Trump’s RNC Day 1 Speech | Talking Points Memo

President Trump’s surprise address during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday was a big departure from what his re-election campaign billed as an “optimistic and upbeat” affair.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1328074
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Anyone know what time Putin addresses the convention? I want to tune in for that.

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Such a miserable, miserable, miserable person.

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At some point, this schtick seemed fresh to millions of Middle Americans who had never seen a bad Borscht Belt comedian. At what point do they just decide it is no longer fresh and change the channel?

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One perfect word for Trump. He is a “lunatic”.

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What could be more optimistic and upbeat than an endless litany of me, Me, ME from the greatest president in the history of the United States.

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Shouts of "four more years" break out as Pres. Trump begins remarks after being renominated at the RNC.

"If you want to really drive them crazy, you'll say '12 more years,'" Trump tells the crowd. https://t.co/Yy5Oqy2xtt pic.twitter.com/EGEIDO3V1h

— ABC News (@ABC) August 24, 2020

Let’s get him 12 more years of jail time…Vance and James, we are counting on you!

Addendum:

Another RNC speaker…Eric Trump is taking the 5th!
Let’s not forget, HRC testified for 11 hours and no charges were filed.
Trumpian chicken!

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Some of his own people found this inauspicious:

A senior GOP strategist, who is not a "Never Trumper" and often gives the president the benefit of the doubt, tells me: "If what we just heard is a preview of the President's message for the week, he loses and we lose. We can kiss the Senate goodbye if the tone doesn't change."

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) August 24, 2020
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All of the Dumpster’s pent up energy and rage because he hasn’t been allowed to do his rallies will be spewing forth during the light- and love-filled ode to patriotism and democracy they have planned for the next few days.
I won’t tune in for fear that either my head or my tv will explode.

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Prooooooooooooojection.

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And the bad news is?

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He can’t stop himself. Go, Donald, go! Let it all hang out.

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Trump evolved through a different taxonomic hierarchy in the biological classifications. He clearly missed “class” and “family,” as did his supporters who choose to function from their brain stems and a center of fear, hatred, and rage.

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Perfect.

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wait, he already spoke today? It’s, like, the afternoon. Is he speaking again tonight?

(not that I’ll be watching.)

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Trump said that it would be “a kick in the ass” if Biden wins the election in November and takes credit for his administration’s actions that he says will lower prescription costs.

Trump is sooooo pathological. He already is obsessing about possibly losing the election, and gaming scenarios out where he loses the election yet can “win” the aftermath. And of course, “winning” and “losing” has nothing to do with pubic service or really anything but his ego.

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Agree. @generalsternwood too

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Yeah—around lunchtime he found a crowd and started yammering. Poor fellow, he’s been deprived of his beloved rallies, you can hardly blame him.

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