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MineralMan

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4. They have no idea what they're getting into.

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 02:35 PM

Jul 2018

We had the RNC convention here in St. Paul, MN. What a clustercoitus that was!

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This makes me sick! Charlotte's been chosen for RNC2020 [View all] octoberlib Jul 2018 OP

Makes me want to puke. Thank goodness they didn't choose Raleigh mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #1

Whattabout a city or town in RUSSHHHA? sprinkleeninow Jul 2018 #25

Is there a Trump Hotel in Charlotte? Zoonart Jul 2018 #2

No! It would get no business. Trump is hated in this city. octoberlib Jul 2018 #5

Here's a list mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #6

WTF dalton99a Jul 2018 #3

They have no idea what they're getting into. MineralMan Jul 2018 #4

Dem constituents in this city feel really let down but they kept saying octoberlib Jul 2018 #7

A high price. Very high. MineralMan Jul 2018 #9

Nope, we had problems hosting the Dem convention in 2012. Not enough hotel rooms. octoberlib Jul 2018 #10

Those morons invaded Cleveland last time Ohiogal Jul 2018 #8

Thank you! octoberlib Jul 2018 #11

I hear when the RNC comes to town it's land-office business GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #12

Hookers and coke! That's what I've heard , too. octoberlib Jul 2018 #13

Republicans now mostly want to do it Trump's way rurallib Jul 2018 #15

Which means they will not score. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #21

Charlotte is way too beautiful and clean FoxNewsSucks Jul 2018 #14

I recommended Boise, ID, lol octoberlib Jul 2018 #19

Here in Denver Repugs own all the large venues librechik Jul 2018 #16

The Chamber of Commerce gets heavily involved in this decision and lobbies and octoberlib Jul 2018 #23

$$$$$ eom sprinkleeninow Jul 2018 #24

Wasn't Charlotte like the only city to bid for them? rurallib Jul 2018 #17

Yes. Because of Trump no City Council in America wanted to go near it. octoberlib Jul 2018 #20

7 cities applied. B2G Jul 2018 #22

Initially but they all had to pull out because their city councils voted against it. octoberlib Jul 2018 #26

Well, when Repubs come to town, the hookers tend to do quite well... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #18

Vi was for it. cwydro Jul 2018 #27

I've been here since '91. I can remember when they wanted downtown Charlotte octoberlib Jul 2018 #28

Lol, it was downtown my entire childhood...I cwydro Jul 2018 #30

Charlotte was one of the few places I went to that I stayed more in my hotel kimbutgar Jul 2018 #29

I would hope any protests from our side will be peaceful. B2G Jul 2018 #31

I would hope so too. Tipperary Jul 2018 #33

Probably security for some of the more well-known R politicians octoberlib Jul 2018 #34

Why'd you go to Charlotte? cwydro Jul 2018 #35

The toon with the mayor is awesome. Lucinda Jul 2018 #32

I lived in Charlotte for a couple of years back in the 70s and have been many times since. nolabear Jul 2018 #36

Not so many churches any more. octoberlib Jul 2018 #37

Good to know. I know NC well and it's really split. nolabear Jul 2018 #38