BREAKING;**************** RNC will go on as scheduled!!!

[1corona4u]

No link, just reported on MSNBC.

[RagAss]

1. Fuck 'Em

[hasssan1]

27. FUCK THEM AND HELL WITH THEM

[Schema Thing]

2. Like they really had a choice

[WeDidIt]

3. They Were Told How Much Postponement Would Cost

Sticker Shock made the final decision.

[yourguide]

9. No, they saw that second hurricane coming and

realized they couldnt postpone this another 2 weeks.

[WeDidIt]

34. HAnna won't be nearly as bad as Gustav, and may miss the US.

It was the money, count on it.

Oh, and htere's another wave off the coast of Africa that has a high potential of becoming a hurricane. Might make it her in a week to ten days

Last time I saw one like this one ended up being named Andrew.

[1corona4u]

39. I missed Andrew by 3 months...

but have been here for all of the others, and very near where they all made landfall.

[1corona4u]

30. No doubt true.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Of course, all that concern was manufactured.

Just to show "they cared". Bullshit.

[pinto]

12. Agree. I doubt it was ever seriously considered. Just a little float for the media.

[Lifelong Protester]

5. And it looks like if Gustav really kicks up

most of the prime time speakers for the convention will not be coming...(St. Paul Pioneer Press this morning's edition)

[yourguide]

6. That hurricane will hit right as Bush is speaking...

[1corona4u]

10. They think it will hit about 10:00 PM Monday night.

[yourguide]

14. Was he the scheduled prime time speaker that night?

[Drunken Irishman]

16. Close.

If it follows the course of the DNC Convention. Michelle, Clinton and Biden all spoke here (MST) at 8:00, which would be 10:00 EST.

[yourguide]

22. Well, thats the question...

Was he scheduled at 10p? If so, then damn it I am really starting to wonder about this hurricane.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. I'm guessing yes.

I pray this hurricane doesn't touch land and there is minimal damage, but watching Bush give his speech with a split screen of the hurricane hitting would be damning.

[yourguide]

28. Apparently those pumps they installed to

pump the water from those levees are faulty.

This is going to be ugly. I truly hope that the thing just stalls out, that everyone left new orleans.

I hope there is zero loss of life.

[1corona4u]

21. I'm not sure, I try not to pay that much attention to them...

but this brings back all of the feelings I had prior to Katrina. I remember the day it was to hit, sitting in my car at work, on my laptop, knowing that it would be a catastrophic storm. I never dreamed it would be as bad as it was, but living in Florida, I was so thankful that we had dogged that bullet.

I fear for the people now in the Gulf Coast region. My thoughts and heart go out to them. This could be really bad.

[maseman]

7. Must have had the downpayments on the hookers and hustlers

[livetohike]

8. No problem. Cake for everyone

and lots of balloons and confetti. Party down. :sarcasm:

Who will be the first talking head to take them down on this one?

[Renew Deal]

11. The republicans throw a party while several american states are under siege.

It's telling and not surprising.

[Lucinda]

20. They have figured out a way to "work" the situation to their advantage in some fashion

ala McCain stepping up re:Georgia while O was on vacation. They've got a "stra-te-gerey" in place.

[cherokeeprogressive]

36. Not a rethug defender, but what would our party have done in the same sitch? n/t

[1corona4u]

40. Our party was not responsible for the biggest

fiasco in US history. That's more the point.

[cherokeeprogressive]

42. Yeah but that doesn't answer the question now, does it? n/t

[1corona4u]

43. No, but it makes the question irrelevant.,

[jefferson_dem]

13. Good. I bet Chimpy will address the convention by satellite...

from the ground on the Gulf Coast. Photo Op time.

[bluestateguy]

15. Despicable

Of course, I would criticize them anyway if they postponed it, as shamelss pandering. ;)

Kind of like the McCain campaign's handling of the Obama non-visit to wounded soldiers in Germany. They had an attack plan A if he didn't visit them, and an attack plan B if he did.

[mvd]

17. Negative bounce possible then

Let them do it.

[liberal N proud]

18. Are they serving CAKE?

[Eurobabe]

19. BREAKING: WHO GIVES A SHIT???

Seriously.

I don't.

:hi:

[1corona4u]

23. Not me, but it's just very telling....

as we are all aware.

[Eurobabe]

37. The ***SHOW*** must go on

No need to worry, it will just be only dead bloated bodies on TV from the Gulf Coast when that hurricane roars ashore. :sarcasm: Right? :shrug:

I swear I think these GOP mofos seed the clouds.

[1corona4u]

38. Bastards.

[Aqaba]

24. I heard Michael Brown will be the keynote speaker Tues. (nt)

[Sugarcoated]

25. I'm sure they've figured out a way

that they can somehow, in their mind, turn it to their advantage. Maybe McLame will fly down there, speak from NO on the big screen, looking Presidential. Somehow they feel they can work it.

[Born_A_Truman]

29. Gustav now Cat4 145mph winds

Could be a Cat5. I am praying for everyone in its path. Please evacuate if you live in the cone. Directv has a hurrican info channel 363 with evacuation information.

[backscatter712]

31. Let's send some violins to Minneapolis, so Bush and McCain can fiddle!

[Heather MC]

32. Well at least Bush will have an excuse for his slow response besides

I was helping McPOW blow out the candles

Although I believe they are responding better this time
the people in the area not the POTUS

[KT2000]

33. Drama for the media

they never had any intention of postponing. They just wanted to take the media spotlight away from Obama/Biden.

[WinkyDink]

35. Well, goody gumdrops!

[Joanne98]

41. They care about nothing but themselves.