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Community => Politics => Topic started by: vicupstate on May 12, 2010, 09:13:06 AM

Title: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: vicupstate on May 12, 2010, 09:13:06 AM
QuoteThe Republican National Committee's site-selection committee is expected to name Tampa as site of the party's 2012 convention today, according to Mike Allen.

Said one GOP operative: "It comes down to Florida being a key targeted state in the past several elections, and it'll continue to be in future elections. There's a practical effect, in that it'll bring a lot of attention and resources to a targeted state."

The GOP convention will be held the week of August 27.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/05/12/republicans_choose_tampa_for_convention.html
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: vicupstate on May 12, 2010, 11:42:15 AM
Unmentioned in news this morning that the Republican party will pick Tampa as the site for their 2012 national convention: Ben Smith points out the city is known as the "lap dance capital of the world" with 56 different clubs that are adult-oriented.

Given the scandal over RNC expenses at a "bondage-themed nightclub" earlier this year, one wonders if this was a wise choice.
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: copperfiend on May 12, 2010, 11:45:53 AM
Is George W Bush invited yet?
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: reednavy on May 12, 2010, 12:19:53 PM
Quote from: stephendare on May 12, 2010, 11:43:22 AM
seems like a perfect fit.  Plus its got a lot of gay rent boys.
know from experience?
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: Shwaz on May 12, 2010, 12:28:18 PM
Quote from: stephendare on May 12, 2010, 12:24:15 PM
My amorous adventures havent ever involved cash transactions, reed.  However, there is this amazing new invention.  Its called "the google". ;)

http://www.sunshinestatestuds.com/tampa.html

http://tampa.craigslist.org/search/ads/?query=m4m

Never?
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: Shwaz on May 12, 2010, 12:40:49 PM
:D
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: Ocklawaha on May 12, 2010, 01:43:56 PM
WHAT? Why won't they spend some of those oil dollars in JACKSONVILLE?? Why Tampa??

Oh, I forgot, Jacksonville doesn't have a Convention Center!

OCKLAWAHA
Title: Re: GOP picks Tampa for 2012 Convention
Post by: wiseman on May 12, 2010, 02:48:59 PM
that and we don't like republicans. So hey.. did you guys hear that Bush is releasing his "memoirs" one week after the mid-term elections? He'll be writing about the following things for certain:

Iraq War
Afghanistan War
The Economic Collapse
Oil Industry

which is hilarious because those are the last things republicans want to talk about :D