The Terrible Two: Romney And Huckabee Highlights
A few quick highlights from the speeches given by Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee:
* Romney, clearly still in the grip of the idea that Palin could still be dumped and make way for him to step into the Veep slot, rolled out a well-trafficked GOP fib, saying that Dems never mentioned radical Jihad during the convention. In fact, Obama referred to terrorism and Osama at least five times during his speech alone.
* Romney, former guv of Massachusetts, bashed eastern elites.
* Romney claimed that we need change from the "liberal" Washington where Bush has been president for eight years and the GOP ran Congress until two years ago.
* Huckabee, in a crowd-pleaser, said Sarah Palin got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla than Joe Biden did for president. This gag strikes us as ill-advised, because it draws attention to the fact that Palin got all of 616 votes in her quest for a mayoralty that GOPers are touting as proof of her preparedness to be commander-in-chief.
* Huckabee falsely suggested Abraham Lincoln founded GOP.
All this, and Rudy hasn't even spoken yet!
Romney's speech was like dirty talk during sex with Republican base.
September 3, 2008 9:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
With the pitbulls out in the running pen tearing apart some raw steak. It was disgusting and Romney was sickening.
September 3, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
I said many months ago that Mike Huckabee would be the Democrats nightmare -- I continue to feel that way and I'm betting after tonight's speech made by Huckabee (leaving off any errors) -- Republicans are wishing they had VOTED FOR HIM instead of John McCain.
I'm SO glad they did not!
September 3, 2008 9:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
why? explain
September 3, 2008 9:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's a snake oil salesman, and in this political environment, the only way a repub could win the white house.
September 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Didn't see his speech, but I would have been deeply worried about Huckabee as well. That down home folksiness that's so attractive to people, coupled with his genuine sense of humor would have masked his disturbing fundamentalist positions.
September 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed. Huckabee's speech was the only genuine moment so far. In many ways he sounded like a "feel your pain" democrat. Moving.
Mittens sounded like the fake, vacuous suck up he is. Not impressed.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
So... will Rudy publically start masturbating over pictures of the post-9/11 WTC pictures on national television? I think that's the question on all our minds.
September 3, 2008 9:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's awful and disgusting! And I'm still chuckling.
September 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
LMAO!! So wrong yet so funny.
September 3, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know what to say - it's the same old shit.
But it's totally deflated, and particularly ugly as a result of being deflated.
September 3, 2008 9:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank god I wasn't eating during Romney's speech.
September 3, 2008 9:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
These hacks just anger me. This convention night has been abysmal. You will get the nutjobs that can't think without the Republicans leaders giving them their talking point via fox, but that is about it.
September 3, 2008 9:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bingo. The real people are looking for answers in this election cycle, and all they got was crap. Huckabee: McCain has ideas about how to help you but I'm just going to say the word freedom and get the crowd into a frenzy (or what passes for frenzy in this snooze crowd.)
September 3, 2008 9:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
"As Lyndon Johnson said, if the curtains of presidency seem too heavy, I always remind myself that i could be a mayor" said Gov Lindle from Hawaii...
Hmmmmmmm....
September 3, 2008 9:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Too bad Rudy hadn't heard of it.
Personally, I think touting the mayor experience will backfire for Palin. To most people, mayoral experience does not mean experience to run as Veep. And when the mayoral experience is that gained in a town of 6000 residents, the stretch is even further.
September 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
That one will leave the most atrocious stretch marks on everyone who tries to make the connection.
Rather like the Alaska-Russian connection. [rolls eyes]
September 3, 2008 10:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Mike Huckabee is LIKABLE -- I'm not talking about his political views -- his ability to speak and connect to voters.
He hit it out of the park a couple of times tonight -- I have to see transcript to remember which ones I'm talking about.
September 3, 2008 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed. But if I was someone looking for answers about the problems i was facing today, what did I hear?
September 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think this very rightwing GOP convention is a great way to turn off the middle. It will certainly scare independents and liberals away from the new ultra-rightwing ticket.
September 3, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed.
Holy shit. Who do they put next to Cindy, but Bristol and Levi. But hey let them have their privacy. These people never cease to piss me off.
September 3, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
We've really entered another dimension. Up is down. Black is white. And the GOP is the party that's been in the wilderness for the past eight years. Oh, and Rudy is a Dbag.
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September 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Repub Convention: Hear of Darkness.
September 3, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is it hear the darkness or heart of darkness?
The horror. The horror.
September 3, 2008 10:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
You said it.
Isn't this the most frightening set of speeches? It's one lie after another, with a really ugly tone.
I realize I live in a liberal bubble, but none of this sounds like it's going to sway suburban soccer moms.
September 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
You said it.
Isn't this the most frightening set of speeches? It's one lie after another, with a really ugly tone.
I realize I live in a liberal bubble, but none of this sounds like it's going to sway suburban soccer moms.
September 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
A whole lot of POW POW POWing going on!
September 3, 2008 10:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
RNC to do list:
Bashing Liberals. Check.
Bashing the Media. Check.
Bashing Obama & the Democratic Party. Check.
Chant USA! over and over again. Check.
Threw Bush and Cheney over the bus. Check.
Talking about the issues than matter. It can wait.
PD: Giuliani is just so sad. What a pathetic figure he has become.
September 3, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
NADA! That's it. I'm punching this guy if I see him.
September 3, 2008 10:11 PM | Reply | Permalink
My reaction exactly. It wasn't my most sophisticated moment of analysis.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is the worst keynote address ever made.
Disgusting is falling short. Repulsive is nothing.
September 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Man, I just turned on the tv for the first time and I don't know how the rest of y'all have endured it.
Giuliani's being a viper, but it's the shots of the crowd that really make me reach for the antacids. Jeez.
September 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
O the crowd is so so Repug - they are the most deeply unattractive crowd I think I've ever seen.
September 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't know how you people can stand to watch this shit. I'm just waiting for the updates from TPM.
September 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's what I'm doing.
I find it much more palatable (and downright hilarious) this way.
September 3, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
Me too.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I turned it off, but the mental image of that crowd is burned into my brain - lol
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
The same as I. Me watching Transformers right now for the tenth time with my little brother is more entertaining than this white supremacy meeting.
September 3, 2008 10:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
When they make the History of Idiotacy, I can point to that one moment and say i watched it live. Not much, but hey you take what you can get.
September 3, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is anyone here besides Greg watching this thing?
September 3, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
I can't take much more of this... thank gawd, tomorrow is the last day.
September 3, 2008 10:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
lol Giuliani really looks like an idiot up there. He's giving a good "Hate Obama" speech, but he really just sounds like a moron.
Actually kind of looks like a penis with glasses on.
September 3, 2008 10:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
You're being far too unkind to penises.
September 4, 2008 12:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
You're being far too unkind to penises.
September 4, 2008 12:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
So does Levi propose to Bristol on the stage tonight after Palin's speech?
September 3, 2008 10:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
5 to 1
September 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
20 bucks. I'm in.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Jonze, you should be a scriptwriter.
And I mean that as praise, not snark.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't give them any ideas!
September 3, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
That was awesome, Jonze.
September 3, 2008 10:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Drill baby drill" chant...
That about sums up the stadium full of idiots.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Drill baby drill. Yup. This is the party for me because that is the one thing that will save this country.
September 3, 2008 10:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fascism
September 3, 2008 10:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, I would have to give Rudy one point on FISA.
September 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Rudy just said 9/11! Well really sept. 11 2001 but that stil counts :cries:
September 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
open the party to gay people?
September 3, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't forget trashing community organizers.
September 3, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Here come the freaking Palin lies.
September 3, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's a plus that the GOP is full of such unpalatable, unappealling people like Romney and 'Ghoul'iani. Huckabee is the only one with charisma, yet he has that scarey spaced out look in his eyes.
September 3, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm waiting for crowd to start chanting, "Money, money, money! Weeee want more money! 'Cause that's what it all boils down to.
September 3, 2008 10:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
Energy exploration = Drill Baby Drill!
Palin will drink your milkshake.
September 3, 2008 10:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's a plus that the GOP is full of such unpalatable, unappealling people like Romney and 'Ghoul'iani. Huckabee is the only one with charisma, yet he has that scarey spaced out look in his eyes.
September 3, 2008 10:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Still no freaking answers to the question: what are you going to do aside from "shaking up Washington." Rudy does get them riled.
September 3, 2008 10:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't see how any of you gals and guys can watch any of this. I'd much rather go to the north pole and find santa, then deal with these kool aide drinking liars.
that audience looks like a memorial service if you ask me.
September 3, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ratings yesterday were only 4M less than the Dem's Tuesday line-up that had Hillary. I expect tonight might have more viewers than Biden/Bill Clinton because folks want to see who Palin is.
September 3, 2008 10:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's red meat night for the Republicans. Mitt, Rudy, serve it up then soften everybody up with the perky Sarah Palin. She knows how to read a teleprompter.
September 3, 2008 10:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
I have to admit I switch to the convention for about two or three seconds before turning to something else. I just cannot stand the sight of them.
But, did you see anything but perfectly pure white people in the crowd? I sure didn't. Maybe I needed a magnifying glass.
September 3, 2008 10:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
After his speech, David Brooks actually called Romney 'far right wing'.
September 3, 2008 10:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks to God, there is the US Open, and the Sisters Williams are playing.
I could not watch this bunch of jerks...
And sadly the worse is yet to come...
And Hucabee is done after the bad joke he made at the RNA...
Mitty the pig is pretty useless, and has no credibility...
But yet, he might get the VP if McPalin steps down, but I doubt she will...
September 3, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Did I really hear Mitt complain about promiscuity in schools while the vp nominee's pregnant and unmarried 17-year-old daughter is sitting in the audience? Just hilarious and beyond self-parody.
September 4, 2008 1:48 AM | Reply | Permalink