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So, where is the part where the blue collar voters get to hear what the Republicans are going to do about their jobs? Their healthcare? Their energy prices

Drill baby drill is great rhetoric, but the average Joe isnt hearing anything about solutions

Thank you – I think this is worth a REPEAT

Is this a person who wants to help you? September 3rd, 2008 10:22 pm ET

mav·er·ick (māv'ər-ĭk, māv'rĭk)
An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter

I think the real question is...how many white people can fit into one arena? I mean seriously, how can you say you stand for the best of America when you only represent one ethnicity? Also, Rudy is a tool. Way to finally show up for your job after the worst attack in our history.

RNC is giving me a headache.

Has anyone noticed how many empty seats there are in the stadium? Where are all the Repubs?

This people are terrfying!!! I don't think I've heard more vicious and hateful speech in my life. It's like Planet of the Apes! Please don't elect these people.

the evil mitt was talking about is hiding in mormon church.

How dare he say God bless you behind that terrilbe tirade!!!!

this is a disgusting spectacle ... leave the families out of it?? these idiots keep parading the little tramp and her redneck idiot boyfriend on tv ... this is getting worse by the minute ...

Do you want an unknown like Sara Palin answering the White House phone at 3:00am ? Think about for a moment . That's scary. She can't handle her own house, how can she handle the White House when John McSame croaks. And he will. Let's be realistic here. We can not go backwards with the old GOP failed policies. (GOP) Geezers and Old People with old ideas that do not benefit young people. Everyone knows that John McSame is in this race for two things. Oil and "booty". He chooses a running mate who is tied to big oil. Sounds like Cheney old ways. He chooses beauty queens instead of qualified people like C. Rice. He just kept looking at Sara Palin's "booty" over and over. He is only thinking about himself not America. A 72 year old man who can't remember how many houses he has. No way No how No McSame.

More fear mongering! They act like they didn't have the last eight years to proove what they can do. Guess what they got an F. I think its funny how easilly Mr. Mayor can be sold and can sell someone he doesn't even know!

OK.. I admit it.. These REPUGS are repugnant.. What a bunch of blowhards.. Look at them now with their defense of Palin.. Where was this moral recitude when all of the rumors and books were out there smearing and sliming Obama.

Please.. VOTE Obama/Biden

Giuliani, is sending racial undertones, fear, and sexism. They (reps)continue to disrespect Obama's accomplishments and acts as if his 18 million voters are uneducated with the process of politics. It doesn't take long to come up to speed on avoiding facts.Stop talking about Reagan and explain to the American people about the last 8 years of Bush/McCain. And... as a mother of five Palin has nothing in common with my family.

The Republican's need to get on their knee's and repent. This has been one of the worst and most hateful convention's I have ever seen.

What about the people? They are so busy trashing everyone, insulting State's and making butt's out of theirselves. This is sickening.

I would probably have voted for McCain if he had chosen Mitt, but I agree with the majority here. Mitt's speech was awful. Very dry.

Romney's an idiot. Period.

You get the feeling Mitt wishes he was the nominee and not John McCain.

You get the feeling Mitt wishes he was picked for VP and not Sarah Palin.

And finally, you have to feel bad for Mitt when Obama and Biden win on Nov 4th !!!!!!

Sorry Mitt.................better luck next time !

Obama/Biden 08

Agree, an empty speech. They are obviously appealing to the conservatives at the convention but how does this play out to the TV audience? I've heard a lot of bashing but few concrete facts on "how" they are going to improve our country.

I didn't use to hate the man... But now.... Jesus Christ... Giuliani I actually had some respect for due to his handling of 9/11 but he is STILL stuck in that day. And has anyone asked him where he thinks the terrorists that attacked us that day are? I bet he would answer Iraq because he has been brainwashed by Republican propaganda.

Phonies!!!

Between him and Gulliani...I don't think we need to say anything.

As a young person it is 100% disgusting to see how a whole party can blatantly lie on tv. I know it is part of the political process to twist facts, but this is just outright crazy.

Obama should respond once and fly above it.
More of the same.
McCain the maverick had a shot at appealing to independents, but all he has done is create one of the greatest schisms in American politics.

Its funny that Obama is the celebrity. I don't remember him flaunting it on the cover of Vogue.

They are saying the obama campaign said things that the media said. They are flat out LYING and they look silly doing it. its the information age, people know more than they ever have

Rudys, speech is a complete MESS.

BURN repubicans BURN, if they parade that family around and the little downs baby and the pregnant girl who didnt have the sense to listen to her own familys advice, I will Hurl my lunch right now.

Dia, I hear you. Unfortunately, the voters are a bunch of non-critical thinkers that have no concept of what's going to happen at home and abroad should McCain become the President with Palin the Lady in Waiting.

All the voters want to do is figure out which one they want to have at their BBQ and have a beer with.

Nothing wrong with Mitt Romney,you americans are sooooooo stupid
that the rest of the world is amazed with the dept of your stupidity.You chanting love for your downfall.We canadian are watching with disgust that some ppl still believe the Republicans.

Since I am from New York, and was in New York during 9/11, Mayor Guliani's speech has brought me to tears, BUT NOT for what you may think. I have been brought to tears because I am just that offended. Please tell me that people know it was BIN LADEN who attacked us and he is in AFGHANISTAN. Iraq had nothing to do with it. HOW DARE HE use our attack as propaganda for his smear campaign. HOW DARE HE!

He's transparent for all the world to see. Hypocrite and
Republican. Same thing.

Rudy Guliani is disgusting! He's is way over the line with this hate and absolute evil he's perpetrating in that arena. These people don't reflect God or Christian values. It's absolutely awful!!!

Name calling, attacks, smears same old same old politics... what about the issues please dont fall for this

hahahaha

mark from LA....you expect anyone to believe you're for real? Nobody can be that stupid.

Your post reminds me of an old saying my grandmother used to tell me" ' A fool and his money are soon parted'.

Giulianni is talking mighty tough with his low blows about Obama. I can't wait until the Obama express runs that little dude over on Pennsylvania ave.

Obama 08.

I'm shocked! Giuliani and the Republicans pimping out 9/11 by plastering the NYC skyline on the screen behind Rudy while he speaks at the RNC. I can't believe Giuliani and the Repubs would use 9/11 to further their political ambitions. Shocked, completely shocked. What a dope. He couldn't even win in Florida after spending his entire campaign there. And he is the best they could put up for keynote speaker???

That's just hilarious.

Guliani is porbably one of the most hateful people I have ever listened to.

What a shame that he has to stand up there and belittle Obama on his past.

Shameful Republicans. Same hatful tactics, pandering to the uneducated who will listen to anyone who give a fire and brimstone speech.

LOL, Rudy just called Alaska 'Alasker"

Paul, will you please put an end to this ridiculous argument about executive experience by pointing out that GWB was the governor of a large state for 5 years. We all know how that turned out. And how the heck can the republicans just say Obama was a community organizer. Harvard degree in law and political science, President of Harvard Law Review, actually studied and taught CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, state senate, senate, senate foreign relations committee. I mean are they for real? Its sad to think people buy this crap.

something about him does not sit well with me...I seems so fake..

Obama also had 130 votes of "PRESENT" as a senator.

He couldn't make up his mind vote YES or NO.

A simple answer that Obama couldn't answer.

What is Obama going to do when he faces a HARD question.

Obama won't be able to vote "PRESENT" then.

Judy

Please add:

CEO of a multimillion 50 state campaign

Leader: Has led Democrats and Republican to follow his message of change

I would take Obama for judgement

Of all the republicans i have always hated Mitt Romney the most, he is just a huge hypocrite, he is a worthless human being!!!

Obama Biden 2008

Mitt Romney wants to return to Regan’s trickle down economics, which we all learned the hard way, did not work. The Republicans have no record to run on with the Bush Administration so they have to go all the way back to the Regan Administration to try and make a point. It seems odd to me that the only thing the Republicans have to go in is fear and smear. It is odd to me that they want to tout Palin’s executive experience, news flash! Bush had executive experience, we all see where that has got us, his daddy had VP experience for 8 years and we see what that got us. Give me a break on the executive experience argument because it does not work, I do not buy it and if other’s are smart they will not buy it either, it is an argument that can be slapped down to quick with our current President.

OMG Rudy is sooooo long winded. How does the saying go "Blessed are the short winded for they shall be asked back" He is sucking up as much TV time as he can get. At least Romney/Huckabee were brief

So, I'm an HR analyst and I'm faced with a job candidate with the following:

-Prone to flashbacks from terrifying captivity in Vietnam (what will he do at 3 am?)
-Elderly, with several recent bouts of cancers
-Unable to lift his arms above his shoulders
-An affinity for pretty young things
-Frequent memory loss, perhaps due to early onset Alzheimer's

Should I hire him? Well...maybe for a greeter job at WalMart but not as my president!

What is going on in this convention when are they going to stop talking about Obama and start talking about what they are going to do? oh right they don't have any more ideas just more or the same

Should Rudy have said anything after what happened on 9-11?

The arrogance we're hearing coming from Rudy is the arrogance of the Republican party. It is the same attitude that George W. Bush has had for the past eight years.

Wake up!

Since I am from New York, and was in New York during 9/11, Mayor Guliani's speech has brought me to tears, BUT not for what you think. I am brought to tears because I am just that offended. Please tell me that people know it was AFGHANISTAN and BIN LADEN that attacked us, not Iraq! HOW DARE HE

Honestly, I think Mitt Romney & Rudolph Giuliani were instructed to bomb their speeches in order to make Sarah Palin's speech glow in comparison.

The once respected republican party has fallen hard.
The mccain campaign and convention are both shameless.

Men I once respected, Rudy, Mitt, Fred, and Huckabee, have fallen from grace and have joined the ranks of "political pundits with no honor."

According to the macain campaign this election is not about policy!
So, how much lower are these people going to sink before they drown.

John McCain is not an honorable man – he uses lies and shameless attack ad instead of standing tall on truth.

Don't worry about Sarah Palin. After losing the election, she will feed old grumpy mcinsane moose burgers.

Mitt Romney couldn't sell toilet paper, let alone McCain for President. Has he even listened to one word about what Obama and Biden want to do for this country? Doesn't sound like it.

And, where are the specifics of what McCain would do???

Romney! Have you hit your head on something?
Have you forgotten that your party has had the White House for the last 8 years, not the democrats?
Your party has run the country into the ground. Your president! You got it all backwards, please check your microsoft word program.

I am watching RNC Convention with stunning disbelief. I am absolutely amazed by the amount of hate pouring out from the people claiming to be the only righteous Americans in the country. Their brainwashed fear-mongering make me really afraid of one possible outcome of these elections: that they can actually win!
I beg all sane people left in this country, please, please, get out and vote some sanity into the White House this time!

You Thought You Could By The White House Mitt! . . . And Thats Why You Will Never Be President!

Sadly this convention is all about smoke and mirrors. Palin is being held as more experienced than Obama? Comparative to Hillary? McCain threw his bid for President away with this choice. All I've heard is attacks against Obama, no plan, no direction.... same old same old... 8 more years of the same

Mitt never had principles to begin with. Can't lose what you don't have.

Mitt, if your pushing for a position in a McCain Administration you better do better than attack Michelle Obama. Its old, worn out news and so are you.

I have to say the one thing Rudy red meat speech has done tonight is fired up a political party but, it's not the one he was speaking to tonight. The Democrats will wipe the floor with them. It will be such a nice day not to hvae to deal with these folks who talk and don't do nothing. The GOP will do anything to win the office. The dog and pony show is nothing but a lot of hot air. This party should be disband!!!

The GOP is pandering and low-balling. Dems went out of their way to show respect to McCain the man and differentiate between the politics of the man. To attempt to imunge the integrity of Obama is tantamount to feeding into latent racism. Leave it to the party of Helms, Lott, and Romney, Rove, Bush, Rumsfeld, and Cheney.

Rudy's Speech in paraphrase:
"9/11, Osama Bin Laden, Liberals, Terrorist, 9/11, Bombs, Islam, Jihad, Russia, Progression, North Korea,, Liberals, Osama Bin Laden, 9/11, Putin, War, 9/11, ! Beware!!!!"

Vote McCain or Evil will come.

O'Biden '08

I now know why his pathetic campaign FAILED!

You what these clowns are doing? They looking ahead to future elections and being careful so their comments do not come back to haunt them. What do they care? They have all the money they ever will need. It is all about power.

Rudie, Rudie, Rudie!!!!!!!!!! Telling it like it is – New York style.

As long as God rules the day, the GOB is happy. They once again pulled the wool over the eyes of the right winged religious people of this country.

Dear John "Pro life and god in school and you got my vote..."

John: "But I don't believe in such things"

The right: "Well, you better start or you will lose this election"

John,"well okay then"

MITT, IS JUST BEING MITT. . .DIDN'T KNOW HE WANT'S TO GO TO WAR ALSO!

The bigger thing is when did the theme become "Islamic terrorists"?

I don't think Mitt Romney could sell toilet paper, let alone McCain for President.

What a ridiculous, empty speech!

mav·er·ick (māv'ər-ĭk, māv'rĭk)
An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter

Mitt Romney is a Presidential reject, he will never be present.

Rudi became rudi once again ... this moron actually said 'there is one thing that counts, it's defense against islamic terrorists ...' 1 thing that counts ?? He's back to 9-12-2001 ... he can't get over that 1 day and can't live in today ... watching these sheep cheer and these senile old millionaires drool over the ranting of a war-mongering, paranoid LIAR ... says it all

GO RUDY – please go. He still sucks

It was a shameful night for Mitt Romney, aside if he recognized it or not. He had no substance in his speech, just jarrings. It is also a shame that a Mormon with high moral values and high respect for family values, he attacked Barack's family and lauded Sarah Palin, whose failed teaching got her daughter into the mess of pre-marital sex. What a shame on you, Mitt. You have hurt Mormons like me to the bottom of our hearts.

ObamaBiden 08.

I tried,. But CNN cut me off. I forgot to praise Obama...

Except for Huckabee, the speakers leave me a bitter taste of division.

We can not become an American with American under this party.

I think Mitt is so offended that McCain chose Palin over him ( and i must say it is a strange, selfish and poor choice), that he has been rendered speechless.

Mitt Romney LOST his mittens. His speech was very disappointing, coming from a stellar salesman.

This just proves that Mitt is NOT all "lovey dovey" about John McCain's VP Pick. He's very PISSED FOR BEING DISSED. Bottom line.

All these men up there at the podium smiling and talking nonsense, knowing full well they were ALL dissed by their boy, John McCain.

Momma was RIGHT. People's actions SPEAK MUCH LOUDER than their words.

hes awful

this is very surprising. rudy giuliani is mentioning 9/11.

Disappointing. When he quit the race, I remember remarking that he succumbed to the old boy network in the Republican Party. He still had a way to go and unlike Hillary Clinton who now has the respect of many for her fighting spirit, Romney chickened out and gave the nomination to John McCain. A typical politician.

I'm not a Georgian – I'm an American

Oh my God and Giuliani is the dumbest politician ever. What the hell is wrong with this guy? He is as pathetic as the campaign he ran. He tries to scare people with 2 words 9 and 11.

What a joke this guy is.

I am currently watching the GOP convention. I am completely applaud by Rudy Giuliani. John McCain would be better off with mitt romney as his running mate. Also he only mentioned the war and fight about terrorist that Obama is may be reluctant to be capable of fixing. Not once did these people mention Katrina.

And Thats Why You Will Never Be President Mitt!

Dear Paul and the rest of the Media:

Three months ago I promised never to vote for McCain, but now with Dems and Media so against Palin, there's got to be something good about her...I'm now going to vote for McCain and Palin!!

I'm writing a check for $100 for McCain right now.

bcos he did'nt get it

Osama Bin Laden isn't in Iraq. Why have 4000+ died there looking for him?

Rudy is mafia all the way – I was a consultant IN NYC for NYC and trust me, he is mafia.

Can anyone say "EPIC FAIL" Dear God, have the Republicans brainwashed the poor man? I actually pity him.

His speech was dry.....no content...never trusted him....never will..

Begala is a Democrat and CNN should put the party affiliation of their "pundits" on everything the publish or post from them.

Agreed. Mittens was very, very lame.

Good evening,

he does not mention Bush but the whole sentiment of all the words are representative of Bush legacy being now stamp on McCain!

America is in trouble with these dudes

Romney sucked big time.

Obama:
B.A in political science from Columbia University, with a specialization in international relations
J.D. in Law from Hardvard, graduated magna cum laude; President of the Harvard Law Review
12 years (92-04) teaching constitutional law
7 years State Senator: sponsored more than 800 bills
4 years Senator for Illinos, a state with 12.8 million people

Palin:
Bachelor's in journalism from University of Idaho
4 years Wasilla City Council (8000 people)
6 years Wasilla mayor (8000 people)
1 year "Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission"
20 months governor of a state with 660,000 people

Obama 08

Was it my imagination or is it that Mitt Romney does not know the name of the Iranian President?

I wonder what kinds of used cars he has at his dealership!!!!!

Mitt Romney is so greasy that after listening to him I need a shower

.....oh I thought it would be sooner in his speech that Rudy would mention 9/11.....can't the Repubs do anything beside use fear tactics

What happened to Mitt?

No one likes him. No one likes looking at him. No one likes listening to him. That's what happened to him. Now he can pack up his hair products, his instant suntan spray and go back to wherever he came.

I am afraid Sarah Palin is on hr way to becoming vice-president. I am really afraid, guys. After all, the voters have given us Georges Bush, twice.

Republicans: the party of organized hate...

And Romney/Guliani, their Goebbels

This was frankly, a bit scary. I don't think they are showing much of an ear for our national mood right now.

are thier repuklian are really afraid of bush. the truth really hurt they know that bush is a man with no brain. these speakers sound like war morger,

He was on way earlier lol I think he was the first speaker lol...

Mr. 911 never fails. Fear,911 Rudy is true to his form.

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what kind of values does the palin family have? i can understand supporting your daughter through a bad decision. but to promote, laud, and condone her actions is ridiculous. why put levi so much in the spotlight, they are not married, they are both dependent children, and neither has a job or means to support a child. what message are you sending to the american teenagers? i doubt if mccain knew of this pregnancy in advance. shame on you palin