Breaking - GOP Will Delay Convention Start

[TroyD]

Saw this when I was on Twitter a moment ago:

GOP weighs delaying Monday start of convention in Tampa

Republican officials are "seriously considering" delaying the start of the convention due to Tropical Storm Isaac, according to a senior GOP official who is involved in convention planning.

Convention officials are holding a 6:45 pm conference call update to discuss the weather and their plans.

[Lifelong Protester]

1. Well, first, I don't want anyone hurt, however....

could this party be in MORE disarray? The hurricane, is ironically, a welcomed distraction, I think.

[orwell]

2. God weighs in...

...and boy is she pissed...

[Frustratedlady]

3. I received a breaking news notice from CNN and they said...

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



Suppose that means they'll convene long enough to vote Romney in and then close down until Tuesday afternoon?

[WallaceRitchie]

4. Official Tuesday start

Convening briefly Monday then adjourning til Tuesday

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CVN_CONVENTION_ISAAC?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[TroyD]

5. God is sending a message

This is the second Republican convention in a row to be delayed due to severe weather. The 2008 convention in Minnesota was delayed by a day because of a hurricane.

[LiberalFighter]

6. What will the delegates do with their free time?

Hunker down?

[GallopingGhost]

7. Now, if this were happening

to the DNC, all the uber-religious righty wingnuts would be screaming about it being a sign from God.

[TroyD]

9. Pat Robertson etc.

Yup.

The Part Robertson crowd always claims that environmental disasters are God's punishment of gays & feminists etc.

We'll see what they have to say about this one.

[GallopingGhost]

11. Well, we all know that God

has Pat Robertson on speed dial, so I'm sure whatever it is, it'll be brilliant.

[Astazia]

8. WooooHoooo ~*~*~*~*~ one day less of Faux Noise talking points..

They(repukes) had planned to nominate Mittless on Monday to navigate the waters of the Ron Paul deligates & now?????? Does anyone remember a Pat Robertson quote from days of yore? Rock me like a Herman Cain! (Stephen T. Colbert M.F.A.)

Hang in there Tampa! Beautiful City, great people, stay safe !!!!

[davidpdx]

10. And actually they are idiots for doing it

The storm has pretty much moved out of the way and only the edge will come even close to Tampa. Then again like someone said one less day of Republican talking points to put up with. Yeah for that.