Live Thread: GOP National Convention

8/28/28

[KansasGirl]

On C-Span

Speakers today include:

• RNC co-chairman Sharon Day

• Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn

• Convention chief executive officer William Harris

• Tampa Bay Host Committee chairman Al Austin

• House Speaker John Boehner

• Chairman of committee on rules John Sununu

• Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, chairman of committee on resolutions

• U.S. Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota and U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, co-chairs of committee on resolutions

• Actor Janine Turner

• Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum

• U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire

• Ohio Gov. John Kasich

• Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin

• Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

• Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval

• Delaware lieutenant governor candidate Sher Valenzuela

• U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz of Texas

• Former Democratic congressman Artur Davis

• South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

• First lady of Puerto Rico Lucé Vela Gutierrez

And in the prime time, 10 p.m. hour:

• Ann Romney

• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

• The Rev. Sammy Rodriguez of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (benediction)

[onyx]

If you don’t want the truth, don’t listen to Rush!

For the better part, we’re TEA Party conservatives here.

[penelopesire]

Breaking news!!

Dust up on convention floor over the rules. Texas delegation in revolt. Shouting USA...uSA...when Priebus tried to. Shove the rules down the throats of delegation. Wow..I am proud of my state.

So are we headed to a floor fight or not?? Or did the crap just pass?

I am so Pissed!!

[LisaFab]

Are you guys watching this? What were those yahoos chanting at that poor woman from Puerto Rico? Was it "Kick them out?"

The rest of the crowd shouted them down with "USA! USA!"

[onyx]

Is that right? LOL.

Wish I seen THAT!

[radu]

They just now called for the rules and the noes clearly had it. Bonehead called it for the ayes. Rammed it through.
Now silence from the floor. WTH?

[marygonzo]

I think we are coming undone as a party. We must beat obama. Romney is off to a very bad start. I’m not a Paulinian but he represents over 10% of this party— That the 10% we must have to win. The report on Dennis Miller radio today was that the delegations from Kansas , Maine , Iowa and Louisiana have been shoved in the back of the hall so they cannot be heard and they are furious. The idiot romney is insulting entire state legally constituted delegations.That is NOT good sport fans.We need a BIG tent or we are history.

[onyx]

I’m watching C-SPAN.

Governor Bob McDonnell (VA) speaking now.

[onemiddleamerican]

Boehner declared them passed, on a voice vote that seemed to me to be far from unanimous. Lots of booing. I think Boehner and the RINOs have just told us to shut the hell up. I hope I am wrong, but think not.

[Newton]

I’m listening on c-span radio and am wondering what the heck is going on ....so did they just runover the conservatives???

[radu]

Are you guys watching this? What were those yahoos chanting at that poor woman from Puerto Rico? Was it "Kick them out?"

It looked to me, from reading their lips, like they were shouting "Seat them now."

[napscoordinator]

Janine Turner? Good Lord. Why are we having her on. She is a total has been. Hollyweird has no part of this. Romney is pushing this liberal Hollyweird thing and I wonder why.

[cripplecreek]

Preibus was looking sicker than usual. He knows the GOP is in trouble.

[radu]

It sure looks that way to me. I’m disgusted.

[RitaOK]

You are not wrong. Romney got us banished with a wet knife.

We are standing around there wondering what just happened.

[penelopesire]

Can’t believe what we just witnessed. Just shaking my head in disbelief. Damn the rinos and GOPe.

I feel like turning the whole thing off now. Screw em all!!

[thesearethetimes...]

Yup.

May God guide our course.
Tatt

[napscoordinator]

Michelle Bachmann trying to get Neal Cavuto to dance.

I love Michele Bachmann but Neal Cavuto has MS so how can she do this?

[penelopesire]

Those yahoos were my fellow Texans lady and they were not shouting down the woman from puerto Rico. Get your facts straight. They were pissed about the rule changes.

[McGruff]

A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers.

http://reagan2020.us/speeches/Let_Them_Go_Their_Way.asp

[LuvFreeRepublic]

wondering what the heck is going on

I have been in and out all day and I am not sure what is going on either, other than some rule changes that will benefit the GOP establishment. Should anyone be so kind as to provide me with an executive summary of what is happening, I would GREATLY appreciate it.