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Anyone else think Christie's speech was meh? (Original Post) blogslut Aug 2012 OP
I didn't watch it, but I think it's meh anyway... TreasonousBastard Aug 2012 #1
I was in and out of the room because I was cooking XemaSab Aug 2012 #2
I do and I didn't even see it tularetom Aug 2012 #3
It was all "me, me, me" Terra Alta Aug 2012 #4
I expected a fireworks display... bunnies Aug 2012 #5
He talked more about what he supposedly did in NJ Jennicut Aug 2012 #6
I don't call him "Governor Soprano" for nothing rocktivity Aug 2012 #7
It was a shitty 2016 nomination acceptance speech rehearsal Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #8
The whole evening seemed stilted C_U_L8R Aug 2012 #9
I thought it was a ME ME ME speech goclark Aug 2012 #10
I thought all the speeches were meh NV Whino Aug 2012 #11
Mrs. Romney's nervous giggling... blogslut Aug 2012 #13
Caca. Pitiful. vanlassie Aug 2012 #12
He opened up by admitting that his father was educated by the GI Bill. longship Aug 2012 #14
Except us and ?Lawrence/Rachel? elleng Aug 2012 #23
Don't have cable here. longship Aug 2012 #26
In Ocean City, MD, and no PBS that I can find on tv. MUST exist! elleng Aug 2012 #30
The people in that hall looked like prisoners. MADem Aug 2012 #28
Agreed. cilla4progress Aug 2012 #15
Very boring... karmaqueen Aug 2012 #16
Yep. All about him and the crud he's pulled in NJ. sfpcjock Aug 2012 #17
He is a rare republican PatSeg Aug 2012 #18
I'm not seeing the charisma Floyd_Gondolli Aug 2012 #20
Its republican charisma PatSeg Aug 2012 #24
Keep in mind that all these speeches are tightly scripted by the Romney camp davidn3600 Aug 2012 #19
He's basically a dick. The media loves that BlueStreak Aug 2012 #21
Definitely 'meh,' elleng Aug 2012 #22
David Axelrod tweeted PatSeg Aug 2012 #25
Started out "rallying the base" but it became TFM early on. MADem Aug 2012 #27
They (GreedyOnPurpose) love him because he comes across as a bully. nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #29

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
2. I was in and out of the room because I was cooking
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:41 PM
Aug 2012

but I heard nothing substantive.

Just a lot of mom, apple pie, USA, USA, USA bullshit.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)
4. It was all "me, me, me"
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:42 PM
Aug 2012

Clearly he was posturing for 2016. Rmoney was barely mentioned. IMO, it was a very dull speech.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
6. He talked more about what he supposedly did in NJ
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:44 PM
Aug 2012

then about Romney. I think he thinks Romney won't win. This was a speech for his future.

rocktivity

(44,546 posts)
7. I don't call him "Governor Soprano" for nothing
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:44 PM
Aug 2012

And Al Sharpton compared him to Ralph Kramden.


rocktivity

C_U_L8R

(44,872 posts)
9. The whole evening seemed stilted
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:46 PM
Aug 2012

Lackluster speeches read from TelePrompters without passion, conviction or originality. Punctuated by hateful right wing talking points and dog whistle innuendo. I dont see this snore feast drumming up much enthusiasm for their wooden candidate.

longship

(40,416 posts)
14. He opened up by admitting that his father was educated by the GI Bill.
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:49 PM
Aug 2012

So I guess his father didn't build it by himself.

Oopsie! There goes their message.

Unfortunately, nobody paid any fucking attention.

elleng

(129,777 posts)
23. Except us and ?Lawrence/Rachel?
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:10 AM
Aug 2012

Last edited Wed Aug 29, 2012, 09:49 AM - Edit history (1)

Likely to be used in the campaign by Dems.

longship

(40,416 posts)
26. Don't have cable here.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:28 AM
Aug 2012

All I have I'd PBSx2, ABC, CBS, and local FOXx2. No broadband, either. Only iPhone with less than dialup bandwidth.

But PBS did insidious balancing bullshit. Gwen Ifill did her best, but her strings were being pulled from above. Almost all panelists were Repukes. They even had Newt Fucking Gingrich. No Dems at all.

But most of all I wanted to see and hear the speeches, which they mostly let go uninterrupted. Shields and Brooks were both good, but Mark wasn't pissed enough.

None of them picked up on the Christie gaff about GI Bill. None of them picked up on the cognitive dissonance of Ann Romney's speech -- a woman who's lived in the lap of luxury since she married Willard.

But, PBS at least presented many speeches without comment, a good thing.

elleng

(129,777 posts)
30. In Ocean City, MD, and no PBS that I can find on tv. MUST exist!
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 09:48 AM
Aug 2012

Didn't intend to watch ANY, but internet was out last night so watched ann + crispie creme on MSNBC. Sorry Shields wasn't pissed enough. How'd Brooks sound, after his amazing column about rmoney which may think is satire? Maybe Brooks will be on again after rmoney 'speech?'

GI Bill no gaffe, the whole thing was scripted; why that was in I don't know, but I'm running with it at least.

Heading home, so may watch West Wing episodes instead of these puke-worthy animals.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
28. The people in that hall looked like prisoners.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:33 AM
Aug 2012

They clapped but they did not smile.

The only people whooping and hollering were creepy young men with rosy cheeks in suits--18 to 25, the type of kids that Do Not Belong In Suits. They looked like they were coming from Great Aunt Mathilda's funeral, or something.

Potemkin Convention, if you ask me...

karmaqueen

(714 posts)
16. Very boring...
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:57 PM
Aug 2012

Everyone's speeches were rambling and seemed to have no point.. Almost like they were trying to avoid the fact it was supposed to me about Mitt...I was very surprised that Christie's was so bland..and pointless.

sfpcjock

(1,936 posts)
17. Yep. All about him and the crud he's pulled in NJ.
Tue Aug 28, 2012, 11:59 PM
Aug 2012

Anyone there knows it has 9.8% unemployment, and he left NYC with a century-old tunnel by turning down the Stimulus money to build another one and create 1000s of jobs.

CNBC said he destroyed 23,000 public sector jobs, and gave away the store to big business (not even to small business that makes jobs). Typical Republican BS.

PatSeg

(46,559 posts)
18. He is a rare republican
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:02 AM
Aug 2012

who can actually give a good speech. Very little substance, but republicans tend to be short on substance. He does have a lot of charisma and Rachel just confirmed my opinion.

Ha, ha, she said this was Christie accepting the nomination for 2016!



PatSeg

(46,559 posts)
24. Its republican charisma
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:26 AM
Aug 2012

Only republicans can really see it.

Actually the charisma is relative. The lineup today was SO boring: Reince Preibus, Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, Nikki Haley, and Governor Transvaginal Probe. Christie in comparison was pretty good.

I did a lot of fast-forwarding!

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
19. Keep in mind that all these speeches are tightly scripted by the Romney camp
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:03 AM
Aug 2012

A lot of these speakers are not being allowed to say what they are wanting to say.

 

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)
21. He's basically a dick. The media loves that
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:06 AM
Aug 2012

I can't see him getting across on the American public. Besides, carrying all that weight around, he probably will be dead before 2016 anyway. He must be packing close to 4 bills.

I'm not down on obese people. I could stand to lose 25# myself. But I spend a lot of time entertaining in retirement communities and nursing homes. Here's one thing I know for sure. You don't find any 300# 85-year-olds. They all die a lot younger.

The dream 2016 race, as far as the media is concerned, would be Jerry Springer v. Chris Christie.

elleng

(129,777 posts)
22. Definitely 'meh,'
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:08 AM
Aug 2012

along with the presentation. I'm with Rachel and Rev. Al on this.

Wouldn't REMOTELY suggest anyone would want governor crispie creme to run next time aroud.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
27. Started out "rallying the base" but it became TFM early on.
Wed Aug 29, 2012, 12:30 AM
Aug 2012

TFM = Too Fucking Mean.

I also didn't lllike the way he pronounced his LLLLLLs!

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