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In reply to the discussion: Why are they considering Salt Lake City for our '16 national convention? [View all]theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)58. If that's the way they wish to take it
I prefer to send a national message. Equality is good for business.
Spend money in Houston, a good deal of money will still end up in state coffers. There are plenty of cities in states that support LGBT rights (and reproduction rights for women) that could use that money. Most of the suggestions I've read on this thread as possible sites for the DNC are among the most repressive places in the nation for the rights of women and gays. You know what that tells me -- and I'm speaking only for myself -- that when it comes right down to it, rights for women and LGBTs don't count for much if it gets in the way of a good party. I thought the convention was about selecting the next nominee for President, not the preferred places to get wasted.
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Why are they considering Salt Lake City for our '16 national convention? [View all]
Ken Burch
May 2014
OP
I feel bad that you wrote that whole post and the 10-30 million was a joke
alcibiades_mystery
May 2014
#54
I considered it a serious question, worth considering -- and caught the "American Spring" reference.
politicat
May 2014
#55
Left-flank challenge? I agree. Do it by protests outside the convention? I disagree.
Jim Lane
May 2014
#56
Is there any evidence these things even provide much bump anyway to the host state?
davidn3600
May 2014
#7
because where one holds a convention usually doesn't affect the election in that state
JI7
May 2014
#8
I know; but I've been to SLC, and would not have guessed it was generally liberal.
snot
May 2014
#17
Byzantine Alcohol Laws and 3.2% beer will kill any chance of a convention in SLC.
Exposethefrauds
May 2014
#29
Any state that does not recognize full human rights for its LGBTI citizens...
theHandpuppet
May 2014
#33
For the same reason it was in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte the last time
Fumesucker
May 2014
#40
Maybe it should be in PA. Except for President Obama carrying PA twice, it is a "red" state.
AlinPA
May 2014
#41