Live Thread: GOP Nat'l Convention Day 2 (Paul Ryan speaks tonight!)

Herald Tribune ^ | 8/29/2012 | Online Staff

[KansasGirl]

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2012

7:00 p.m. Convention convenes

Call to order

Introduction of Colors by Amputee Veterans of America Support Team (AVAST)

Pledge of Allegiance by Brigadier General Patrick E. Rea, US Army (Ret.)

National Anthem sung by Ayla Brown

Invocation by Ishwar Singh

Ron Paul Video

Remarks by Senate Republican Leader and Convention Temporary Chairman Mitch McConnell (KY)

Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY)

Remarks by Christopher Devlin-Young and Jeanine McDonnell

8:00 p.m. Remarks by Senator John McCain (AZ)

Remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi (FL) and Attorney General Sam Olens (GA)

Remarks by Governor Bobby Jindal (LA)

Remarks by Senator John Thune (SD)

Remarks by Senator Rob Portman (OH)

9:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor Luis Fortuño (PR)

Remarks by Governor Tim Pawlenty (MN)

Bush 41, 43 Film

Remarks by Mike Huckabee

10:00 p.m. Remarks by Condoleezza Rice

Remarks by Governor Susana Martinez (NM)

Remarks by vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan

Benediction by Archbishop Demetrios

Adjournment

[Perdogg]

Paul Ryan wants to get Americas “Back in Black” financially!

[Miss Didi]

His bold confidence and Mitt’s will to win are perfect together...we can do this!

[defconw]

OMG! CNN is banned here.

[Doogle]

....and then there's what we put up with...

[onyx]

We can do this!!! Finally a feeling of hope and excitement after 4 years of doom and gloom.


GO V. P. PAUL RYAN!

[Sarah Barracuda]

All Mitt Romney has to do is come on stage tomorrow, point to the screen, and replay Ryan’s speech. I think somewhere in DC, Obama is looking for a new pair of pants

[toldyou]

“You just have to laugh MSNBC has become a poor parody of a Saturday Night Live skit. They are so bad they are funny. It like watching a group of high school kids do the “news” on a high school TV station.”

CNN people approved. I love it!

[peggybac]

I would love to know what Mitt is thinking right now. Probably full of pride and total fear of his VP upstaging him!!!!!

[Signalman]

Ryan’s speech was not a home run...it was Grand Slam!

[MNJohnnie]

That is the reason Romney is 15-20 points ahead with independent voters. Let the campaign lead the attack, the candidate needs to focus on ideas and solutions.

O camps biggest mistake this year was having O get down in the gutter. It has shot a giant hole in both his approval and likeability ratings with Independent voters.

[Miss Didi]

Ha ha—Andrea must have a crush on him, too!

[antceecee]

I hit the record button just in time! Hubby had a business meeting tonight, so he’ll love to be able to enjoy it later.

[TonyInOhio]

I thought Sarah Palin's VP acceptance speech would never be overshadowed.

I was wrong.

[Bellflower]

God protect this man. He will be a target. Place a hedge of protection around him.

He actually talked about FREEDOM!

In Jesus Holy Name, I agree with your prayer.

[dfwgator]

I’d say Ryan hit for the cycle.

[MagUSNRET]

Im kinda leaning the other direction..I worry about a Muslim Mulatto Marxist who may be beginning to feel like a caged animal.........as well he should, after the arse kicking Ryan gave him!

[onyx]

I agree, arasina! The demonic-rars will be all rude, dour, negative and ugly. They can only lie about obamacare and the mean Republicans. Plus, look at their butt-ugly women: That Washerwoman_Shutlz and Piglosi for starters....LOL.

[arasina]

Hehehehehehehe :)

Backatcha. It's as if we are sitting across the room from one another. I'm still chuckling.

[newzjunkey]

Ryan went many places we can't have expected from pointing out their faith differences to "central planners." I'll have to watch it again. It didn't convince me they'll win but he seemed passionate, even fearless politically.

I missed a portion of Condi's speech so I want to catch up. I want to rewatch Governor Martinez as well; I liked what I heard. Perhaps she'll run for the nomination on her own some day.

I very much liked the Greek Orthodox prayer.

Mr. Chairman seemed to have been hitting the "vanilla bottle" hard at the end.

[MNJohnnie]

I doubt it. Romney has the trait of all successful leaders. Build a good team around you. The better Ryan does the better he looks. Such a change to the Narcissist in Chief mentality of 0 and his clique of toadies