GOP delays start of convention until Tuesday

[Tx4obama]

Source: CNN

(CNN) - The Republican National Convention will convene on Monday and then immediately recess until the following afternoon due to Tropical Storm Isaac, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced Saturday.

“Due to the severe weather reports for the Tampa Bay area, the Republican National Convention will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon, August 28th," RNC Chairman Reince Priebus announced Saturday. "After consulting with Governor Scott, NOAA and local emergency management officials, we are optimistic that we will begin an exciting, robust convention that will nominate the Romney-Ryan ticket.”

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/25/breaking-gop-delays-start-of-convention-until-tuesday/

[hedda_foil]

1. Didn't something similar happen 4 years.ago?

[nadinbrzezinski]

37. Not that I can remember

in fact, this strikes me as unique, but will see if I can find something on line

[DeSwiss]

39. Yep.

GOP Considers Delaying Convention

By Dan Eggen and Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, August 29, 2008

Republican officials said yesterday that they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast, and possibly New Orleans, as a full-force hurricane early next week.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/28/AR2008082803165.html

- Hurricane-force winds tend to strengthen around LARGE HOT AIR MASSES.....

[alp227]

50. Basically in 2008 the party didn't want to convene during a major storm.

Have national party conventions ever been delayed due to severe storms before 2008?

[DeSwiss]

53. Not sure, but they should have one......

...every time in the city where that many Repukes are gathered together.

- It makes ''correcting mistakes'' so much easier.....

[jmowreader]

44. No. Four years ago they were working out alternate routes from hotels to the convention site

In 2008, their convention was held in Minneapolis, a town where Republican refusal to invest in infrastructure maintenance bit them in the ass when the I-35 Mississippi River Bridge collapsed.

[Faygo Kid]

2. God has spoken. The GOP should take note.

God hates the GOP. Well, God has good taste.

[Thegonagle]

34. Praise Jays-us!

[FatIrishBastard]

3. NOW

They're shakin' at the knees.....can we come again please.....yes the lady was too kind....you've been................................THUNDERSTRUCK!...........wahwahwahwaaaaoaaaaaoaaaa. Angus>>Angus>>Angus>>Angus>>...

[lastlib]

4. yeah, the Palin shitstorm.

inundated the whole country--the McCain campaign had to be declared a disaster.

[maddezmom]

5. Another Fustercluck for the GOP

[antigone382]

6. Why would they consult the NOAA?

They don't believe anything NOAA scientists have to tell them about climate.

[part man all 86]

9. +1000 What you said.

[BlueStreak]

48. Why would they consult with Gov. Scott? Is he a meteorologist?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. I guess they couldn't fly in Pat Robertson to conjure up his magic Hurricane-repelling powers

In it, Robertson asserts that Hurricane Gloria veered away from the Virginia coast after he and his staff prayed that it would.

One of the clips shows the evangelist describing last September how, with forecasters predicting 100-m.p.h. winds, "we gathered our staff together . . . we needed to pray and we did pray. . . . Something unusual happened. The storm in a sense broke off."

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-09-17/news/mn-10637_1_pat-robertson

[PD Turk]

8. Cowards!!

[Herlong]

10. What did Jesus say?

wwjsathdrnc

what would Jesus say about the hurricane during the republican national convention?

[Melissa G]

11. One less day of GOP noise on TV is a good thing.

If it goes to two days even better.

My best thoughts are still with all those in the path of the hurricane. May all stay safe.

[Arctic Dave]

12. I bet the ladies at the "gentlemen's clubs" are really disappointed.

When they were told the repugs would "make it rain", I'm sure this wasn't what they had in mind.

[OmahaBlueDog]

15. Perhaps not....

You're in town, it's raining...what else is there to do?

[BlueStreak]

49. Load up on "family Values" GOP Johns on Monday

while they still have some cash in their pocket.

But ladies, a friendly word of advice. Get your cash up front. Nobody should trust these people.

[RedSpartan]

21. Well played.

[Tx4obama]

13. A new update

Frank Thorp V ‏@frankthorpNBC

RNC says roll call vote will now take place Tuesday instead of Monday, because of #Isaac #GOP2012
Retweeted by Breaking Politics

https://twitter.com/frankthorpNBC/status/239499406750134272

[qanda]

14. I believe this is God's way of laughing at the GOP...

Issac, a biblical name, means laughter. Of course, I don't really believe this but it wouldn't stop the Republicans from saying it if the Democratic convention was interrupted in the same way.

[CountAllVotes]

16. Karma baby, karma

'Tis a bitch I hear.

[CTyankee]

17. The goddess is pro-choice, obviously...

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

18. Due to Isaac - and the fact Armstrong's passing would bury anything else in the news for a few days

.

[RedSpartan]

19. Be careful what you wish for...

I think it is important to get the last word in, which is why I like that our convention comes last. I don't even know if it is feasible, but the last thing I would want is for the GOP convention to be delayed, in whole or in part, until after the Dem convention. Feel free to explain why I'm an idiot for worrying about this. In fact, I would appreciate it.

[Tx4obama]

36. There's no way it would be delayed until after the dem convention, because ...

everyone has hotel reservations in Florida for next week. And airline reservations too.

There's no way everyone could change everything now - it just wouldn't be feasible.

If the GOP was not held next week it would be devastating to the hotels that would have empty rooms for four days, the restaurants that have tons of extra fresh food on hand for all the folks coming into the city, etc.

[GreydeeThos]

20. Keep your fingers crossed and hope their whole convention is one big disaster

[graywarrior]

22. A pathetic way to pander for the pity vote

[liberal N proud]

23. I know where all the family value Republicans will be all day Monday...

They will be at the poles. The dance polls.

Delay is boost to the adult industry.

[KevTucky]

24. Remember 4 years ago?

A little known Christian broadcaster in Colorado, Stuart Shepherd, asked his viewers to pray for bad weather for President Obama's outdoor acceptance speech? Turns out it was a beautiful clear summer evening. Fast forward four years and the Reps are running for cover.......
Mr. Shepherd used to be on the news in my hometown, I remebered him. I tried to contact him on face book and ask him what he thinks all this means. He has yet to reply to my inquiry.

[hlthe2b]

30. I remember... distinctly

[Rozlee]

46. And it stormed on their convention instead.

They got rained out by Gustav and now by Isaac. Let's hope this is Thor's way of telling them that the gods are displeased with Repukes.

[Iliyah]

25. Just think if this was the Democratic Convention the

Repigs and their faith leaders would be out in full force claiming that GAWD is speaking in that the Democratic Convention is the devil's showcase and that GAWD HATES all Dems who are godless souls!!!!! The Huckster, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Hannity, oh hell Fake news, et al., all would be spewing such vitriol venom. . .

Dumb ass Limpballs has already blamed Pres O calling Issac O's storm which has been pumped up to scare the GOP base, yada yada yada bullshit....

[summerschild]

51. Well, you know NOAA is just big gubmint interfering with their lives

and Obama is calling the shots!

[ailsagirl]

26. Schadenfreude? (maybe just a whisper...)

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I really do hope that everyone will be OK. But I can't help chuckling a little.

[33Greeper]

27. A whole extra day

to hit the Tampa Area Strip Clubs, no doubt.

[33Greeper]

28. Reply Here:

Looking for Photographers/ Activists/ Bloggers to photograph and blog on GOP comings and goings at Tampa Area Strip Clubs.

[hlthe2b]

29. Exciting? They may just well blow the roof off...

(No wish for actual harm to come inherent in this little sentiment)

[Heather MC]

31. I see the lord god Obama is hard at work

My prayers go out to the citizens of FL. I hope this passes quickly

[GP6971]

32. The strippers and hookers

are dancing in the streets in joy!!!!!!

[klook]

33. Good, another day for the Paulbots

to mount their putsch!

[Gman]

35. As some DU'er said earlier in the week:

A hurricane in late August in S Florida? Who could have ever foreseen that happening?

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. I see God does not like Republicans

My apologies to residents of Florida and Tampa in particular, but after the years of these statements from you know who... well then... I guess God truly does not like Republicans.

I will add, God wants to make me a true believer, SURGICAL STRIKE, include hail, fire and brimstone, and ONLY hit the convention itself. I promise to go to Temple every Friday and keep kosher.

[Tx4obama]

40. Some LOLs from Twitter

LOLGOP ‏@LOLGOP

BREAKING: GOP may delay the Republican Convention in order to give people more time to get Mitt Romney's birther "joke."

LOLGOP ‏@LOLGOP

If God wanted to punish the Republican Party, She'd make sure the weather in Tampa was perfect and the networks covered it for five nights.

LOLGOP ‏@LOLGOP

Usually the GOP waits till after the election before they start running from disasters.

LOLGOP ‏@LOLGOP

Hey GOP, If you're looking for a sign that God thinks you should sit out the 2012 election, check the weather in Tampa.

https://twitter.com/LOLGOP

[brooklynite]

41. Hmm. Sure would be a shame if they couldn't find a replacement slot for Mike Huckabee's speech...

[sofa king]

42. My suspicious nature says...

I wonder if Romney is going to use the Monday open-and-shut to slip his and Ryan's nomination into the proceedings somehow. Then the circus can go on without any real danger from the ronpauls screwing around.

I keep saying that Romney's real expertise is in taking the decisions away from the people. I don't know if he'd be that bold, though.

[Atman]

45. Romney? Bold?

You had me going there for a second!

.

[sofa king]

55. Well, it's bold like...

... It is bold like stealing the cheese wheel at a dinner party. It is arrogant, self-absorbed, greedy, and amoral. But also audacious, in its own small-minded way.

Mitt is all those things, and he wants to steal this cheese wheel very much. I expect him to at least try.

And if he does pull it off, ask yourself what, exactly, Mitt plans to do going into a general election without enough undecideds out there to even get close enough to steal it. How is he going to take that decision out of the hands of the people?

That should scare us all shitless.

[Atman]

43. All the extra hot air could strengthen the storm.

The eye could be as big as Chris Christie's belly button!

.

[Ilsa]

47. I wonder if the Tampa hotels are booting everyone out?

Has anyone heard if central offices are insisting that the hotels along the Florida Gulf Coast are evacuating the guests?

[Drunken Irishman]

52. I remember during election night in '08 Brit Hume saying 'Obama again blessed with good weather...'

The remark struck me because he did seem to always have good weather for his mega-events. The only time I remember a major downpour was for his speech in Virginia the night his grandma died.

But in Denver, and then Chicago, the weather was good.

FWIW, though it's way too early to predict, the initial forecast for Obama's speech in Charlotte is 94 & sunny.

[Major Hogwash]

54. Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha!!!!

Good planning GOP!!!

They can't meet in the rain or their pointy little hoods will shrink!!