Thu Sep 6, 2012, 04:34 PM

Storm soaks Charlotte hours before Obama's speech

Source: huffingtonpost.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A thunderstorm popped up over the site of the Democratic National Convention about seven hours before President Barack Obama gives his acceptance speech.

Heavy rain started around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, and the National Weather Service issued a lightning advisory for the Charlotte airport.

Campaign officials had decided earlier in the week to move Obama's speech indoors because of the chance of rain.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120906/us-cvn-convention-weather/

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
Storm soaks Charlotte hours before Obama's speech (Original post)	Grassy Knoll	Sep 2012	OP
No, no, this did not happen	CreekDog	Sep 2012	#1
But...Rush said it was sunny in Charlotte.	liberalmuse	Sep 2012	#2
Isn't this the same hall Clinton spoke at?	Politicalboi	Sep 2012	#3
Not at all. The convention so far has been at the big INDOOR basketball arena.	kestrel91316	Sep 2012	#5
Oh, Thanks	Politicalboi	Sep 2012	#10
Yes. Because of thunder forecasts, we are staying inside, instead of moving outside for tonight.	SunSeeker	Sep 2012	#7
At least God didn't chuck a hurricane at us. nt	onehandle	Sep 2012	#4
Twice today some right wing douchebags tried to	Bennyboy	Sep 2012	#6
Tell him he doesn't need to vote then, since no one is turning out for Obama.	SunSeeker	Sep 2012	#8
Tell them the numbers	Qutzupalotl	Sep 2012	#9
Boy I bet Charles Sauerkraut.....	DeSwiss	Sep 2012	#11
re:Storm soaks Charlotte hours before Obama's speech	allan01	Sep 2012	#12
Was watching Chuck Todd this morning	Andy823	Sep 2012	#13

Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 04:35 PM

CreekDog (37,146 posts)

1. No, no, this did not happen

just like global warming.

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 04:37 PM

liberalmuse (15,420 posts)

2. But...Rush said it was sunny in Charlotte.

Does this mean he was lying?

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 04:41 PM

Politicalboi (9,495 posts)

3. Isn't this the same hall Clinton spoke at?

I don't get the inside outside. Isn't it all inside? It looks like the same hall today as it was yesterday.

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Response to Politicalboi (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 04:43 PM

kestrel91316 (45,434 posts)

5. Not at all. The convention so far has been at the big INDOOR basketball arena.

Tonight was originally planned for the gigantic OUTDOOR football stadium.

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Response to kestrel91316 (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:16 PM

Politicalboi (9,495 posts)

10. Oh, Thanks

I couldn't figure it out. I mean I know I missed something.

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Response to Politicalboi (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:06 PM

SunSeeker (5,050 posts)

7. Yes. Because of thunder forecasts, we are staying inside, instead of moving outside for tonight.

So, the change of plans is that there is no change. Get it?

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 04:43 PM

onehandle (35,506 posts)

4. At least God didn't chuck a hurricane at us. nt

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:03 PM

Bennyboy (9,048 posts)

6. Twice today some right wing douchebags tried to

use the "Obama is afraid he can't sell out a stadium" bullshit. I, of course, replied that it was for public safety due to thunderstorms, and they repeated the lie again. "Sure" they said.

Sorry this ruined yet another one of your constantly misleading narratives.

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Response to Bennyboy (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:08 PM

SunSeeker (5,050 posts)

8. Tell him he doesn't need to vote then, since no one is turning out for Obama.

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Response to Bennyboy (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:16 PM

Qutzupalotl (7,516 posts)

9. Tell them the numbers

The stadium holds 74,000, and the campaign had 65,000 ticketholders with another 19,000 on standby.

(This is my recollection of Stephanie Cutter on NPR this morning)

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:18 PM

DeSwiss (17,228 posts)

11. Boy I bet Charles Sauerkraut.....

...will be mad that he now has to offer an apology for the things he said about how this was only because there weren't enough people to fill the stadium. Especially since ''the Democrats'' have this innate weather-predicting capability and therefore have known for months that the weather was gonna be just fine today.

- But don't hold your breath waiting to hear it though......

K&R

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:20 PM

allan01 (632 posts)

12. re:Storm soaks Charlotte hours before Obama's speech

cue the storm!!!

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Response to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 05:43 PM

Andy823 (4,703 posts)

13. Was watching Chuck Todd this morning

He was talking about the change of locations for the presidents speech, and then added there was "only a 30% chance of rain". I then went to accuweather.com and they said there was a "60%" chance of thunderstorms today and tonight in Charlotte. Chuck Todd, a total ass!

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