So if the hurricane blows them all away, it's a win/win situation for both?
Damn.
I knew there'd be a problem with this.
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"The Wind Driven Rain" by Little Isaac and the Waterspouts. Must be some kind of really fast and wild metal/ska music.
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The way things keep going wrong for the republicans each week it does not look good for next week, maybe they should move the convention to OH I don't know, DETROIT.
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Riverwind (imported) wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:45 pm The way things keep going wrong for the republicans each week it does not look good for next week, maybe they should move the convention to OH I don't know, DETROIT.
River
Yep, Bomb Detroit.
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>>common sense prevails just like I thought
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Hurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of convention
By Michael O'Brien, NBC News
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012 ... ntion?lite
Updated 6:51 p.m. - TAMPA, Fla. -- Republicans announced Saturday that they had effectively canceled the first day of its convention for safety concerns associated with an impending hurricane.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement that "
That move essentially postpones the activities of the first of four scheduled days of the convention.
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Hurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of convention
By Michael O'Brien, NBC News
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012 ... ntion?lite
Updated 6:51 p.m. - TAMPA, Fla. -- Republicans announced Saturday that they had effectively canceled the first day of its convention for safety concerns associated with an impending hurricane.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement that "
will convene on Monday August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon, August 28th."
That move essentially postpones the activities of the first of four scheduled days of the convention.
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Republican National Convention likely to face bad weather even if Isaac tracks west Video: Florida Governor Rick Scott says he doesn't expect Tropical Storm Isaac to force
By Rosalind S. Helderman (http://www.washingtonpost.com/rosalind- ... _page.html), Published: August 24
Tampa may escape the full brunt of hurricane force winds next week, but it appears increasingly likely that
A significant weather event is likely to cause high winds and rain in the Tampa Bay area, even if the storm sticks to its current track (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphic ... e#contents) and has a more significant effect farther west on the Gulf Coast.
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And even if the physical threat to the city and an expected 50,000 visitors passes, convention planners will have to assess whether to tone down parties or cancel events out of respect to other communities dealing with the storm.
As of late Friday, Isaac was swirling with winds at 65 mph and was headed toward a collision with Hispaniola. Forecasting models show the storm moving off Cuba on Sunday. It’s expected to intensify before making landfall along the Gulf Coast coastline between Louisiana and Florida early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
“If this stays even just a couple hundred miles offshore, the tropical storm-force winds still extend out, so the peninsula of Florida, in general and Tampa Bay — of course — they’re not out of the woods at all,” said Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Many variables could affect the storm’s intensity and track.
It could sit over Cuba for an extended period of time, weakening. Or it could swing south of the island and gain strength over water.
Willie Puz, a spokesman for Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, urged convention goers to be alert and keep an eye on the weather.
Local and federal officials have been planning for a year to prepare, he said. “There are plans in place. Everybody’s on board. We’re in close, coordinated cooperation,” he said. “This isn’t going to be a surprise. No one’s going to be left in the dark.”
His advice to delegates, members of the media and others making their way to Tampa this weekend? “Plan on coming down, having fun and having a great convention. But also, be mindful that it’s hurricane season in Florida (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... _blog.html). It’s everybody’s responsibility to do a little preparation.”
On the preparation list: raincoats and galoshes. Umbrellas won’t be allowed into the perimeter near the convention because of security concerns.
At a rally in Commerce, Mich., on Friday, Mitt Romney joked that the weather “may be a little iffy” for the convention. But he quickly transitioned: “We’re going to be there, and we’re not just going to talk about platitudes, not gonna talk about small things. We’re going to talk about these big challenges and how we’re going to overcome them.”
But party officials are still watching the storm’s track closely.
Four years ago, organizers of
You know its not every election year that everybody including GOD speaks up with a voice and drown out the GOP. They know what they want to talk about its just nobody else wants to hear what they have to say. "If it can go wrong it will" seems to be their calling this year.
I myself keep waiting for the clown suites to come out.
River
to be cancelled. However, he says Florida residents must be prepared for the storm.
By Rosalind S. Helderman (http://www.washingtonpost.com/rosalind- ... _page.html), Published: August 24
Tampa may escape the full brunt of hurricane force winds next week, but it appears increasingly likely that
won’t be able to avoid some impact from what is now Tropical Storm Isaac. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... _blog.html)
A significant weather event is likely to cause high winds and rain in the Tampa Bay area, even if the storm sticks to its current track (http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphic ... e#contents) and has a more significant effect farther west on the Gulf Coast.
More from PostPolitics
Mitt Romney’s ‘rich guy’ problem (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the ... y-problem/) Chris Cillizza 11:04 AM ET
THE FIX | People think Mitt Romney is a rich guy looking out for his rich friends. He's got to find a way to change that.
Democrats’ calls tie 20 vulnerable GOP candidates for Congress to Akin (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2ch ... _blog.html) Ed O'Keefe 4:00 AM ET
Fresh nationwide effort reminds voters of party’s stance on abortion at start of its convention in Florida.
What a shortened Republican convention means for Romney (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the ... tt-romney/) Chris Cillizza AUG 26
THE FIX | Sharing TV time with a Gulf Coast hurricane is a bad thing for Mitt Romney and the Republican Party.
And even if the physical threat to the city and an expected 50,000 visitors passes, convention planners will have to assess whether to tone down parties or cancel events out of respect to other communities dealing with the storm.
As of late Friday, Isaac was swirling with winds at 65 mph and was headed toward a collision with Hispaniola. Forecasting models show the storm moving off Cuba on Sunday. It’s expected to intensify before making landfall along the Gulf Coast coastline between Louisiana and Florida early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
“If this stays even just a couple hundred miles offshore, the tropical storm-force winds still extend out, so the peninsula of Florida, in general and Tampa Bay — of course — they’re not out of the woods at all,” said Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Many variables could affect the storm’s intensity and track.
It could sit over Cuba for an extended period of time, weakening. Or it could swing south of the island and gain strength over water.
Willie Puz, a spokesman for Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, urged convention goers to be alert and keep an eye on the weather.
Local and federal officials have been planning for a year to prepare, he said. “There are plans in place. Everybody’s on board. We’re in close, coordinated cooperation,” he said. “This isn’t going to be a surprise. No one’s going to be left in the dark.”
His advice to delegates, members of the media and others making their way to Tampa this weekend? “Plan on coming down, having fun and having a great convention. But also, be mindful that it’s hurricane season in Florida (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cap ... _blog.html). It’s everybody’s responsibility to do a little preparation.”
On the preparation list: raincoats and galoshes. Umbrellas won’t be allowed into the perimeter near the convention because of security concerns.
At a rally in Commerce, Mich., on Friday, Mitt Romney joked that the weather “may be a little iffy” for the convention. But he quickly transitioned: “We’re going to be there, and we’re not just going to talk about platitudes, not gonna talk about small things. We’re going to talk about these big challenges and how we’re going to overcome them.”
But party officials are still watching the storm’s track closely.
Four years ago, organizers of
in Minneapolis significantly scaled back activities for a day out of respect for those suffering the effects of Hurricane Gustav.
You know its not every election year that everybody including GOD speaks up with a voice and drown out the GOP. They know what they want to talk about its just nobody else wants to hear what they have to say. "If it can go wrong it will" seems to be their calling this year.
I myself keep waiting for the clown suites to come out.
River