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Republican National Convention in August at Charlotte, NC Should go on as plan. (Original Post) ace3csusm May 2020 OP
Cancel it last minute just to annoy the Right Imabench May 2020 #1
Tortious interference mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #8
What about the poor service workers, cab drivers, uber drivers, servers and cleaning people? redstatebluegirl May 2020 #2
Maybe... FarPoint May 2020 #3
Those are people who cannot afford to lose their jobs, or a days pay. redstatebluegirl May 2020 #4
Make it clear to them in advance DFW May 2020 #7
Charlotte is a blue city with a strong Dem mayor. cwydro May 2020 #5
Ugh. demmiblue May 2020 #6

Imabench

(2 posts)
1. Cancel it last minute just to annoy the Right
Thu May 28, 2020, 01:46 PM
May 2020

I always thought that it would be hilarious if either the Dem governor of NC or the Dem Mayor of Charlotte waited until about 3-5 days before the convention is supposed to happen before canceling it out of fears of spreading the Coronavirus. It would be pretty clear with the timing that the cancellation would be politically motivated, but watching Trump and the rest of the GOP throw a shitfit about it when the conventions are hardly going to change anything would be pretty entertaining for a few days, and the move wouldnt be able to be challenged due to not enough time and the legitimate threat that the Coronavirus carries with it

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,311 posts)
8. Tortious interference
Thu May 28, 2020, 06:22 PM
May 2020
Tortious interference

Tortious interference, also known as intentional interference with contractual relations, in the common law of torts, occurs when one person intentionally damages someone else's contractual or business relationships with a third party causing economic harm. As an example, someone could use blackmail to induce a contractor into breaking a contract, or they could obstruct someone's ability to honor a contract with a client by deliberately refusing to deliver necessary goods.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)
2. What about the poor service workers, cab drivers, uber drivers, servers and cleaning people?
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:01 PM
May 2020

They have no choice but to keep working and "serving" these nasty people.

DFW

(54,302 posts)
7. Make it clear to them in advance
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:20 PM
May 2020

Due to health risks of a mask-free convention, no catering, housekeeping or local services will be provided. Tents outside of town will be set up, but food, water, transportation and plumbing will be strictly on a BYO basis. Also, due to their presumptive nominee's advocating of killing Democrats, of which North Carolina has many, any of them bringing firearms should have to undergo several days of psychiatric evaluation before being admitted into the convention area. Due to their not having 2000 psychiatrists on call, participants will have to arrive early, starting in December of last year. How to accomplish that? Hell, they think Trump can do anything, let him figure it out.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
5. Charlotte is a blue city with a strong Dem mayor.
Thu May 28, 2020, 02:14 PM
May 2020

It's a very large city, so I'm not sure how every Democratic voter can afford to take a long vacation at this point. Especially in these times?

Are you being serious?

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