National Review - GOP should hold 2008 convention in New Orleans

The Republicans should have their convention in New Orleans in 2008--signalling toward the hope of the future at the time of despair and tragedy. We've got an editorial up saying as much. We say: "No single step would go further to dramatize the GOP's commitment to rebuilding New Orleans than announcing now that the party's 2008 convention will be held in the recovering city. "

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No doubt there will be logistical problems. There were logistical problems putting on big events in New Orleans even in the best of times. But the Republicans held their convention there in 1988, and should return 20 years later. They will go to a city that then will, no doubt, still be scarred by the catastrophe of the last week, but back on its feet, and a perfect venue for a testament to the American spirit

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http://www.nationalreview.com/editorial/editors200509031654.asp

:puke:

sorry, but this is a bad idea.

Having it in New Orleans wouldn't surprise me.

That would be a very fitting testament to the effects of their policies.

Meanwhile, I'd like to see the Democrats hold their convention in the reddest city in the reddest state they can find. I'm thinking maybe Salt Lake City.

just like the people who were living (if you can call it that) in that place for a week!

likely do just that. And miss the irony completely.

this can't be serious

they held in NY. What shmucks.

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I offered a bet that the Repug National Convention would be held in N.O. in '08. Not only will it be a nauseating tribute to geedubya but they will be exploiting this tragedy just the way they did 9/11. N.O. is a lock for the convention in '08 unless there is another major terrorist attack.

Before the entire world and their blatant bullshit fascist tendancies. I swear they should try it, and cut themselves completely off from the black population with impunity.

food and water.

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if they do!

THE GODDAM BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They used NYC, now NOLA??????

They should all be hung...I have visions all the time of Bushco hanging like Mussolini....

with that much bullshit.

NO will be lucky to have food by then if we wait for these bastards to come forward without being shamed in to action.

Just unreal how shameless these people are.................

(Except for the hired help, of course.)

OK, sorry, but their idea of "helping" NOLA by putting their fucking convention there just hit me so wrong after this week.

the Republicans were practically run out of town during the NYC convention and during the 9/11 tragedy Bush's poll numbers were way up. Here everyone knows he fucked up big...they would have to have balls the size of Montana to pull that kind of shit

They can do that, and the Superdome can be left in the exact condition it's in now, so they can hold it there. They'll fit right in with the human waste and piles of garbage.

Maybe then the citizens there would get some relief. Watch the neocons build their Potemkin Village for the world to see and marvel at. :eyes:

Let them go NOW. Let them swim in the sewage and decomposing bodies' fluids. Let KKKarl be the advance man.

not to make this about politics? WTF?! Disgusting pigs!

Earth to GOP: That will be worse than having the 2004 convention
in NYC, site of 9/11 was. Remember your welcome there?

I hope the ocean will give them a nice warm welcome, too.