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Title: Impact of Gustav on convention frustrates McCain
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URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/article.ph ... TUCLO0&show_article=1&catnum=0
Published: Sep 1, 2008
Author: Glenn Johnson
Post Date: 2008-09-01 09:38:39 by christine
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - His political celebration muted by Hurricane Gustav, nominee-in-waiting John McCain felt frustrated and could do little Monday but await the outcome of the storm before gauging its further impact on the Republican National Convention. Republicans canceled their prime-time program for the convention's first night and all daytime activities except those aimed at the formal business of nominating a president and vice president. Worried that a festive atmosphere would be incongruous with a potential calamity, McCain and GOP officials instead sought to show concern for those in Gustav's path. "This is an overwhelming thing. Let's hope and pray that it's not going to be so severe," McCain told "Today" on NBC in an interview broadcast Monday. Acknowledging that he felt some frustration, he added: "This is just one of those moments in history where you have to put America first." Speeches by President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and first lady Laura Bush were among those that had been scheduled for Monday night but were canceled. Mrs. Bush planned to spend the opening day of the convention meeting delegates informally. "I know they're disappointed they're not going to get to have the program tonight, but everyone understands it, everyone is thinking about everybody all across the Gulf Coast," Mrs. Bush told "The Early Show" on CBS. "All their eyes are on the Gulf Coast and everyone is thinking about that." Republican National Committee Chairman Robert "Mike" Duncan said that by law, the convention had to be called to order on Monday. A quorum of at least half plus one of the 2,400 delegates was needed to conduct business such as securing a report of the Credentials Committee, adopting the convention's rules, electing the convention's officer and adopting the party's platform. A quorum is also needed to formally nominate both McCain and running mate Sarah Palin, although they would not have to be onsite to accept their nominations. McCain saw his own pre-convention momentum blunted by public focus on the massive storm. He urged delegates to take off their "Republican hats" and put on "American hats," shifting their organizing and fundraising power from party politics to the needs of the evacuees. "I know you'll agree with me," he said Sunday. "It's time to open our hearts, our efforts and our wallets, our concern, our care, for those American citizens who are now under the shadow and the possibility of a natural disaster." Mike Hubbard, chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, predicted the GOP convention would be "a little less of a party, celebratory and partisan show, like you saw last week on television with the Democrats, because of what is going on. Everybody understands it, understands the magnitude of it." Undeterred, protesters planned to go forward with a peace march that had been expected to draw 50,000 people to the state capital. "Our voices will be front and center, and it will be the main news that is happening," said Jess Sundin, spokeswoman for the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War. Gustav packed winds of 115 mph as it approached New Orleans on Monday. More than 1 million Americans made wary by Hurricane Katrina took buses, trains, planes and cars out of New Orleans and other coastal cities a day earlier. Mindful that President Bush and the Republican Party lost credibility after the federal government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina three years ago, McCain and Palin visited Mississippi on Sunday in advance of the storm and promised swift recovery efforts. "I have every expectation that we will not see the mistakes of Katrina repeated; in fact, I'm very optimistic that we will see a degree of cooperation and effort on behalf of any victims, of anyone whose lives are touched by this great natural disaster," McCain later told reporters in St. Paul via satellite from St. Louis. The Arizona senator said the remainder of the convention schedule would depend on the destruction caused by the storm. He raised the possibility of accepting the nomination on Thursday in a Gulf Coast speech beamed back to the delegates 1,000 miles to the north. Democratic nominee Barack Obama, for his part, received a briefing Sunday from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. The Illinois senator, who has smashed all fundraising records during his presidential campaign, also pledged to use his vast supporter e-mail list to raise money and provide goods for those affected by the storm. He also said he might visit storm-damaged areas once things have "settled down." The storm and the political changes it brought came just as Republicans were ready to uncork their quadrennial celebration. The Xcel Energy Center, home to NHL hockey's Minnesota Wild, has been converted into a massive television studio, its floor covered in bright red carpet and one-third of its width filled with a video backdrop behind the podium from which McCain was to speak. Nets full of red, white and blue balloons hung overhead but hanging in the air was the question of whether they would ever fall.
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#1. To: christine (#0)
Awwwwwwww, poor Yellowstain won't be able to standup on TeeVee and herky-jerk around like some bizarre Disney Animatronic robot with a short circuit. Tough titty.
Only about ten percent of the people would be watching the convention, regardless.
A nation of idiots, ruled by moronic tyrants.
No Americans would watch.
Damn! I was looking forward to more war stories. Meantime, the poor religious kooks are scratching their heads over God's misinterpretation of their prayers.
Minus accident of birth .. GWB, Mgr. Hardees ... McBomb, Mgr. Burger King .. (both flunked out at Hamburger U.)
The Rs called off the confucktion b/c of some rain? By NOT seeing THEM on TV for 4 days, McCain should be ahead of Dark Star by 3 points come next Saturday.
"I'm Singing in the rain", Gene Kelly
If they were smart. They would turn it into a fundraiser for the hurricane victims.
You know they aint that smart. I would ship off a C note today if they would call the whole charade off. Professional politicians love "showtime", "face time", "me time". They have a need to gather the worship from the unwashed masses.
You can take that to the friggin' bank. And you know the creator has to have a hell of a sense of humor using a hurricane as a party favor to throw a little reality on the GOP anoint the Gramps and sis show.
Mike... It should be illegal to broadcast any convention, TV or radio. Mass propaganda at its best. Make the voting sheep read or heaven forbid find out for themselves for whom to cast their vote. Been many a long year since I watched any convention, in fact cannot recall any after Goldwater. You left wing nutters voted in a landslide for LBJ and we got one hell of a war. hehehehehehe
That is an excellent idea. Perhaps Gary Coleman and little Webster as co-hosts (with music by the Clarence "Frogman" Henry trio)
I still remember the photo op of Jorge walking with newly arrived firemen at the Katrina scene and trying to look nonchalantly heroic. It was disgusting. I commented on it at the time under my other nom de plume - which got picked up at Rense and WRH.
"The difference between an honorable man and a moral man is that an honorable man regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked and he is in no danger of being caught." ~ H. L. Mencken
Ha hahahaha good one.
Jorge reminds me not of El Toro but El Gallina.
...while squeaking "My friends...my friends"
That man had talent!
Someone should send an email suggesting McKooK and friends hold a fundraiser for people that need help with Gustav. Forget the damned charade. Do something useful for once in his miserable life.
I would ship off a C note today if they would call the whole charade off. Actually I believe what I suggested may happen.
Are you TLBSHOW?
Where is that clown, anyway? Nah, I have been around posting allot longer then Todd. But you knew that, and your question is but a silly game. Just as is the one trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear with the addition to Sis Palin to the appalling spectacle McCain is naturally.
Yeah I know your not TLB. Your comment just sounded like him. Of course everyone knows your not him. But anyway. Take Palin by herself. What do you object to about her?
Cyni, the Rs will benefit HUGE by not having a convention (not that I give a rip). With the nation not seeing McCain, and having just witnessed the Hollywood production that was HIS convention, the Rs get a bounce simply by being invisible.
cb s5.com/national/hurrica....convention.2.807578.html Republicans Turn Convention Into Gustav Fundraiser Obviously, no one is watching and now Palin's daughter is preggers.
#2. To: christine, Esso, all (#0)
#3. To: lodwick (#2)
#4. To: christine (#0)
Impact of Gustav on convention frustrates McCain
#5. To: christine, all (#0)
#6. To: Jethro Tull (#5)
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"You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's no longer in your power -- he's free again. Alexander Solzhenitsyn
#7. To: Jethro Tull (#5)
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#8. To: Old Friend (#7)
If they were smart. They would turn it into a fundraiser for the hurricane victims.
#9. To: Cynicom (#8)
(Edited)
"You know they aint that smart."
"You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's no longer in your power -- he's free again. Alexander Solzhenitsyn
#10. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
You can take that to the friggin' bank
#11. To: Old Friend (#7)
If they were smart. They would turn it into a fundraiser for the hurricane victims.
#12. To: Cynicom (#8)
Professional politicians love "showtime", "face time", "me time". They have a need to gather the worship from the unwashed masses.
#13. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
the Gramps and sis show.
#14. To: Original_Intent (#12)
#15. To: Esso (#1)
Yellowstain won't be able to standup on TeeVee and herky-jerk around like some bizarre Disney Animatronic robot with a short circuit
#16. To: Ferret Mike (#6)
"I'm Singing in the rain", Gene Kelly
#17. To: Jethro Tull (#16)
#18. To: Cynicom (#8)
You know they aint that smart.
#19. To: Ferret Mike (#9)
. And you know the creator has to have a hell of a sense of humor
#20. To: Old Friend (#19)
(Edited)
"You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's no longer in your power -- he's free again. Alexander Solzhenitsyn
#21. To: Ferret Mike (#20)
#22. To: Cynicom (#17)
#23. To: Jethro Tull, cynicom (#11)
Perhaps Gary Coleman and little Webster as co-hosts (with music by the Clarence "Frogman" Henry trio)
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