The Other McCain

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COMPLETE TEXT: CHRIS CHRISTIE SPEECH TO GOP CONVENTION

TAMPA, Florida From the Republican National Committee: This stage and this moment are very improbable for me. A New Jersey Republican delivering the keynote address to our national convention, from a state with 700,000 more Democrats than Republicans. A New Jersey Republican stands before you tonight. Proud of my party, proud of my state and […]

COMPLETE TEXT: ANN ROMNEY SPEECH TO GOP CONVENTION

TAMPA, Florida Just got this from the Romney campaign: I want to talk to you tonight not about politics and not about party. And while there are many important issues we’ll hear discussed in this convention and throughout this campaign, tonight I want to talk to you from my heart about our hearts. I want […]

Matt Kibbe Of FreedomWorks Sounds Dismayed With The RNC

by Smitty I believe that the Republican party has made a huge mistake by effectively disenfranchising grassroots activists who want to be a part of the party process. If the party sincerely wants the support of citizens, shutting them out of the process is not the way to do it. Sooner rather than later the […]

RNC DAY 1.5: Baseless Speculation
UPDATE: Romney Officially Nominated as Republican Presidential Candidate

TAMPA, Florida OK, we’ll count Monday as a half-day, and I apologize for the late start today, but schmoozing and socializing with colleagues and sources is part of the job. There will be actual news here momentarily, I promise, but first: Baseless speculation from Jim Geraghty! Buried deep in the convention schedule released Monday is […]

The Daily Gator Says: ‘A Bitch Slapping’

by Smitty It’s important to note that this organization is NOT composed of active duty military members. Spec Ops for America, via The Daily Gator: I feel that November isn’t so much an election as it is a full-on Constitutional referendum. In all sincerity, I’d expect #OccupyResoluteDesk, and the Congress, to view the 22nd Amendment […]

Chris Matthews: Pecksniff

by Smitty Via Hot Air, Politico, emphasis mine: “It is obvious that this is something I care passionately about: race was abused by white politicians in my lifetime, including Reagan. For someone to come on the program and deny that this is part of their process, I couldn’t take that,” Matthews said. “This is something […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.28.12

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Obama Declares State Of Emergency In Louisiana For Tropical Storm Isaac Jindal fires back that what the state asked for was a disaster area declaration Protests At GOP Convention Muted, Small Organizers complain about weather, police presence affecting numbers Will Colombia Make Peace With FARC? President Santos announces talks […]

Ryan Zinke Speaks For, Oh, At Least A Few Million Americans

by Smitty At Breitbart, emphasis mine: When asked whether it was inappropriate for former SEALs to speak out, as some on the left have alleged, Zinke answered, “If the veterans can’t speak out, who can? I think it’s a duty of every veteran and every citizen to be actively involved in our political process, especially […]

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