GOP has few takers for 2020 convention
Last edited Fri May 11, 2018, 10:30 AM - Edit history (1)
Source: The Hill
BY REID WILSON - 05/11/18 06:05 AM EDT
Cities across the country are turning down the opportunity to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, where President Trump is expected to be nominated for a second term.
The cities that have rejected hosting duties insist Trump and todays divisive politics are not factors in their decisions. They instead cite high security costs and disruptions in the normal flow of business and traffic. But Trump is almost certainly a factor in some cities decisions to opt out.
Most of the cities that have turned down the RNC are Democratic cities, said Evan Siegfried, a New York-based Republican strategist.
Their leaders do not want to suffer blowback with their residents for hosting Trump and neither do they want to have local business owners angry because protestors smashed their store windows.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/387165-gop-struggles-to-find-host-city-for-2020-convention
Yonnie3
(17,500 posts)Aren't most cities Democratic leaning?
RandySF
(59,417 posts)Cities typically welcome the prospect of holding one of the conventions, especially the revenue for hotels, restaurants and tourism services.My wife has her fingers crossed for the Democratic convention to come to San Francisco.
Yonnie3
(17,500 posts)The Republican strategist who was quoted, blames it on "Democratic cities." He is blaming it on Democrats when he should look in the mirror.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)nt
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Yasgur's farm?
I hope it rains.
Yonnie3
(17,500 posts)DBoon
(22,403 posts)"Everybody's vibrating"
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Meth is probably not the greatest choice.
DBoon
(22,403 posts)Speed kills
keithbvadu2
(36,962 posts)White supremacists like meth.
57 White Supremacists In Texas Indicted In Meth, Kidnapping Cases
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-white-supremacists-meth-kidnapping_us_5ae8a42fe4b055fd7fd02bec
DBoon
(22,403 posts)Are they afraid some people won't be nice to gun toting MAGA hat wearing republicans?
Suck it up snowflakes
SWBTATTReg
(22,176 posts)they will spit all over my wife and kids while the repugs are out in the public forum, ranting and raving...
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,047 posts)MANative
(4,112 posts)I hear that Kilauea is a lovely spot.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)So they should go where they are welcome
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,496 posts)I'm sure they would get a very warm welcome there and it would eliminate a lot of problems for us.
.......... ........
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)well, maybe not. lots of principled Mormons who reject his personal immorality, and a surprising number of Dems.
OK City?
DBoon
(22,403 posts)nt
RandySF
(59,417 posts)disillusioned73
(2,872 posts)a trump "property" will end up "hosting" in some way or fashion.. there is money to be made here.. and that family will find a way..
Wednesdays
(17,450 posts)Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)cut down on travel expenses,,,,,,,,
maxsolomon
(33,432 posts)Even with Pullman Washington helping, they don't have the space!
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)the Putin Convention Center in Moscow Russia
S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)It surprises me that any city would want to be associated with TraitorTrump. But then, money is what drives these kinds of decisions.
I worked with a guy years ago who ran a gambling operation in our factory. He was connected with the Detroit area mobsters. He paid them a percentage and they gave him protection.
He said the 1980 republican't convention in Detroit brought in more prostitutes than he had ever seen.
We worked together for years and I never knew him to lie about anything, so I do trust that he was telling the truth and that he knew what he was talking about.
I don't have any issue with prostitution and believe it should be legal.
I do have an issue with republican'ts who try to claim to be morally superior. They are liars.
Yonnie3
(17,500 posts)sdfernando
(4,947 posts)at the GOP convention.
Now, I obviously have no issue with people doing what they want with whomever when it is consensual and not abusive or harmful. The point is the GOP are a bunch of low-down hypocrites!
hatrack
(59,594 posts)Maybe Tuvalu at high tide?
Initech
(100,108 posts)I hear Putin wants to be able to purchase the presidency in person.
karynnj
(59,507 posts)Even the desirable places where Trump has some facilities - even if they are Republican, are not Trumpian. (Thinking of Bedminster, NJ.
jmowreader
(50,567 posts)Its red. It has plenty of hotels and such. Its in a central location. It has an NBA arena to hold the festivities in.
The alternative is Fort Worth.
pstokely
(10,531 posts)they can't stay at motel 6
jmowreader
(50,567 posts)DFW doesn't have that problem; they have plenty of excellent hotels. They also have Jerry Jones' billion-dollar stadium to convene in.
ProfessorGAC
(65,248 posts)There was a protracted fight over whether they were going to let people come into the convention openly carrying weapons.
If they are going into the facility, that means they are doing open carry outside on the way there.
Some of these cities probably see groups of armed people walking around as problematic.
Nitram
(22,913 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,159 posts)texasfiddler
(1,992 posts)All the entertainment for the event will be close at hand and lots of old white people.
DAMANgoldberg
(1,278 posts)Last edited Fri May 11, 2018, 05:05 PM - Edit history (1)
my city wants the RNC 2020 convention. And we are very D and POC in an approaching Purple state.
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/charlotte-finalist-for-2020-republican-national-convention/743850383
I don't really understand, unless they may know secretly that neither Trump or Pence will be the nominee. Could it be the current UN secretary who grew up 90 miles south of here? If it is, it will be well attended, not quite 2012 levels, but still a boon for the city.
Nashville is walking away as well.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/11/nashville-drops-campaign-host-2020-republican-national-convention/603354002/
S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)...make it open carry in their areas, and ban the importation of bottled water wherever the conventioneers are.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,222 posts)We did a good job hosting the Super Bowl '04 and '17 but that's in the winter. Summer is hurricane season. I'm surprised the DNC even asked.
keithbvadu2
(36,962 posts)Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tenn, Kentucky, Ok, Missouri, Pence's Indiana
Many right wing states