2016 Postmortem

Bluenorthwest

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21. When your rival is ludicrous and outlandish it might be a mistake to insist upon countering

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:18 PM

Jul 2016

that rival only with reason and straight faced priorities.
"Forget about rhetoric because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric but if we can bring these people down with comedy they stand no chance." Mel Brooks.

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Plagiarism may be the least horrible thing that happened on that stage [View all] Saviolo Jul 2016 OP

True, but kcr Jul 2016 #1

Me too. Karma is slapping the GOP upside the head! SunSeeker Jul 2016 #34

Excellent post PJMcK Jul 2016 #2

They've slowly been doing away with dog whistles Saviolo Jul 2016 #4

It's un-American (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2016 #5

Dog whistles out. Foghorn in. kairos12 Jul 2016 #14

Melania's speech certainly allows the media to forget all of the bigotry and craziness yesterday. LonePirate Jul 2016 #3

Actually no, Pat railed against 'militant homosexuals and the radical femist agenda' Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #20

Good post. auntpurl Jul 2016 #6

I can't lie Saviolo Jul 2016 #8

When you are immersed in so much PatSeg Jul 2016 #7

This is in fact a process we see very often Cosmocat Jul 2016 #9

Yeah, it's massively disheartening Saviolo Jul 2016 #10

The problem is Cosmocat Jul 2016 #16

The only thing missing was everyone dressed in Uniforms. Seems most were ready to go POSTAL! Her Sister Jul 2016 #11

Steve King's comment was a Say what????? vegetarian x Jul 2016 #12

100% agree Saviolo Jul 2016 #13

Steve King is a total moron. 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #15

Another uncovered issue is the Republicans focus on Veterans when Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #17

Very true but the media runs with the most simplistic.... NCTraveler Jul 2016 #18

This was only Day 1, with the D-listers skepticscott Jul 2016 #19

When your rival is ludicrous and outlandish it might be a mistake to insist upon countering Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #21

"Never stop your enemy while they are busy making a mistake" . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #24

But let's not let the "swiftboat" and purple band-aid type stuff be ignored again. maddiemom Jul 2016 #33

And the Rickroll even allowed them a moment of levity. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2016 #22

I made a similar thread but I think I was wrong. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #23

A benefit might be that Ineeda Jul 2016 #28

Totally agree but happily their message is getting lost in the fray. nolabear Jul 2016 #25

Yup. If the media can't pay proper attention to the blatant racism, homophobia, AllyCat Jul 2016 #26

Agreed. What occurred on that stage was scary. The carnival barkers Enoki33 Jul 2016 #27

A bigger picture mentioned by caller on T. Hartmann: the big lie Ilsa Jul 2016 #29

Leslie Moonves on Donald Trump: "It May Not Be Good for America, but It's Damn Good for CBS" HepKitty416 Jul 2016 #30

“You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war.” – William Randolph Hearst, January 25, 1898 Saviolo Jul 2016 #36

Great (awful) quote. Chilling. n/t HepKitty416 Jul 2016 #37

It was basically non-stop hate, fear and exploitation of people who'd lost family members. Chakab Jul 2016 #31

Personally, I couldn't get past Baio being a speaker after he shared his favorite meme (nsfw) Rose Siding Jul 2016 #35

Republicans always do this bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #32

It was the best thing, a resounding endorsement of Obama values! L. Coyote Jul 2016 #38