2012 #121
times were good, oh, you want to go back to the Clinton days huh??? LSK Aug 2012 #122
EW! EW! EW! He referenced Zeppelin! nolabear Aug 2012 #123
Lame jayjayusa Aug 2012 #125
No one cares that you like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin dude. tjdee Aug 2012 #126
You don't get the youth vote with AC/DC and Led Zeppelin Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #133
AC/DC and Zeppelin are now classic rock anyway. Jennicut Aug 2012 #141
Thread 4 maybe? LSK Aug 2012 #128
And wears magic underpants jsmirman Aug 2012 #129
WOW jayjayusa Aug 2012 #130
Public service? ballabosh Aug 2012 #132
I think we're reading different holy books, Paul Hayabusa Aug 2012 #135
Ah...the antichoice moment. nolabear Aug 2012 #136
That was amazing - only one kind of creature unable to defend itself jsmirman Aug 2012 #143
Rule of Law - you must be fucking kidding me jsmirman Aug 2012 #137
So in sum, their plan is: Sparkly Aug 2012 #138
"We will not blame others" JBoy Aug 2012 #139
Promote the General Welfare..... LSK Aug 2012 #140
Didn't General Welfare lead the invasion of Baghdad? Sparkly Aug 2012 #144
oh yes, listen to the Generals.... LSK Aug 2012 #148
Well that's over. nolabear Aug 2012 #145
I'm feeling my blood pressure lower again. Sparkly Aug 2012 #146
I would have beaten the shit out of Priebus jsmirman Aug 2012 #147
What is this,John Galt's 75 paragraph speech abridged? haele Aug 2012 #150
Honestly, I don't know how you guys can stomach this crap. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #152
Ryan has the Reagan touch, Dems dismiss him at their peril. reformist2 Aug 2012 #153

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
6. He's saying DEMOCRATS are running from their record?!?!???
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:31 PM
Aug 2012

They don't even have Bush/Cheney at their convention!!

Response to XemaSab (Reply #60)

Response to LSK (Reply #36)

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
103. It's also a big lie...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:54 PM
Aug 2012

The plant he's talking about was closed in October 2008, three months before Obama was elected.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
107. You haven't failed. Your leaders have failed you.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:54 PM
Aug 2012

I'm pretty sure that was one of the themes in Mein Kampf, wasn't it?

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
14. When did the GOP policies work for jobs, reducing debt, etc.?
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:34 PM
Aug 2012

Let's count: Reagan, Bush, Bush... The answer is: NEVER.

So how can they keep touting the same BS that caused all this?

And where were these supporters from 2001-2008 while it was happening??

meow2u3

(24,774 posts)
117. Quit insulting cats, especially Venus!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:56 PM
Aug 2012

You're giving her a bad name associating her with the Antichrist!

marlakay

(11,499 posts)
26. I keep feeling like screaming that
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:36 PM
Aug 2012

It comes so easy for them to blame Obama for what they did.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
31. I just figured out what drives me crazy about his voice.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:37 PM
Aug 2012

He over-enunciates his words. You can hear every letter in every word.

Wednesdays

(17,417 posts)
40. I missed that.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:38 PM
Aug 2012

Do you have any more details?

Edit: oops, I posted this immediately after the above response.
Code Pink...yeah!

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
33. Medical rules and rates have no place in a free country.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:37 PM
Aug 2012

Tell that to Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, et al.

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)
81. Photographers
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:47 PM
Aug 2012

A couple of photogs were taking pictures of the sign. Maybe we'll see it posted somewhere.

Wednesdays

(17,417 posts)
54. Faux Noise and the other M$M cronies will broadcast it like it's gospel.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:41 PM
Aug 2012

So, why should they care if it's a lie?

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
45. Holy crap. He's lying about Medicare and He lied about the plant
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:40 PM
Aug 2012

Unreal.

$716 billion in corporate welfare you fuck.

$716 billion that YOU include when you claim the virtue of your budget (a budget that equals $2.6 trillion more in the budget deficit as to plans he's actually revealed)

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
58. One promise they will keep until their inauguration day (heavens forbid).
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:42 PM
Aug 2012

Never ever give specifics.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
71. Like Will Arnett applying for the job in "The Office"
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:45 PM
Aug 2012

I can't give you my plan, otherwise you won't need to hire me!

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
51. Wow, he's doubling down on Medicare. Ryan = A Serious Man???
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:41 PM
Aug 2012

He's a fucking clown and a liar.

That lie is indefensible.

marlakay

(11,499 posts)
53. He looked so sincere and seemed so truthful
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:41 PM
Aug 2012

When he talked about Medicare. I sure hope our side can talk about it in a good way. Not angry since paul didn't sound angry, he was a perfect liar.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
61. Snark aside, you know he's not doing that well.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:42 PM
Aug 2012

Low energy, too studious, not leader-ly. The audience and he seem to be out of synch. Like he's trying to persuade them and they're not getting the cues. It's a little wierd.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
64. The Audacity!!! Our rating dropped after GOP games w/ the Debt Ceiling!!!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:43 PM
Aug 2012

This speech is all lies - brazen fucked up lies.

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
70. The man assumed office four years ago!!!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:44 PM
Aug 2012

And that should be enough time to fix EVERYthing, especially with Republicans making sure nothing gets done.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
76. Carter Burke!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:45 PM
Aug 2012


You know Burke, I don't know which species is worse. You don't see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage.

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
82. "We need to stop spending money we don't have."
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:48 PM
Aug 2012

This makes me CRAZY!!! THEY are the ones who borrow and spend for the sake of corporate wealthfare and fatcat contributors!!!

Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II ALL are responsible for the DEBT.

Remember them warning that we couldn't "pay down the debt too fast," and how it's good to have some debt, as they merrily passed all those tax cuts under Chimpy?

This is so infuriating.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
83. Well unless he levitates in the next few minutes I feel pretty good about this one.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:48 PM
Aug 2012

Because he's gonna have a HELL of a time actually answering questions and debating.

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
95. Yeah, but I don't have faith in that anymore....
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:50 PM
Aug 2012

John Kerry wiped the floor with the Chimperor in 2004. The preznit was drooling and stammering. Yet people voted for him. I will never understand that one.

factsarenotfair

(910 posts)
142. I think a lot of it was the "Don't change horses in midstream" meme.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:03 PM
Aug 2012

Bush started a war based on lies that had terrible consequences, but OH BOY people wanted to stay on the same horse! I'll never understand that one either.

Oh, plus they stole Ohio.

JBoy

(8,021 posts)
90. Wow, he make it sound like his Dad dying was the best thing that ever happened to his Mom.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:49 PM
Aug 2012

Seriously, what a dick.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
98. "I want to fuck Angie Dickinson, let's see who gets lucky first"
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:51 PM
Aug 2012

Cutting spending won't do shit when you gut revenues you lying little prick.

LSK

(36,846 posts)
104. kinda hard to judge when your so busy instantly fact checking all the lies with common knowledge
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:54 PM
Aug 2012

at least common knowledge for DUers.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
118. Consider the audience...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:56 PM
Aug 2012

If he wasn't at the convention, the crowd reaction would be somewhat different.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
124. Angus Young and Robert Plant are preparing press releases...
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:58 PM
Aug 2012

telling Ryan to not use their songs at campaign rallies.

Sparkly

(24,149 posts)
119. Now we're on the "Work Ethic" LIES, next will be the "Cutting work from Welfare" Lies
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:57 PM
Aug 2012

... and then will he be done? What's left? Gonna blame Obama for the Iraq war?

Wednesdays

(17,417 posts)
127. Are you kidding? There's a whole world of stuff to blame Obama for
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:59 PM
Aug 2012

Whether it's true or not is of no concern to him.

jayjayusa

(28 posts)
125. Lame
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:58 PM
Aug 2012

This guy has tried to deliver 20 punchlines and nobody could clap because they felt it was true and honest. FAIL lol

tjdee

(18,048 posts)
126. No one cares that you like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin dude.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 10:58 PM
Aug 2012

You don't get the youth vote like that....and I'm pretty sure some bible belters won't appreciate knowing you love the band that did "Highway to Hell".

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
133. You don't get the youth vote with AC/DC and Led Zeppelin
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:00 PM
Aug 2012

I'm the parent of two teenagers, and both would probably respond, "Who?"

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
141. AC/DC and Zeppelin are now classic rock anyway.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:03 PM
Aug 2012

Rage Against the Machine is a bit more modern, I suppose. If he threw Linkin Park or 30 Seconds to Mars or The Killers at me then I would actually be impressed.

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)
135. I think we're reading different holy books, Paul
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:01 PM
Aug 2012

because my holy book is full of stuff like charity, loving your neighbor and general "don't be a jerk" rules.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
136. Ah...the antichoice moment.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:01 PM
Aug 2012

He's so full of shit those eyes must be contact lenses.

Go on, asshole, say it...we want to outlaw choice. But no, he uses code.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
143. That was amazing - only one kind of creature unable to defend itself
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:03 PM
Aug 2012

that he cares about - fetuses.

Every other creature that can't defend itself is shit out of luck in Ryan's world.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
137. Rule of Law - you must be fucking kidding me
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:02 PM
Aug 2012

This is the party that wants to keep corporations protected from the courts...

haele

(12,682 posts)
150. What is this,John Galt's 75 paragraph speech abridged?
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:08 PM
Aug 2012

Arrgghhh! Liar, liar, liar...

Just go ahead and admit it, you'd like to ship the uppity, useless quarter of the "moochers" in this country out on an iceburg in the Arctic, and use their kids as factory tools until they ask for too many crumbs from the master's charity.


Haele

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
152. Honestly, I don't know how you guys can stomach this crap.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:09 PM
Aug 2012

I'm counting the minutes until this thing is over. I'm even avoiding the news.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
153. Ryan has the Reagan touch, Dems dismiss him at their peril.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 11:15 PM
Aug 2012

Fortunately he's only the VP candidate... this time.
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