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Scandals and ethics violations abound as the 2020 Republican National Convention begins
It should really be called the Trump National Convention, because that’s what it is: a carnival in allegiance to a man who represents the worst of humanity.
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More chaos at RNC as Ted Cruz refuses to endorse Donald Trump, gets booed off stage
So much for party unity: Republican leaders attempted Wednesday to steer their national convention in a more substantive and unified direction behind GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, but their efforts came up against an eruption of lingering bitterness from the brutal primary campaign season. The capstone of the evening was supposed to be a speech […]
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Did Melania Trump plagiarize from First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 DNC?
It sure looks that way: In her first major address before the nation on Monday night, Melania Trump appears to have plagiarized a number of lines from first lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The plagiarized passages, in bold below, concerned the importance of hard work and honesty. “From a young […]
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RNC Postmortem: Republicans head home after last day of convention in Tampa, Florida
Yesterday was the final day of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Here are a few parting thoughts on the convention from The Seattle Times‘ Jim Brunner, The Stranger‘s Paul Constant, and other journalists who were in town covering the convention from a national perspective. Paul Constant has an essay in The Stranger […]
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RNC Watch: Charter bus fiasco keeps Washington State Republicans up really late
Today is the third day of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Here’s a roundup of some of the goings-on there, as reported by The Seattle Times‘ Jim Brunner, The Stranger‘s Paul Constant, and other journalists who are in town covering the convention from a national perspective. Incompetent central planning by the Republican […]
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RNC Watch: RGA Chairman says Rob McKenna would govern like Scott Walker
Today is the second day of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Here’s a roundup of some of the goings-on there, as reported by The Seattle Times’ Jim Brunner, The Stranger’s Paul Constant, and other journalists who are in town covering the convention from a national perspective. At the Holiday Inn this morning […]