Republican National Convention vs Democratic National Convention

[Dee]

No comparison.
Democratic Convention? ALL NEGATIVE, ALL ANTI AMERICAN

Republican Convention? ALL POSITIVE, ALL AMERICAN

[magooch]

So now I'm wondering if the dummycratics win this time around.  Do we who support the Republican side get to burn and destroy businesses--if there are any--who supported the communist--err uh dummycratics?  Do we get to "brick" a few of these stupid, evil idiots who have been doing their best to destroy the country we all helped to build?

These are questions that should be addressed at the Republican Convention.

[ironglows]

No comparison.
Democratic Convention? ALL NEGATIVE, ALL ANTI AMERICAN

Republican Convention? ALL POSITIVE, ALL AMERICAN

  The above is accurate, plus;

  The democrats went negative, appealing to their base.

  The republicans went positive positive, appealing to the independents.

  After watching some of the DNC convention, I had to turn away. Far too much doom and gloom along with so many droll accusations against America.

  After watching just the first night of the RNC, seeing people like Nikki Haley, Hershel Walker, Kim Kacik, and especially Andrew Pollack whose daughter, Meadow was murdered in the Parkland shooting, I have the same thought as others, I don't need more, I am ready to vote !

[pastorp]

I don’t want to loot stores or burn them down. I just want to live in peace and safety in the country I was born in.

That’s why I keep a loaded gun within reach all the time. So I can protect our constitutional rights.

[Dee]

Years ago, there was a short lived law enforcement career for a guy, that was so exaggerated, he mowed his yard wearing his gun belt. We laughed, and joked that, he probably showered in it.

In the latter reign of the Obamaites, I started carrying a 38 in my pocket, while I mowed.

Now, I don't sit on my front porch without a pistol in my pocket. Hmmmmmm

[darkgael]

Republican Convention? ALL POSITIVE, ALL AMERICAN

Wow. You must have looked at a different convention than I did.
Didn't you find that 12 more years stuff at least a little bit scary (as well as unconstitutional)?

“What they’re doing is using Covid to steal an election. They’re using Covid to defraud the American people — all of our people — of a fair and free election.”

You think that is positive?

I am stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.....I do not like the Biden/Harris ticket and I do not trust Mr. Trump.

[Dee]

Republican Convention? ALL POSITIVE, ALL AMERICAN

Wow. You must have looked at a different convention than I did.
Didn't you find that 12 more years stuff at least a little bit scary (as well as unconstitutional)?

“What they’re doing is using Covid to steal an election. They’re using Covid to defraud the American people — all of our people — of a fair and free election.”

You think that is positive?

I am stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.....I do not like the Biden/Harris ticket and I do not trust Mr. Trump.

LMAO!!

No, I was looking at a convention that talked about the American exceptionalism we have if given the opportunity, sans restrictions, and regulations.

You on the other hand were watching a convention "THRU YOUR PERCEPTIONS of Trump" which ignores what has been accomplished in a little less than 4 years.

I base my opinion on what "I see", and you are basing your opinion on "what you think", while ignoring what you may not be seeing due to your biases of Trump.

Your cities voters, and their lack of perception due to their biases, are why NYC has been under Democratic rule/ruin for so many years.

When NYC eventually becomes uninhabitable please don't bring your indecision to Texas. We have too many confused transplants already.

[oldandslow]

I haven't wasted one second on either convention. If it wears a democrat label I don't even consider it in the running, county, state, or national election.

[ironglows]

Republican Convention? ALL POSITIVE, ALL AMERICAN

Wow. You must have looked at a different convention than I did.
Didn't you find that 12 more years stuff at least a little bit scary (as well as unconstitutional)? 
  Lighten up..it was in jest !  I truly doubt that Pres Trump plans on serving as president when he is 86 !

“What they’re doing is using Covid to steal an election. They’re using Covid to defraud the American people — all of our people — of a fair and free election.”

You think that is positive?
Perhaps not so much positive as factual ! Perhaps some of us are not entirely convinced that the dems did not collude with China, to spread the virus here in the US !  Keep in mind, about the same time Pres Trump shut down travel between the US and China, Joe was accusing him of being a Xenophobe, Pelosi was telling people to go to China town and mix in with others as much as possible..while DiBlasio was telling people to go downtown in NY City, and mingle freely with others !
 

I am stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.....I do not like the Biden/Harris ticket and I do not trust Mr. Trump.

  The democrats have proven ever since that November evening nearly 4 years ago, that they are completely comfortable, comitting completely deranged offenses.

   Is Donald Trump perfect.. no! ..But he is far ahead of the swamp, and he needs another 4 years to start making headway on that pool of muck !
 

[darkgael]

Dee:

I base my opinion on what "I see", and you are basing your opinion on "what you think", while ignoring what you may not be seeing due to your biases of Trump.

Not quite, I base my judgements on what I hear. Evidently you do not, perhaps that is an effect of all that Kool-Aid. You are correct about my biases regarding Mr. Trump. I did not like his egomania when he was just “the Donald”....a native NYer Btw. (It is a measure of how much I disliked Hillary that I voted for Trump). I do not like that mania now.

[Dee]

LOL, If you call "obvious positive results" koolaid, you should do a gallon a day for better eyesight.

You got 4 choices. Democrat, Republican, write in, or just don't vote. Any one of the 4 choices you decide on, will not affect the outcome in New York state.

There are enough idiot voters up there that the outcome is always predictable, and has been for years.

I'm fine if you guys do several more years of  Cumo, and Deblasio. Ya'll have a lot more issues up there that are worse than Donald Trump.

[darkgael]

You think that is positive?
Perhaps not so much positive as factual ! Perhaps some of us are not entirely convinced that the dems did not collude with China, to spread the virus here in the US !  Keep in mind, about the same time Pres Trump shut down travel between the US and China, Joe was accusing him of being a Xenophobe, Pelosi was telling people to go to China town and mix in with others as much as possible..while DiBlasio was telling people to go downtown in NY City, and mingle freely with....

Factual? You take a series of details (Biden, Pelosi, Di Blasio) and put them together and decide that they constitute some kind of proof of collusion with China.
If you want to get really byzantine, it would not be difficult to string together details that purport to show that Mr. Trump’s handling of the pandemic was a purposeful piece of misdirection designed to throw the coming election into Chaos and provide an excuse for not leaving office in the event that he lost the vote.

[pastorp]

Just my opinion. But I believe the chances the democrats will try to rig the election are much greater than Trump will stay in office if he is not re-elected.

Personally I believe we as a nation would be better off with Trump than any democrat. I believe the pandemic is politically based. Sure we have different flue strains annually but this one was conceived by the democrats to overthrow our political system. If it succeeds we will no longer be a democratic republic, but rather a socialist country ruled by the government until they have milked us dry. Then they will say communism is better and steal everything we own.

The only hope we have is that Jesus is coming back for his church and and every blood bought believer will be gone to meet him in the air. Then all hell will break lose. I just hope you guys are looking up and ready for Jesus return.

[Bob Riebe]

I haven't wasted one second on either convention. If it wears a democrat label I don't even consider it in the running, county, state, or national election.

That is the problem with too many voters; they do not pay attention to what the people they will deal with after the election have to say and just listen to talking heads on TV or the radio.
Know thine enemy.

I listened to Mrs. Trump speaking last night for 28 minutes and it was all positive, sympathy and empathy, even the Liberal commentators after her speech had nothing bad to say.
PBS was/is the only channel worth watching as they broadcast the speakers where all the others, including Fox put some talking heads on there with their opinion BS.

[Bob Riebe]

The only hope we have is that Jesus is coming back for his church and and every blood bought believer will be gone to meet him in the air. Then all hell will break lose. I just hope you guys are looking up and ready for Jesus return.

Things will have to get much worse before that comes but now I am starting to  understand why some, who not are sick or poor but well respected and rich pop them selves.
There is getting to be no place to go to get away from society trying to stuff you in a box; it is not right and actually cowardly but I have learned in my old age how they may feel.

If I had the money, moving to Russia East of the Urals would be very tempting.

[ironglows]

You think that is positive?
Perhaps not so much positive as factual ! Perhaps some of us are not entirely convinced that the dems did not collude with China, to spread the virus here in the US !  Keep in mind, about the same time Pres Trump shut down travel between the US and China, Joe was accusing him of being a Xenophobe, Pelosi was telling people to go to China town and mix in with others as much as possible..while DiBlasio was telling people to go downtown in NY City, and mingle freely with....

Factual?  Note: I precluded each statement with "perhaps" !

  You take a series of details (Biden, Pelosi, Di Blasio) and put them together and decide that they constitute some kind of proof of collusion with China.Not as proof, but the degree of circumstantial evidence seems quite elevated !

If you want to get really byzantine, it would not be difficult to string together details that purport to show that Mr. Trump’s handling of the pandemic was a purposeful piece of misdirection..Certainly no misdirection on Pres Trump's part, he was closing travel from China, while leading democrats  were chiding him from doing so.  He quickly authorized Army hospitals set up in the Javits center, while docking the Navy hospital ship Comfort, in New York harbor.  Comrade Cuomo seemed to all but ignore those facilities, meanwhile, placing very active infections in nursing homes.

... designed to throw the coming election into Chaos and provide an excuse for not leaving office in the event that he lost the vote.I see the democrats doing that in a grand way, demanding that a very flawed mail-in vote be used.  Just today, Hillary advised Biden to 'never concede the election".. no matter what the results show!

  You mention that the Donald has a larger than life ego.  I see every leading politician as having elevated sizes of ego... most of them greatly expanded..but often well hidden.  Is it possible that Mr Trump is just more honest than most, admitting his voluminous ego !

  Consider this, without an expanded ego, we may not have ever had great leaders. Few great things are accomplished, outside of folks with elevated egos. 
  who are guilty of elevated egos?   Let's take a look..Napoleon Bonaparte, Ghengis Khan, Julius Caesar, Henry Ford, Thomas Jefferson, General Patton, General MacArthur, Admiral Nelson, Robert Rogers, All the kings who ever made history..and the list goes on.

  Most contemporary 'movers and shakers" don't admit to a bloated ego, simply because it puts so many folks off..  ..But don't you think such people as Nancy Pelosi, James Comey, Pres Macron, Nelson Mandella, Presidents Bush, and all 2020 presidential candidates from both sides including Donald Trump, have or had inflated egos?

 ..And how about Bill Gates or Warren Buffet?

  Likely, every corporate CEO, every local political leader, mayor or and almost every athlete from high school to professionals..carries a healthy load of ego.  Then consider the most popular celebrities..few would ever have made it except for a glorified vision of themselves..

  If you are looking for some people who did great things without the baggage of an exaggerated ego, let me suggest a few names...Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, and Jesus.
  More contemporary..Mother Theresa, Billy Graham, Pastor Bonhoeffer and the many un named Christian missionaries being murdered by Islamic militants.

 

[Dee]

LOL,  heck darkgael is his own entity. That's takin yourself purty serious.

[darkgael]

Consider this, without an expanded ego, we may not have ever had great leaders. Few great things are accomplished, outside of folks with elevated egos. 
  who are guilty of elevated egos?   Let's take a look..Napoleon Bonaparte, Ghengis Khan, Julius Caesar, Henry Ford, Thomas Jefferson, General Patton, General MacArthur, Admiral Nelson, Robert Rogers, All the kings who ever made history..and the list goes on.

  Most contemporary 'movers and shakers" don't admit to a bloated ego, simply because it puts so many folks off..  ..But don't you think such people as Nancy Pelosi, James Comey, Pres Macron, Nelson Mandella, Presidents Bush, and all 2020 presidential candidates from both sides including Donald Trump, have or had inflated egos?

 ..And how about Bill Gates or Warren Buffet?

  Likely, every corporate CEO, every local political leader, mayor or and almost every athlete from high school to professionals..carries a healthy load of ego.  Then consider the most popular celebrities..few would ever have made it except for a glorified vision of themselves..

  If you are looking for some people who did great things without the baggage of an exaggerated ego, let me suggest a few names...Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, and Jesus.
  More contemporary..Mother Theresa, Billy Graham, Pastor Bonhoeffer and the many un named Christian missionaries being murdered by Islamic militants

 

You make a good argument for ego.
Pete

[Dee]

Pete, EVERYBODY has at some level of an ego if they are "publicly successful" in a business that is aggressive in its dealings.

Trump has been taking a verbal pounding from the news media, a legal, and political pounding by crooked politicians, and federal law enforcement officials that have pulled every thing but a knife on the guy.

A lesser man would have folded like a wet cardboard box under such pressure.

Is he egotistical? Of course he is.
Is he arrogant? Absolutely.
Does he enjoy a good fight? He'd better.

He ain't perfect, but he ain't skeered either.


He is exactly the kinda man it take to withstand what is nothing  less than an  attempted takeover of the government, and an overthrow of a national election by a democratic party gone rogue.

[ironglows]

The democrat convention..  A parade of politicians...even reaching back to dredge up the Clintons and Kennedys from the past..

  The republican convention.. Some key politicians, but much was dedicated to "we the people". Farmers, loggers, cops, a Chinese political refugee, A preacher, a rabbi and a nun, veterans and shop keepers..not a revolutionary, a socialist, or a communist among them

  As I have said repeatedly, I am neither democrat or republican, being fed up with both "parties". 
  Yes, I sometimes call them democ-rats, but I also call the others repug-nicans, only fair play you see!
  So what do I look for ?  I look for the ones who hold special regard for our God and for our constitution.  Other issues such as the first and second amendments are also paramount !
  I am also no international "elite"! Being born as an average American... I will back those who back America...
         So I ask you to honestly consider, who fits that bill best ?

[darkgael]

Dee and IG: much thanks to you both for those heart felt statements. They are much better than any link or statistic that could have been posted. Really. Much food for thought.
Pete

[ironglows]

Dee and IG: much thanks to you both for those heart felt statements. They are much better than any link or statistic that could have been posted. Really. Much food for thought.
Pete

  ..And thank you Pete, for your sage analysis, the respect is mutual !

   I think we all know that the conventions are more "show business' than a factual resume, and I suspected that with their show business connections, the democrats would outpace the republicans, hands down.
  However, so far as the presentations are working out, it looks like the republicans are serving a full seven course banquet, eclipsing the democrat's efforts at making a few mud pies!
  It is show business, and perhaps should not count, but alas it does !

[Argent 88]

You can never please everyone, but you can please those who believe in you. That's what this election is
going to boil down to.

[Sandhillbilly]

Republican Convention? ALL POSITIVE, ALL AMERICAN

Wow. You must have looked at a different convention than I did.
Didn't you find that 12 more years stuff at least a little bit scary (as well as unconstitutional)?

“What they’re doing is using Covid to steal an election. They’re using Covid to defraud the American people — all of our people — of a fair and free election.”

You think that is positive?

I am stuck between the proverbial rock and a hard place.....I do not like the Biden/Harris ticket and I do not trust Mr. Trump.

LMAO!!

No, I was looking at a convention that talked about the American exceptionalism we have if given the opportunity, sans restrictions, and regulations.

You on the other hand were watching a convention "THRU YOUR PERCEPTIONS of Trump" which ignores what has been accomplished in a little less than 4 years.

I base my opinion on what "I see", and you are basing your opinion on "what you think", while ignoring what you may not be seeing due to your biases of Trump.

Your cities voters, and their lack of perception due to their biases, are why NYC has been under Democratic rule/ruin for so many years.



Not so much what they think as what they feel Dee
When NYC eventually becomes uninhabitable please don't bring your indecision to Texas. We have too many confused transplants already.

[Sandhillbilly]

Oops, didnt post that right, anyway, most people left of center are guided by what they feel rather than what they think