Rain Delay Possible For The GOP Convention
By Jamie Thursday Aug 28, 2008 2:15pmThe Washington Post is reporting this morning that the Republicans are considering delaying the start of their convention because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall on Tuesday. The White House is also debating whether Bush should cancel his speech or not.
Gustav is not the only problem Mother Nature is throwing at our country. Tropical Storm Hannah is out there strengthening also, and expected to become a hurricane in the next couple of days and could hit the U.S. towards the end of next week.
As if that isn't enough, there are two more potential storms growing.
(image from the National Hurricane Center)
The yellow area is a tropical wave that has less than a 20% chance of becoming a storm. It has been pretty unstable over the past 24 hours, but has reached a higher potential at times as it does try to organize.
The orange area is a little more serious. That contains a 20-50% chance of becoming a tropical storm. It just developed last night and has become more organized over the past 12 hours.
So we are looking at a very bumpy ride over the next couple of weeks. If the Republicans do delay their convention, I don't know when they will have a clear shot to hold it.
(cross posted at IntoxiNation)
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looks like god is giving the republicans the rain they've been praying for.
Karma. Some religious right-wing folks were praying and urging their congregations for a downpour for Obama's Invesco speech. Don't you just love it?
why does god hate republicans?
The GOP will have to delay their convention til Dec 1, the day after hurricane season ends in the Atlantic.
Well....as much as I would LOVE to see the RNC get rained out...I'd MUCH rather it not be with tropical storm or hurricane...simply because, I live in florida and chances are we'd get hit first.
Maybe the hurricanes will cause torrential downpours in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
i am sure this is all about the caring for americans and has little or nothing to do with image, or following and impressive presentation by the dems. no really i am pretty sure. ok, i am not sure at all. and what a nice oportunity for bush to bow out gracefully.
Prayers about to be answered, at the other convention! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohxdvio9n2Q
Trust in baby jesus, he know's what he's doing!
Wow, they prayed for rain and it looks like they may get more than they bargained for.
Really it's an excellent excuse to delay the convention and shorten it by a day so they won't have to suffer through Bush. Plus it also gives thiem time to "pad" Palin's rather lightweight resume and for McGoo to practice his speech.
I sincerely hope, though, that both of these storm swill calm down and not bring destrcution and possible death to anyone - in the US or elsewhere in their paths.
could it be the tolerance for torture? their hate of god's gay children? their obsession with money? your guess is as good as mind. this atheist has no dialog with deities.
could we get hagee on the line, please.
Wow. If they DON'T cancel - I can see this turning into a situation that becomes the literal death of the repuklic party.
And I mean that.
Could we get that lucky?
(no disrespect intended for those who are in the storms' paths)
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Well, I sure as hell hope the hurricane doesn't hit, not just because of the lives it will affect, but also because I really want to see King George screw something else up before he leaves office.....that something else being the convention.
It looks like we will have to cancel the election.
Seriously, this reaction is all just trying to provide cover for a no-show for Bush or better (for them) both Bush and Cheney.
Well, thank God a Republican is Gov. of LA now, so that they actually will get Federal help if they get hit. You know, Like Haley Barbour got for Mississippi after Katrina.
And what do you want to bet LA Gov. Jindal won't have to sign over control of his state to the Feds to get aid?
They're already announcing that aid is on the way. Their convention will be put on hold while the help is organized and deployed. See, they can do it when they're motivated. like when it happens to Republican run states right before a national election.
It's all about priorities.
If you're not in a Republican run state, you've got as much chance for help as a polar bear in Palin's Alaska.
So we are looking at a very bumpy ride over the next couple of weeks. If the Republicans do delay their convention, I don’t know when they will have a clear shot to hold it.
Well, the hurricane season goes until December, so I'm thinking it'll right around Christmas.
Maybe they're thinking they'll get their act together by then. Heh!
You'll enjoy this, guess what Gustav translates to:
"Staff of God"
You've got to love it.
Amitola @ 9:
I hope it rains just enough to was all the Final Net out of those Republican wive's hairdos!
Remember when James Dobson a couple weeks ago asked all his following to pray for rain on Obama's speech? well you can find an Obama umbrella on rightpudnents .com from 8/12/08. Maybe they will come in handy for the victims of Gustav. Mr. Dobson should go back and re-read the Old Testament, where is says not to tempt the Lord thy God.
Praying for Rain During Obama’s DNC Speech
http://buzzfeed.com/nickdouglas/praying-for-rain-during-obamas-dnc-speech-t
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap." Galatians 6:7
Actually, the more I think about it, if a hurricane does hit, Bush will likely declare martial law in the entire country and protect his own presidency for some time, using that as a prelude to invade Iran, which would cement his martial law and keep him and cheney in power.
They attacked Al Queda and hit the wrong country.
They prayed for rain but are getting the wrong city - and date.
Maybe they just can't aim for shit.
bluebill @ 1:
This is almost wildly comical.
Focus on the Family asked their membership to pray for rain for OB's speech - stunningly juvenile to begin with . . .
. . . then - INSTEAD - along comes a "one, two" tropical storm whammy just in time for the repuglic's convention. WITH Katrina already and STILL in their back-pockets and on the minds of most of America.
Can I just say KARMA!
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As a matter of practical reality, I am grieved to see this happening to the part of this country that can least afford another hit. I hope that these storms will fizzle and stray, leaving the coast untouched.
But as a matter of political theatre, it is hard not to chortle. Here the republicans were praying to God for rain to mess with the democratic nomination; and instead there's a line of storms aimed at New Orleans during their convention, threatening to repeat the misery of Katrina, threaten the oil rigs McCain is centering his energy policies around, and maybe even drive up oil prices again for the elections.
As a Christian, I don't believe the Almighty takes sides; but it's easy to picture an Obama/Biden sticker on His bumper right about now :-)
Why hold the convention at all? McCain has announced that he is the candidate, and has announced his running mate. The convention is just a formality now. Besides they have no hope of getting it right, like the Democrats did! Just give up the game Republicans!
Don't you understand? God is just testing the faith of his Republican flock!
I mean - JEEZ - isn't that OBVIOUS?
For the sake of the gulf residents I truly hope nothing comes of either of these weather patterns. More selfishly, I don't want the storms to disrupt the Repug convention because I want as many photo ops with Bush/McSame as possible. I want to hear the felon stumble through a speech that can be dissected and used to connect him to McSame.
I think the idiots who were praying for rain might have got their wish a few days late and that is good for McSame who couldn't sell out a 10,000 person venue. It spares the party embarrassment. And I love to see them squirm.
Guess those Fundies shouldn't have prayed so hard for rain during the convention. Their prayers have been answered!
Just goes to show you that God doesn't see things in terms of Democrat vs. Republican. Unless, of course, there's something to the sun shining all over the Dems and dark, dangerous clouds surrounding the GOP.
Be careful what you ask for...
PEACE
So does this mean that the GOP acknowledges the threat of climate change?
Um... It's not Gustav or Hannah that they're worried about, it was Hurricane Barack that kicked up the shitstorm from Denver.
Poetic justice can be a bitch!
The fact that they prayed for rain for the DNC, and now there are few tropical storms and hurricanes developing right in time for their convention, I can't help but laugh.
As Bill Hicks would have said: It's irony at a base level, but it's a fuckin' hoot!
Nothing to see here folks.... the President has made it clear that GLOBAL WARMING is a farce... move along please down the road to the nearest storm shelter... move it along please...
As God told James Dobson, "Karma's a bitch!"
This is the definition of "irony"!
Republican Party meet Global Warming consequences.
What is the first day that McCain would have to start using the public finance money? Would this push back that date if they delay the convention?
Seems to me that Dobson should have stayed focused on the Family instead of using his flocks prayerrs for smiting the Democratic Convention.
Blasphemy I tell you....................................
Why don't Republicans wait until Hurricane Gustav passes and then hold their convention in the devastaed aftermath on site...? You know, show Americans how they need to be rugged and on their own.
It can also go to prove how independent and rugged the GOP can be in the face of adversity.
motorfingaz @ 19:
So Obama is the Messiah? Go Obama!
Palin asks: “What is it that the VP does?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pak-rH0dCeA
Lets not allow her to find out
To the folks on the gulf coast and in New Orleans, best wishes and best of luck. Please take care of yourselves.
I don't see the GOP postponing their convention, but I do think they'll use this as an excuse to keep Bush in DC to show that they're serious about protecting America.
Maybe, just maybe..
This is all just a coincincidence and God really has nothing to do with any of it. Nature does what it does when it wants and there's really not much we can do about it so why worry.
The US has thousands of tornadoes every year but the vast majority if them hit completely isolated areas and affect nothing. Many hurricanes, including major ones, come and go in the oceans of the world without as much as killing a seagull.
So if the center of Gustav hits the mouth of the Misssissippi, travels up the winding Miss. River while retaining Cat-3 strength, then arrives in Minn/St Paul at the exact time that George W. Bush announces McSame as the nominee, then we can say that God does exist and he hates Republicans.
If ya go to the National Weather Service NHS ... http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ ...site and click on the orange area just off the coast of Africa, you will see the satellite photo...this thing has feeder bands already and it hasn't even got to the Cape Verdes yet...it's going to be a monster. Hope all these phony nutcake Xtians have their prayers and beads and bibles and other nonsense warmed up. Meanwhile, surely Bush & Co. will continue to do a "heckuva job".
Shoot, I was looking forward to watching the Republican delegates try to summon some enthusiasm for their VP pick!
Hopefully, she'll still be on the ticket once they reconvene, if they do. Pretty convenient, that.
roooth @ 21:
Maybe Dick Cheney was NOT aiming at his buddy's face ?
Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 16:
This is almost...something like...I don't wanna say it...I'm agnostic borderline atheist...but this does seem almost like...divine intervention...
*ducks head and runs for cover*
Hey fundies-- you prayed for rain on the Democratic convention, and the sky was clear. Your own convention may be hit with a hurricane.
I think god just spoke.
See...even God doesn't like the GOP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt01PDVThEM
Maybe there's a better example of a Cat 3 hurricane but this is Bertha from earlier this summer.
Gustav could be Cat 3 by the time it crosses western Cuba and remain at that strength until it reaches the Louisiana coast. wunderground.com has really good hurricane info.
The Republican National Convention was going to be like the opening games of teh olympics in London in 2012, anyway.
1984 @ 36:
If you're name is Dick Cheney...you start wars and tell the President what to do.
Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 16:
omg, really? Oh, this is just too rich. They prayed for the Dems to get rained out now the "Staff of God" is closing in on them.
We all know what happens to our country for eight, long years when crooked republicans get rained on. Does January 20, 2000 ring a bell?
surfjac @ 46:
Yeah...wunderground.com is good stuff for sure...
I'm in the upper keys...and they're saying we'll be gettin feeder bands from Gustav tomorrow...hopefully that's gonna be all...
And that tropical wave off the coast of Africa looks like it's gonna be a real SOB...
Might as well call off the whole party, numbnuts chooses someone with less than two years experience as governor of a state with more bears than people? Obama supposedly doesn't have enough experience but Palin is one heartbeat away, and given McCains age and health history, likely to end up actually running the government? I'm sure millions of women will just jump at the chance to vote for a woman so she can have a shot at being second banana to a walking ego. No charge for the sarcasm.
pjcarter @ 6:
Exactly...WTF?..Minneapolis-St Paul is only about 2,500 miles for from the Gulf Coast/
Atlantic Coast...so should a hurricane make landfall, why the necessity to cancel?
Doggiebobo @ 53:
Been kinda curious about that m'self...but 2500 miles? about half that...florida's roughly 450 miles long.
As for why they're cancelling...mayhap they're all chickenshit.
to the people of the gulf, stay safe
to the gop and the right wing, to paraphrase Nelson Munz
HA-HA god is a liberal
You know, I'll bet a clever copywriter could put together a TV spot that *suggests* god is telling evangelicals not to vote for Republicans... without ever actually *saying* that.
Doggiebobo @ 53:
an excuse to avoid having bush/cheney on the idiot bow so close to obama's convention is one angle
Centrocitta @ 50:
The Rethuglicans have controlled all 3 branches of government for most of the past decade. In the past decade we have seen more floods, fires and hurricanes than at anytime in our history and mostly across the red states. Now as a capper it looks like it's about to rain on the Rethuglican convention. What message is God trying to send conservative voters of this country?
Ruthless People @ 49:
Gud=God
Stav=Staff
so yup, Gudstav, or Gustav is from the Norwegian/Swedish languages.
Oh boy, another hurricane. Here comes Baldy to the rescue.
If they delay for one storm, it will be enough for PR purposes. No one is going to expect them to delay indefinitely or cancel altogether.
Centrocitta @ 60:
Usually when Jim Cantore shows up to your town...it's past time for you to leave, lol!
Does anyone else besides me actually read other people's comments? Because it seems like about half of the existing comments are saying exactly the same thing. Although I totally agree with the sentiment, it doesn't really encourage me to keep reading.
Look, I don't want anyone to get hurt and I'd rather that there wasn't a hurricaine but I would still FUCKING KILL to see the Repuke kegger get cancelled HAHAHAHAH!!!
1984 @ 36:
Let's see ... she'll need a baton to twirl and a great swimsuit, some heels, an evening dress, some hair gel - oh - and she'll have to prepare a speech.
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58 Ruthless. I agree. Actually, I meant to say January 20, 2001. That was the day it was so dark and dreary in Washington, DC that our gleaming, white monuments could not even be seen on TV and it poured buckets on Bush's head all day.
Oh the irony of it. Any excuse will do. Imagine a hurricane hitting Minnesota? Bush/Cheney and the rest of the GOP clones must be breathing a sigh of relief. Fuck McCain/unknown,shrill chick with horrible, big hair.
momly @ 41:
She's under federal investigation. By then, she may be indicted - maybe even in jail.
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It looks like God answered my prayers and not Stuart Shephards.....
Centrocitta @ 66:
Heed God's word or feel his wrath! Vote Democratic or Baby Jesus may be just getting started!!
Should a bunch who cant' hold a convention because of a rainstorm really be claiming they can run the country?
What's the big deal? Can't the Godbags just pray that the hurricanes don't spoil their
Criminal Gatheringconvention?Ruthless People @ 58:
God is showing them that there are some things they CAN'T control.
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Oh boy, another hurricane. Maybe we'll get to hear intelligent Jeb saying, "Yes, it's a scary, scary thing".
earl @ 71:
They're gonna run faster than a neocon from combat duty.
Remember when Katrina hit while Bush was on vacation in Crawford and Cindy Sheean was down about a mile from the ranch in a ditch? I bet he's shows as much compassion now as he had then. NONE.
this is hilarious ...
the republicans are just full of comedy gold.
first i laughed myself onto the floor at teh announcement of palin and now i'm falling out of my chair laughing at teh republicans using the excuse of hurricane gustav to cancel their convention.
and the fact that they are getting slapped hard with what they were literally begging god to do to the democratic convention is just icing on the cake.
Ruthless People @ 75:
The hurricaine is named Obama.
Ah, the sweet irony of raindrops the size of chickens, coming home to roost in response to devious prayers.
Theme song for the Republican National Convention:
"Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=xbYWkegobTU&NR=1
Me too. These posts are hysterical. I'm laughing my rear end off and my windows are wide open. My neighbors must be thinking, "what's wrong with that American"?
Looks like thos e PRAYERS for RAIN on OBAMA's Speech backfired!?
Sounds like the repugs will be getting their own blow-jobs.
Legalize @ 73:
apparantly not! with all of the tropical storms and hurricanes putting a crimp in the gop's plans i's surmise that god's a dem or at least an independant.
William @ 32:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqeTpbV9nt0
Ruthless People @ 17:
Yeah, really?! I try not to judge folks on how they look/what they wear, but I often wonder if any of them have an actual mirror - what's with this 1960's up-do stuff? And, Cindy Lou should really lay off the bleach. Not attractive with her overdone make-up.
Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 16:
The Christian Coalition party convention delayed by the Staff of God... why does God hate the Religious Right? Karma is such a bitch
Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 16:
His putz?
If they delay the convention does McCain get to keep accepting private donations?
Hmmm, maybe I was wrong... Maybe mom does play favorites...
Or maybe Ms. Nature is just as fed up with these cocksuckers as I am...dunno....just wonderin... Here's a helpful tip for the 'loyal opposition' you know,in the interest of fair play and all... Take an umbrella... and a FEMA contingent with you including a formadahyde laced trailer... And a buttload of money... I hear numbnuts is suppose to be in town speechifying for the rabble.. If it happens that it rains enough to flood, maybe Chimpy will give you a ride out of the mess.. But it will probably cost ya big time...JD
Heavens to Betsy that the Republicans - who don't believe in climate change - should be having a convention as "climate" hammers our southern coast. They'll cut and run...
James Dobson, and his man/people, who were asking christians to "Pray for rain of Bibical porportions when Senator Obama gave his acceptance speech for the Democratic Presidential Nomination" has backfired on them (in more than one way). GOD is trying to tell these radical, extremist, Southern Baptist, Evangelicals something...but they are not listening. They never do! I was condemed (a long time ago) that they were/are in "THEMSELVES" and out of "GOD's will". However, they are experts on twisting facts to give a wrong impression. They would not admit their error if a tornado took the top off the autitorium in St Paul and GOD HIMSELF poured 100 feet of water into the auditorium on top of their hard HYPOCRITICAL heads. They DO NOT have the EAR of GOD! However, HE knows they are using HIS name for personal gains.
chicano2nd @ 2:
BTW, unless you are a buffet Christian, you don't pray for bad things to happen to those you don't like/agree with
Hummm.... I wonder what the reason will be for canceling the election.
The GOP should know better than to tempt Mother Nature!
Actually I don't see why they would chose this of all times to become concerned with reality. They can get Dana Perino and her ilk to keep telling the world that it's bright and sunny at the covention—pay no attention to the GOPers walking around soaked to the skin: the moisture is just from crying tears of joy to their anointed leader. Then the Fox news echo chamber and right-wing noise machine will get into the act.
Maybe the real issue is that the GOP would like any excuse to slink away from their candidate—the one who inspires them to embarassment rather than purpose.
McCan't @ 87:
Also, 'Gustav' is a Swedish name, and in the latest poll there, their Christian Democratic party just clocked in beneath the parliamentary cutoff of 4%. Meaning they're liable to get kicked out in the next election there.
From this we may conclude that we're dealing with a God, who has some kind of Scandinavian association, who doesn't like Christians, and who apparently has control over the weather.
My bet is on Thor.
Alexdem @ 96:
I'm leanin Loki.
Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 16:
Remember that the word staff to Repubs doesn't mean a scepter, it means employment. I'm sure they think being touted the staff of God is quite a compliment given their righteous arrogance.
Bummer for the Republicans. Heh heh
Don't get me wrong, though, I would not wish a hurricane on the people in it's path.
If it hasn't been posted yet, that is PURE BS. Rememeber, the quote " GWB doesn't like black people." They R's don't want to share TV exposure with Mother Nature. It would be 24/7 coverage of Gustav,, except for Faux News.
As Kos put it, this move shows that the Republicans were scared shitless from the DNC convention the past couple of days. There ain't no way in hell hurricanes will have much of an effect all the way in Minne-fucking-apolis... seriously, what the hell? I would understand them delaying it if it were held in Florida, New Orleans, or even Atlanta or North Carolina.
Also consider their response to Katrina three years ago... 'nuff said.
Maybe they should just cancel, nobody wants to go anyway.
climate change is real, in the north east we have been getting milder winters and increasing snow fall precipitation.
the Arctic Ice Cap is near melted and McCain selected Palin who was opposed to recognizing the polar bear as an endangered species
Hurricanes have many during the Aug-Oct season but we have seen a steep increase of how many Hurricanes get brewing with the rising temperatures.
Climate Change is real but the Oil corrupted GOP will denying till the planet is sucked dry of energy before admitting the truth of climate change
and they don't care about black people
liberalNmoderation @ 97:
Thor's hammer Mjolnir is the source of lightening
The rumble of his chariot wheels the thunder.
The rain I never heard but probably Freyr a fertility god.
Loki is the cause of earthquakes, because after he got the blind Hod to murder the beautifiul god Balder, the Aesir chained him to a rock, where the acid of an adder drippied upon him, where he would shake in pain causing earthquakes. His faithful wife Sif would catch the venom in a bowl, but occasionally would have to empty the bowl, where he would catch a few drops in her absence.
ysbaddaden @ 104:
And here I was...thinkin Loki was the Norse god o' mischief....silly me, lol!
Centrocitta @ 51:
Actually, it was January 20th, 2001 when Failure-in-Chief Bush was installed as pResident.
Clumberfeet @ 94:
A flood of angry, democrat voters?
liberalNmoderation @ 105:
Ok...is there a god if irony?
Drilling solves nothing (aka right wing hater) @ 70:
I'm sending Stuart an email ... I'm going to try not to be too smug.
The should rename this storm, Sweet Justice
105 liberalNmoderation
I was about to address that, but we're busy today at work, and Loki was considered a trickster god, comparable to our devil in some ways. So if you consider the hurricane as a trick upon the repugs you could be right.
The devil during the Middle Ages Renaissance was considered the power of the air and lightening, because lightening bolts commonly struck and often destroyed church steeples.
ysbaddaden @ 111:
Actually YSB...I know it's nature. Timing is coincidental, that's all. No higher power involved.
And where'd you get all them book larnins YSB...some kinda fancy schmancy "elitist" school? ;)
Oh...and my question at 108 is..."Is there a god OF irony?"
Alexdem @ 96:
Few people realize that the Aesir immigrated here to Minneapolis along with all the other Norskes in the 19th century. The association you see is that, being good Scandinavian socialists, they don't want all that conservative s#it comin' to our house next week.
Ruthless People @ 8:
Thanks alot R P. You just made me waste 2min 30seconds of my life.Well,not just you.My obsession with loving to hate these pompous pricks is the real culprit.Anyway if you want to waste more time there is a funny video answer to this rapturous fool on youtube.
By the way how many People are you?
And in spite of all the prayers and lamentations for torential rain from the millions of Focus on the Family faithful Obama made HIS speech under a beautiful, starry sky without narry a drop of rain in sight.
The Republican convention on the otherhand? Forcasts of a category 3 hurricane hitting the US coast and reminding everyone of the Katrina disaster.
The irony is inescapable.
Maybe FoF's prayers really are effective; it's just their aim that needs work!
Wow. I mean, delaying the thing is a logistical nightmare for them. Every day delayed is a day with pissed off delegates wondering about hotel space, travel reservations, etc. They implode from within! Well maybe not, but they're even weaker than before because they add more hacked off people in their own ranks.
I think this is time to convey our thanks to Dobson and the entire Focus on the Family family.
liberalNmoderation @ 112:
I taught myself mythology, comparative religion, something of world history, basic philosophy and rhetoric
When I'm not catching up with the Adventures of Captain Underpants.
However, Loki's connection to our devil is tenuous at best. Snorri Snurleson and Saxon Grammaticus, while sympathetic to the Nordic past, were still nevertheless monks likely to moralize.
earl @ 79:
Hurricane Obama! CUT and run!
Centrocitta is right -- the comments are very amusing today!
I think it's time to send a warm thank you to Dobson and the entire Focus on the Family family, don't you?
Oops, sent that twice, thought I'd lost it by hitting the back button by accident. Sorry.
liberalNmoderation @ 113:
The Greek Goddess Thalia was considered a Muse of comedy.
I guess you can say She was kind of Mousai.
Dionysus was the God of theatre which included bawdy comedy, and of course Pan and his Roman counterpart Bacchus liked to drink heavily, do some wenching, and laugh bawdily.
Think Sean Connery at his peak.
Less comical was Nemesis, who seemed to balance out the Universe with those her sister Fate benefited.
ysbaddaden @ 123:
Meaning she was small, quiet, timid, with light brown hair? Sounds like part of her duty was to be the Muse of puns. ;)
The Republican Fearvention is about to start. Get your John McCain scary masks now and prepared to scare the bejebus out of America! http://www.costumekingdom.com/p-9433-hellraiser-butterball-mask-adult.aspx
Norse @ 60:
Hey I haven't been married to a Swede for almost 27 years without picking up a little something. Actually when my Swedish lady told me what Gustav translated to last night I almost fell out of my chair. I laughed so hard my face still hurts today. I don't wish ill on any of those people in the Gulf states and I hope this thing dies away and becomes a non-issue but the irony is so immense that I just can't help but crack up about it. Guess that fellow asking the faithful to pray for rain to wash out Obama's acceptance speech last night never heard the old saying about being careful what you wish for.
1984 @ 37:
Hey she wasn't sure she wanted the job, I think we should make sure she never has to do something she's not sure she wants to do.
I'm just hoping that Gustav parks itself over Crawford, Tx for a week or so.
"1 bluebill Says: looks like god is giving the republicans the rain they’ve been praying for."
"2 chicano2nd Says: Karma. Some religious right-wing folks were praying and urging their congregations for a downpour for Obama’s Invesco speech. Don’t you just love it?"
I love it! That's what happens when you ask God to ruin a beautiful, and historic, moment.
Look for BillOReally and Hannity Sucks @$$ to say "Clearly rain has a liberal bias". Wait for it, it's coming :-)
I think that god has made up his mind. But is anyone listening. OMG this is so ironic. Damn... a million prayers answered.
Sounds like that unpredictable variable will once again come and play havoc by expressing the cosmic irony of the universe: the Unknown, which can't be bribed, bullied or taken out.
Just as Katerina exposed the BushFelons bad faith, so the 2008 Hurricane Season will remind us all once again of just what it is that makes them so vile.
x174 @ 132:
Does this mean I'm not getting the pony I've been praying for. I told GOD I'd become a good republican if HE'D just give me a pony. Guess that deal's off.
Rain delay? Why? So they can sell off more low income housing to developers and open more charter schools?
I knew the Republicans couldn't follow the Democratic Convention and wondered if they would give up and not try. I guess I was right. Either that or they want more time to try to put together something that has a chance of standing up in even the smallest way to the vast success of the Democratic Convention. Probably want to find 75-85,000 people who will fill a baseball stadium and cheer themselves hoarse for McCain. Maybe find a couple dozen actors who have played generals and admirals in movies or TV to pretend to endorse McCain. And then will have to hope that by the time the Republicans hold their convention, people will have forgotten the awesome diversity seen at the Democratic convention where the attendees had women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians and others in attendance and people will not notice the only ones in attendance at the Republican convention are old white males.
Ha! Would also be a good excuse for Bush to suspend the elections as we can't have elections during hurricane season or ever again. Too bad but we will just have to live with Bush as the president until they solve the problem of the threat of hurricanes. But as soon as we can assure the American people that they are forever safe from hurricanes, then will will have an election to replace Bush in the Oval Office as the Usurper-in-Chief.
Chicken "Hussein" Little - Not! @ 16:
I guess Jehovah didnt like Hagee's little statements of "Hitler was good for the jews" and "jews dont have human souls"
Apphouse50 @ 121:
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I'm sitting here in Minneapolis looking out my window...no rain. Nope, not a drop.
Actually, this is deliciously ironic. The party which doesn't believe in global warming can't even campaign because of it.
Tequila @ 139:
Heh heh, ain't that the truth.
On a bright note, the folks on the east coast are bound to get some pretty damn good surf.
bluebill @ 1:
it aint god doing it, it's the work of the devil, the devil is obviously for the libruls and wants it to rain on the family values parade.
Playing a loser on a loser
In bridge, if you're going to lose a trick anyway, you try to throw losers, cards that will lose anyway if you are later forced to lead them, from both of your two hands onto that same trick, so that at least you won't lose two tricks. So, Gustav hitting near NO during their convention is almost certainly going to be a loser for them, but at least they get to slough that other loser, Dubya attending their convention, onto the Gustav loser.
Did somebody pray for rain?
I think the GOP should just quit while it's still out-of-touch, corrupt and inept.
Just forfeit this one guys -huddle-up, come back next time.
Surely there must be one hell of a knock-down, drag-out fight within the GOP powerbrokers over McGramp's pick. LMAO.
Clumberfeet @ 94:
Despite the delicious irony of all the hurricane business, you bring up the one point that is always at the back of my mind. I'm just hoping that this cancellation turns into a PR disaster for them.
Like ZZ4MULA @ 100 brings up, I too think they may be canceling to try and avoid having coverage of the hurricane damage eclipse their little soiree. Here's to hoping that it all backfires on them and that this all drives the last nail in the McWWIII campaign's coffin.
do you think they will be so callous during an election year this time around????
pull yourself up by your bootstraps losers and keep sending us your tax dollars, we an upper crust to support.
if gustov is as bad as katrina, the republicans will change it into an opportunity. you can count on it. could be an ugly thing to watch as a whole.
WTF? Theconvention is in Minnesota!!! What does that have to do with it? So, maybe it will rain hard but it sure as hell won't be a hurricane anymore. Don't you wonder if they want to POSTPONE their convention so they can move it closer to the election? Wake up people. These are the REPUBLICANS we are talking about. they are evil coniving creatures.
might want to consider borrowing some rain dispersing rockets from china. nothing to be ashamed of. seeing as how the us has borrow so much from china.
come to think of it, it's too late to be ashamed of anything now ...
carefulwiththatAXEeugene @ 147:
stealing someone else's quote here. "ask not what you can do for this disaster, ask what this disaster can do for you!"
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