Running commentary: Republican National Convention 2016

Yeah, no doubt.

Here they are getting ready...

 

Trump has had her shot by his brownshirts and stormfronters

 

Trump will rule until he is medically unable to continue, at which point his smoking hot wife will take over and we'll have an FDR sort of thing going on.

Basically, Trump is FDR.

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Personally I just like the term Benghazi. Really rolls off the tongue.

I'll take any opportunity to speak that beautiful phrase.

 

The media covers the Democrats favorably and the Republicans unfavorably. The coverage is slanted. The convention is an opportunity for the Republicans to state what they are for (capitalism) and what they are against (big government) without the media filtering the message to the public.

 

And all of them with one goal ... expanding the federal government's control over our lives. How marvelous. Less freedom. More taxes.

Heaven!

 

Liberals can't take care of themselves, so that's the government they want. What's sad is how they scream about cops shooting people, but want to disarm the public. If they were genuine, they would want the public armed to the teeth. They don't though, because their masters say inanimate objects are evil. Lemmings. If Hillary said jump off a cliff, they would.

 

I guess if I couldn't care for myself, cradle-to-grave care would look pretty good.

 

I agree, their continued false narratives runs counter to their claims of morality.

 

I must have missed the talking points. How in the hell are you guys so brazen to completely deny what is on countless videos, newscasts, articles, etc. Hillary lying about several fairly big matters is common knowledge. You can't stuff it back into the bag.

Then, when confronted with these lied, she either continued on to another lie or asked the American people what difference does it make if I lied or not.

These are very simple truths that are explained as I said above in numerous media vehicles.

 

You have got to be kidding. They will politicize everything and discuss zero results oriented policy. It will all be vague platitudes about how individual subsets of the population need some sort of privilege seeking measure from the federal government and then, it will spill further into divisiveness in order to energize minorities to go vote.

 

As foreigner from Europe I'm really amused about the fighting of both factions against each other, as well inside the Republicans too.

My opinion is at least the it is now an election between plague (Clinton) and cholera (Trump) for the US people ... but looking how many alone here close their eyes for the bad issues of both, I think it isn't in their mind. Really strange the US policies...

 

i agree hilary lied and should have clearance revoked. still doesnt change the continuing false narratives that are pervasive with rw politics

 

Republicans nominated good men with excellent credentials in 2008 and 2012 and we lost to a socialist demagogue both times. As a result, many people in the party have decided to blow up the political system with an outsider (Trump) who has threatened to nuke the political establishment.

As for the Democrats, they go for leftist candidates who hate traditional America. And it helps if they're tinged with corruption. Hillary fits the bill.

That explains how we got to this point.

 

That sounds like fun. I'm in.

 

You must not drink, because you'd be so dang sober playing that game. Since Trump introduced his wife, that makes 7 drinks in 4 days. Worst drinking game ever.

 

First of all to prevent any miss-understanding: I’m not a fan of Obama!

There are many things which majorities of Europeans don’t understand in the American thinking. Here we can start with the term “socialist” which is as far as I understand for many Americans a sharp insulting. In Europe it is not and this due to fact that we don’t see in any “socialistic” automatically something of bad communism. Socialistic is more something of “pro worker’s rights” and social justice in society and so nothing bad!

Also, if following all the years all the critics on Obama, much is really ridiculous and as European I must ask if these critics were serious done by people with brain in the head or if having a vacuum inside. He was for example accused for the high financial problems … ehm … who made the fat minus again before him which he only inherited?
The term of “traditional America” is also something which is opinion of many Europeans … let me say strange in many things. Nothing against traditions in general, but if the traditions are only a superfluous obstacle to make necessary changes due to realities which are not counted by the traditions, well …! I’m no friend of the NHS as it is in the USA, because by pure digits it does not really work and too much Americans fall innocent through the net of any given welfare!
On the other side was the so called Obamacare rubbish too, because as it was done, it brings nothing and is only throwing sand into the eyes … but why?

However, we have now the fact out of my European point of view a candidate who can’t be trusted really and a candidate who plays better with his wealth in casino or builds some new things around the world instead leading the USA. Nice choice given…

 

"Socialist" in America means someone who wants to expand the power of the government over everything we do. Some people are comfortable with the government making decisions for us. They are usually Democrats. Some people don't want the government telling us what to do. They are usually Republicans.

Obamacare is a perfect example. Support for it is divided along party lines. Some support the government getting involved in health care and some do not.

"Traditional American values" are self-reliance, hard work, belief in God, private charity, freedom, equality of opportunity, capitalism, individualism, suspicion of government, belief in a meritocracy, etc. I could go on, but you probably understand the general theme: it's putting faith in the people and not government.

 

Ted Cruz rolling the dice....not just on a Trump loss....but a Trump shellacking by Clinton.

 

So far of course understood and also understandable … but the point of being suspicious about own democratic elected government is for example is something which in Europe is not given. Of course we are critical and angry about this and that what is decided in our capitals or in Brussel = EU … but this is no sort traditional value .

About the term “Socialistic” and for what the term stands it is … sorry … funny. The correct term for this what the US want to say with is “autocracy”.

But I agree that all Western sort of democracy lack of involving the people into decisions. And the reason why this is not given is indeed annoying … fear of politicians of all parties about referendum and the last one in Europe showed them that their fear is well reasoned … the Brexit, even Brexit won only, because people were betrayed with wrong slogans and lies to vote for exist at least and so we learn again: Never ever trust any politician even when he tells that 1+1=2!

 

I believe the American distrust of government has two causes:

1) Our colonial rule by the British, which had blessings and curses. The British government was overbearing and unreasonable. We were taxed, without representation in London. There were many other grievances.

2) This country was settled from the 1600's to the 1800's with very little government assistance. Americans learned to get things done without government. And once government got involved, the results were mixed at best.

Just my opinion.

 

I'm not sure it pays off. People will remember.

 

Like in the movie "Elf" when he says "Fer-nan-do". What a marvelous name.

 

I don't drink much. Seven drinks in four days is enough to give me a raging hangover.

 

Dang man, you might be allergic then lol

 

I think most of us have our eyes wide open when it comes to the two presidential candidates. As usual we are trying to figure out who is the least evil one.

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Actually, I think I am. It gives me raging headaches. Every now and then I take a few drinks to remind myself of why I don't drink.