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Marie Marie

(11,316 posts)
1. Train wreck heading down the tracks.
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:21 PM
Aug 2020

It will be nothing but praise for Dear leader. How much of Dr Biden's speech will Melania "borrow"?

renate

(13,776 posts)
2. Their theme will appeal to about 30% of the country:
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:26 PM
Aug 2020

WE HATE YOU. America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, celebrates xenophobia and white victimhood.

Also, yay Putin!

OAITW r.2.0

(32,164 posts)
4. That's about it....
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:30 PM
Aug 2020

Can't wait till they tick off all of their accomplishments.....which will be fact free.

Retrograde

(11,420 posts)
13. And the Kentucky Kovington Kid
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 01:31 AM
Aug 2020

who brings the wealth of his 18 or 19 years of life experience to the party.

 

Silent3

(15,909 posts)
7. Considering Trump kept pushing for a live, traditional convention for so long...
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:46 PM
Aug 2020

...I doubt the Republicans have put in anywhere near enough time to pull off the logistics of something like this virtual convention. What the Democrats have done isn't perfect, but for a first-time thing, they're doing a damn good job.

It's really hard to imagine the Republican version being anything but a train wreck, technically speaking.

I'm sure it will be a train wreck content-wise too, but that'll be design, of course, that's what the "base" eats up.

Perhaps the red meat won't be as satisfying, however, if it's saddled by clumsy production values, dropped feeds, and missing audio.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,164 posts)
8. LOL...they'd be better off having the official nomination given to Trump
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:50 PM
Aug 2020

in the Rose Garden and calling it a day. Anyone wanting to tell the American people why he/she will vote for Trump....won't help.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
10. You don't think they'll have footage of Melania jogging?
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 12:16 AM
Aug 2020

Or Donald meeting people and making them the center of attention?

OAITW r.2.0

(32,164 posts)
12. Actually, Trump is foistered on his own TV generated
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 01:09 AM
Aug 2020

petard. Apparently (I never watched) "Apprentice" was a big hit. America wants to see the Prick who fired everyone.....fired.

11. I might not watch, despite being a total junkie nerd for these things.
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 12:59 AM
Aug 2020

Wouldn't be good for my health....

Luz

(919 posts)
16. They feed off of live audiences just like trump. It's all hate
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 07:13 AM
Aug 2020

all of the time. Their fear mongering and chants won't go over so well on video tape. Without that, they don't have much to say.

Solomon

(12,644 posts)
17. They're lucky we went first so they can see how it's done.
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 07:41 AM
Aug 2020

Watch how much they try to steal.

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