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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas GOP convention will happen in person -- but Republican leaders will speak via video
The Republican Party of Texas is moving forward with its controversial in-person convention during the coronavirus pandemic but elected officials including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will be giving their scheduled speeches virtually.All the elected officials are switching from a live, in-person speech to videos, Kyle Whatley, the partys executive director, said during a town hall livestreamed Tuesday night. Theyre doing that for us in order to focus all the attention on the business of the meeting and to get everybody in and out of here as quickly and as safely as possible.
Texas Republican officials typically headline their partys biennial state convention, which this year is scheduled for July 16 to 18 at Houstons George R. Brown Convention Center. Roughly 6,000 people are expected to attend the event. Attendees will be required to wear masks during most of the gathering, according to party Chair James Dickey, after Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate last week.
Still, as the state has seen a surge in coronavirus cases, calls have been growing for the party to cancel its event. The State Republican Executive Committee, a 64-member body that serves as the party's governing board, met last week to consider moving the convention online, but it approved a resolution supporting an in-person gathering in a 40-20 vote.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/07/texas-republican-party-convention-coronavirus-houston/
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Texas GOP convention will happen in person -- but Republican leaders will speak via video (Original Post)
RandySF
Jul 2020
OP
Delegates are mostly their local precinct people and local chairs & activists.
hedda_foil
Jul 2020
#5
Cowards, these hypocritical cowards pushing all us out into the mess as they stay away and hidden.
LizBeth
Jul 2020
#7
Oh, how hilarious! Those big, brave bozos suddenly are afraid of that awful Democratic HOAX?
Frustratedlady
Jul 2020
#9
"Y'all git together and watch me on video and then die for the economy, y'hear? "
struggle4progress
Jul 2020
#10
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. Chickens . . .
let the sheep go forth, leaders to scare to show up in person, fuckers.
Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)2. So only their voters
get sick?
flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)3. Breathtakingly hypocritical.
GreenPartyVoter
(72,378 posts)4. The height of it!
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)5. Delegates are mostly their local precinct people and local chairs & activists.
That's who'll get the virus there. How could that affect their get out the vote drive?
Firestorm49
(4,035 posts)6. What a joke.
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)7. Cowards, these hypocritical cowards pushing all us out into the mess as they stay away and hidden.
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)8. Mighty BIG of their "Leaders"
We be staying home, suckers! You can come to the convention and watch us "leaders" on a BIG ASS TV! Oh and mask are for pussy's
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)9. Oh, how hilarious! Those big, brave bozos suddenly are afraid of that awful Democratic HOAX?
No one needs masks, eh? Buck up? Masks are for Democrats?
Now, all of a sudden, they want to wear masks and social distance, big time?
Wow!
Let the peons gather, but the big bosses will go virtual. A few caskets make a big difference.
struggle4progress
(118,295 posts)10. "Y'all git together and watch me on video and then die for the economy, y'hear? "
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)11. The photo in the article linked in the OP reminded me of...
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)12. What's the problem?
Why can't they get out there in person? Are they afraid of a little hoax?
Man, I really cannot believe how stupid their followers are.