Photographic evidence of all the "excitement" at the Republican Convention

[kpete]

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

Yesterday, even after the program started, here's what it looked like.





http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=7A026405BA4A99F29E7CD79BA1713D6C?diaryId=7925

[hisownpetard]

1. And it was the smallest venue ever for a presidential convention.

[JohnnyBoots]

2. Wow, the Minnesota Wild Hockey team draws a bigger crowd than the National GOP party nt.

[Libby2]

3. Better change those signs to Alaska First.

[PatSeg]

4. Oh how pathetic!

Maybe a lot of their audience got "detained" by an over zealous Riot Squad!

[AtomicKitten]

5. Can you smell the enthusiasm?

[President Decider]

6. Wonder how many of those people were "seat fillers" that did it for the $50 gift card?

:rofl:

[Goblinmonger]

7. If they were energized

they would be booking the metrodome for McCain's speech. That ain't gonna happen.

[myrna minx]

8. Catch the fever!

A bit different than when Obama was here in May. :rofl:

[Heather MC]

19. Figures, what would you expect for a celebrity?

look at all those registered voters
:rofl:

[Ganja Ninja]

9. Well at least they aren't hanging themselves from the rafters.

Yet.

[blondeatlast]

10. The importance of punctuation; example RNC:

Wow. I am so excited. Give me some of that intensity. I can't stand it. No really. I can't.

[KurtNYC]

11. Many people were lined up to use the bathroom but they didn't want

to go in while Larry Craig was in there.

[demokatgurrl]

12. Wow, what a white, I mean wild, bunch. n/t

[pnorman]

13. The bottom URL got broken, and unusable.

TinyUrl is usually the best way to go, with such lengthy URLs. Try this: http://tinyurl.com/5armux

And THANKS for that posting! I'll use it to good effect.

pnorman

[BlueIdaho]

14. $10 donation to Obama for the first person that can find a sign

in the convention hall that says "republican"

[chat_noir]

15. How everyone feels about Palin as McBush’s running mate....

Thanks to kristin1978 for this delightful anigif

http://gawker.com/5044198/field-guide-levi-johnston?cpage=3#viewcomments

[butterfly77]

21. You are funny..

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Arugula Latte]

16. McCain Fever! Catch It!

[DainBramaged]

17. Please note how few WOMEN are in attendance

[DainBramaged]

18. Dupe dunderhead

[Supersedeas]

20. this is the BEST, the best the Republican Party has to offer--Joe and Mika be proud of your party