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Here is my recap of the RNC for the 2nd night.

Mitch McConnell, help will NOT be coming for you this year, and I hope you’re voted out in 2014. #MitchMcConnell #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

.@algore on GOP’s 4 arms: Libertarian, tea, big biz/wall st., evangelical. Can they please all? #GOP2012 #Current2012 bit.ly/Oye6nL

— Current TV (@current) August 29, 2012

McConnell: “Obama’s running for a spot on the PGA Tour, not for our Nation” #MitchMcConnell #GOP2012 #RNC2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

McConnell: “Calling this a ‘recovery’ is an insult of recovery.” #MitchMcConnell #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

McConnell: “America cannot afford another four years of this.” We CAN afford 4 more years of Obama. #MitchMcConnell #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

Rand Paul: “Obamacare is still ‘unconstitutional.’” Shut the hell up, Rand! PPACA IS Constitutional. #RandPaul #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #PPACA

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

FACT: Rand Paul also thinks the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act are unconstitutional thkpr.gs/RnYyj5

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 29, 2012

Rand Paul’s telling lies about the “You didn’t build that” claim. #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #RandPaul

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

1%er shill Rand Paul: “When you punish the rich, the poor suffer.” He’s lying. #RandPaul #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #GOPLiars

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

Paul: “Democrats must acknowledge that their social welfare programs need reform.” #RandPaul #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 29, 2012

Just FYI, Reagan raised taxes 11 times and nearly tripled the federal budget deficit. thkpr.gs/RnYyj5

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 29, 2012

2008 loser to Obama John McCain speaking. #rnc2012 #gop2012 #JohnMcCain #iginstagr.am/p/O7m1lHnRQe/

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

John McCain: “We can’t cause our allies to doubt America’s leadership.” #JohnMcCain #GOP2012 #RNC2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

John McCain playing the “Bomb Iran” card. #JohnMcCain #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

14,500 teachers, cops, firefighters, librarians were laid off in Massachusetts when @mittromney was Governor. 140elect.com/mittrmoney/

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

MSNBC panel points out that liberals, conservatives, libertarians, and independents can agree: It’s time to get out of Afghanistan. #GOP2012

— tylerc (@tylerc) August 30, 2012

Bondi and Olens are spouting idiocy. #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Bondi: “It is time to repeal ObamaCare. It is time that rights came from God. It is time from Romney/Ryan.” #PamBondi #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

John Thune: “Obama’s policies are harming farmers.” False. #JohnThune #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Thune: “Gone will be attitude of Government knows best. I’ll make government a plan to help America.” #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Tad True: “Obama has been playing politics with the Keystone XL Pipeline.” #TadTrue #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #KeystoneXL

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

There’s nothing more hilarious than railing on government spending inside a structure built by government spending.

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) August 30, 2012

Rob Portman: “Which one will you trust with your savings?” #RobPortman #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Portman says Romney made money the “old-fashioned way. He earned it.” Yes, he did, by outsourcing our jobs. #Current2012 #GOP2012

— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) August 30, 2012

Rob Portman: “You can’t tax, spend, regulate, or blame your way out of the economic mess.” #RobPortman #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

FACT: Sen. Portman said the budget-busting Bush tax cuts got the economy on track.

— TruthTeam2012 (@truthteam2012) August 30, 2012

As Bush’s budget director Portman helped add a half-trillion dollars to the national debt thkpr.gs/RnYyj5

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 30, 2012

Portman: “China manipulates currency.” #RobPortman #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Portman: “Which one will liberate America’s spirit?” Crowd: “Romney.” #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Rob Portman, YOU’RE part of a certain administration [Bush 43] that rose up the debt. #GOP2012 #RobPortman

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Four More Years, Four More Years, Four More Years! #FourMoreYears #Obama2012 #ObamaBiden2012 #P2 #TCOT #TopProg

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Hey, Rob Portman, we DON’T need Romney/Ryan! #RobPortman #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

FACT: Paul Ryan voted twice to shut out Puerto Rico’s voice from the U.S. Congress.OFA.BO/YW2qHf

— TruthTeam2012 (@truthteam2012) August 30, 2012

Tim Pawlenty: “This year is Barack Obama’s retirement party.” No, it’s not. #TimPawlenty #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Pawlenty: “Obama is the 1st president to create more excuses than jobs.” #TimPawlenty #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Pawlenty: “You’re outta time, and we’re outta money!” #TimPawlenty #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Pawlenty: “Just get the government off my back.” #TimPawlenty #rnc2012 #gop2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Dear Tim Pawlenty: Help will NOT come via Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, but an Obama/Biden 2nd term. #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #TimPawlenty #RomneyRyan

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Wow was that ever an awful and sexist comment about DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz from Mike Huckabee. “awful noise” “bless her heart”

— Krystal Ball (@KrystalBall1) August 30, 2012

Mike Huckabee attacks Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Barack Obama, calls them “radical leftists.” #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #MikeHuckabee

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Huckabee: “Obama’s intent on putting more people on food stamps. Romney wants to make them unnecessary.” #MikeHuckabee #GOP2012 #RNC2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Debbie Wasserman Schultz »> Mike Huckabee. #DWS #MikeHuckabee #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #P2

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Huckabee: “With Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, we will do better.” #MikeHuckabee #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Huckabee: “Obama wants to change the definition of marriage and believes human life is disposable.” #MikeHuckabee #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Huckabee: “An attack on Catholicism is an attack on me.” #MikeHuckabee #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #Religion

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Huckabee raises doubts about Obama’s religion. Calls him a “self-professed evangelical” thkpr.gs/RnYyj5

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 30, 2012

FACT: IN 2008, Romney gave 23 years of tax returns to McCain to be vetted for VP, but released only one year to the American public.

— TruthTeam2012 (@truthteam2012) August 30, 2012

Condi is lying off her ass. #Condifail #CondoleezzaRice #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

The GOP’s VP choice Paul Ryan needs to be defeated TWICE! Vote Obama/Biden and Rob Zerban! #PaulRyan #RobZerban #WI01 #ObamaBiden

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Susana Martinez: “The budget hasn’t been proposed in over three years.” She’s lying. #SusanaMartinez #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Tricky Mitt’s VP pick Paul Ryan sucks!! #paulryan #rnc2012 #gop2012 #ig #instagram #trickymittinstagr.am/p/O73pBEHRey/

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Hey Paul Ryan, neither you nor Mitt Romney have any fucking decency whatsoever. #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #P2 #RyanFail

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan is bad for Janesville, bad for Wisconsin, and bad for America! #PaulRyan #Janesville #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “Why would the next four years be any different than the last four years.” #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan voted to add $6.8 trillion to the debt during his time in Congress thkpr.gs/RnYyj5

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “Obamacare comes w/ 2,000+ pages of rules that have no place in a free country.” #Obamacare #PaulRyan #GOP2012 #RNC2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Ryan: “Repeal Obamacare, elect Romney.” Fat chance. #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Ryan says Obamacare has no place in a free country. What about Massachusetts? thkpr.gs/RnYyj5

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 30, 2012

Ryan’s repeating the “$716 cut from Medicare by Obama” falsehood. WRONG, YOUR budget WILL cut it. #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Ryan: “Mitt Romney and me know the difference of saving a program and raiding a program” #PaulRyan #MittRomney #GOP2012 #RNC2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “What is missing is leadership in the White House.” #PaulRyan#RNC2012 #GOP2012 #RyanSucks

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “The blame on the previous administration [Bush 43] is getting old.” Not, it’s not. #PaulRyan #Bush43 #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan’s falsely claiming that Obama has added more debt than any other presidents combined. #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Who CAUSED dowgrading of USA CREDIT from AAA? YOU, #PaulRyan & the #GOP majority House. #RNC Not raising Credit Limit. #DEMS #P2

— BardOfEarth (@BardOfEarth) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “We will act with conviction that the United States will con’t to be the best nation ever.” #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Ryan: “I’ll take freedom any day over the sanctimony of the central planners.” #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “Mitt Romney is a fine man worthy of leading this country.” Hell no he’s not, and neither are you! #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “Our rights come from God, and not government.” #PaulRyan #RNC2012 #GOP2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan: “We can make the safety net safe again.” No! #PaulRyan #GOP2012 #RNC2012

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan Sucks! Paul Ryan Sucks! Paul Ryan Sucks! #PaulRyanSucks #RNC2012 #GOP2012 #PaulRyan #P2 #TCOT

— Justin Gibson (@JGibsonDem) August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan’s line about 20-somethings in their childhood bedrooms offers zero solutions, but will the imagery be effective? #GOP2012

— tylerc (@tylerc) August 30, 2012

Worst Persons: B: Rob Portman. S: Mike Huckabee. G: Paul Ryan