RNC boycotting Phoenix in 2012?

[BurtWorm]

Spread the word. The teabaggers are going to love this kind of yellow-bellied Republicanism!

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/republicans-pick-tampa-for-convention/


Representatives of Tampa, Salt Lake City and Phoenix made elaborate pitches to members of the Republican National Committee, who are meeting outside Washington this week. Tampa was declared the winner after an afternoon vote by members of the site selection committee.

Florida is a perennial – and critical – presidential battleground state. Officials said the Phoenix bid was complicated by the high temperatures in August and the recent debate over the state’s new immigration law. Having the convention in Salt Lake City was seen as doing little to build the party, officials said, considering that Utah is a solidly Republican state.

[midnight]

1. K&R to see how this curious motive is being interpreted by D.U.

I must say, I'm stumped...

[Tempest]

2. It was also complicated by what happened in Houston in 1992

That was when the culture war was in full swing and Pat Buchanan gave a racist incendiary speech that alienated moderate Republicans and Independents.

Immigration is a big part of the Repug platform this November and to hold Buchanan type speeches in Phoenix would be a disaster for the GOP.

[AlinPA]

5. Teabaggers would love to hear and make racist speeches in AZ. It would fire up

their base across the country.

[notesdev]

3. Easy one

They're going to Tampa, the "Lap Dance Capital of the World". Only place with enough capacity for the whole convention.

[AlinPA]

4. I don't see them boycotting AZ. They would be proud to be associated with the AZ law.

There must be some other logistical reason for going to FL.

[lpbk2713]

6. So the August temps was a factor and they chose Tampa?

There aren't very many more places any more uncomfortable than Central Florida in August and it rains every afternoon.
Edit to add: Plus it's the middle of hurricane season.

Two things come to mind; (1) the Goppers are hard up for a convention site and
(2) they don't think too well, but that's a given.

[BurtWorm]

7. Ha ha!

They can't have heat without the humidity apparently. And maybe they just love the smell of burnt oil in the morning.

[lpbk2713]

12. There really are times when I think God created rethuglicans ...

... just to show he/she has a sense of humor.

[thelordofhell]

8. If this turns AZ blue.....

I'll thank the Gods that those racist bastards in the AZ legislature passed that useless law.

[WeDidIt]

9. "even the RNC is boycotting Phoenix with their 2012 convention"

That's the talking point that should be on every Democrat's lips.

[katanalori]

10. Jeb Bush

Maybe Rove and Bushies are behind this choice.

[Scuba]

11. And alienate their base???