Metaphor alert! This gif says all you need to know about this year's RNC

Bad omen.

— Andy Flander (@MrFlanderson) July 18, 2016

This is perfect:

THE RNC GAVEL IS ALREADY FALLING APART pic.twitter.com/6sL4Mp3z8V

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) July 18, 2016

Like we said: Perfect.

https://twitter.com/ObiHawkKenobi/status/755144659228393472

talk about a symbol!

— Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) July 18, 2016

You couldn’t ask for a better one than that.

This sums up the #gopconvention perfectly. RT @bubbaprog THE RNC GAVEL IS ALREADY FALLING APART pic.twitter.com/AOECk4xmv7

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 18, 2016

Just like the party. https://t.co/ItQDDyKcme

— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) July 18, 2016

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