So far, the GOP convention has not gone according to script. Part of the reason for that is Tropical Storm Isaac and the havoc it is wreaking along the Gulf Coast. Another sub-plot that is working against Republicans is the incipient revolt against rules changes regarding delegate selection at the state level. While a compromise was reached with a leader of one of the factions that opposed the changes, no one consulted the Ron Paul delegates about it and it is likely they will try to register some kind of protest during the proceedings.
The atmosphere surrounding the convention is not that of a boisterous, confident, GOP marching to victory — yet. That may change tonight when New Jersey Governor Chris Christie mounts the stage to give his keynote address.
With one speech, the GOP convention can get back on track — if Christie performs up to expectations.
Republicans are counting on New Jersey’s tough-talking governor to, at least for a night, replace Tropical Storm Isaac on Americans’ radars with his own brand of gusty rhetoric.
With Chris Christie set to deliver the Republican National Convention keynote late Tuesday night, it’s up to him to revive the storm-delayed affair. He’ll have to be delicate — not exactly his strong suit — but the party is also relying on Christie to serve up a rousing speech that will demand national attention and rally voters around soon-to-be-nominee Mitt Romney.
The GOP governor reportedly has been crafting and rehearsing a “very direct” speech for Tuesday night in Tampa that will relate “hard truths” about the state of the country. The governor has been making the rounds in Tampa already, with casual talks to various delegations in advance of his keynote address.
Storm or no storm, there is little doubt that the no-nonsense Christie can be direct. A bigger question among Republicans is whether what works in New Jersey can be employed to the same effect in making the case for the party’s presidential candidate.
John Brabender, a longtime strategist for former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum, expects Christie will come out swinging.
“He’s got two speeds — turbo and super turbo,” Brabender told FoxNews.com on Monday night. “He doesn’t have a modulated speed.”
Brabender also said Christie, Romney and the rest of the Republican Party know it’s the governor’s job to “get people fired up.”
“He’s our cheerleader,” Brabender continued. “And he won’t be shy about making the case that Barack Obama didn’t make the decisions he needed to. This will be a pay-per-view event.”
One of Christie’s best efforts was this speech given at the Reagan Library last year:
As with most large men, television seems to squeeze Christie into the frame, which takes away some of his imposing presence on the stage. But make no mistake about it — Christie can deliver the goods. If he performs up to expectations, it will energize the convention and put Romney on track to deliver his own barnburner on Thursday night.
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Getting rather tired of this “if only we can get things perfect” attitude. The cringing belief that Obama has some sort of advantage and we need to roll sixes to win. WE’RE GOING TO WIN. The thing needed is not to barely scrape by to victory but to try and build our victory to the point where we really gain the power to reform America. Quit thinking that Obama has anything left. He’s a spent force and done for in politics.
Christie the RINO Islamist, gungrabber has no business giving an address at the Convention.
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/06/08/more-chris-christie-islam-problems/
Important article on Christie the traitor:
http://frontpagemag.com/2012/robert-spencer/christie%E2%80%99s-embrace-of-islamo-fascists/
hello? is this thing on – I’m trying to compliment the author……
Bible Verses About False Religion from the King James Version (KJV)
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-False-Religion/
“And he won’t be shy about making the case that Barack Obama didn’t make the decisions he needed to. This will be a pay-per-view event.”
This needs to be repeated and repeated and repeated till election day. Obama went to work on another black-hole entitlement program instead of fixing the economy, making things worse, not better. The reason? Because “I won.” Not only that, he then tried to deceive the country by claiming Obamacare would help the economy. LIAR! indeed. Now he wants to pursue the same ideology and policies that have brought California — and Europe — to its knees. Amazing stuff, but really no surprise.
So what if it rains during his speech?
Having to hit a proverbial baseball out of a proverbial park is what I expect from Chris Matthews and other lamestream media dimwits, who then say, no matter what, that the speech was not out of the park so therefore BHO must be re-elected.
I think it is better and healthier for a lot of conversation, even contention and argumentation at these conventions. It is better to cause some rain to fall at the country club, even if Suzie Dirkins on the club membership committee gets her precious outfit muddy in the process.
“I was going to defeat the guy that destroyed the economy, but some Republican gave a dull speech.” Really?
He did. It’s way the hell and gone out of the park, and rolling down the road.