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

[mylife]

He is ending with an improve of “Rock And Roll”

[dfwgator]

Plus Billy Gibbons is a conservative, and good friend of Rush Limbaugh.

[bigbob]

Obama treated Ryan like he was a little kid who was being allowed to sit at the grown-up table. Now that table will be turned!

[kjam22]

And the band rocks him out with Led Zepplin “Rock N Roll”...

[arasina]

So which is it going to be America? You going to live on your feet or die on your knees?

EXCELLENT!!! Definitely deserving of all that applause and a few standing Os!

[RitaOK]

Oh baby! Brack, ole boy, we’re comin’at cha!

[thingumbob]

Wow!...

Cracked that one right out of the park!

[RayChuang88]

Great speech! The line about college students moving home staring at faded Obama 2008 posters is just brilliant.

[Dysart]

Well, Romney won’t go after Obama the way Ryan has tonight. He just needs to connect.

[tina07]

You’re very welcome! Same here with my hubby..been together since he was 16 and I was 14.

[MasonGal]

Chrissy Matthews is saying that Ryan’s speech was very negative and nasty...although, he did praise Condi’s speech.

[onyx]

The Marxist and BiteMe are one and done.

[RedMDer]

Like Reagan! He can explain and charge the American People!

[Miss Didi]

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

[mylife]

He did reach to unite without losing his values.

[Jane Long]

When you've (Paul Ryan) won over a very liberal dim that I know, you're on to something big.

Thank God Ryan is on the ticket!!

[MaxMax]

CNN said the Ryan speech needs to be fact checked.
Boy they sure do a good job on Obama facts.

Yes, I'm watching the enemy.

[o2bfree]

Paul Ryan just killed it! Confidence, charisma, gravitas Paul Ryan has them all in spades!

[Deo volente]

He called out the Marxists. “Central planners”, as in SOVIET central planners.

A brave man.

[penelopesire]

Wowoohwowohwow!!

Could not freep drying his speech...wanted to see and hear every word and gesture.

Paul Ryan should be our next president in a perfect world..

Folks..we have just seen our next Reagan!!

Ryan/Palin 2016!!