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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,188 posts)
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 11:15 AM Aug 2020

All joking aside, what really was the purpose of Kimberly Guilfoyle's speech?

My honest assessment was that it was an intended to be the Trumpist-Republican Party's answer to Michelle Obama's speech on Opening Night last week. An "inspiring, rally the troops" type of address.

A few very glaring problems about that, however.

1. Michelle's speech was indeed inspirational and motivational. It was genuine and heart-felt, and was delivered in an appropriately intimate setting that was required under the current circumstances, and that type of setting complimented the message well. On the other hand, despite the volume of her voice, Guilfoyle's speech was cold and lacked any sort of authenticity or depth to it. It was delivered to a large empty room as if there was supposed to be an audience there, but the lack of an audience just made it feel all the more bizarre. It had all the appearances of a bad actresses' failed screen test for a role on some awful historical docudrama with B-movie level production values.

2. The intended audience loved Michelle Obama and knew her well, and was able to emotionally connect with her. After all, she was our First Lady for eight years and her lifelong love and devotion to her husband and children is immediately appealing. Guilfoyle, on the other hand, is just some woman who has been dating Donald Trump's son for the past two years or so. Can even the Trumpist-Republicans say they have any emotional attachment to her at all?

Putting all political biases aside, objectively speaking the entire thing was just an embarrassing failure in terms of rhetoric.

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All joking aside, what really was the purpose of Kimberly Guilfoyle's speech? (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2020 OP
she was pretty rabid...no wonder gavin dumped her. samnsara Aug 2020 #1
The problem is... C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #2
Auditioning for Jeanine Pirro's time slot? Cirque du So-What Aug 2020 #3
Someone should have thrown a bucket of water on her, maybe she would have melted. nt woodsprite Aug 2020 #4
In some strange way that was the intent. Srkdqltr Aug 2020 #5
No purpose; psychotic episode. tavernier Aug 2020 #6
Steven Miller totally wrote that speech NT Sedona Aug 2020 #7
Her screaming frightened my dog. Vinnie From Indy Aug 2020 #8
Damn...now I'm going to have to watch it. Lochloosa Aug 2020 #9
I think the Trump campaign are hoping that this horrific shouting couple-- dawg day Aug 2020 #10
Lol...Kim is one year older than Melania Docreed2003 Aug 2020 #12
Bottom-of-barrel scraping JHB Aug 2020 #11
Harm as many dogs and cats as possible? Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #13
a link in case you missed it rampartc Aug 2020 #14
IMHO none of the speeches were intended to get more voters or hang onto the ones they have. RNC wiggs Aug 2020 #15
your last sentence is really chilling... FirstLight Aug 2020 #21
She was the perfect reflection of Trumpers CanonRay Aug 2020 #16
Auditioning to be Mrs. Jr? Should he decide to run in the future. Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #17
Phony bad acting. Baked Potato Aug 2020 #18
Just heard the main parts of the speech on the radio and wow !! Mr. Sparkle Aug 2020 #19
Appeal to the amygdala, like Pop music Beringia Aug 2020 #20

Srkdqltr

(6,307 posts)
5. In some strange way that was the intent.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 11:20 AM
Aug 2020

Looks like they are mocking the Democrats. Makes them look stupid.

Vinnie From Indy

(10,820 posts)
8. Her screaming frightened my dog.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 11:29 AM
Aug 2020

He got up and left the room. I laughed and said "smart dog" and followed him out of the room.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
10. I think the Trump campaign are hoping that this horrific shouting couple--
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 11:33 AM
Aug 2020

are going to be considered cool by those Millennials. You know, "Glamorous, like Donald Sr. and Melania! Only younger!"

(I think Kimberly is actually the same age as Melania, and doesn't have as good a "hair guy", so looks older.)

wiggs

(7,814 posts)
15. IMHO none of the speeches were intended to get more voters or hang onto the ones they have. RNC
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 11:41 AM
Aug 2020

appears to have a limited audience...perhaps a few in the WH, a few oligarchs, a Russian leader. A display of who is 100% in and who is not. Kimberley is 110% in.

And because Trump needs praise every chance he gets.

I don't believe they intend to have a fair election...and civil unrest has something to do with it.

FirstLight

(13,362 posts)
21. your last sentence is really chilling...
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 04:48 PM
Aug 2020

Every one of these wierdos is being ginned-up for a race war/liberal coup The RNC as a whole seems to be just an all-in get your guns ready kind of call out.

Freethinker65

(10,028 posts)
17. Auditioning to be Mrs. Jr? Should he decide to run in the future.
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 12:03 PM
Aug 2020

Like Daddy, Jr. will not pick his next wife for love or companionship, he needs what he feels is an eye candy employee as an asset...and Kimmy speaks English. After that performance, however, she will be considered too overshadowing and overpowering.

Mr. Sparkle

(2,935 posts)
19. Just heard the main parts of the speech on the radio and wow !!
Tue Aug 25, 2020, 01:00 PM
Aug 2020

i know people hate these comparisons but it reminded me of nazi Germany. The hatred of the other side was way , way over the top. A speech like that does not belong in Democratic society. It was truly awful.

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