Anyone watching the GOP convention? They're SCREAMING on the floor for a roll call vote

[MADem]

after the chair completely ignored the "Stop Trump" movement!

It's like watching a banana republic, writ small. The whips, wearing banana colored cowboy hats, are keeping people in line! The anti-Trumpers are bullshit!!! It's like a mini - putsch that failed to launch!

[Gothmog]

1. The Sanders delegates will be forcing a number of roll call votes next week

The only difference is the the Democrats play by the rules and the GOP?RNC is ignoring the rules

[coco77]

2. I am..

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

[OldHippieChick]

3. Thanks for watching for me. I'm not feeling well as it is

and am afraid I would be hugging the porcelain if I actually had to see this live.

[MADem]

10. Grab a trash bag and a wastebasket, line it and tune in--it might lift your spirits.

Those damn Republicans always had their "message discipline" and "lockstep unity" --even in the face of teaparty-ish assholes ... but now they are furious, divided and falling apart.

"I've never seen anything like this" says one delegate--they'll bullshit that they are being IGNORED.

Now they know how the American people feel!

Hope you feel better soon....this really is a ton o'fun!!!

[rjsquirrel]

4. wow

This is something!

I half expect chairs to be thrown... Just kidding!

My thought, Manafort is playing Erdogan's game here, mounting a loud but ineffective coup he can squash to show dominance.

But this is some good shit.

[MADem]

7. Great analogy! Cleveland is Turkey, writ small! nt

[FarPoint]

8. That sounds reasonable.

Good call.

[MADem]

5. The Colorado delegation just walked out!! Probably going to smoke some weed-LOL! nt

[nolabear]

6. Colorado delegation just left!

This is awesome.

[MADem]

9. A former NH Senator (Gordon Humphrey) is calling the RNC "Brownshirts" and "Fascists." Wowie!!!

And the chair just told the roll call advocates to fuck themselves, basically!!!

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. The thing is, Trump only got 45% of the popular vote

And it would have been even lower if Cruz had stayed in until the end. There are a BUNCH of delegates who don't like Trump.

[MADem]

14. Based on the people who were screaming ROLL. CALL. VOTE! I'd say that assessment is accurate!

I guess the RNC leaned on a bunch of delegates to get off the demand for a recorded vote, and got them to take their names off the ticket.

[MADem]

12. Ken Cuccinelli (former VA AG) just called the RNC a bunch of CHEATERS....

The people MSNBC are interviewing aren't flakes--they're 'grassroots' delegates.

He says the RNC is not following the rule of law.

[Zorro]

13. Looks like a lot of empty seats in that auditorium

[MADem]

15. Colorado walked out, a lot of people are milling around, pissed off.

[Doctor Jack]

18. I'm sure the hundreds of pissed off delegates will just keep quiet now

[MADem]

19. It's like a chicken coop full-o wet hens up in there! nt

[radical noodle]

16. I checked Fox

they're saying how "entertaining" it is. Political theater.

[MADem]

17. Yeah, it's "entertaining" all right--figures Fawx would try to brush over the traces and la-di-dah

the opposition.

MSNBC is getting some very good interviews, though!!

[radical noodle]

20. Yes, they're doing a good job so far

but I just had to see how the GOP channel was covering it. It's like watching a train wreck.

[MADem]

21. Oh sure--I think it's a great idea to see how they all cover it--I intend to flip to FUX

during this cluster, too - but MSNBC was getting the best interviews.

A NY Congressman/Trump backer just gave a "There will be no disharmony aboard this ship!!!!" lecture that would have done Humphrey Bogart proud!!!

[PatSeg]

22. MSNBC has been pretty impressive

Really holding my attention.

[MFM008]

23. REPUKE convention begins.

[MADem]

24. LOL!

Did you see EarlG's effort last week?


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