Finally and mercifully the RNC convention came to an end…..this Majesty ended this thing with a speech of acceptance….OMG!~ the length…..92 agonizing minutes in total.
At first it was and acceptable speech and even thought there was truth in the desire for unity….and that was what I get for thinking things would change after the ear piercing.
Before we got the honor of his majesty we had to site through the boring speeches by the slithering throngs of Trumpites…..Hulk Hogan, the octogenarian wrestler, entertained the crowd of low intelligent morons by ripping his classic shirt off…I should go on….but why the speeches were a bunch of canned crap about the border and Biden and Dems and….well use your imagination.
Let’s move on to his majesty’s acceptance speech…..like I said a rambling mess of accusations with no proof of statement.
Here we go….hang on to your ‘nads.
Donald Trump accepted his party’s presidential nomination for the third time on Thursday and gave a speech written in the days after the attempt on his life. His was the longest televised presidential acceptance speech ever, at one hour and 33 minutes, ending at 11:05pm CT. The previous record belonged to Trump; he set it in 2016 with a 75-minute speech. With his ear still bandaged, Trump was joined on stage by the firefighter’s uniform that belonged to Corey Comperatore, who was killed at the Saturday rally. Trump touched on topics ranging from COVID and his classified-documents case to inflation and the border and went off-script repeatedly. Standout lines:
- “Four months from now we will have an incredible victory and we will begin the four greatest years in the history of our country. … I am running to be president for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America.”
- already know, the assassin’s bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life. So many people have asked me what happened, tell us what happened, please, and therefore, I’ll tell you exactly what happened, and you’ll never hear it from me a second time, because it’s actually too painful to tell.”
- “I heard a whizzing sound and felt something hit me really really hard on my right ear. … I immediately knew it was very serious, that we were under attack. … Bullets were continuing to fly and brave Secret Service agents rushed to the stage … and pounced on top of me so I would be protected. I felt very safe because I had God on my side. The amazing thing is that prior to the shot if I had not moved my head at that very last instant … I would not be here tonight.”
- “Nobody [in the crowd] ran and by not stampeding many lives were saved. They knew I was in very serious trouble and thought actually most did that I was dead. They knew it was a shot to the head and they saw the blood. … The ears are the bloodiest part, they bleed more than any other part of the body, the doctors told me. … This beautiful crowd they didn’t want to leave me and you can see that love written all over their faces. … Bullets were flying over us yet I felt serene.”
- “I will end our illegal immigration crisis by closing our border and building our wall. … We have to stop the invasion into our country that is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year. I will end every single international crisis that the current administration has created,” specifying Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza.
- “If you took the 10 worst presidents of the United States and added it up they would not have done the damage that Biden has done.”
- “I will bring back the American dream. You don’t even hear about the American dream anymore. With great humility I am asking you to be excited about our future, be excited.”
- Trump said he was the first president in modern times to start no new wars. “There was peace in Europe and the Middle East. Under President Bush, Russia invaded Georgia. Under President Obama, Russia took Crimea. Under the current administration, Russia is after all of Ukraine. Under President Trump, Russia took nothing. We defeated 100% of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, something that was going to take five years, and I did it in two months. I stopped the missile launches from North Korea.”
- “With our victory in November, our years of war and chaos would be over. … I could stop wars with just a telephone call.”
- “America is on the cusp of a new Golden Age, but we must have the courage to seize it … we have to produce massive amounts of energy if we’re going to produce the new … AI needs tremendous, literally twice the energy that’s available now in our country, can you imagine?”
- “Just a few short days ago, my journey with you nearly ended. And yet here we are tonight, all gathered together, talking about the future, promise, and a total renewal of a thing we love very much, it’s called America. We live in a world of miracles. None of us knows God’s plan, or where life’s adventure will take us.”
- “But if the events of last Saturday make anything clear, it is that every single moment we have on Earth is a gift from God. We have to make the most of every day for the people and for the country that we love.”
- “For too long our nation settled for too little … You have been told to lower your expectations and to accept less for your families. I am here tonight with the opposite message. Your expectations are not big enough. It is time to start expecting and demanding the best leadership in the world. Leadership that is bold … as long as our energies are spent fighting each other our destiny will remain out of reach and that’s not acceptable.”
What can I say?
Nothing has changed his rhetoric is the same as his 2 previous nominations….the call of unity flew down the political toilet.
I am still searching for the stats on his claim of hundreds of thousands killed by illegal immigrants…..so far nothing to confirm that POS.
He got as much mileage out of the assassination attempt as he could….he milked it for the all it was worth.
Finally I heard lots words but nothing I could point to as policy….promises that mean literally nothing but crowd fodder.
That was 92 minutes of pure crap but a junkie like me listened to it all and then had to visit the porcelain library….
Now I await the Dems moment in the sun….what will it be…Joe or his replacement?
Stay tuned
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I know you’;re not a big fanof JOE BIDEN,but where do you stand on Kamala, or as I’ve heard mooted, Michelle Obama? Is there a single person who could come forward and Unite the Democrats and bring a crushing defeat to the Goose Stepping Emperor who would be, and his gang of fascists? Bernie Sanders maybe?For all that you’re worried about the current election I can tell you that Europe is just as panicked at the possible result. Putin only needs a tiny nudge befote he starts trying to recreate an Empire he thinks is his destiny. That nudge could just be confirmation that the U.S. would not stand by her European allies in the event of another war. Hugs.
To be honest I do not think she could win an election…Michelle is just news fodder…..Bernie another one too old…..I cannot think of a single Dem that could mend any divisions in the party. I think Trump could be a disaster for Europe sorry to say. chuq
Unfortunately I think you’re right. Hugs
I think there are really only two viable dem candidates to replace Biden at this time. One is the governor of Michigan, Whitmer, the other Newsom from California. Of the two Whitmer might have a better chance Newsom’s track record is mixed. It’s highly unlikely either of them would beat Trump.
What the Democrats are doing right now is cutting their own throats. They’ve been positioning him to run against Trump in this election ever since he was elected three and a half years ago, and now, because of one poor performance at a debate, they want to dump him? It’s too late, people. There really is no one else who has a chance against Trump. What these jackasses have done with their calls for him to step aside is give the presidency to Trump on a golden platter.
i tend to think you’re right. The party should gather in support for Joe Biden and work for the Win. If after a few months the party think his age or health is holding him/ them back he could retire gracefully and allow his successor Kamala to inherit the mantle as is her due. The first priority is to ensure a Republican loss and the demolition of Project 2025. Hugs
Newsom is toxic around the nation he would be a bad choice…..I agree the Dems are shooting themselves in the foot but that is what they do best. chuq
It’s a circus!!
Yep and the clowns have won out. chuq
Trump can carry on spouting his usual nonsense, but it will make no difference. The shooter handed him the presidency, and if Biden drops out it could well be a much bigger victory than anticipated.
Best wishes, Pete.
As much as I dislike Biden I think you are right…..chuq
I thank you for sitting through it. I just couldn’t … I recevied a phone alert that he was about to be on and felt sickened, if anything, more than before. I think this is such a mess … and the DEMs aren’t helping. I didn’t like Biden but seems he’s the only option now. Don’t know about replacements this late in the game.
I surely am exhausted!! Can’t watch the smugness and the craziness of the GQPers!!! Arrrgghh …. don’t know what to say. Can’t sleep well at night. Wake up with this stuff on my mind … can’t really take a breather! I am quite concerned … 🙁
You are very welcome….I am a night owl that is also a political junkie so I watch and write so other will not have to….just my public service of you will.. It is a mess and I cannot see a way around any of it….all we have to look forward to is more mess. hugz chuq