G.O.P. Officials Quietly Consider Paring Back Convention

[Zorro]

President Trump has insisted that the Republican convention is moving ahead for August despite the coronavirus. But even he has expressed openness to a scaled-down event.

The money to pay for the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., is mostly raised, and contracts with hotels and local vendors are signed. The delegates are set to easily anoint a party nominee who fought tooth and nail for the title four years ago.

But instead of preparing to celebrate President Trump, White House and Republican officials are now quietly looking at the likelihood of a pared-down convention, with the coronavirus appearing increasingly likely to still pose a serious threat in late summer.

Publicly, officials have insisted they are moving full steam ahead with their plans for a traditional nominating convention in Charlotte, a major city in a swing state that Mr. Trump won in 2016. On Monday, the Republican National Committee sent its donors the official invitation to the convention, which stated that the event was proceeding apace and would be held from Aug. 24-27.

But behind the scenes, Republicans are looking at possible contingency plans, including limiting the number of people who descend on Charlotte to only delegates, and making alternate delegates stay home, according to interviews with a half-dozen Republicans close to the planning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/us/politics/republican-convention-trump.html

Wouldn't it be cowardly for Trump and the Republicans not to show up en masse without facemasks at their convention?

[gratuitous]

1. That will make the self-styled alpha males of the Trump cult unhappy

Will they call Trump a weak cuck, or will they once again find a way to absolve Needy Amin of all responsibility while yammering about their white supremacy?

[The Magistrate]

2. It Certainly Would, Sir

Manly men mingle face to face. That little virus will take one look at those steely eyes and jutting jaws and slink away to try its luck somewhere else. Especially if a man is carrying a big gun, and waving a confederate battle flag....

[BComplex]

9. LOL!!

[Freethinker65]

3. No way. It has got to be the biggest ever. Ted Nugent AND Kid Rock on the same stage

Scantily dressed teenage cheerleaders wearing American and confederate flag attire Attending to old white male Republicans every need in front of an adoring audience of Trump fans.
Trump can accept the nomination from a hologram of himself!

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Whattttt? And admit openly to all that our esteemed president was wrong about the HOAX?

I think that if I were any city, I would be nervous about having any gathering from ALL over the US, being that some regions of the US are bound to still be suffering from the CV, while other areas, after extended stay at home and isolation orders, would jealously guard their CV-free environment like a mother tiger defending her cub. Cities and states should guard their 'clean' status if and when it happens, after all, it can reoccur so easily and spread rapidly out of control again.

If they want to visit, cities and / or states should have a say on just who and how many should be allowed in. That's the only fair thing to do.

[Harker]

5. So long as they're blowing their donor's dough...

party on, please.

As Trumpsky nosedives into oblivion, though, they might like to scale back to cut the cost, so that they might find some other ways to screw the public.

[cwydro]

6. I hope they stay the eff away from my hometown.

We have a good governor and a good mayor.

I trust them.

[lark]

7. They should show how tough they are by rubbing shoulders, talking loudly & shaking hands with all.

If they can't do that - are they even men or just slaves shackled by masks?

I dare them to prove they are more manly (there will hardly be any women there) than Democrats - double dog dare!

[BComplex]

10. They need to be snuggling and sneezing and loving all over each other.

I say they should go ahead and pack the place, while all taking hydroxychloroquin in large doses. Let's see if they can put their hoax where their mouth is!

[lark]

11. Oh, maybe they will go extreme and try UV light - inserted somewhere.

[BComplex]

12. ...

[kimbutgar]

8. Please please please have that convention in person repukes

You need to mingle, cough, Shout loudly and praise dear leader in person !

[whistler162]

13. What only 90 hours of Trump speaking

instead of the full 96!