First Day of Republican Convention Cancelled

[candycorn]

That's unfortunate.

Hurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of convention - First Read

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 "the Republican National Convention 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.

Convention organizers had pushed ahead with the gathering as planned for much of the week, even as it seemed, for some time, that Isaac was on a direct trajectory toward Tampa.

The impending hurricane aside, Republicans already did some last-minute reshuffling for their convention order, moving Ann Romney's speech to Tuesday from Monday because major television networks hadn't planned to broadcast the first night of the convention.
Following that change, the main speakers on Monday had been set to be South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Planning had also called for the formal roll call vote of delegates to nominate Romney for president to take place on Monday.

Bill Harris, the convention's president and CEO, said the convention organizers "will continue providing updates in the hours and days ahead."

National Political Conventions are worthless anyway. They should discontinue the entire silly practice--both major parties.

The whole practice is a thing of the past; the voters decided who got the nomination in the primaries.

For the GOP it's a chance to see how many women, blacks, and other minorities they can squeeze on to the stage to try to assume a forward-thinking posture which they disdain in deed but embrace in words.

For the DNC, it's a chance to try to swim toward the mainstream while attempting to drag the country toward a future that is sometimes scary, always uncertain, and all of the questions are not answered in advance.

 

[Mac1958]

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Are the networks providing the same amount of coverage for both conventions, using the same time slots?

Seems like a relevant question.

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[American Horse]

National Political Conventions are worthless anyway. They should discontinue the entire silly practice--both major parties.

The whole practice is a thing of the past; the voters decided who got the nomination in the primaries.

For the GOP it's a chance to see how many women, blacks, and other minorities they can squeeze on to the stage to try to assume a forward-thinking posture which they disdain in deed but embrace in words.

For the DNC, it's a chance to try to swim toward the mainstream while attempting to drag the country toward a future that is sometimes scary, always uncertain, and all of the questions are not answered in advance.

Candycorn, with all due respect that seems like a shortsighted conclusion. Many people who will vote in the general election and who didn't vote in the primaries will get their first opportunity to see what the candidate has to say for himself and how he does it.

We'll just see if the Republicans do what you say, squeeze as many minorities onto the stage to look more inclusive. I hope you'll be watching with an open mind to test that criticism.

Anyway, this is the first chance the candidate gets to reach the people unedited by a hostile media; that in itself is worth the whole effort.

 

[candycorn]

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Are the networks providing the same amount of coverage for both conventions, using the same time slots?

Seems like a relevant question.

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I don't know...is it a rhetorical question--do you know?

 

[candycorn]

National Political Conventions are worthless anyway. They should discontinue the entire silly practice--both major parties.

The whole practice is a thing of the past; the voters decided who got the nomination in the primaries.

For the GOP it's a chance to see how many women, blacks, and other minorities they can squeeze on to the stage to try to assume a forward-thinking posture which they disdain in deed but embrace in words.

For the DNC, it's a chance to try to swim toward the mainstream while attempting to drag the country toward a future that is sometimes scary, always uncertain, and all of the questions are not answered in advance.

Candycorn, with all due respect that seems like a shortsighted conclusion. Many people who will vote in the general election and who didn't vote in the primaries will get their first opportunity to see what the candidate has to say for himself and how he does it.

That is true. You're right.

We'll just see if the Republicans do what you say, squeeze as many minorities onto the stage to look more inclusive. I hope you'll be watching with an open mind to test that criticism.

No shit here....will you let me know? I don't plan on watching much of either convention.

Anyway, this is the first chance the candidate gets to reach the people unedited by a hostile media; that in itself is worth the whole effort.

Oh brother..the "hostile media" nonsense again.

 

[candycorn]

I urge you all to refrain from pointing out how low the ratings are this week. They'll be lower for the DNC (if it's possible).

 

[Papageorgio]

I urge you all to refrain from pointing out how low the ratings are this week. They'll be lower for the DNC (if it's possible).

I'll be watching the DNC, all those nuts speaking, we are bound to get a great gaffe.

 

[tjvh]

Is this an act of God?

It's a Hurricane... So it must be Bush's fault right?

 

[candycorn]

Is this an act of God?

It's a Hurricane... So it must be Bush's fault right?

I think it was due to gay marriage--the hurricane.

 

[bodecea]

That's unfortunate.

Hurricane impending, Republicans cancel first day of convention - First Read

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 "the Republican National Convention 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.

Convention organizers had pushed ahead with the gathering as planned for much of the week, even as it seemed, for some time, that Isaac was on a direct trajectory toward Tampa.

The impending hurricane aside, Republicans already did some last-minute reshuffling for their convention order, moving Ann Romney's speech to Tuesday from Monday because major television networks hadn't planned to broadcast the first night of the convention.
Following that change, the main speakers on Monday had been set to be South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Planning had also called for the formal roll call vote of delegates to nominate Romney for president to take place on Monday.

Bill Harris, the convention's president and CEO, said the convention organizers "will continue providing updates in the hours and days ahead."

I would imagine that those with flights in that day won't be able to make it anyways. Wise safety move.

 

[candycorn]

Both of them.