Dear Americans,

Kathleen · #81 07-19-2016, 08:19 PM

The entire spectacle is disgusting.

golittleperson · #82 07-19-2016, 11:01 PM

Unfortunately this does not seem an option - for me it is the lesser of the evils. How tragic.

Becky · #83 07-20-2016, 12:29 AM

Rational Human Being? In Washington? I don't think there are any allowed.

At this point these are things I'd take over Hillary or Trump:

A. Jesus' Return
B. A Giant Meteorite
C. A grass roots 3rd party write in campaign for just about anyone
D. Electing a cat for President like that city in Alaska who has a cat for Mayor
E. Time Warp back to the 80's when I was a mere child, Reagan was President, Bon Jovi was on the radio, and most of all I didn't have to worry about this crap
F. No President and we all just promise to behave

rocknation · #84 07-20-2016, 05:33 AM

1) It's not true that Melania Trump is a college grad -- she flunked out after her first year. Nothing to be ashamed of, especially if her modeling career was taking off. Or was the purpose of the lie to make her look less like a flashy trophy wife?

2) The original speechwriters are refusing to take the blame:

Quote:

New York Times: ...(S)peechwriters...(and) experienced political experts...Matthew Scully and John McConnell sent Mrs. Trump a draft last month...It was Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and top adviser, who commissioned the speech...and praised their draft. (But) they heard nothing (more)...

Mrs. Trump decided to revise it, and at one point she turned to a trusted hand: Meredith McIver...who has worked on some of Mr. Trump’s books...(W)hen Mrs. Trump and her staff had finished...virtually all that remained from the original was an introduction and a passage that included the phrase “a national campaign like no other.”

...(L)ayers of formal scrutiny...(are) traditionally applied to almost every draft of a major convention address...(with) word-by-word fact checking...and computer software designed to catch plagiarism... (O)nline programs like DupliChecker are available at no cost...

If the commissioned speechwriters can back up their story, that narrows the list of suspects to Melania's co-authors and the designated speech vetters -- making it a matter of figuring out who has a motive to hurt the Trumps that badly.

3) Michelle Obama wasn't the only victim of Melania's plagiarizing:

The Rickroller Has Been Rickrolled!

Rdkopper · #85 07-20-2016, 01:40 PM

Trump is the only option... Melania is not running for office so who gives a shit... the fact that she was able to deliver a speech like that in front of millions is an accomplishment in itself..

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rocknation · #86 07-20-2016, 04:14 PM

Instead of quickly presenting the world with the severed (and unemployed) heads of the people responsible, Duh Donald left town. He's applying for the position of leader of the free world, and he can't even protect his own wife? The Trump campaign seems to be run by moles -- and I am not referring to either the rodents or the skin condition!

golittleperson · #87 07-20-2016, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Becky

Rational Human Being? In Washington? I don't think there are any allowed.

At this point these are things I'd take over Hillary or Trump:

A. Jesus' Return
B. A Giant Meteorite
C. A grass roots 3rd party write in campaign for just about anyone
D. Electing a cat for President like that city in Alaska who has a cat for Mayor
E. Time Warp back to the 80's when I was a mere child, Reagan was President, Bon Jovi was on the radio, and most of all I didn't have to worry about this crap
F. No President and we all just promise to behave

That made me think of the things that I'm sure you've seen too - but are so true:
The Things I'd trust more than (insert politician of your choice):

A Flu shot from Dr. Kevorkian
Cocktails with Bill Cosby
Flint Mich. tap water
Mexican Tap water
OJ showing me his knife collection
A rattlesnake with a "pet me" sign
Casey Anthony's day care
Sex with Charlie Sheen
A Nigerian E-Mail telling me I've inherited millions
Gas station Sushi
Brian Williams News Report

and I guess since we are here: BonJovi updates from Matt - Richie's water glass - Jon's high notes - JK......

rocknation · #88 07-20-2016, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Trump aide takes responsibility for Melania speech

...Trump...in-house staff writer...Meredith McIver... has taken responsibility for the controversy over Melania Trump’s speech, saying she offered to resign but Trump rejected it...(From) a statement released by the Trump campaign:

"In working with Melania Trump on her recent First Lady speech, we discussed many people who inspired her and messages she wanted to share with the American people. A person she has always liked is Michele Obama. Over the phone, she read me some passages from Mrs. Obama’s speech as examples. I wrote them down and later included some of the phrasing in the draft that ultimately became the final speech. I did not check Mrs. Obama’s speeches. This was my mistake, and I feel terrible for the chaos I have caused Melania and the Trumps, as well as to Mrs. Obama. No harm was meant."

A likely story!

Melania said she wrote most of the speech herself? McIver has officially made her a liar. McIver says Melania has always liked the wife of her boss' second biggest political enemy? McIver has officially made her a political ignoramus. McIver says Melania didn't notice that there had been no rewrite of the words she gave to McIver? McIver has officially made her a bimbo. McIver didn't rewrite the words and didn't bother to have them vetted? She should have been fired AND arrested! And what's the explanation for the rickroll?

rocknation · #89 07-25-2016, 02:03 AM

Walleris · #90 07-25-2016, 05:51 PM

I'm literally going to cry tears of joy if Donald Trump is elected President. Trump, America's only hope! Can you hear the Train? Trump, Trump, Trump... Listen the train coming... Trump! TRump! TRUmp! TRUMp! TRUMP!

Dear Americans,

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