We had one for the Dem convention, we should have one for the Repub convention. Try to keep this on the convention and keep the rest of the Presidential stuff in the one and only thread: Here (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=538658)
X
08-29-08, 09:04 PM
The convention sucks so far.
VinVega
08-29-08, 09:09 PM
The convention sucks so far.
I saw Wolf Blitzer explaining how they'll get the balloons up into the rafters of the arena today. I thought it was griping journalism myself.
Kind of spoiled the surprise. I was wondering if they would have balloons this time around. :(
Dr Mabuse
08-29-08, 09:09 PM
It's getting no news coverage at all.
Damned liberal media!!!
VinVega
08-29-08, 09:11 PM
You know what? This is the last Republican Convention thread I'm starting this year. I've had it. :grunt:
crazyronin
08-29-08, 09:12 PM
You know what? This is the last Republican Convention thread I'm starting this year. I've had it. :grunt:
You'll be back...If only for CRM114's spunk.
VinVega
08-29-08, 09:21 PM
You'll be back...If only for CRM114's spunk.
You've really latched onto comedy gold there, haven't you?
crazyronin
08-29-08, 09:29 PM
Oh come on. I'll only keep it as my sig for two or three years.
This too shall pass.
Lord Rick
08-29-08, 10:34 PM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess they'll have flags, too. Lots and lots of flags.
kvrdave
08-29-08, 10:49 PM
I don't even know when it is. :lol: I hope they don't go with the opening night of the NFL. The Dems went with the opening night of college football, which I think was poor planning.
Lord Rick
08-29-08, 10:50 PM
They were planning to have it on the night of a big natural disaster, but they may be rethinking the schedule.
Quake1028
08-29-08, 11:22 PM
Right, because they surely knew about this hurricane months ago when this event was planned.
Lord Rick
08-29-08, 11:30 PM
Right, because they surely knew about this hurricane months ago when this event was planned.
:lol:
You need to stop taking things so seriously. It was a joke, dude.
starman9000
08-29-08, 11:38 PM
I don't even know when it is. :lol: I hope they don't go with the opening night of the NFL. The Dems went with the opening night of college football, which I think was poor planning.
I think these things last for days. The good thing is, we all get to pay for both of them!
Baron Of Hell
08-29-08, 11:41 PM
Right, because they surely knew about this hurricane months ago when this event was planned.
God should have told them like he told them to hate the gays.
Bandoman
08-30-08, 12:56 AM
This is taking place in the Twin Cities, because Bush and McCain are just like twins! Get it? Twins? AH-HA-HA-HA-HA! (Thanks, Hillary.)
I'm looking forward to Palin's speech much more than McCain's speech. I really really hope there's a swimsuit portion of the convention.
JasonF
08-30-08, 01:46 AM
Did they pick Minneapolis as the site for the convention before or after Senator Caig was arrested?
Dimension X
08-30-08, 02:08 AM
Did they pick Minneapolis as the site for the convention before or after Senator Caig was arrested?
:google:
wmansir
08-30-08, 02:32 AM
Did they pick Minneapolis as the site for the convention before or after Senator Caig was arrested?
I think these things last for days. The good thing is, we all get to pay for both of them!
:lol:
I remember A. Whitney Brown was talking about the first Bush's presidential balls on Weekend Update on SNL. Total cost was something like 50 million. THen he said, "But it takes a lot of balls to spend 50 million dollars."
I wonder if big parties feel even greater when you don't have to pay for them.
Michael Ballack
08-30-08, 09:48 AM
So Arnold's speaking, right? What are the odds that he calls Obama or Biden a girlie man?
B5Erik
08-30-08, 10:01 AM
So Arnold's speaking, right? What are the odds that he calls Obama or Biden a girlie man?
No, the RINO will not be there. He's staying in Sucramento trying to raise taxes (in the state that already has the highest Income, Sales, and Business taxes in the country).
My question is this: Will the Republican Convention get the wall to wall coverage that the Democratic Convention got? Will CNN have all sorts of, "Experts," fawning all over the Republicans and their speeches the way they did the Democratic Convention? (Will the CNN reporters and anchors get as orgasmically excited about covering the Republican Convention as they did the Democratic Convention?)
The magic 8 ball says, "Don't count on it."
Baron Of Hell
08-30-08, 10:13 AM
No, the RINO will not be there. He's staying in Sucramento trying to raise taxes (in the state that already has the highest Income, Sales, and Business taxes in the country).
My question is this: Will the Republican Convention get the wall to wall coverage that the Democratic Convention got? Will CNN have all sorts of, "Experts," fawning all over the Republicans and their speeches the way they did the Democratic Convention? (Will the CNN reporters and anchors get as orgasmically excited about covering the Republican Convention as they did the Democratic Convention?)
The magic 8 ball says, "Don't count on it."
CNN probably not. Foxnews probably yes. If you want unbias news coverage watch cspan. If you want to be told what to think watch the other news networks.
Giantrobo
08-30-08, 10:22 AM
You'll be back...If only for <b>CRM114's spunk</b>.
CNN probably not. Foxnews probably yes. If you want unbias news coverage watch cspan. If you want to be told what to think watch the other news networks.
I don't think Fox will be anywhere near as biased at the RNC as CNN and MSNBC were during the DNC. I watched coverage on all three networks, and Fox was actually fairly even-handed in their analysis and commentary. Obama's speech received fairly high praise, though it was not without some criticism.
Unlike MSNBC, where Chris Matthews said, on the air, that Republicans were full of crap (regarding the domestic drilling issue).
Bronkster
08-30-08, 11:37 AM
I really really hope there's a swimsuit portion of the convention.
It's scary when reality starts sounding like lines from Futurama.
VinVega
08-30-08, 11:38 AM
I don't think Fox will be anywhere near as biased at the RNC as CNN and MSNBC were during the DNC. I watched coverage on all three networks, and Fox was actually fairly even-handed in their analysis and commentary. Obama's speech received fairly high praise, though it was not without some criticism.
:lol:
I don't know what channel you were watching, but they panned every single Dem speech that was made throughout the whole convention. One talking head had something nice to say about Obama's speech and the rest said how it failed.
Yes CNN and MSBNC had orgasms over the speeches, especially Obama's. CSPAN is where you should go if you just want the raw information without the spin.
JasonF
08-30-08, 12:23 PM
My question is this: Will the Republican Convention get the wall to wall coverage that the Democratic Convention got?
Yes on all 3 networks (CNN, MSNBC, and Fox). News is news. Exception -- if there's a hurricane going on, they will cover both.
Will CNN have all sorts of, "Experts," fawning all over the Republicans and their speeches the way they did the Democratic Convention?
I would guess probably for CNN, probably not for MSNBC, and definitely for Fox.
(Will the CNN reporters and anchors get as orgasmically excited about covering the Republican Convention as they did the Democratic Convention?)
Whether they do or not, I think Republicans will perceive an enthusiasm gap, because whining about the media is what you guys do best.
JasonF
08-30-08, 12:25 PM
Unlike MSNBC, where Chris Matthews said, on the air, that Republicans were full of crap (regarding the domestic drilling issue).
Republicans are full of crap on the domestic drilling issue.
If the Republicans say the Earth is round and the Democrats say the Earth is flat, I have no problem with a journalist pointing out that the Democrats are full of crap. Objective journalism does not mean you can't call out one side or the other when they are wrong on the facts.
B5Erik
08-30-08, 12:35 PM
Republicans are full of crap on the domestic drilling issue?
Really?
If we had opened up more drilling 10 years ago we wouldn't be in this mess today. If we don't open up more domestic drilling soon then this year's gas price crisis will look like the good old days in 10 years' time.
OldDude
08-30-08, 12:47 PM
Republicans are full of crap on the domestic drilling issue.
When we hit oil, we'll be full of oil on the domestic drilling issue. In the meantime, it is a messy job, but someone's got to do it.
JasonF
08-30-08, 01:06 PM
Republicans are full of crap on the domestic drilling issue?
Really?
If we had opened up more drilling 10 years ago we wouldn't be in this mess today. If we don't open up more domestic drilling soon then this year's gas price crisis will look like the good old days in 10 years' time.
The Republicans have been making the argument that offshore domestic drilling would have a substantial short-term effect on oil prices. That is simply not true. In the first place, any effect will not be felt for years -- as you acknowledge, it will take years for the oil to come on line. In the second place, there simply are not enough oil reserves in the United States to have a significant effect on oil prices.
B5Erik
08-30-08, 01:14 PM
In the second place, there simply are not enough oil reserves in the United States to have a significant effect on oil prices.
That simply isn't true. All it would take is another 2% in worldwide production and prices would drop by quite a bit. Get production to exceed demand by even just a little and then the buyers run the market, not the sellers.
There is a lot of oil here that hasn't been tapped yet. A lot. And it SHOULD be tapped - why buy it from enemy states? Enriching our enemies? That makes no sense. Drill here, drill now (and reap the rewards in 5-10 years' time).
DeputyDave
08-30-08, 01:38 PM
That simply isn't true. All it would take is another 2% in worldwide production and prices would drop by quite a bit. Get production to exceed demand by even just a little and then the buyers run the market, not the sellers.
There is a lot of oil here that hasn't been tapped yet. A lot. And it SHOULD be tapped - why buy it from enemy states? Enriching our enemies? That makes no sense. Drill here, drill now (and reap the rewards in 5-10 years' time).But the left will never, ever accept that. It's almost as if they know the global warming scam is coming to an end so now they need to refocus on a new boogyman in order to achieve the same result.
wmansir
08-30-08, 01:40 PM
The Republicans have been making the argument that offshore domestic drilling would have a substantial short-term effect on oil prices. That is simply not true. In the first place, any effect will not be felt for years -- as you acknowledge, it will take years for the oil to come on line. In the second place, there simply are not enough oil reserves in the United States to have a significant effect on oil prices.
But if we follow the Dem's line that the high prices are the result of excessive futures speculation then major legislation should have short term effects even if the real returns will take several years.
OldDude
08-30-08, 02:00 PM
But if we follow the Dem's line that the high prices are the result of excessive futures speculation then major legislation should have short term effects even if the real returns will take several years.
I'm the government and I'm here to help.
:lol: rotfl :lol:
*Legislation is FAR more likely to fuck up the market than rationalize it based on past attempts.
*Fucking up the market always raises prices and/or causes shortages and rationing.
al_bundy
08-30-08, 03:11 PM
The Republicans have been making the argument that offshore domestic drilling would have a substantial short-term effect on oil prices. That is simply not true. In the first place, any effect will not be felt for years -- as you acknowledge, it will take years for the oil to come on line. In the second place, there simply are not enough oil reserves in the United States to have a significant effect on oil prices.
if you change the law so oil companies don't have to spend years making enviromental impact reports and getting sued then it's pretty fast to start production at a new site.
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