Republicans Cancel 1st Day Of Convention Due To Storm Threats - ChicagoSunTimes

[WillyT]

Republicans cancel 1st day of convention due to storm threats
BY LYNN SWEET AND DAVE MCKINNEY Staff Reporters ChicagoSunTimes
August 25, 2012 5:56PM

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TAMPA, FL.--Because of the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac — which may reach hurricane strength — Republican officials canceled Monday’s first session on Saturday night.

“We can’t predict how severe the wind is going to be and what the damage can possibly be, so we have to do the smart thing and put safety first and yet still protect our ability to conduct all the business that we need to conduct next week in order to nominate Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan,” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said in a conference call.

Romney convention officials said most of the speakers scheduled over four days would be packed into three. Democrats who meet next week in Charlotte, N.C. have put together a three-day convention.

Russ Schriefer, a Romney for President senior strategist — and the producer of the convention — said in the conference call that even with a day cut off the program, “we will absolutely be able to get our message out.”

Priebus said that due to the severe weather reports for the Tampa Bay area the convention will have a brief perfunctory session on Monday — where no business will take place except to reconvene on Tuesday.

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Link: http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/14726559-418/republicans-cancel-1st-day-of-convention-due-to-storm-threats.html

[Atman]

1. PUSSIES!

I grew up on a barrier island in Florida...we didn't evacuate unless it was a Cat 3, minimum.

But then, we were young and stupid. Not old and stupider.

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. You'll be getting more than Reinced, Priebus

The GOP is going to take a real bath, in more ways than one.

[freshwest]

3. An undisclosed location, preferably offshore is how they intend to run the goverment, so why bother?

They'll just glorify their Goddess of the 'producers,' Ayn Rand. We know what they're going to do.

They won't tell the truth, they don't let citizens talk to them. I hope the city of Tampa makes a ton of money off these troglodytes.

[liberal N proud]

4. Actually, they just want more time in the strip clubs.

The worst of the storm will be off the coast of Tampa Tuesday!

[WI_DEM]

5. nobody was going to watch anyway. They may as well cancel the rest of it, too.

But Mittens must be worried, one more day that he has to worry if the GOP will throw him over and nominate Ryan.

[Zoeisright]

6. LOL!!

I just wish there were a God, because that is too perfect. Hey you douchebag Pat Robertson - what do you think of hurricanes now?

[CK_John]

7. They are using thhe storm to cover the platform review and the bad pr.

[sobenji]

8. Why is the DNC?

Why is the DNC only holding a 3 day convention? My daughter was in Denver interning for CNN and it was 4??

[tibbiit]

9. Good it will give them a day of unstructured time to get into trouble away from home!!

Expect lots of alcohol and weird sex. Maybe someone will You Tube the debauchery. Show the pukes in their true glory!
tib

[2pooped2pop]

10. I wonder if Ann's performance will be put on the back burner.

Surely some things have got to go if they go from 4 days to 3 days of craptacular events.

Maybe they will cancel the Ron Paul film and piss off the Paulbots, provoking them into shenanigans.