5 Reasons Cleveland Is A Terrible Choice To Hold The GOP’s 2016 Convention

[liberal N proud]

The Republican National Committee has selected Cleveland to host its 2016 convention, Chairman Reince Priebus announced on Tuesday. Though the GOP’s desire to carry Ohio’s 18 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election undoubtedly played a major role in the selection, Republicans will be fighting an uphill battle. They haven’t carried the Buckeye State since 2004, and with good reason: Ohio, and Cleveland in particular, has been bucking Republican policies for years.

Here are five ways:
Cleveland is benefiting from $1.4 billion in stimulus funding.

Cleveland is helping expand Obamacare coverage to thousands of lower-income residents.

Cleveland is embracing marriage equality protections for LGBT couples.

Cleveland is supporting sensible new gun laws. (don't go crazy all you gun nuts)

Cleveland is recognizing climate change and lowering its carbon emissions.

see link for full descriptions of these 5 reasons: http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/07/08/3457689/rnc-2016-cleveland/?elq=~~eloqua..type--emailfield..syntax--recipientid~~&elqCampaignId=~~eloqua..type--campaign..campaignid--0..fieldname--id~~

[samsingh]

1. it's good for us

[liberal N proud]

2. We will take your money

But don't expect us to take your politics

[samsingh]

7. exactly

[HooptieWagon]

3. Report from Tampa 2012 RNC.

Economic benefits vastly overblown. Inside the convention area boundry, the concessions, catering, etc was awarded to out of town companies. That money didn't boost our economy. Temp employees hired by those companies were paid less than promised, and the companies kept the employees tips.
Big chain hotels did well.
Small bars and resturants did horrible. Not only did convention delegates not go out, but the crowds and barriers kept locals away.

All in all, very little of economic benefits promised actually materialized.

[liberal N proud]

5. "the companies kept the employees tips"

Sounds so republican!

[HooptieWagon]

8. Yes, it does.

What happened, the delegates were told the servers were well paid, and tipping not required. The servers were told tipping wasn't required. A number of the delegates added a tip on their bill anyway, appreciative of good service. The caterers kept those tips, didn't pass them on to the servers. Plus, when the servers showed up for work, they were told the pay they were going to get was lower than what was initially promised when the caterers were taking job applications. Any server not liking it could go home, and someone else hired. Most of the servers needed the jobs, as the area was still suffering due to W's Great Recession.

[Botany]

4. Reason # 6

Because the republicans put up this sign in Cleveland in 2012 in an African
American neighborhood.


BTW they didn't carry the state in 2004 they cheated and stole it ..... I know I
saw it w/my own eyes and heard it w/my own ears.

[RadicalGeek]

6. You'd the the GOP would want to be where it's base is

A place like Dallas, Jackson, MS, Birmingham, KC/Topeka.