Gustav prompts talk of altering RNC agenda

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Officials with the McCain campaign and the Republican National convention are considering changing the event's agenda as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast.

Sen. John McCain's campaign manager, Rick Davis, plans to meet with officials in charge of the party's convention planning in Minneapolis-St. Paul on Sunday to review the latest news on Hurricane Gustav and what their options might be and then consult with the presumptive presidential nominee to determine what changes may need to be made.

"I wouldn't call it a nightmare, but it is a very perplexing challenge," said a GOP official planning the event.

A senior McCain source said Saturday that officials are considering turning the convention into a service event, a massive telethon to raise money for the Red Cross and other agencies to help with the hurricane.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/30/rnc.gustav/index.html?eref=rss_politics&iref=polticker

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Maybe John McCain could put a house up for auction?

[jimshoes]

1. Really, after 40 + years of shitting on the average citizen

how are they going to appear to give a rat's ass about the average John and Jane Doe by Monday?

[stray cat]

2. McCain and Bush celebrated with cake win Katrina hit - it fits McCain and Bush party now

[DarthDem]

3. "I Wouldn't Call It A Nightmare"

I love that every quote from these assholes on this issue is completely and totally inconsiderate. I *WOULD* call this a nightmare for the citzens of New Orleans, Louisiana, no? What dumbasses.

[woodsprite]

11. Nah! He would call it a PHOTO OP and poll booster. n/t

[TrogL]

4. Maybe God doesn't like them

[bdamomma]

8. Gustav is taking away the limelight off the GOP Convention

what is that saying God works in mysterious ways.

[kestrel91316]

5. The delegates are gonna be WAY too busy getting drunk and

eating cake to notice NOLA drowning a second time.

Besides, "those people" have done pretty well for themselves post-Katrina, haven't they?

[grytpype]

6. I hope they can get Jerry Lewis to mc their convention

the dems had a perfect convention. The GOP convention is going to be a disaster.

[enki23]

7. A bit late for that, you opportunistic assholes

You didn't lift a finger to help the people of New Orleans, a good number of them friends of mine, after Katrina. We don't need your crocodile tears now. We all know the saying. When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. But in the name of all that's holy, not when you have so much goddamned blood on your hands.

[aquart]

9. Oh, look how much they care.

When the cameras are on.

[Mind_your_head]

10. "Raise money for the event". How f-*-c-k-i-ng republican!

Howz about driving your freaking H2's down there and driving people out of harm's way?

Howz about ordering your planes/helos down to NOLA on Sunday to fly some more people out before the airport has to close?

Howz about making more buses available to those that are evacuating?

And what will they eat? Where will they all go?

What's going to happen to the old, the infirm, the premie babies in the hospitals? Every - precious - soul?????

RNC, as USUAL, doesn't know.....doesn't care....has NO plan, help..... BIG HUMANITARIAN FAIL!!!!!

But they can raise now *worthless* MONEY! Yeah baby! :sarcasm: