Only one mention of President Bush during last night’s RNC.
By on Sep 4th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Only one mention of President Bush during last night’s RNC.
Last night, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani, and Gov. Sarah Palin addressed the Republican National Convention. Between the four of them, there was only one reference to President Bush — in Romney’s pre-prime-time speech. Romney praised “George Bush” for labeling “the terror-sponsor states the axis of evil.” On Tuesday night, Bush was never mentioned by the RNC speakers.
Update Ben Smith notes that Afghanistan hasn't been mentioned at all.
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Of course not, silly…
Everyone knows Bush is a Dem…
Snark/off…
September 4th, 2008 at 9:52 amThe true axis of evil:
Cheney, Chertoff and Barbara Bush (The Don of The Republican Party)
September 4th, 2008 at 9:56 amWhen your outgoing administration is in the running for worst ever and your nominee has no plan other than more of the same all you can do is ignore reality, blame the liberals and attack. Maybe it sparked the upper middle class white people in the convention hall but I can’t believe this will help with undecided voters. All I saw was Romney and Giuliani competing for the job of village idiot, Huckabee playing class clown and some Roseane Barr imitator nobody had ever heard of until last week shrieking about Obama not being qualified. It would have been funny if the stakes were not so high.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:56 amEveryone knows Bush is a Dem…
And a lib’rul, don’t forget that.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:57 amthis will get lost in the FAST thread, so here goes, here…
i get my mom’s TIME magazines after she reads them… this morning, it’s the aug 18 issue, with rick warren on the cover…
at the end of the warren article is a short piece, “In Their Words. The candidates on thir personal journeys of faith”.
this is all BEFORE the so-called “forum”… remember mcLIAR’s cross-in-the-dirt-with-a-rifle-butt story? …
well, here’s another version:
A month or so later, on Christmas Day, I was standing in the dirt courtyard when I saw that same guard approach me. He walked up and stood silently next to me, not looking or smiling at me. Then he used his sandaled foot to draw a cross in the dirt. We stood wordlessly looking at the cross, remembering the true light of Christmas, even in the darkness of a Vietnamese prison camp.
just sayin’…
September 4th, 2008 at 9:59 amLuis M Says:
And a lib’rul, don’t forget that.
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Well, the man certainly spends money like a drunken lib’rul on shore leave… no doubt about that…
September 4th, 2008 at 9:59 am…there was only one reference to President Bush — in Romney’s pre-prime-time speech.
The ‘Not Ready For Prime Time President’.
Looks like Romney didn’t get the memo.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:01 amoh, and last night’s RNC?
it’s shameful how crass, vindictive and just plain mean
some people are…
and that crowd just LOVED it…
September 4th, 2008 at 10:01 amOf course, Bush the librul big spender and his gang of Democrats have been in charge of Washington for eight years, so McSame and Gov. Sarah represent “true reform”. I think I busted a rib laughing when they started pursuing that line.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:02 amaceomalley7 Says:
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Watch your TV’s, read your papers…America saw what you losers failed to see…someone who resonates with middle America…
You mean the “liberal biased mainstream news media”?
September 4th, 2008 at 10:03 amshoeless Says:
…there was only one reference to President Bush — in Romney’s pre-prime-time speech.
The ‘Not Ready For Prime Time President’.
Looks like Romney didn’t get the memo.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:01 am
No wonder he didn’t get the VP spot…sheesh…
September 4th, 2008 at 10:03 amkaty Says:
just sayin’…
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I thought it had been pretty much pointed out McStain stole that story from Solzhenitsyn. ‘Course, McStain’s story, as told, also begs the question… why would a Vietnamese soldier even care about Christmas?
September 4th, 2008 at 10:03 amaceomalley7 Says:
Watch your TV’s, read your papers…America saw what you losers failed to see…someone who resonates with middle America…
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You are an ignorant mindless troll without the intellectual capacity god gave the ordinary garden slug. Go away and let the adults talk
September 4th, 2008 at 10:04 amDidn’t Romney close with ‘God Bless John America’?
Mittens looked like a used car salesman on a Sunday afternoon, trying to sell you a Ford Pinto while claiming it was a Cadillac.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:04 amkaty Says:
and that crowd just LOVED it…
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Uh… what crowd there actually was… there weren’t just empty seats in that building… there were whole empty rows and sections…
September 4th, 2008 at 10:05 amWhy doesn’t the GOP say that just like the sitting president, Sarah Palin was the Governor of a large state full of oil rigs?
That’s got to be a winning arguement.
-GSD
September 4th, 2008 at 10:06 amSo, Arse, ever figure out which of the seven actually is your father, or do you like getting extra presents on yer birthday?
September 4th, 2008 at 10:06 amGSD Says:
Why doesn’t the GOP say that just like the sitting president, Sarah Palin was the Governor of a large state full of oil rigs?
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Indeed, and last night, she was speaking in a small hall full of oily pigs…
September 4th, 2008 at 10:07 amWatch your TV’s, read your papers…America saw what you losers failed to see…someone who resonates with middle America…
Right, ace. You must be referring to the majority of Americans who weren’t tuned into the RNC funeral — er, convention. Your vapid comment reminds me of the absolute best blog post I read last night from a guy who was tuned in to the U.S. Open:
“I confess that I didn’t think she was up to the challenge, but I underestimated her, she proved herself up to the task, so let me say in all crow-eating humility: Congratulations, Serena Williams!”
September 4th, 2008 at 10:09 amIf Repugnicants are going to talk about how bad Washington is, they can’t highlight their role in making it happen.
Thus keep Bush & Cheney off stage. That’s fine with the despicable duo as they have more war to make.
“Mickey/Adrian ‘08″ has zero chance of knocking Apollo Greed off K Street, especially after eight years of Bush supplied steroids.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:10 amaceomalley7 Says:
Don’t like a difference of opinion???
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I dont like ignorant hivemind trolls who I have seen ADMIT you only come here to annoy us. What kind of pathetic piece of garbage thinks its entertaining to come to a site just to annoy people? I understand that you know you are too stupid to actually have a conversation or talk rationally about these subjects. Still what kind of sick weasel is so desperate for attention that he just tosses out the ignorant bilge you do just to annoy actual adults trying to have an adult conversation. I suggest you leave your mommys basement and go play with the other special children. I am sure YOU are stupid even for the shortbus crowd but you can enjoy the outdoors and let the adults talk. When you see that bright yellow ball that brings light and warmth dont be afraid of it or worship it. Its just the Sun and we know all about it
September 4th, 2008 at 10:10 amThey were too busy dividing the country and avoiding getting into “the issues”.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:23 amAs an Obama supporter, I have to say that I liked Failin’ Palin’s speech for several reasons:
(1) she is such a sarcastic, screechy personality that she will be the brunt of talk show jokes (and should be)
(2) she was so offensive, obnoxious and insulting that she is no longer “immunized” from criticism on the issues
(3) she perpetuated the lies and myths about being the “reform ticket” so she furnished grist for the mill
(4) she didn’t endear herself to the media (other than the right-wing radio rant-jockeys and FoxSnooze, I suppose)
(5) she did absolutely nothing to counter the obvious fact that she is an inexperienced political opportunist
The door is now open to dispense all the chatter about her personal life and family issues. She is fatally vulnerable on the issues. Period.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:26 amAnd another ones gone…And another ones gone… Another troll bites the dust
Requiem to Aceomalley7
September 4th, 2008 at 10:26 amEven the NAZI’s talked endlessly about Hitler..to the very end!
September 4th, 2008 at 10:29 amWhy ruin a perfectly good stump speech with the reality of a GW Bush administration?
September 4th, 2008 at 10:59 amGSD Says:
Why doesn’t the GOP say that just like the sitting president, Sarah Palin was the Governor of a large state full of oil rigs?
They have already tried to say she was mayor of the 2nd largest town in Alaska. I bet that was a real surprise to the numerous towns in Alaska with a population larger than 6,500. I’m betting Wasilla is the 2nd smallest town in Alaska.
September 4th, 2008 at 10:59 amRequiem to Aceomalley7
Countdown to Aceomalley8. Funny thing about this one, I don’t remember versions 1-7, do you? I think the new trolls are putting a high number next to their moniker just to impress us.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:01 amBilbo Hussein Baggins Says:
————————————————————-I’m betting Wasilla is the 2nd smallest town in Alaska.
Yes, it’s much bigger than East Wasilla.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:08 amMcCain’t can run but he can’t hide from Bush.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:24 amDuring the Dem primaries Palin did an interview with Newsweek in which she criticizes Hillary for her response to media scrutiny. Does the McCain camp have a leg to stand on when they criticize the media for reporting truths uncovered on this little known politician?
September 4th, 2008 at 11:46 amhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/did-palin-call.html
Last night’s speech that Palin read was nothing short of devisive and bluntly partisan. Was this, the nation’s first look at the GOP VP candidate supposed to help us see their ticket as one of change for this Nation? McCain’s rhetoric of reaching across isles and bringing both sides together couldn’t possibly have been further from the spectacle of last night’s hatefest parade of failed Republican hacks. If the many stories floating around the inter-tubes bears any fruit we can look forward to the Straight Talk Express cruising of a cliff and bursting into flames well before November.
A small point: does anyone else think that hunting from a helicopter is slightly…dare I say…elitist?
There is so much made out of her speech last night by the media.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:51 amShe has been practicing for the last two days to deliver the speech, she did not write the speech.
I do care about her record,and where she comes from and what change will she be making,for the best or the worst to this country and the world.
Speeches are not enough.
You can hear nice words from used car salesman at the car lot, but unless you drive the car,look at the engine and check the milage of the car,then you can be fooled by just leaving it to the car salesman’s sweet words..
Turns out, the only Republican who weren’t lying last night were the ones who weren’t talking.
RNC Speeches Fact Checked
September 4th, 2008 at 12:09 pmWhile Sarah didn’t mention Republican incumbent President George W. Bush, she did invoke Democratic President Harry Truman. Bizarre, on so many levels.
She didn’t have Harry’s credibility in slamming her running mate’s “do nothing Congress”.
Sarah’s mention of torture was bizarre in light of Republican green lighting of similar treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody.
Finally, Harry had this to say of Palin’s party, “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a Republican. But I repeat myself.”
September 4th, 2008 at 1:06 pmMy apology on the link for post #35. I intended it to be only two words of the post, not the whole thing.
September 4th, 2008 at 1:08 pmHere it is without that irritating underline:
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While Sarah didn’t mention Republican incumbent President George W. Bush, she did invoke Democratic President Harry Truman. Bizarre, on so many levels.
She didn’t have Harry’s credibility in slamming her running mate’s “do nothing Congress”.
Sarah’s mention of torture was bizarre in light of Republican green lighting of similar treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody.
Finally, Harry had this to say of Palin’s party, “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a Republican. But I repeat myself.”
September 4th, 2008 at 1:09 pmSomething else that was apparently not mentioned.
Gov. Palin spoke out about corporate interests and lobbyists.
SHE NEVER MENTIONED HOW SHE FITS IN WITH THE McCAIN CAMPAIGN’S LOBBYIST FORCE RUNNING HIS CAMPAIGN..
Does Gov Palin have any views on clening up McCain’s camp top advising lobbyists on leave to run his campaign?
September 4th, 2008 at 1:23 pmThis is an extremely important issue that Obama’s campaign and the Democrats must deal with during this campaign.sohbet The Republicans continue to degenerate to outright falsehoods. What are we to do when the press will not intervene to set the record straight?Bedava mp3 indir How do we cope with maintaining an offense versus wasting time and messaging on spurious arguments?
February 28th, 2009 at 12:21 am