Anyone hear that Republican on MSNBC who said Pat Buchanan's 1992 speech killed Bush's chances?

[Drunken Irishman]

I think he was Republican. Praised the convention, saying it was hitting on all the right notes and then went back to that 1992 speech by Pat Buchanan as an example of what not to have at a convention.

Ouch.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Yes, I heard that speech live

I still haven't forgiven that xenophobic son of a bitch.

[woolldog]

2. Yes I heard it!

That was hillarious. He said it in such an offhand and matter-of-fact way, like everyone knows Pat cost George Bush the election in 1992. LOL.

He said that to discount Buchanon's charge that there wasn't enough red meat at this Dem convention. He was like, what does Pat Buchanon's opinion matter, he cost us the election in 92....

And yeah the guy who said that is a GOP operative.

[FKA MNChimpH8R]

7. I went out of my way to hear that one

Molly Ivins was right; it had to sound better in the original German. :rofl:

[Doctor_J]

3. My bro, a staunch ultra-rw repuke, said afterward

"I can't believe they let him on stage with that speech". I don't think many repukes were pissed about the content, only that it was made public.

Pat should thank God that no matter how crazy racist one is, he'll always have work in Big Media.

[davidinalameda]

4. the joke at the time was that his speech sounded better in its original German

meaning it was borderline Nazi

[RollWithIt]

5. Here's a copy of that speech

http://www.buchanan.org/pa-92-0817-rnc.html

Perhaps the worst convention "endorsement" speech in the history of the United States. I particularly love how he thanks the 19 year troops carrying M-16s who liberated Los Angelas during the riots.

[Mike Daniels]

6. As much as the Repubs would love to have Rush or Coulter at a convention...

You know the RNC leadership remembers what happened when Buchanan was allowed to speak about the culture war and how that election ended up.

[JoFerret]

8. That whole convention was a hate fest

Pat Buchanan was big contributor to setting an early tone of division and hate.
Perfect counterpoint to Clinton's message of hope and change and economic prosperity.
And remember - GWHBush was a war hero coming into the election season with incredibly high ratings.
Ron Brown organized a great convention for the dems and Carville and Stephanopoulus and others ran a great campaign.

[Ian David]

9. Rachel Maddow told Pat to his face that his speech in 1992 made her a Democrat. n/t