Eliz Dole WON'T ATTEND Repub National Convention...neither will Sen Stevens, Collins & Allard...LINK

[Blackhatjack]

IT appears none of these Repub Senators up for re-election are going to take a chance of being photographed with BUSH or McCain. The radioactivity of Bush continues to scatter career Repubs who fear being near him.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/election2008/story/45742.html

"WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina won't be attending the Republican national convention, which begins over Labor Day weekend."

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"Alaska's Sen. Ted Stevens, who's facing a tough re-election battle, also won't drop in on the St. Paul convention. His spokesman, Aaron Saunders, said that he prefers to use the August recess to "travel around the state and meet with constituents." Stevens' daughter also is getting married the last weekend of August.

Two other GOP senators have decided not to attend the convention, according to The National Journal: Maine's Susan Collins and Colorado's Wayne Allard. Collins also has a tough re-election campaigns and Allard is retiring."

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[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Translation:

They are gonna kinda, sorta not run as Repukes. Kinda. Sorta.

[kevinbgoode]

2. I suppose Lieberman is going to be there to take their place. . .

and I'm sure they'll let him be the proxy vote as well.

[ColbertWatcher]

3. They say that now...

...I will wait until the convention to see who goes and who doesn't.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. It looks like "Tubes" Stevens might be kinda busy anyhow.

:rofl:

[Mojambo]

5. In order to meet with constituents...

Red state Dems... Time to let them hear it.

[CatWoman]

6. as Jed Clampett would say

"pit-i-ful"

[phillysuse]

7. Larry Craig will be going -

he will be in the men's room.

[Blackhatjack]

8. Add Repub Senators Wicker, Sununu & Smith to that list ("haven't decided yet")

"The National Journal also reported that three senators haven't decided yet if they'll attend: Roger Wicker of Mississippi, John Sununu of New Hampshire, and Gordon Smith of Oregon."

So WHO WILL BE THERE to shake Bush's and McCain's hands? Besides Lieberman?

[gratuitous]

14. Gordon Smith is already trying to run as a Democrat

Sorry Pondkiller, but I'll vote for the REAL Democrat, Jeff Merkley, instead of someone who pretends to be a Democrat for three months every six years.

[Botany]

9. Cue the music

[csziggy]

10. Where are the rats deserting the ship?

There should be rats - lots of them - jumping off to save themselves first.

[Blackhatjack]

11. This ought to be the subject of many Dem Political Ads with words "Bush Republicans"...

There is no way they get to distance themselves from "Mr. 28%" who they voted with for 8 years.

[Bozita]

12. There gotta be plenty of photos of them with GWB and McLame from earlier campaigns.

Plenty!

Here's just one:



Next thing you know, they'll all be against the GOP war in Iraq.

[Bozita]

13. But no 2008 campaign photo can ever top this one:

[givemebackmycountry]

15. Aawwww! I just LUB you George!

That McCain...he's one MANLY man!

[bdf]

20. Not without a caption, anyway

If we're allowed a caption, then Bush at McCain's birthday party holding the large cake is a good contender.

Bush and McCain decided this was more important than dealing with the tragedy of New Orleans. "There are people starving there? Let them eat McCake!"

[whistle]

16. Have these repukes thrown in the towel?

[Bozita]

18. In their latest iterations, they're all "Independent" now.

Good GOPers have short memories.

[seemslikeadream]

17. Ted doesn't look so good tonight

[davidnc76]

19. Tomorrow/Today is going to be fun, fun, fun here in NC.

Republicans are on HIGH alert here in NC. I can only hope the Hagan campaign uses this story in the debate and in campaign commercials.