My prediction for the RNC convention...lots of dead screen time.

[Yavin4]

There will be a lot of empty podiums and dead screen time. Given that most of it will be live, the producers will have to get people in position and ready. If someone goes long or short or if there any mishaps or technical problems, all of that could lead to empty podiums and dead screen time.

SNL does a 90 minute live show every week, and it take teams of people to move swiftly from one sketch to the next. Years of practice and day of rehearsals make the show look smooth to the viewer at home. The RNC thinks that they can duplicate what SNL has mastered over 45 years in one week, and do it for four nights in a row.

[CrispyQ]

1. Plus the Con will have ideas every day of new things he'll want them to do--on the fly.

I hope it's an epic disaster.

[crickets]

5. Aside from lack of preparation, trump is going to be their biggest problem. Good! nt

[Girard442]

2. The Trump campaign would have done well to actually hire Lorne Michaels and the SNL crew.

Except that that they're totally pissed at each other. That could be a deal-killer.

[SeattleVet]

11. They could have had Alex Baldwin as the tRump stand-in for when he's late.

I have to wonder how many would not have even noticed.

[Turbineguy]

3. I'm working up a speech in case I get invited (without being indicted).

Hi, I'm a scumbag. I started out stealing from Nuns and worked my way down to the Trump Administration....

(It needs more work)

[Freethinker65]

4. Nope. Informercials for Trump properties and golf courses, Trump store, My Pillow, etc. will be cued

...will be cued up and ready to fill any dead air (except for the space between the ears of Trump and his vapid family).

[catrose]

6. Having done remote stuff for work for far too long, I think you're right.

We called it a successful meeting if only half the allotted time was spent on getting the technology to work.

I was SO impressed with the DNC. I think the Republican edition will be the video version of this conference call. [link:

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[procon]

7. Will they attract any top quality techs

that want to work on this Trump Lollapalooza or will it be Cousin Larry's, wife's little brother?

Trump screws up everything. This circus shouldn't be any different.

[procon]

8. Will they attract any top quality techs

that want to work on this Trump Lollapalooza or will it be Cousin Larry's, wife's little brother?

Trump screws up everything. This circus shouldn't be any different.

[malaise]

9. It's going to be an effin' disaster

with the Con speaking on every night

[BannonsLiver]

10. Yes I think there will be a myriad of technical problems.

And a whole lotta angry white people.