Tom Delay pushes idea of cruise ship for NYC Rethug convention

[seafan]

Hey, did y'all see this today? This was mentioned on Washington Journal this morning by Tim Curran, editor of Roll Call. This blurb is from the Roll Call web site.

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A Floating Convention?
GOP Eyes Cruise Ship for N.Y.C. Housing
By Ben Pershing and John Bresnahan
Roll Call Staff
November 10, 2003

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) are pushing an ambitious plan to park a luxury cruise ship in New York Harbor to serve as an exclusive floating hotel for lawmakers and lobbyists during the 2004 Republican National Convention.
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http://www.rollcall.com/pub/49_51/news/3544-1.html


Nothing surprising here... just another ruse to shaft NYC as many ways as possible -- strip business from hotels, restaurants, infrastructure maintenance, parking fees, etc., let alone twisting the location of the 9-11 tragedy to maintain their craven political assault on our country.

And, by the way, a VERY good way to *attempt* to thwart the tremendous protests that are on the horizon for these thieves and charlatans next fall. Can't see those pesky focus groups from out in the harbor, no-siree. And our *media* can't either...snarf.

I heard Tim Curran mention that Princess Cruise Lines is in conference with the Rethugs about this. He casually mentioned that Princess has *offered* the same kind of deal to the Dems for their convention in Boston.


We've got these guys on the run, folks, there's no doubt about it. Maybe if we stage another massive protest pretty soon, they will decide to move it out even farther in the middle of the Atlantic. Just like shrub... only now, his military bases don't look quite so accomodating any more either. These people's days in power are numbered.


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[Don_G]

1. Let The Scum

Try getting off the pier....

[ret5hd]

2. hahahaha........

they are scared, scared, scared.

[9119495]

3. UMMM...didn't someone think of the security risks?

Seems like an easy target for an RPG or something like that. Aren't they the party of terrorism paranoia?

[T Wolf]

4. I like the idea

Put all the repukes on one big boat, tow it out to sea, and send it to the bottom.

Convenient, I say.

[killbotfactory]

5. "Bring 'em on"

:evilgrin:

[LiviaOlivia]

6. Is there a Bloomberg position yet?

EOM

[Noordam]

7. The largest Princess has only 2600 passengers...

While that sounds like a lot, for a convention that size, 2600 is a drop in the bucket.

[DK666]

8. Ya know

On ebay I can buy a surplus russian diesel submarine. Hmmm think of the possabilities.

[Lefta Dissenter]

9. Hey, I LIKE the idea!!!

Wasn't there recently another cruise ship that cut its trip short because hundreds of people were sick! That could be quite entertaining!

:puke:

Katy (all the way up to three posts already!)

[soleft]

10. Didn't they put Bush on a boat in Genoa two months before 911?

I've been saying I'm planning to be out of town during the republican convention, despite the clear desire to protest, because it's just too good a target. Guess they want to be able to make a fast get away.

[HereSince1628]

11. Bring the casino to New York, Bennett is having withdrawls...

...

[T Roosevelt]

12. Why the hell not?

They support everything else moving offshore...

[loyalsister]

13. This could be GOOD

Cruise ships are almost symbolic of the wealthy elite. Combine that with the fact that this would shut out local hotels and this could make for a great opportunity for us to let people know what these guys are about.
This creates opportunity for sound bites AND imagry!

[Padraig18]

14. Since sh*t floats...

... the harbor seems an appropriate choice for the Rethugs, IMO. :P

[Kolesar]

15. Does the name "USS Cole" ring a bell in anyone's head?