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The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« on: July 22, 2016, 11:31:22 pm »
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/rnc-2016-worst-convention-historians-214091

 The Worst Convention in U.S. History?

We asked historians to tell us how the 2016 Republican National Convention stacks up.

By POLITICO Magazine

July 22, 2016

Donald Trump is thrilled with how the 2016 Republican National Convention went this week. It was, he said at a campaign event in Cleveland on Friday, “one of the best conventions ever.” The four days were “incredible.” The speakers were “groundsetting.” And the “unity” was “amazing.”

That’s one way to put it. Many other observers have focused on what went wrong, from the delegate walk-outs, floor chants and a plagiarism controversy on Monday, to a conspicuous non-endorsement on Wednesday to a leaked speech on Thursday. And then there were the wild “lock her up” chants throughout, and, of course, the bewildering foreign policy interview in the middle of the whole thing. Before long onlookers were calling it “the worst convention I’ve ever seen” and speculating whether it was the “worst political convention ever.”

Politico Magazine decided to find out. We asked a group of political historians to tell us: What was the worst convention in history—and how does this one stack up?

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Re: The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2016, 11:33:39 pm »
Half his invited speakers would be as happy with Hillary, especially Ivanka.

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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2016, 11:44:07 pm »
Seems that constitutional conservatives were shown the door last night.

It wouldn't be my first divorce. :shrug:

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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2016, 11:47:57 pm »

It wouldn't be my first divorce. :shrug:

at least you ain't orange

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Re: The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2016, 11:56:02 pm »
Seems that constitutional conservatives were shown the door last night.

It wouldn't be my first divorce. :shrug:

That requires some theme music:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjkLf_X88WM

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Re: The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2016, 12:29:29 am »
How God must weep at humans' folly! Stand fast! God knows what he is doing!
Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

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Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

C S Lewis

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Re: The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2016, 12:40:56 am »
No. Not even close.

That would go to the Klanbake convention of the DNC. 1924
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Start thinking Constitutionally and stop thinking in groups.

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Re: The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2016, 12:43:21 am »
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/rnc-ted-cruz-underground-214080

Interesting reading, too.

This is nuts.

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“Yesterday, before the vote, they had someone come and lead us in prayer,” says Washington state delegate Selena Coppa. “They said, ‘May God put his hand on your mouth when you think of speaking out, and may God put his hand on your shoulder when you think of standing up.’”

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Re: The Worst Convention in U.S. History?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2016, 12:47:19 am »