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

[thefoundersrock]

MSNBC is losing it! Hilarious!

[madison10]

Is there still going to be a surprise speaker tomorrow?

Any "surprise" speaker would be anti-climatic after tonight. Hope they have some good speakers lined up. Governor Romney is a given of course.

[free-in-nyc]

Thanks :)

[MagUSNRET]

Clint is gonna speak tomorrow? WHO KNEW!!!!!!!! ;-) LOL

(Bring your Chic-Fil-A sign Clint) ;-)

[Miss Didi]

Good night, FRiends...sleep well. Remember—we can do this! :)

[mylife]

It’s Clint or Trump LoL
I would guess Clint.

[TexasNative2000]

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

I was wrong.

My thoughts exactly as I listened tonight. Sarah's message was right, but Ryan is the right messenger.

[arasina]

I loved both nights...feeling very happy tonight. :)

Same here but I'm going to end my evening by praying for those poor people in Hurricane Isaac's path.

[Christie at the beach]

Ryan's speech was not electrifying for me; it was okay.

[MNJohnnie]

MSNBC has gotten so bad they are now a parody of a news station. It like watching a Saturday Night Live skit.

[MNJohnnie]

Thanks for sharing but no one cares.

[ez]

Of course, pronounced, “fluckfest” lol.

[Bellflower]

Thank you LORD!

[j_tull]

Just flipped over to MSNBC for a bit. Just in time to see Scott Walker do battle against the evil agents.

What a clownshow that was!

[Miss Didi]

Clint is the rumored speaker...Taylor Hicks will perform before Rubio. Ping to the Idol thread. :)

[Jane Long]

My (college/high school aged) kids were glued to Ryan’s speech. They laughed at the music playlist jokes.

[Parley Baer]

“Romney has the trait of all successful leaders. Build a good team around you. The better Ryan does the better he looks.”

You hit the nail on the head and that why Mitt has been successful in business.

[Miss Didi]

Governor, is that you? Get the hell off the beach!

[snarkytart]

Palin did hit Obama hard with her speech but, it was big on insults with little on substance. I like Sarah a lot, but her speech in 2008 wasn’t as intelligent or genuine as Ryan’s speech tonight, and Ryan comes across as a little more serious. Whats the word we all love to hate? Gravitas.
I know Sarah is a rockstar in this place but that’s my opinion. *runs for cover*