# The Republican national Convention **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 18, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729 "2016-06-18T21:53:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/21 "2016-06-20T03:39:23Z")
Police wading into a crowd of angry Republicans, flailing about with truncheons. I would deplore such an outcome, of course. I may need to watch several times, make sure I don’t miss anything to disapprove of. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/22 "2016-06-20T04:53:47Z")
Spencer Tunick, the Christo of public nude art, will present 100 nude people during the 2016 Republican National Convention. You have been warned. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/23 "2016-06-20T05:45:45Z")
They’re not members (heh) of the GOP, are they? Who’d WANT to see them naked. Although we could put that rumor about Trump’s dick size up for scientific scrutiny. Unless it’s cold. Shrinkage does happen.#thestruggleisreal ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/24 "2016-06-20T06:29:58Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Will be more entertaining than any since 1968. I just wish that the Good Doctor of Gonzo was still alive to cover it. Reading Hunter S Thompson’s take on Trump would be hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/25 "2016-06-20T08:00:55Z")
Probably something about doing mescaline to simulate Trump’s thought process. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/26 "2016-06-20T16:05:18Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > I just wish that the Good Doctor of Gonzo was still alive to cover it. Reading Hunter S Thompson’s take on Trump would be hilarious. I’m not sure even Dr. Thompson could take THAT many drugs. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/27 "2016-06-20T16:25:40Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Will there be riots in the streets in Cleveland? It’s Cleveland. Would anyone notice? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/28 "2016-06-20T16:56:14Z")
As the buzzer sounded signifying that the Cavaliers had won the NBA title, I turned to my bar-mates and said “Well, at least Cleveland gets a good celebration in before the Republican shit-storm hits 'em.” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/29 "2016-06-20T18:43:43Z")
> [@coremelt](#): > > I just wish that the Good Doctor of Gonzo was still alive to cover it. Reading Hunter S Thompson’s take on Trump would be hilarious. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/30 "2016-06-20T18:50:28Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > In a story with so many awesome parts, this part has to be my all-time favorite part: > > Trump’s gonna speak for 45 minutes each night!? This is going to be a magnificent trainwreck! Trump has the best trainwrecks! He is going to have to, since pretty much everyone besides Newt and Christie have decided they have better things to do that week. I understand that even Clint’s chair can’t make it this year. BTW, many sponsors have pulled out also, including Apple now. Maybe the convention will be sponsored by Trump Steaks and Trump wine. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/31 "2016-06-20T18:53:38Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > He is going to have to, since pretty much everyone besides Newt and Christie have decided they have better things to do that week. I understand that even Clint’s chair can’t make it this year. > BTW, many sponsors have pulled out also, including Apple now. Maybe the convention will be sponsored by Trump Steaks and Trump wine. I think the GOP will need the Trump Vodka before this is over. Trump-flavored vodka. Eww. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/32 "2016-06-20T19:00:09Z")
And who’s gonna speak? He will be cagey about his VP slot until afterwards, to tempt people like Christie, Huckabee and Sarah, so on and so forth. Ted Nugent can fill five minutes doing a medley of his greatest hits. Till some guy starts waving a lighter and demanding “Freebird”! You could do lists of people who might do it, next to a list of people who won’t be caught dead doing it. Which one will be longer? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/33 "2016-06-20T19:03:25Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I think the GOP will need the Trump Vodka before this is over. > > Trump-flavored vodka. Eww. I have this mental image of Trump subcontractors roaming the convention floor hawking Trump Vodka like peanut vendors at a baseball game. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/34 "2016-06-20T19:19:28Z")
What could possibly go wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/35 "2016-06-21T14:50:41Z")
Please, please let there be Open Carry among the delegates at the convention! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/36 "2016-06-21T14:57:07Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I think the GOP will need the Trump Vodka before this is over. > > Trump-flavored vodka. Eww. Which begs the question: What would Trump taste like? I imagine it’s like circus peanuts soaked in Joop cologne. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/37 "2016-06-21T15:19:57Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Please, please let there be Open Carry among the delegates at the convention! Secret Service has already put the kibosh on that when there was a petition floating around, and the arena has a no guns policy as well (although that is probably negotiable - the Secret Service not so much). ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/38 "2016-06-21T15:55:53Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > Secret Service has already put the kibosh on that when there was a petition floating around, and the arena has a no guns policy as well (although that is probably negotiable - the Secret Service not so much). Inside the arena, perhaps. But it appears that [there will be guns in the streets](http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/06/20/breaking-donald-trump-supporter-caught-planning-terror-attacks-at-gop-convention-video/). ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/39 "2016-07-14T21:29:28Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I think the GOP will need the Trump Vodka before this is over. > > Trump-flavored vodka. Eww. Just be careful of the hairs when you drink it. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729/40 "2016-07-14T21:34:36Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Just be careful of the hairs when you drink it. Not to worry. Those aren’t _real_ hairs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republican-national-convention/757729.md?page=3)