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From: The Lid <email@mail.nbcnews.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Subject: The Lid: That Escalated Quickly
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Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos… The GOP convention opened with chaos among the delegates on the floor on its first afternoon. It was all kind of like when Mom tells everyone that we are going to have a civil Thanksgiving dinner for once, gosh darn it, but then drunk Uncle Frank calls her a bad cook before the turkey's even out of the oven. Opening Hours of Convention Highlight GOP Divide Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:48:00 GMT From Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty The floor at the Republican National Convention was the political equivalent of a Michael Bay movie on Monday afternoon, with procedural chaos and some walkouts breaking out as #StopTrump GOP activists unsuccessfully demanded a full floor vote that could have been a final shot at denying Donald Trump the nomination. The bedlam involved two loud and angry voice votes before pro-Trump officials announced that three states that had originally submitted anti-Trump measures had withdrawn them, knocking the anti-Trump movement below the seven-state threshold they needed to move forward with debate. For most Americans, the rules are complicated; what's easy to understand is the video of angry delegates screaming "NO," booing on the convention floor and accusing the RNC of "cheating." The minutes of floor chaos exposed just how ugly the divisions in the party remain, and today's complete shutdown of the protests probably intensified the dissenters' anger rather than giving furious delegates a chance to vent and move on. It's also unclear who in the party could be a balm to the deep anger among Stop Trump delegates. All in all, for a party that's been desperately trying to push a narrative of unity, chaos on the convention floor before 6pm on the first day ain't exactly a good look. Click for more. Latest Stories FULL COVERAGE: Donald Trump's GOP Convention is Underway FULL COVERAGE: Donald Trump's GOP Convention is Underway Click for more. Hillary Clinton: 'This Madness Has to Stop' While speaking at the annual NAACP conference in Cincinnati, Clinton talked about how much work is needed to repair the bonds between the police and communities. Click for more. John Kasich Tells Lester Holt that Trump Would In a one-on-one interview with NBC's Lester Holt, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said that he and Donald Trump "have different values." Click for more. FOR THE RECORD... "The fact that I even went there was very much appreciated." - Donald Trump speaking about his one trip to his wife's homeland of Slovenia, in an interview with the New York Times TOMORROW'S SKED The RNC moves into its second day. Hillary Clinton will address the AFSCME convention in Las Vegas. More News Protests Erupt on Convention Floor RNC Opens With Dueling Marches on Cleveland Streets Snarky Politics: Why Early Campaign Coverage Wasn't Always Smooth Ohio Tells the Tale of the Grand New Party You're receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now This email was sent to: pascal.alter@gmail.com This email was sent by: NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Privacy | Privacy One Click Unsubscribe Manage Your Subscription Preferences