Republican Convention in NYC?

[Clancie]

What was Bush thinking to plan the Republican convention in NYC in September?

Will the recent flap over the Bush ad with WTC...firefighters...etc. make Republicans think about how inappropriate this idea might be? Probably not, since they seem totally unresponsive to the feelings the relatives and firefighters are expressing against the ad.

My guess is the Reps have planned lots of tributes to remind us of the crisis...reminding us of GWB's leadership. (I guess I'm the only one who remembers him flying around in Air Force One without him or Cheney making any reassuring televised statement to the nation....Karen Hughes eventually reassuring the country that "the President is safe"...and what was it? two days later? he went to Ground Zero.

If it wasn't for Guiliani there would have been -no- public leader to reassure America in a visible, televised presence on that frightening day. I don't know why the press continues to talk about Bush's leadership in a positive way. To me, it was all about Guiliani that day...when it really mattered most.

I think Republicans might be opening a can of worms having this convention in NYC in September. It could, very easily, backfire PR-wise and make Bush seem like he is just selfishly exploiting bereaved people for personal gain...(hmmm...sounds familiar...).....

[corplinx]

Originally posted by Clancie
Will the recent flap over the Bush ad with WTC...firefighters...etc. make Republicans think about how inappropriate this idea might be?

The flap is artiificial. Its an attempt at misdirecting the uninformed. How then could it be bad in light of the "flap".

[Some Friggin Guy]

Originally posted by corplinx


The flap is artiificial. Its an attempt at misdirecting the uninformed. How then could it be bad in light of the "flap".

Have to disagree. The flap does exist. I am not saying it is a huge as the media is making it out to be, but it does, in fact, exist.

[WildCat]

Really, where else could the Republicans have a convention of this size?

Los Angeles - Too Hollywood.

San Francisco - Too many homos, and getting married to add further to the abomination!

Chicago - Are you kidding? Too many Dem Machine hacks spitting in the soup.

Orlando - Not when there's "Gay Day" at Disney World!

Las Vegas - Sin city! Would upset Jeeeee-zus.

Houston/Dallas - No need to have it here. Preaching to the choir in a sure-thing state.

Boston - Dems are having theirs there. Also see San Francisco and Chicago.

So you see, NYC was the only real choice. :p

[subgenius]

Originally posted by Some Friggin Guy


Have to disagree. The flap does exist. I am not saying it is a huge as the media is making it out to be, but it does, in fact, exist.
The "flap is artificial". Yeah, the survivors have no right to their feelings. The Democrats must have put them up to it.

Anyone hear the Republican spokespeople just say, "We understand how someone might feel that way, but it was certainly not our intent to hurt anyone."

It'll be interesting to have the convention in NYC, one of the cities that passed a resolution condemning the Patriot Act.

Another example of people refusing to allow their tragedy to be used for political purposes.