I'm glad Chris Matthews is speaking out against this travesty...

[tallahasseedem]

of speeches accusing Hillary of murder. The fact that Schmidt thinks this is okay after he saw what happened with Palin is sickening.

We need to come out hard against this.

Updated: Schmidt finally admitted this won't play well to those outside the convention center.

Also reported: Trump called into Fox during her speech and they cut away completely.

[Bill USA]

1. you are right!

[sarae]

2. I'm so glad he said that.

As awful as he's been about kissing Trump's ass, he redeemed himself with this.

[Peregrine Took]

3. I didn't see it but I admire him now for that reason. N/t

[tallahasseedem]

5. There was absolutely no reason...

to put this grieving mother on stage for political purposes. Never has this been done, and should not have happened. The fact that the "dynamic duo" Wallace and Schmidt who propped up Palin thinks this okay will cause me to donate more money and volunteer more hours for a GOTV effort.

[MFM008]

4. Tweety is right

It was a disgrace.

[treestar]

6. They are despicable

[Greywing]

10. So far this entire "convention" is despicable

[DesertFlower]

14. i agree. nt

[tallahasseedem]

7. The MSNBC team is doing...

a great job refuting this...especially Engel. I'm proud of them for calling this out for what it was.

[woolldog]

21. Maddow went along with it though. nt

[tallahasseedem]

22. She said she felt for the mother...

but that she couldn't stomach how she was being exploited.

[Her Sister]

8. What happened with Palin, related to this? Or do you mean, just choosing her for McCain's VP?

The fact that Schmidt thinks this is okay after he saw what happened with Palin is sickening.

[tallahasseedem]

11. I'm sorry...

I meant the way he and Wallace propped up Palin during the election, feeding her one liners, knowing for a fact that she wasn't qualified. The fact that Wallace couldn't even bring herself to vote, etc. Hearing them condone this kind of behavior is disgusting.

[Her Sister]

13. I guess they stooped to their nominee's level!

[lunamagica]

9. Yes, he was great, as were the others in calling the accusation what it is. A LIE

[DesertFlower]

12. thank you chris. nt

[tallahasseedem]

15. Of course Andrea (Greenspan) Mitchell...

thinks it's fine.

[sarae]

27. Of course! She never fails to disappoint.

[NastyRiffraff]

16. I often disagree with Chris Matthews

but he was spot on tonight. It was a horrible thing to put this woman on stage, even if she was willing, even eager, to speak. Calling Hillary Clinton a murderer who should be in prison was unconscionable, even for a grieving mother. Sorry, I can feel sorry for her grief and still think she is very wrong.

[Dawson Leery]

17. This is the second Nuremburg Rally.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

48. scary, but true.

[SticksnStones]

18. Steve Schmidt was so vocal

About the Palin screw up and became persona non grata in republican pundit circles, that it almost feels like he's trying to regain his R street cred with this election. Not the same rational Steve Schmidt we heard from after the McCain debacle.

He's back towing the party line.

[tallahasseedem]

20. Yep...

at least he started to walk back his statements a bit. He must have gotten some feedback about what a clusterfuck it was.

[SticksnStones]

23. Given the lack of A list speakers

I've taken to calling the R convention a lacklusterfuck.

But that's just me.

[tallahasseedem]

24. That too!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

41. "Lacklusterfuck" -- DUzy! . . . . nt

[SticksnStones]

42. ..

[3catwoman3]

43. Oh, that is positively...

...inspired.

Instead of a list of "Who's Who," luminaries, this is is list of "Who The Hell???????????"

[Blue Idaho]

19. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Tweety did his job, nothing more nothing less. Given his continued crush on the Donald, I'm not giving him credit for anything more than not joining in on the bloodlust.

[bluestateguy]

25. Just because your son was killed doesn't give you the right to lie and lie and lie

And she seems angrier at Hillary and her own government than the actual terrorists who did the killing.

[840high]

26. She's in grief.

[bluestateguy]

28. That's right, and she's being used and exploited by Trump

which is the way he does things.

[RBInMaine]

30. No, she is a right winger saying disgusting SHIT. Sorry for her loss, but SHIT poured out of her,

and it STINKS.

[tallahasseedem]

31. +1

Just donated to Hillary for that shit show.

[adigal]

38. I liked Bernie, hadn't donated to Hillary yet

I'm going to go send her $27 right now! I'm so fricking pissed at the hatred spewed all over that place today.

[tallahasseedem]

39. Thank you!

Every little bit helps, especially with all of the free media he gets. We have to pay millions for things he gets for free. UGH!

[adigal]

40. My pleasure! I'll donate as often as I can. This hatred...ugh. Nt

[SunSeeker]

46. Me too!

I was so disgusted I had to do something!

[840high]

36. But it's ok for us to have

a grieving mother on.

[bluestateguy]

37. Oh brother. I'm not going down this rabbit hole with you tonight.

good night.

[lunamagica]

47. The problem is that she went on stage and LIED. I understand she's grieving -I think everybody does

But she lied, and accused Hillary of murder. Do you agree that was wrong?

[tallahasseedem]

29. I'm sorry for her loss...

but her grief and her accusation that Hillary lied and should be in jail has no place in a political rally on national television.

[MADem]

32. This is the "We're Weak And Only The Donald Can Save US" night.

That's the theme--and they'll do everything they can to tear Dems down.
They'll look like idiots when this convention is replayed every four years, on CSPAN.

I love that they record this shit. And CSPAN never blinks (I will admit I am watching MSNBC tonight, because I don't care much about the speakers--I prefer the analysis, for once).

[tallahasseedem]

33. I've been watching MSNBC as well...

doing a lot of muting of sound. I am so disgusted by it all.

[MADem]

34. LOL---"High" Cotton is really laying it on thick right now.

He thinks he's presidential timber--he's got that look.

[Yallow]

35. I Won't Watch This Lie Fest

A bunch of traitors, liars, and economic terrorists, trying to inflict their failed ideology and idiotic pro-corporate plans on our poor families.

Republicans are scum.

[Hawaii Hiker]

44. Didn't watch one minute of RNC - watched AMC's "The Making of the Mob - Chicago"

and it was very interesting & entertaining....

[tallahasseedem]

45. It's probably for the best...

My blood pressure is through the roof and it's only night one! I just know the bought and paid for media will be falling over this travesty. Openly calling and chanting for Hillary's arrest is just pushing me over the edge.