Last Night Was Ridiculous

[smilesammich 10,727]

relieved to know that not all republicans/conservatives are falling in line, and actually do have functioning brains!

The President gave a speech that was multiple things. It was an ode to American progressivism and defense of his record. It was the Republican response to Donald Trump. It was a flat sounding campaign for Hillary Clinton. The progressivism was nauseating. I cannot blame the President for ignoring the low economic growth rate during his administration. His values are not my values.

But I appreciate his denunciation of Donald Trump. He was accurate. The Republican Party is supposed to be the party of the individual that believes in the American people. It is now the party of Trump that believes only by electing Donald Trump can we make America great again. The party of Reagan that put faith in the people now puts faith in an orange braying jackass who is all talk and bankruptcies.

I got a text message from a senior Republican congressman after hearing President Obama’s speech last night. The congressman wrote, “We were supposed to make that sort of speech.” Barack Obama offered optimism and “Morning in America” to Trump’s “Midnight in America” doom, gloom, and despair.

I may disagree with the President and I may not really believe the President, but I don’t matter. The American people watching at home matter.

Last week, Republicans consoled themselves that television viewership of their convention was down, but that’s because people don’t watch TV anymore. They stream online. I suspect we are going to find that the President’s speech last night was widely seen and will be widely viewed as effective.

The GOP had a real opportunity to win in 2016. I’m sure today the Republican voices in the media will tell us that the Americans are not anywhere near Baghdad. But they know it is not so. The GOP had the chance to lift the American spirit against a woman with 60% disapproval. Instead, they chose a man even less liked that her.

http://theresurgent.com/last-night-was-ridiculous/

For #NeverTrump Republicans — a small band of conservative writers, intellectuals, and former administration officials refusing to vote for Donald Trump — Obama's speech provoked a striking mix of admiration for its upbeat patriotic themes, as well as despair over their own party's failure to offer the same.

"Take about five paragraphs out of that Obama speech and it could have been a Reagan speech," John Podhoretz, a former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, tweeted. "Trust me. I know."

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"#NeverTrump believes America is great, because America is an idea — and a very, very good one," Mair told NBC News. "Trump believes Americans are great, but that America sucks and that the idea of America is inherently flawed."

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2016-conventions/how-obama-s-speech-won-over-nevertrump-conservatives-n618871?cid=eml_onsite

[yuna628 9,744]

Yep, this seems to be a consensus I'm finding on Republican outlets lately, even the ones that hate Obama, they cannot stomach Trump and are extremely concerned. They are having to do some hard soul searching. That's where I have slight shades of optimism.

[lostinblue 1,989]

[smilesammich 10,727]

how to give a speech at the rnc:

(but cloaked in one thousand american flags)

[OriZ 3,157]

[smilesammich 10,727]

i don't really see the likeness..

but cheeto jesus might be onto something

[Rob L 3,811]

i don't really see the likeness..

but cheeto jesus might be onto something

I think I finally get that Depeche Mode song

Feeling unknown

And you're all alone

Flesh and bone

By the telephone

Lift up the receiver

I'll make you a believer

[OriZ 3,157]

Cheeto Jesus...LOL

Well hey at least they both provide for some good entertainment

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I wonder how the outrage would be if all those pictures made fun Mohammed.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

The title of this thread scared me. I thought some of my wimmens had started posting chest

[smilesammich 10,727]

I wonder how the outrage would be if all those pictures made fun Mohammed.

they're mocking trump, not Jesus. or cheetos.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

they're mocking trump, not Jesus. or cheetos.

I got it and I don't really care but if the same pictures has said Mohammed it would cause an uproar.

Why do liberals defend such an intolerant group of people

[smilesammich 10,727]

people can be offended. hopefully the us supports free speech and not just liberals.

[Rob L 3,811]

I wonder how the outrage would be if all those pictures made fun Mohammed.

not sure if it is the same. Islam sets a boundary on almost all images especially those of the prophet. Christianity has a long tradition of iconography. right from the start. I don't make pictures of Mohammed and Muslims dont tell me that I cannot eat Bratwurst

they're mocking trump, not Jesus. or cheetos.

Jesus approves of this message

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I wonder how the outrage would be if all those pictures made fun Mohammed.

Or if someone was burning a US flag...