GOP considers delaying convention

I like your kittty Gumdrop, mine's a big one too

Thank you...she's my girl!

YEP! ROTFL!!!!!!!!
BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR.......................

One of James Dobson's functionaries with Focus on the Family had asked members to pray for rain to keep Barack Obama from having this great Democratic celebration at Invesco Field.

Not good for New Orleans, but delicious irony for McCain and GW Bush.

I was thinking the same thing. Rev. James Dobson encouraged his followers to pray for rain to wash out Obama's speech. I dunno if it's karma or God, but the universe is conspiring (we lefties love conspiracy theories, after all) against the GOP this year.

If God didn't answer their prayers, I guess that must mean they are in disfavor. Wonder why he hates them? Is it the murder of thousands of innocent Iraqis? Can it be the rape of the Earth we were supposed to nurture? How about the refusal to care for the poor? Hmm...let's see. There's always the act of loving thy neighbor by bombing them. How about honor thy father by failing at everything you touch and bringing absolute shame to the family name? I always knew God is a Democrat!

God answered their prayers but answered them one week later. God must have an intergalactic time delay on his phone line. They should try text messaging next time.

They should try text messaging next time.

McCain doesn't use the Internet or text. He said he has Cindy do it. I guess she was busy counting her money from the sale of Anheuser-Busch stock.

James Dobson is not a Reverend.

Since they know the way there they should go there and wait for him

Oh yeah, cause you've done such a bang up job so far.

The Repubs delay everything else. Delaying a convention should be a matter of routine for them.

I wish George Bush's daddy hadnt delayed in pulling out of Bush's mother... ah well... no crying over spilt.... um.... milk....

I dont know what Sammy said, but im sure it anti OB. aperantly you can say vile things about GW. and not be delited?

aperantly you can say vile things about GW. and not be delited?

No, Sammy called someone an Idiot, then a Moron, then an Idiot once again.

Sammy needs to have his account deleted until he can play nice in the sandbox.

By storm, I assume you mean that large Marxist fart that came out of Denver over the last 4 days.

Yeah you Nazi hatemonger... that's the storm I was talking about.
You know, your fear shows through you and your party's childish comments.

Fart jokes, really?... is that what you GOPers have left to fight back with?...
OK... I'll come up to your level...

John McFart!
(HA HA... that showed 'em)... Please.

You're party's through my friend, they're time has come...
Enough.

Sammy: I so appreciate the intellectual qualities of you Repubs. (Not!)

Sammy: I so appreciate the intellectual qualities of you Repubs.

Sarcasm is wasted on the intellectually void.

McCain is just so Republican. Do one thing, but say another.

EXACTLY!!!! CARES NOTHING FOR POOR PEOPLE, JUST RICH PEOPLE!

And They Want To Put Him In Office. Give Me A Break? It Is Time For A Change

Granny, with all due respect, why, after replacing the FEMA head, should the Feds spend more money to STUDY the Katrina PREVENTATIVE ACTION and RESPONSE?

Just ask the people who were the Primary responsible parties:
DEMOCRAT Ray Nagin, Mayor of N.O. and
DEMOCRAT Gov. Blanco., Gov of Louisiana.

Don't you think primary responsibility lies here first?

Its pretty hard to point the finger in one direction when the locals couldn't do anything about it! Nice spin with your voting record, but this little Cliff Clavin factoid about the Mayor and Governor is pretty important to know when we are casting about blame!

Hoz,

OK, I'll play. If the Democrats are solely to blame for the poor response to Katrina, then why do you think the Republicans are so concerned with public appearances that they might postpone their national convention?

The most laughable comment I've seen is that they're doing it so they can help the people of New Orleans! Ha! Do you expect to see anyone from the RNC down in Louisiana helping with disaster relief?? Hell no! They're not helping, they're hiding!

No, what we have here is the Republicans who are SO FRICKIN SCARED of reminding Americans that they were asleep at the switch, that they won't risk looking out of touch again.

The *last* thing the RNC wants is for people to repost the photos of Bush & McCain eating birthday cake on the day Katrina made landfall.

Nagin's response to Katrina's coming--"Ya'll better get the hell out of there!", said as he turned tail and ran out on the people who elected him, and rode out the store in a nice cushy motel room far, far away.

But somehow, it's always George Bush's fault.

What will "ya'll" do when he's no longer in office?

What will "ya'll" do when (God forbid), Obama militarily strikes Iran, as he said he would if Iran's madman posed a nuclear threat? Hmm. . .this could get interesting. . . .

cool

It is the president's responsibility to have someone at the head of FEMA who has actually had some experience dealing with emergencies of that magnitude. A horse trainer (or whatever) who received the job for political reasons does not meet that criteria. Since his appointee was so under-qualified for the job and it took so long for any corrections to be made, Bush bears the brunt of the blame for the pitiful federal response. He wanted to be 'the decider,' well, appointing a political hack as the head of FEMA shows the quality of his decisions.

'What will "ya'll" do when he's no longer in office?'

Breath a sigh of relief and try to undo the damage he and his 'appointees' have done to this country. He will be gone but not forgotten.

But somehow, it's always George Bush's fault.

Haven't "ya'll" been running with the same BS since Sen. Obama came on the scene? Some of you have held HIM responsible for what OTHER MEN said and did, just because he knew them for a while.

HE WON'T HAVE TIME! ROTFL! If they do not have the convention next week, they won't have one. Where would they have the time to find a venue?

The GOP will just blame it on Media Bias, claiming the media gave them a inaccurate weather report causing them to cancel their convention.

Sammy you sound upset. Please use a spell checker next time, your post is incoherent and boarders on a violation of News-Vines policies. Please take a deep breath and concentrate on what you write, you could vent you emotions in a more positive way.

Sammy, from the looks of your spelling I would say you took full advantage of George Bush's Republican Tax cuts on Education. Remarkable

USA1, I totally agree w/you. They need some time to go and regroup and possibly try to copy the Dems Convention. And to think, when Katrina happened, Bush and McCain were partying the next day w/out a care in the world. Just plain old hypocritical. They only care about themselves.

McCain is for the rich, but against everything else.

The Repub are masters of finger pointing to draw attention away from their self.

As Rachel Maddow said, "Obama can draw the big crowds, McCain has to appear where there is already a big crowd."

(paraphrased)

I agree. Obama made a great speech. What an inspiration for America!

We need Obama in the White House and Obama needs America's votes to get there.

Sammy, you are truly sold out on this McCain fake promise. Let me educate you. Have you noticed that McCain is playing the race card left and right because he knows that there are alot of closet racists as well as open racists that will set the bar higher for Senator Obama than they will for him? They are exploiting the poor and middle class Caucasians to vote for McCain just because of his skin color. Which is truly sad, why, because while McCain and his cronies are getting paid, you guys are getting played. You are absolutely out of your mind if you think they have your best interests at heart. I don't have to insult anyone to tell them the truth. Yes I am African American and I don't feel as if anybody owes me anything. If I was hungry I would not tell you. What you need to realize is that if the course is not changed, there may not be another US to have another election in. Maybe you are one of those rich Repubs that has not been effected by the economy, maybe that's it. Race is still a big part of this campaign and I will always tell the truth about it even though some don't like it. The truth is the truth.

I doubt rich, or even old enough to vote, judging from his posts.
How ever if Sammy is the average McCain voter the Bush cuts in education worked well. He has created a new breed of simpleton GOP voters

Hi cjones 46!
The numbers were more like 84,000 but your post is right on!
Thanks!
GO OBAMA GO!!!
Dak!

I have seen more Obama pictures with white individuals than blacks. Was it MSNBC that picked the crying black lady who was for Hillary and said she may not vote for Obama to show on TV the other night?

America supports Obama and in America the color of a persons skin is not what defines who they are. Who you are is defined y your capacity to care and by the sincerity of your heart. That is what makes an American.

To true Tenntom. But we can thank the media, again, for pointing out the percentages of blacks supporting Sen. Obama. If candidates in the past really went after the black votes when they were running, like he is doing now, I wonder how much news coverage would it have gotten? After all, AA are notorious for not exercising their right to vote, it would have still been of significant interest. If I'm not mistaken, Former Pres. Clinton was one candidate that pushed up the AA voting statistic by actively campaigning in predominately AA cities. Now the media, and others!, wants to act as if the AA turnout is solely because of the racial makeup of the Democratic Presidential Nominee, totally ignoring the fact that most (but not all) AA who ever chose to vote, voted as democrats.

You got it!

Zek Heil, Sammy.

Can we PLEASE get this no spelling, caps over user off this board? Even his ID is making my head hurt! sigh

Touche'

W + C were originally slated to speak Monday at the RNC in St. Paul. If W decides against it will C also drop out, or will he be going to Georgia? A few less people at his birthday party this year! No "air guitar" either.

Heck, no, it was pass the cake, W. I need some of that frosting.

With all due respect to McBush, the event was a fundraiser and that is very important.

Yep,,, It would be more like a KKK rally with all the guns & crosses

OF COURSE NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE TOOOOOOOOOOO STUPID TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE REPRESENT!!!! FREEDOM BABY!!!! MORAL VALUES, FAMILY, THE AMERICAN DREAM OF OWNING AS MANY HOUSES AS YOU WANT AS LONG AS OYU ARE WILLING TO GET OFF YOUR BIG A@@! AND WORK FOR IT INSTEAD OF HTE DEMS WAY OF LETTING THE GOVERMENT WIPE YOUR a@@!!!

This is the average intelligence of a McCain supporter?

usa 1 - yes, the answer is yes, that was an average McCain supporter showing their intelligence...
The McCain paid political bloggers need to research who they hire first before they throw their money away needlessly... but then again that is a trademark of republicans isnt it... wasting our money on wars and idiots who go to war...

I think Sammy has had way too many beers tonight; that or he needs to replace his keyboard. His caps lock is on (shouting) and he repeatedly misspells words. I usually overlook a few spelling mistakes but Sammy appears to be a habitually bad typist. Furthermore, Sammy has done nothing to debate the accuracy of the story and instead has resorted to typical lies, spin and derogatory remarks; I expect nothing less from someone who can't spell, write a cohesive sentence, and his full of hatred for the opposition. There are solid, strong Republican bloggers out there, but Sammy is NOT one of them.

It appears that I made a typo in my argument, "and his full of hatred..."
Should read "and he is full of hatred..."
Nevertheless, my point is clear, Sammy, like the current administration is drunk with power!

Sammy, you are truly sold out on this McCain fake promise. Let me educate you. Have you noticed that McCain is playing the race card left and right because he knows that there are alot of closet racists as well as open racists that will set the bar higher for Senator Obama than they will for him? They are exploiting the poor and middle class Caucasians to vote for McCain just because of his skin color. Which is truly sad, why, because while McCain and his cronies are getting paid, you guys are getting played. You are absolutely out of your mind if you think they have your best interests at heart. I don't have to insult anyone to tell them the truth. Yes I am African American and I don't feel as if anybody owes me anything. If I was hungry I would not tell you. What you need to realize is that if the course is not changed, there may not be another US to have another election in. Maybe you are one of those rich Repubs that has not been effected by the economy, maybe that's it. Race is still a big part of this campaign and I will always tell the truth about it even though some don't like it. The truth is the truth.

Rich and illiterate just does not strike me as synonymous. Repub. Sammy is acting like the child that was left behind. Pres. Bush failed.

Rescheduling would be a major expense for sure. People have their plans made. Personal schedules would have to be revised and changed. It would create havoc for the Repubs.

I hope they reschedule.

Well, there weren't that many people going to begin with. I think they can fit them all into a couple of Winnebagos and a Dodge Durango.

But it was Obuma that went back on his promise! He is a Big Liar! period!

The point is that even when Repubs do not care they have to create enough spin to appear otherwise. It is the spin that counts, not the intent.

Have you read the Obama policies or even the McCain policies? Take a minute and compare them. I think you'd be surprised by the differences. I give McCain my respect for being an honorable soldier, but there are some who are soldiers and some who are leaders. Soldiers respect their superiors and do what they're told and McCain is a soldier, not a leader. I would have voted for the McCain I knew in 2000, but the McCain in 2008 has been the follower, not the maverick he used to be. You can find the policies at:

www.johnmccain.com
www.barackobama.com

Democrap. Can you name a few Repub policies that do not need changed? Can you name any Repub policies that have benefited working class Americans?

There'll be no READING here AP!... The GOP will have none of that! (burn them books!)

See, people... it's not just Sammy... here the Dem calls McCain an "honorable soldier" and the GOPer calls Obama "The Anit-Christ".

Fear, hate and slander is all they have in their playbook my friends, there's no point in trying to e-reason with an atomaton. Barack Obama is the new voice of America, and the evil corporate & political machine that winds up the likes of George Bush, Dick Cheney, John McSame, Karl Rove, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Sammy, this guy, (and the list goes on), are afraid... truly afraid, that we the people will now stand united, and tell them with one voice... Enough.

Too late, you priveliged and powerful few... too late you misguided followers of those liars and rapists of our constitution who wrap themselves up in God and the American flag, and dupe you into scaring your countrymen and falsely attack the rightness of America poised to bring your masters down. We understand... You know not what you do.

But we do... and their time has come!
Enough!

Michael, I'm not that complex.

I just don't want any tax increases that the big O promises.

If my employer pays more taxes, thats less that they have to pay me!

Its simple to me. This is about O versus McC, not W versus the Clintons.

More taxes never helped me.

But tax cuts at your and my personal level WILL help you.

I'm sorry that someone has to pay for the things we MUST address; infrastructure, health care, military spending, education, and the list goes on. But they MUST be paid for.

The republicans take 2 approaches here.:

1.) Trickle-down economics... the theory being that if we let the holders of the top 1-5% of our nation's wealth (and we're talking soulless corporations, not individuals here), trickle their unchecked wealth down to their workers, sub-companies, and their workers... that they'll actually do it. The problem with this, is that since its inception, corporate greed has beaten out "doing the right thing", time and time again... Really, are you better off than you were 8 years ago? Has your company or its parent company "spread the wealth" they way they should? Taken care of you the way it should? Invested in you the way it should? If so, count yourself lucky, because truly, its not the norm.

So, when trickle-down economics doesn't work, and the Republicans don't feel they can get away with taxing you and me any more to pay for what HAS to be paid for, they...

2.) Ignore the problem... by not investing in infrastructure, teachers, health care options, science, you name it... And continuing to do this will make us crumble from within the same way the Soviet Union did.

We have to change my republican friend.

The American way of life HAS to be paid for... and it really should be paid for by those who have the REAL wealth.

Dear Worried Person,
Unless you're in the top 10% of earners in America, you will get a break. And if you are working for a huge company like Haliburton or Exxon Mobile that's making bazillions of dollars, then what are you worried about anyway? Did you honestly think that Trickle Down - Voodoo economics worked? How do you think we got here? Reagan raised my taxes and I never voted Republican again. Under Clinton, my 401K doubled. Under Bush, my home has lost half its value. McCain wants to tax health care bennies. He wants to privatize Social Security and let the market work it out. You really want to take that chance on your money? On your health? Don't you think for one second that the Republicans won't find a way to squeeze the dollars out of you by taking away your benefits at work, if you're lucky enough to have them. Then where would you go if you become gravely ill, the emergency room? Become one of those cumbersome uninsured? And just how long do you think you're gonna be paying for Bush's War in Iraq? "George McCain" does not have your best interests at heart. Afraid of taxes.... Puhleeze.

Beside making us fear our own shadow the republican party has been and will always be for the wealth.

I keep asking the same question and no one wants or can't answer this simply question:

When was the last or first time that the republican party has been good for the economy of this country?

You're right. In the last quarter, the oil profits were 51.5 billion. Is that "trickle down"? And, thanks to W. we no longer have a windfall profits tax. The big oil, pharmaceutical, utilities, etc. steal from us with impunity. The repubs modus operendi is fear, hatred, and anger. They use these to distract us from their real agenda, which is to bleed this country dry, wreck our environment, and trash our infrastructure. They have no use for America except what they can get out of it, for the most profit. We need a president that really cares about this country. Clinton cared enough to erase the deficit. W. came in and now we're trillions behind again. I don't understand why repubs actually believe that their candidates care about this country. I guess that spouting "one-liners" is all they can do.