JAX potential new host of 2020 GOP convention

[Lunican]

They could probably fill the stadium with all the Confederate statues no one wants anymore.

[jaxlongtimer]

Trump could take the Hollywood approach and use CGI (computer generated imagery) to fill any venue he wants.  If you look at scenes such as the concerts in "A Star is Born", almost the entire "audience" of thousands is CGI.  All this can be done in a studio and the viewing public probably wouldn't know the difference.  Skip the convention and just go this route.  Trump gets his "full house" of adoring "despicables" and we get spared the spread of COVID.  And, everyone saves millions in security and other staging costs.

[jaxnyc79]

Trump could take the Hollywood approach and use CGI (computer generated imagery) to fill any venue he wants.  If you look at scenes such as the concerts in "A Star is Born", almost the entire "audience" of thousands is CGI.  All this can be done in a studio and the viewing public probably wouldn't know the difference.  Skip the convention and just go this route.  Trump gets his "full house" of adoring "despicables" and we get spared the spread of COVID.  And, everyone saves millions in security and other staging costs.

Brilliant, haha

[Steve]

If this is true, then things are about to get REALLLLLY interesting:

NY Times is reporting that DeSantis is quietly hindering donations to the RNC in Jacksonville.

Nate Monroe has pointed out within the last week that it seems odd that DeSantis isn't on the host committee. You'd think he'd be on there as a figurehead if nothing else.

EDIT: Apparently it's over a personal dispute with Susie Wiles, his former campaign manager. Anyone who has followed Jacksonville politics for that long knows that name all the way back to the 2003 Mayor's race. Wow. Not a lot stuns me. Wow.

[thelakelander]

What a cluster this is turning out to be.

[marcuscnelson]

Uh... what?

Explain Like I'm Five?

[jaxlongtimer]

Now Mitch McConnell saying RNC convention may not happen.  Who whada guessed  ?

https://nypost.com/2020/07/09/mitch-mcconnell-republican-national-convention-may-not-happen/

[Florida Power And Light]

Let me add to the useless Cluster and no need to reply ......Can Not Be Understood:

Jacksonville rarely negotiates effectively...... Shipyards, Etc.

Bring this On ..... entrenched politicians, Susie Wiles et al just doing Their Thing

Let's profile a supposed Growing Red Mayor City.....ooops, now deemed JaCago, JEA Sale " investigation" goes nationwide/ worldwide Viral, First Coast Outer Beltway ( " White Flight Blvd") a wreath placed on ....... well, ........around the many necks of 
those obsessed with regional " Promotion ", heaven forbid Regional Growth driven by aversion to Jacksonville " Crime".

Yea!.... let's " Spotlight" ' Jacksonville" and " $100 Million Infusion".

Let's board up San Marco for yet another " Reflective Walk".

[MusicMan]

"Trump could take the Hollywood approach and use CGI (computer generated imagery) to fill any venue he wants.  If you look at scenes such as the concerts in "A Star is Born", almost the entire "audience" of thousands is CGI.  All this can be done in a studio and the viewing public probably wouldn't know the difference.  Skip the convention and just go this route.  Trump gets his "full house" of adoring "despicables" and we get spared the spread of COVID.  And, everyone saves millions in security and other staging costs."

This is a good idea but lets take it one step further. STAGE IT ON THE MOON!!  He could use CGI and surround himself with imaginary squadrons of Space Force Cadets!  BIGGEST CONVENTION EVER!!! Think General Hux but older, fatter, and more orangy.

[MusicMan]

 VP Pence visited Epping Forest Saturday evening to talk $$ and the proposed convention in August.

[Charles Hunter]

The local TV news covered it.
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/politics/rnc/vice-president-pence-to-speak-to-jacksonville-rnc-host-committee-saturday/77-ef1961a9-94bd-4104-ab37-4ae6a3b5e8b2

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/rnc-jax-vice-president-pence-will-be-jacksonville-deliver-remarks-2020-rnc/3GNHPFME35EVHMNSY5ULZFVZQY/

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/07/11/vice-president-to-deliver-remarks-today-to-jacksonville-rnc-host-committee/

And the newspaper
https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200711/vice-president-pence-in---jacksonville-for-rnc-meeting

[vicupstate]

So what did Pence say?

[Steve]

So what did Pence say?

Unknown. It was a private fundraiser, not a press conference. No public/media events.

[Charles Hunter]

Maybe sanmarcomatt was there?

[Charles Hunter]

Maybe sanmarcomatt was there?

Ha ha ha ha. The RNC has as much of a chance as the DNC of getting a penny from me. Zero.Point.Zero.

But that's not a denial of attending ...