Comments on: Speaking at—and of—the GOP convention… https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/ A blog about political change, among other things Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:21:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Nick https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1327223 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:21:37 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1327223 Another interesting thing: there will have to be a VP choice in the next three weeks. Typically, conventions have a VP day, which features his first (and last) major speech. The VP choice is often the driver of a post-convention bump. Will that be diminished if Trump speaks every day, as he’s apparently said he will?

]]> By: geokstr https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1326477 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:40:11 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1326477 IIRC, Trump didn’t want to agree to support the nominee of the Republican Party (unless it was him) because he did not believe the party would treat him “fairly”. Then he embarked on the most scurrilous, sleazy, vile campaign of dishonest, baseless smears, rumors and innuendo against any candidate he felt was a threat to him. I’ve never seen the likes of it before in my long lifetime.

Of course, the media loved it and supported him. He was assassinating the character of all the really strong conservatives that could have taken Hillary down.

The GOP should unite and put all their resources into keeping the House and especially the very vulnerable Senate. Let the “self-funded”, despicable blowhard fend for himself. He’s already boasted he doesn’t need conservatives and that women, blacks, Latinos, and the LGBTQWERTY all love him, so how can he lose?

]]> By: neo-neocon https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1324077 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 04:15:07 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1324077 K_E:

I think you missed the point.

The point is not whether anyone wants them there. The point is that Trump threatened to not let them speak unless they endorsed him. They don’t want to endorse him and they don’t want to speak at the convention, so what kind of a threat is that?

]]> By: parker https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1323672 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 02:40:31 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1323672 Well Nick, all that goes out the window. Djt simply does not give a sh#t about unity, networking, and the down ticket. As far as optics are concerned, for the donald, he is the YUGE optic along with his daughter that he wants to _____.

There is no charted depth to how low he can go. His fan boys are in djt verbage sad. Those who believe they must reluctantly support him are whistling past the graveyard. They are burning bridges because there is no future beyond 11/16 Their energy would be better spent telling the delegates and gop office holders from their state, and the rnc, that trump must be dumped in Cleveland.

]]> By: Nick https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1323123 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:00:29 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1323123 “Why would anyone allow someone on the stage at the convention that has not endorsed them?”

Party unity
Optics
Networking
Assistance to lower-ticket candidates

]]> By: TheOmnivore https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1322934 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:14:42 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1322934 I expect the convention will be the debut of Vice President Apprentice.

]]> By: parker https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1322816 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:55:30 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1322816 And oh,, K_E,

Cruz and milquetoast Kasich have already stated they have zero interest in a slot at the circus donald podium.

]]> By: parker https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1322779 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:49:44 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1322779 K_E,

Its a two way street, not a dead end one way street that ends at trump tower where the donald shoots someone and loses not a single supporter. Djt was the self funding purist beholden to no one. Now he expects others to provide hundreds of millions for the general. He viciously attacked his primary opponents with boorish insults, slander, and weird conspiracy tall tales. Now he excepts them to kowtow to him and swallow any sense of principles or pride. In my experience that dog don’t hunt.

Enjoy the circus trump while it lasts. You earned it.

]]> By: K_E https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1322498 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:04:18 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1322498 Why would anyone allow someone on the stage at the convention that has not endorsed them? That has consistently refused to do so and wants to use the platform at the convention to weaken the Republican candidate? What a dumb move that would be.

If Cruz and Kasich can’t get over themselves, then who wants them there? Not me.

I’d be perfectly satisfied with Palin, Christie, Carson, Sessions, Hunter, Gingrich, Giuliani, and others who are supporters of Trump.

Can’t wait for July’s convention!

]]> By: M J R https://thenewneo.com/2016/06/28/speaking-at-and-of-the-gop-convention/#comment-1322335 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:39:54 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/?p=60805#comment-1322335 O*U*C*H — Left off the link:

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/437037/donald-trump-campaign-broke-trump-really-rich?target=author&tid=897

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