2 GOP CONVENTION NIGHTS 'ARE DEFINITELY IN JEOPARDY'

[kpete]

Source: Huffington Post

Tropical Storm Isaac Threatens Republican National Convention

"Monday are Tuesday are definitely in jeopardy," said meterologist Bill Karins on MSNBC Thursday. "I don't see any way possible that Tampa's going to be completely missed at this point."

Read more: Link http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/23/isaac-republican-convention_n_1824673.htmlto source

[firehorse]

1. God must be mad at them.

[Dustlawyer]

11. What or who does Pat Robertson blame for this?

[John Frum]

18. It will be reagarded

as a sign that the conservatives must, MUST, do more and work harder to ensure a republican victory. Like a mommy bird nudging the young to the edge of the nest to encourage them to soar. It will be taken as a sign to 'get up and get organized.'

[drm604]

38. Democrats, homosexuals, and atheists.

Somehow he'll find a way to blame them.

[Voice for Peace]

43. maybe some will see it as a sign that a Mormon abortion profiteer shouldn't be president nt

[yardwork]

52. Pat will say that the RNC platform is too soft on homosexuals and abortion.

[Roy Rolling]

40. very, very mad

The only reason for a hurricane cancelling the GOP hot air?----it's Obama's fault.

[Botany]

2. Has Tampa had any pride parades?

BTW wouldn't it be great if all those republicans got the post Katrina treatment?

[Fuddnik]

30. St. Pete does every year.

A lot of delegates are staying there for the beach.

[funkhowser1]

50. Displays of gay pride are illegal in Tampa/Hillsborough County

... thanks to then crazy conservative commissioner Rhonda Storms (now running for property appraiser, to replace a sexual harasser), any displays of gay pride that involve use of governmental resources (roads, cops, sanitation) are forbidden. Occurred after a someone got offended over a library display celebrating gay pride, with books like "My Two Dads" ... the whole we've got to protect the children thing. So all Tamponians (Tampons?) cross the bay and come to St. Pete where the local government fully supports the pride weekend.

[Botany]

56. Welcome to DU

As a straight guy I just don't get the anti gay/lesbian push back. My son just turned 18
and among his friends the gay problem is not an issue @ all.

[dixiegrrrrl]

60. Tampons??? ROLF!!!!!!

( apologys to anyone living in Tampa....)

[winstars]

3. But if it misses Tampa, it will be The Lords Will.... here we go folks...

[AtheistCrusader]

8. Man, no shit huh?

Somewhere in the back of my mind, I sorta hope the storm levels the place.

Not really, but you know.

[Scuba]

4. Hopefully the good People of Tampa will be spared....

... and the Republicans will be wet, cold and filthy like the rats they are.

[Ganja Ninja]

9. The Weather Channel said this morning that it would only be a catagory 1 ...

by the time it hits south Florida on Sunday evening. That means lots of rain but mot much damage.

[TBF]

21. Well, they could still have flooding if it slows and sits over the city

but yeah it's better than a 4/5.

[Moosepoop]

22. A few minutes ago, Karins said that could change

as the waters near Florida are 80-85 degrees, which he said is "like steroids" in the effect it can have on a hurricane's strength.

[Fuddnik]

33. A Cat 1 can do a lot of damage.

Been there, done that.

Plus, the whole area is already saturated. First Debby, and a lot of rain the last week.

[LibertyLover]

48. Don't malign rats -

I've got 3 as pets and they are nice and warm and friendly and cuddly and clean. Of course they are Democratic rats, so perhaps that's the difference?

[a2liberal]

59. You mean...

That they're Democ-rats, right? :-P

[LibertyLover]

61. Well, I have to admit that my Snicklefritz is sometimes

more Demon than Demo the way she holds Freddi down and grooms her.

[Sherman A1]

5. Well,

you pick a coastal site for a convention in hurricane season and you takes your chances.

I hope that the city and surrounding areas are not hit for those that live there. In the case of the GOP Convention attendees, well I am pretty sure they are "all wet" already, so this may not be a huge issue for them.

[SunSeeker]

6. Looks like Dubya, Akin and Palin aren't the only ones getting blown out of this convention.

[KansDem]

16. Speaking of "getting blown"

Looks like a lot of GOPers will be in for a rude awakening:

Police Targeting Prostitutes Before GOP Convention

[SunSeeker]

19. LOL The hits just keep on coming.

[julian09]

27. Probably for their own use NT

[jamesatemple]

32. Wow! The Repugs may have to bring their own. n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

35. That's just down-right mean spirited.

I bet some of these guys have been waiting a whole 4 years to get diapered and spanked.

[BlueJazz]

7. Everybody reading this knows damn well that IF the Democrats were having the convention @ Tampa...

...every preacher from the highest level to the smallest church in Alabama would be screaming and pointing their finger at the rooftops
about how "Jesus and his Angels have descended upon the waters of the great Atlantic ocean to punish the baby-killers and the wicked Left-wingers."

But if the storm hits around Tampa...not a word will be spoken...and you can take that to the bank.

[texdonkey]

10. Same thing last time in 2008

Hmmm...seeing a pattern here. This is from wikipedia:

Monday, September 1, 2008

Scheduled speeches by U.S. President George W. Bush, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman were canceled because of Hurricane Gustav.[3] An abbreviated meeting was scheduled for late afternoon to conduct business required under party rules. The remainder of the convention schedule was determined day by day depending on the nature of the storm

Could not happen to a nicer bunch of a-holes...

[Dustlawyer]

17. Yeah, coastal cities will not want the Repug convention after this! Lol

[Surya Gayatri]

20. This historical parallel occurred to me as well, tex...

It's clear that Mother Earth does not take kindly to RW douche bags!

ETA: Welcome to DU!

[Courtesy Flush]

44. I remember it well

They implored their god to rain on the Democrats, but Obama got lovely weather, and they got a hurricane to go with their ugly ways.

[no_hypocrisy]

12. There will be a hurricane in any case if Christie opens his mouth.

[Stewland]

13. A sign from above

This may be an Omen. A sign of the Romney /Ryan candidacy. If they be elected the consequences could be likened to a hurricane hitting America.

[Liberal Veteran]

14. "What is Hurricane Issac?", Alex.

If nothing else, the winds will blow the stink of the GOP away.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

15. Will all of the hot air coming out of the convention center cause Isaac to strengthen? nt

[nanabugg]

23. People please don't be overjoyed by disaster. It could happen to the Dems too.

I just hope the sun shines for Biden.

[heaven05]

46. I AM

overjoyed, BIG TIME. NOT FOR THE INNOCENTS, JUST THAT ALL THESE RACIST THUGS COULD POSSIBLY BE RAINED OUT.!!!!!!!

[Zambero]

57. Also, this could be a "blessing in disguise" for Repukes

If the proceedings in Tampa are cancelled or postponed, it would buy them time to try and get away from the current focus on their rape / abortion fiasco, which befell them (hee-hee) at a very awkward time. As of now, Republicans cannot really focus on spinning their preferred set of economic issues. I would just as soon that the convention goes forward amidst all the mess, chaos, and hopefully infighting over "exceptions permitting abortion" that the GOP has visited upon itself.

[xocet]

24. Would that be legitimate jeopardy?

After all, if the Republicans really wanted to have a national convention, couldn't they just shut the hurricane down?

[rocktivity]

25. Here's what NOAA thinks

It doesn't look as though it's going to hit Tampa directly in the chops, but I'm reading this correctly, the wind speeds should be quite worrisome.


rocktivity

[zeemike]

39. Tampa is only a few feet above sea level.

And it will be the storm surge of watter that will be the big problem...and with clockwise rotation the surge will be toward them.

[rocktivity]

49. Katrina redux? Lovely.

rocktivity

[HooptieWagon]

54. The storm suege won't threaten Tampa

It will take a stronger storm than Isaac, making landfall in a worst case scenerio, for storm surge start to flood downtown Tampa where the RNC is.
The realistic problems are heavy rain with accompanying street flooding, gusty winds, possible tornados, power and communications outages, and travel issues.

[Arugula Latte]

26. Nature bats last, motherf***ers.

[trailmonkee]

28. they are also forecasting frogs falling from the sky on the 3rd day, and swarms of locusts on the 4th

I personally would prefer water-to-blood on the 3rd day along with boils on the 4th.... but I'm no meteorologist

[tinrobot]

29. Isn't Pat Robertson always talking about a "sign from god?"

If the GOP believes in that sort of thing, then their "sign from god" should arrive early next week.

[Alan_Silverman]

31. Amen

Brother, amen.

[Fuddnik]

34. They already postponed the Santana Concert for Sunday night. (not convention related)

So, send these rats packing too.

[Yavin4]

36. Isn't Severe Weather A Consequence of Climate Change?

No, climate change is not the cause of this hurricane, but it's intensity may be enhanced because of the warmer temperatures of the water.

Or am I completely off base?

[Douglas Carpenter]

37. the judgment of an angry God

[nolabear]

41. I want them to spend the maximum amount of money possible.

I grew us second guessing these storms, and it looks as if something's going to get hit unless a rare right turn happens. I hope it doesn't do terrible damage but I DO hope, since it's going somewhere, it costs the GOP as much poorly spent money as possible in trying to salvage things, and then the DNC makes much hay out of the gov't response in evacuation, assistance, etc. Of course there's Jeb Bush's response, which the RNC will make huge use of if it's not just wack.

DOn't MESS with Mother Nature.

[bushisanidiot]

42. Obviously, God doesn't want a mormon to be nominated for president

of the United States.

[Voice for Peace]

47. and also doesn't want an abortion profiteer

or on the other hand, the almighty might prefer an abortion
profiteer over a liar, but who can say?

[heaven05]

45. ok you christian/rethug/teapartiers

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maybe god is trying to tell you something since this entity is supposedly in charge of everything that transpires on this little ball of dirt with an even dirtier little section called america whose racist party, rethugs/teapartiers , are having their hatefest. I hope there is a god, because my faith has been shaken badly by american rethug/teaparty christians in this very mean election season. The visceral racial hate directed toward this man who is PRESIDENT!!!!! I mean mustard seed reflected my faith before all this hate, atomic particle reflects it now watching all the hate directed toward a black man who happens to be,PRESIDENT!!!!!

[truthisfreedom]

51. What idiot decided that Tampa was a good place for a Presidential campaign convention during climate

change?

Oh, duh. Climate change deniers.

Will this be a wake-up call? Maybe if the roof gets blown off.

[Zambero]

53. Will this cancel GOP Reps' planned skinny dip frolic in Tampa Bay?

Monday's landfall conditions may be a bit more treacherous than what they had experienced at the Sea of Galilee. Guess the entire GOP Congressional delegation will have to settle for a fun-filled streak through the hurricane. Round 'em up, Mr. Speaker!

[MADem]

55. Hurricanes messed with GOP convention plans in 2008 too

http://politics.heraldtribune.com/2012/08/22/hurricanes-messed-with-gop-convention-plans-in-2008-too/

...Four years ago, a pair of hurricanes in the Atlantic wrecked havoc on the opening of the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Then-Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal canceled planned primetime speeches to stay in their home states to help with emergency preparations for Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Hanna.

Then-GOP presidential nominee John McCain sought to tone down the usual festive atmosphere, creating a bare-bones agenda on the first day of the convention that was almost devoid of traditional politics. Instead of 20 or 30 pep-rally like speeches, the convention turned into a fundraiser for potential victims of the hurricanes.

The hurricanes also messed up plans for private political fundraising events that are typical at national conventions. Most of those turned into charitable fundraisers for hurricane victims or were canceled altogether.

The seriousness of the hurricane threat was driven home by then Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp who made it clear why Crist had to remain to Florida...

[slackmaster]

58. Was the GOP planning to hold any of their convention outdoors?

Or would rain, wind, and thunderstorms only inconvenience people who were trying to do something outside?

[DRoseDARs]

62. What would be fucking hilarious is if they go ahead and cancel those two nights and the storm...

...veers off into the Gulf at the last moment, completely missing Tampa et al but for a smattering of wind and rain. Everybody wins... except the GOP *sad trombone*

[yurbud]

63. and Moses spake unto Pharaoh and said, "Behold his mighty hand!"

and God sent a hurricane to send all the hookers indoors so that the closeted Republicans would have to service each other.

[jimlup]

64. I'm trying hard not to be overjoyed...

At least maybe they will have to delay. I hope that they have to cut it short as it will be insufferable and the only thing on TV.