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Sat Aug 25, 2012, 09:27 PM

DeSwiss (17,223 posts)

39. Yep.

GOP Considers Delaying Convention

By Dan Eggen and Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, August 29, 2008

Republican officials said yesterday that they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast, and possibly New Orleans, as a full-force hurricane early next week.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/28/AR2008082803165.html

- Hurricane-force winds tend to strengthen around LARGE HOT AIR MASSES.....

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55 replies	Author	Time	Post
GOP delays start of convention until Tuesday [View all]	Tx4obama	Aug 2012	OP
Didn't something similar happen 4 years.ago?	hedda_foil	Aug 2012	#1
Not that I can remember	nadinbrzezinski	Aug 2012	#37
Yep.	DeSwiss	Aug 2012	#39
Basically in 2008 the party didn't want to convene during a major storm.	alp227	Aug 2012	#50
Not sure, but they should have one......	DeSwiss	Aug 2012	#53
No. Four years ago they were working out alternate routes from hotels to the convention site	jmowreader	Aug 2012	#44
God has spoken. The GOP should take note.	Faygo Kid	Aug 2012	#2
Praise Jays-us!	Thegonagle	Aug 2012	#34
NOW	FatIrishBastard	Aug 2012	#3
yeah, the Palin shitstorm.	lastlib	Aug 2012	#4
Another Fustercluck for the GOP	maddezmom	Aug 2012	#5
Why would they consult the NOAA?	antigone382	Aug 2012	#6
+1000 What you said.	part man all 86	Aug 2012	#9
Why would they consult with Gov. Scott? Is he a meteorologist?	BlueStreak	Aug 2012	#48
I guess they couldn't fly in Pat Robertson to conjure up his magic Hurricane-repelling powers	Adenoid_Hynkel	Aug 2012	#7
Cowards!!	PD Turk	Aug 2012	#8
What did Jesus say?	Herlong	Aug 2012	#10
One less day of GOP noise on TV is a good thing.	Melissa G	Aug 2012	#11
I bet the ladies at the "gentlemen's clubs" are really disappointed.	Arctic Dave	Aug 2012	#12
Perhaps not....	OmahaBlueDog	Aug 2012	#15
Load up on "family Values" GOP Johns on Monday	BlueStreak	Aug 2012	#49
Well played.	RedSpartan	Aug 2012	#21
A new update	Tx4obama	Aug 2012	#13
I believe this is God's way of laughing at the GOP...	qanda	Aug 2012	#14
Karma baby, karma	CountAllVotes	Aug 2012	#16
The goddess is pro-choice, obviously...	CTyankee	Aug 2012	#17
Due to Isaac - and the fact Armstrong's passing would bury anything else in the news for a few days	Adenoid_Hynkel	Aug 2012	#18
Be careful what you wish for...	RedSpartan	Aug 2012	#19
There's no way it would be delayed until after the dem convention, because ...	Tx4obama	Aug 2012	#36
Keep your fingers crossed and hope their whole convention is one big disaster	GreydeeThos	Aug 2012	#20
A pathetic way to pander for the pity vote	graywarrior	Aug 2012	#22
I know where all the family value Republicans will be all day Monday...	liberal N proud	Aug 2012	#23
Remember 4 years ago?	KevTucky	Aug 2012	#24
I remember... distinctly	hlthe2b	Aug 2012	#30
And it stormed on their convention instead.	Rozlee	Aug 2012	#46
Just think if this was the Democratic Convention the	Iliyah	Aug 2012	#25
Well, you know NOAA is just big gubmint interfering with their lives	summerschild	Aug 2012	#51
Schadenfreude? (maybe just a whisper...)	ailsagirl	Aug 2012	#26
A whole extra day	33Greeper	Aug 2012	#27
Reply Here:	33Greeper	Aug 2012	#28
Exciting? They may just well blow the roof off...	hlthe2b	Aug 2012	#29
I see the lord god Obama is hard at work	Heather MC	Aug 2012	#31
The strippers and hookers	GP6971	Aug 2012	#32
Good, another day for the Paulbots	klook	Aug 2012	#33
As some DU'er said earlier in the week:	Gman	Aug 2012	#35
I see God does not like Republicans	nadinbrzezinski	Aug 2012	#38
Some LOLs from Twitter	Tx4obama	Aug 2012	#40
Hmm. Sure would be a shame if they couldn't find a replacement slot for Mike Huckabee's speech...	brooklynite	Aug 2012	#41
My suspicious nature says...	sofa king	Aug 2012	#42
Romney? Bold?	Atman	Aug 2012	#45
Well, it's bold like...	sofa king	Aug 2012	#55
All the extra hot air could strengthen the storm.	Atman	Aug 2012	#43
I wonder if the Tampa hotels are booting everyone out?	Ilsa	Aug 2012	#47
I remember during election night in '08 Brit Hume saying 'Obama again blessed with good weather...'	Drunken Irishman	Aug 2012	#52
Hahahaha hahahaha hahahaha!!!!	Major Hogwash	Aug 2012	#54

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