# Republican National Convention thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 3, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817 "2008-09-03T04:31:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/121 "2008-09-05T02:47:35Z")
Strange, he is preaching about bad schools to a bunch of people who have good schools. They are clapping for some reason. Drill out of oil trouble again. We have less than 3 percent of the reserve. That wont do it. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/122 "2008-09-05T02:50:09Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > I can NOT believe they went with that putrid green background again. What were they thinking? > > I’m behind by about 20 minutes - thank goodness for TIVO Don’t worry, it changes to baby boy blue shortly. Which is also odd – looks like an old CGI “blue screen”. I’m half expecting McCain to turn around and start battling evil muslims. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/123 "2008-09-05T02:50:10Z")
Gods, this is a boring speech. Sounds like a perverted uncle, trying to lure you into a closet. ---
**Author:** ![mutantmoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mutantmoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mutantmoose)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/124 "2008-09-05T02:50:40Z")
Did I hallucinate or did I see someone dressed as Abraham Lincoln in the crowd? ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/125 "2008-09-05T02:50:51Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Gods, this is a boring speech. Sounds like a perverted uncle, trying to lore you into a closet. I think my understanding breaks down here. If I had a perverted uncle trying to lur me into a closet, I sure as shit would not be bored. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/126 "2008-09-05T02:50:57Z")
“We’re all meant to use our opportunities to make ourselves useful to our country.” Well, except for those ridiculous “community organizers,” whatever _they_ do. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/127 "2008-09-05T02:51:18Z")
I don’t think bringing up remembering Pearl Harbor is a good idea, just as I don’t think drawing attention to all of the POWs who look very elderly is a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/128 "2008-09-05T02:52:03Z")
> [@leander](#): > > Don’t worry, it changes to baby boy blue shortly. Which is also odd – looks like an old CGI “blue screen”. I’m half expecting McCain to turn around and start battling evil muslims. OH wait, now it’s CORN! LMAO! ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/129 "2008-09-05T02:52:23Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > Ha ha ha! Yeah, not like Obama, who called his opposition to the war in Iraq the toughest decision he’s ever had to make, while conveniently omitting the fact that he was a state senator at the time and nobody was ASKING him for his opinion. He had no vote! What did he do? Stand up at the breakfast table while his kids were eating their Frosted Flakes and forcefully denounce the war in Iraq? Wow, that’s some leadership, I’ll tell you. > > And, by the way, since when is it a “brave” decision for a radical liberal to oppose a Republican-led illegal war for oil? Yeah, he sure was a devious bastard for omitting what was totally obvious and common knowledge. He was running for the Senate and risking his future political career by taking that stand. A few members of congress had similar courage. Most Dems, and Pubbies, radical or otherwise, didn’t. They owe their constituents an apology. Very brave or slightly brave , the significant part is , his assessment and his judgement was correct. McCain was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/130 "2008-09-05T02:53:10Z")
> [@mutantmoose](#): > > Did I hallucinate or did I see someone dressed as Abraham Lincoln in the crowd? That guy’s been around all week. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/131 "2008-09-05T02:54:09Z")
McCain smiles inappropriately. It’s odd. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/132 "2008-09-05T02:54:16Z")
Ok, we’re getting this country back on the road to prosperity and peace. Holy shit, was that a brawl in the crowd? ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/133 "2008-09-05T02:55:05Z")
Is he really saying that what Washington needs to do is realize that the cold war is over and there is now an information technology? What year is this? We all realized this **years** ago. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/134 "2008-09-05T02:55:23Z")
I must say, this convention is run horribly. That background sucks. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to put an IMAX movie on behind the candidate - who spends the entire time in a tight camera shot? The background winds up either looking like a green screen, or an out of focus, distracting, moving blob behind the speaker. Yuck. The Democrats put on a much better show. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/135 "2008-09-05T02:56:51Z")
I had no idea he was a POW. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/136 "2008-09-05T02:57:13Z")
Did I just hear him say that it _wasn’t_ the Republicans who went to Washington to loot? “Gulf of Tonkin…blah, blah, blah.” Fuck you, McCain. You are a liar and a fake and a disgrace to America. ---
**Author:** ![mutantmoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mutantmoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mutantmoose)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/137 "2008-09-05T02:57:19Z")
No danger of anyone forgetting he was in Vietnam. He’s only reminded us 50 times ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/138 "2008-09-05T02:57:34Z")
Dear god this is so boring. When is he going to finish. ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/139 "2008-09-05T02:58:53Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Really? > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhpKmQCCwB8&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhpKmQCCwB8&feature=related) That’s a great clip of a leader. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817/140 "2008-09-05T02:59:14Z")
Genuine question because I don’t know: Was that a real offer to let him go early or would it have just been a trap? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-national-convention-thread/461817.md?page=8)