RNC rollcall starting now. If there's going to be a melee, this will be the time.

[Poll_Blind]

http://www.c-span.org/RNC/

PB

[DefenseLawyer]

1. Like Republicans can ever resist falling in line.

They're all authoritarians at heart.

[Poll_Blind]

2. I just can't get enough of booing against Romney at their own convention.

It's fucking precious.

PB

[Flashmann]

4. I'll settle for reading

About it later.....Try as I may,I just can't force myself to tune in to that fuckfest......

[GoneOffShore]

12. Because he's not their "Precious".

He's not even Saruman.

Maybe a minor orc.

[hifiguy]

3. Sounds like it would be a great place to

pass out lead pipes and brass knuckles then retire to a safe distance to watch the carnage.

[Poll_Blind]

6. Flare guns, man. I'm thinking if you passed out enough flare guns to that crowd...

...someone's going to get so excited chanting USA! USA! they won't be able to resist. All you need is just one of them to start, the rest naturally follow.

PB

[hifiguy]

7. Good thought.

That would make one hell of a bonfire.

[NashvilleLefty]

5. Colorado - 28 votes for Romney 8 abstaining.

Abstaining? WTF? Also 12 votes for Paul so far.

[hlthe2b]

27. Santorum won Colorado... And Romney's CO rep was refused the right to head the delegation

Apparently someone reigned them in, nonetheless.

[Marr]

8. That was interesting. They cut the mic when the woman started to say "Ron Paul",

and the person at the podium didn't repeat that number-- just the one for Romney.

[Poll_Blind]

10. If you're watching C-Span, did you hear the guy say "Whoever just did an excellent job...

...with that mic!" (i.e. cutting the delegate off after Romney, but before she could say the number for Paul and the number undecided)?

Classic.

I hope they keep antagonizing the Paul supporters as much as possible.

PB

[Marr]

13. Wow-- I missed that.

They certainly are shoving it right in the Tea Party crowd's face.

[nolabear]

11. Oh thanks. I couldn't make it out.

[nolabear]

9. What the hell just happened with Georgia?

The mike got cut for some disturbance.

[NashvilleLefty]

14. did you hear the guy saying

"whoever was controlling that mic did a good job"?

WTF?

[Poll_Blind]

15. I did- really easy to hear because all the other audio was cut. Someone in a control room?

Or maybe on stage?



PB

[Marr]

16. Ooh-- Iowa was 22 Paul/6 Romney, but the woman at the podium only counted Romney.

[snappyturtle]

32. She's doing that consistetly. Only repeats the count for rmoney. nt

[nolabear]

17. Iowa cast for Paul! And they didn't even acknowledge it.

The vast majority went for Ron Paul and hey completely ignored it. WOW.

[NashvilleLefty]

18. IOWA! 20 votes for Ron Paul!

6 for Romney.

Split! Split! Split!

[jsr]

20. I heard 22 for Ron Paul

[bunnies]

19. Yay Iowa! LMAO!!! nt

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. Well, now we know Iowa isn't happy with the new rules either. LOL!

[Marr]

22. Maine, 14 Romney, 10 Paul. Again, Paul not recorded by the podium.

[Poll_Blind]

24. They just did that to Minnesota, where Paul won like 40 votes to Romney's 6

!

PB

[Marr]

30. Wow. This whole thing seems really insulting to the non-Romney

portion of the party, which is big.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

52. Has this ever happened before in recent memory at either the Dem or Rep conventions?

Are these guys really that petty?

[progressivebydesign]

33. I thought I just saw something about a "Maine walk-out" at the Convention.

Anyone see anything on that???

[Marr]

23. Wow, Minnesota-- another majority for Paul, with votes only reported for Romney at the podium.

[marmar]

25. I've never seen a convention roll call take place during rush hour.

nt

[snappyturtle]

36. GOOD point! I haven't either in 64 years! They don't want the country to

see how they're handling the count...I guess.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

53. Are they aware that there are sites like youtube that only perserve their dickery

for all to see?

[snappyturtle]

55. I suppose they know about youtube....or not but it doesn't matter

because they don't do anything wrong! Preserve away!


Welcome to DU !

[Wabbajack_]

26. Who is the blonde lady shouting the numbers?

Pretty, for a rethug.

[jorno67]

29. she got that over medicated look on her face

with the whacked out Eyes!

[Terra Alta]

34. dunno who she is, but why is she only counting Romney's numbers?

This won't make the Paulbots happy.

[Wabbajack_]

42. Found out her name, Kelly Knight from Kentucky

Co-Chair of Romney campaign in that state.

http://mycn2.com/politics/gop-convention-notes-kentuckian-kelly-knight-will-announce-delegates-votes-for-romney


Looks like she's a party fundraiser and this is her "reward".

RNC appears to be unconcerned with the Paul people, treating them like gnats.

[Marr]

28. Chanting "Mitt Mitt" over the angry Ron Paul supporters

who were beginning to chant "Paul".

[progressivebydesign]

35. ooh fun! Hope it gets crazy! n/t

[Poll_Blind]

31. Gotta say, the "MITT!" signs they're holding up are the most uninspiring, strange things.

They remind me of the labeling on all the food in Repo Man.

PB

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

54. Plate-O-Mitt.

[progressivebydesign]

37. This is not getting enough media... it's crazy stuff going on.

"@TPCarney
RT @robport: ND delegate just texted me saying they were instructed to chant "USA" to drown out dissent. #RNCpowergrab"

Delegates are being instructed to chant USA USA to drown out the Paul supporters. Considering that the Paul delegates are being robbed of their votes, it's getting heated in there. I'm going around to various sources to find out what's going on. CSPAN turned off the sound of the screaming by the Paul supporters that they're being "robbed" and by the rethuglicans shouting them down.

The Paul supporters I've known are not exactly low key people.. usually angry young men. Keep those cameras rolling, and HOPE that the MSM has enough fucking hair to actually report on how much Romney is NOT wanted.

[Marr]

39. This is very interesting. That party is deeply fractured, but the new

realities of political funding mean that the only voices that matter are those of the billionaire club. I don't know a single Republican who wanted Romney going into the primary season. In fact, the common refrain was "anyone but Romney". But here he is. And this insulting count here today is just the most recent and obvious manifestation of the process that's been going on for months and months, with party establishment telling their voters to shut-up and cheer for their better.

[gkhouston]

46. Screw that. If I were there as a delegate for some candidate other than Paul, I'd

be chanting "Paul!" just to piss off the people who want to make this a Stepford convention. I think Paul is batshit crazy, but his delegates are his delegates, and pretending they're not in the room is stupid and likely to have long-term repercussions.

[mercuryblues]

48. I was just

asking my family where all the kick women in the face, Paul supporters were?

[jorno67]

38. The crowd is starting to shout the Ron Paul count since blondie at the podium wont

[Poll_Blind]

40. They are! I was wondering what they were shouting back after the lady at...

...the podium read (however many) for Romney.

PB

[KharmaTrain]

41. So Ya Think Anyone WIll Dare To Make The Nomination Unanimous?

Paulbots aren't too happy right now.

[HooptieWagon]

51. Even the not RP supporters I know are furious.

They see no purpose in deliberately antagonizing the Paul delegates.

[slackmaster]

43. I doubt that it will even rise to the level of a fracas or a donnybrook

Perhaps a ruckus at best.

[Poll_Blind]

44. Easy call now that it's over! 20 min. ago I was betting $5 on flaregun assault by Paul supporters.

Still a few more events. DU should open political bookmaking for these spur of the moment bets...



PB

[slackmaster]

45. I think of Paul supporters using more conventional yet "edgy" melee weapons

Such as the Vulcan Lirpa.

[Poll_Blind]

47. I'm cool with Vulcan Lirpas vs Flareguns. Because you can bat a flare back with the Lirpa blade.

That would make a great sport. Like the bastard demon son of jai alai.

PB

[HooptieWagon]

49. Rs I know are all over fb, and they are PISSED!

Even the ones who aren't RP supporters are furious... they say this just cost them the election.

[nc4bo]

50. Missed it taking my mom back and forth to clinic. I have to catch up to see what I missed! nt