The GOP Convention MegaMittensThread!

[Habbaku]

I'm not sure you can call Ron Paul marginal, given that the GOP is going to study adopting the gold standard.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/24/news/economy/republican-gold-standard/index.html

And Obama studied cutting the deficit.  So what?

So you think cutting the deficit is as kooky as the gold standard?

Whoosh.

[Admiral Yi]

So you think cutting the deficit is as kooky as the gold standard?

I do not.

[Faeelin]

You do realize it's meaningless, since it only calls for a study.  They were throwing the Paulites a bone.

Eh, on its own this might be true, but the Romney campaign also offered Paul a chance to speak if he would agree to endorse Romney and so long as they could vet his remarks.

Does the GOP usually woo fringe members of the party to speak at the convention?

[DGuller]

I'm sure GOP would be happy to have Obama give a speech at their convention if they could vet his speech.

[crazy canuck]

The Republicans appear to need kooks like Ron Paul.  Gets people talking about how kooky he is rather than worrying about how kooky the rest of the party is.

[derspiess]

The Republicans appear to need kooks like Ron Paul.  Gets people talking about how kooky he is rather than worrying about how kooky the rest of the party is.

I think the GOP platform this year includes a resolution to place replica gold medals at every border post to commemorate our well-deserved women's soccer victory over Canada.

[crazy canuck]

The Republicans appear to need kooks like Ron Paul.  Gets people talking about how kooky he is rather than worrying about how kooky the rest of the party is.

I think the GOP platform this year includes a resolution to place replica gold medals at every border post to commemorate our well-deserved women's soccer victory over Canada.

Figures, they seem to represent everything I most loathe about the US.

[Razgovory]

You do realize it's meaningless, since it only calls for a study.  They were throwing the Paulites a bone.

Eh, on its own this might be true, but the Romney campaign also offered Paul a chance to speak if he would agree to endorse Romney and so long as they could vet his remarks.

Does the GOP usually woo fringe members of the party to speak at the convention?

Yeah, they have been know to do that.  They had Pat Buchanan speak in 1992.  Cause a bit of a row.  George H. W. Bush didn't win that year.

[OttoVonBismarck]

I can't really get behind Romney very much, but part of me wants to see a Romney Presidency just because the internet was a lot more entertaining with everyone bitching about Bush than it has been the last four years. I can already tell CdM would be turning in some high quality entertainment on a regular basis during a Romney presidency.

[derspiess]

Seedy would burn out after a while.  But yeah, it'd be hilarious while it lasted.  Like way back when Berkut was convinced John Ashcroft was trying to convert everyone to Christianity.

[Sheilbh]

given that the GOP is going to study adopting the gold standard.

And half the nation actually take these people seriously.

I stopped taking them seriously as a party of government when they decided to abdicate that role, in the TARP votes. With a few honourable exceptions like Ryan.

Edit: The same happened over here. It was their opposition to bank recapitalisation that made me realise just how callow and political Osborne and Cameron are.

[Razgovory]

I can't really get behind Romney very much, but part of me wants to see a Romney Presidency just because the internet was a lot more entertaining with everyone bitching about Bush than it has been the last four years. I can already tell CdM would be turning in some high quality entertainment on a regular basis during a Romney presidency.

Oh, the net is pretty livly with various conspiracies about Obama.  People saying mean things about Bush must have really hurt your guys feelings.  You keep talking about four years after it ended like it was some kind of harrowing ordeal.  I guess you guys aren't use to that.

[derspiess]

Poor Madcow seems to be having to dig up obscure crap to bitch about, what with nobody speaking today.

Edit: goddamned auto-correct.  Have to teach my new phone all my curse words.

[Ed Anger]

Poor Madcow seems to be having to dig up obscure crape to hitch about, what with nobody speaking today.

WHY ARE YOU WATCHING MSNBC?

[Ideologue]

They have no business being there. Our message is to them is that your home is in the Democratic Party

HEY GARBON