CHICAGO Says Thanks But No Thanks to RNC

[kpete]

Aide: Chicago Not Interested In 2008 RNC

(AP) CHICAGO Thanks but no thanks.

That's Chicago's answer to an invitation to submit a bid to host the 2008 Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Committee said yesterday that Chicago and 30 other cities were selected to submit bids explaining why they'd be a good choice to host the 2008 convention.

But a spokeswoman for Mayor Richard Daley says City Hall isn't interested.

Jackie Heard says city officials are more focused on whether to pursue a campaign to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Chicago hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1996.



http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_047082857.html

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Ah, true-blue Illinois made me proud again.

[mod mom]

2. Bwwaaaa! Thank you to my home state!

[warrens]

3. They're TRYING TO SPOIL MY FUN

Gad, a whole week of taunting ignorant yahoo repukes and getting my waiter friends to spit in their food...I'll get you for this, Daley.

[supernova]

4. I fear Charlotte will take it

:P :scared:

[Warpy]

9. They'll have to stick to the south or the midwest

because I don't think too many cities will want a bunch of loud, arrogant, drunken bad tippers who want everything comped.

Titty bars didn't do well during the Democratic convention, but I understand everything else in town did, and the Democrats at least know who and how to tip.

[yellowdogmi]

15. I hope you are talking about the one

in the Carolinas. Not the one I hail from in MI. Much to small of a burg but infested with freepers.

[supernova]

16. Yes, Charlotte NC

That bastion of banking.

[pinniped]

5. I saw something yesterday about the repukes talking....

about San Francisco.

F that, we don't want their ilk here either.

They should have it in Cuba.

[More Than A Feeling]

6. How about Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

That way, all their biggest supporters don't have to leave home!

[Kolesar]

14. Need some place with fascist cops ... eom

[FreedomAngel82]

12. Bill O'Reilly wouldn't have liked that eh?

[MsUnderstood]

17. this strikes me as funny

Since Sean Hannity was bragging last week how he was in San Fran because of some liberal decesions. San Fran officials decided not to welcome a miltary boat or something of that nature.

Just would love to see them reject the convention and all the hoopla to follow!

[frylock]

19. are you kidding?!!

I say hellz yeah. Let em go to San Fran. You guys could put on a protest to rival the one in NYC to be sure!

[LondonReign2]

7. Chicago rocks!

(And not in Navy Seal sorta way). :)

[Karenca]

8. good for chicago!

We were surrounded by the Repukes for days in NYC during the convention. Especially numerous were Repukes in cowboy hats with their bouffant-hairdo wives.
I was so relieved when they all left.

[Oceansaway]

10. Touche !!..n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

11. Good!

Wouldn't it be funny if the DNC had the convention there? LOL. Was this their first choice?

[Plaid Adder]

13. Wouldn't it be fun if NO city wanted it?

Or, better yet--why don't they go have it in New Orleans? Their LAST major convention was held in a city that was destroyed under their reign.

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

[applegrove]

18. I wonder the the neocons realize just how much starving the middle

class and States - pisses people off?

Good luck with that!

[Stephanie]

20. Smart people - the RNC was a NIGHTMARE for New York

It was horrible and all of Manhattan was a police state