Republican dignitaries missing convention. Why?

Let's see.

Bush will address the RNC by telecon.
Cheney left the country.
Schwarzenegger won't be there.
I also saw scrolling on CNN that McCain would address the RNC by video also (from the Gulf Coast).

Does something stink here? These guys are not taking the RNC seriously AT ALL.

I personally believe that one of two things might be behind it.

1) could they have foreknowledge of some kind of events at the RNC that would jeopardize their safety (release of a bio weapon maybe -- either there or at the Ron Paul convention across the street)? RP convention is today (coinciding with the web bots). If there IS some event at the RNC, all these guys who bailed out should be rounded up and interrogated vis-a-vis their foreknowledge (ala Bush being on Cipro on 09/10/2001).

2) they really don't like McCain; they want to throw this election. I have had this suspicion that McCain has been instructed to throw the election because either TPTB or the Repubs themselves want Obama in there. If the Repubs, it's because they probably know that the economy is sure to collapse under the next prez, who will take the blame (ala Hoover). Obama will be Hooverized and the Repubs will get back into power to save the day. That might be why they're running McCain, who because of his age and health is probably a lame duck from the get go, and they didn't want to damage some of their more promising (younger) candidates. Let's waste McCain on this thrown election rather than somebody who has a future.

Maybe the Republicans used HAARP to create these hurricanes to give them the pretext to skip the convention which they know will be attacked somehow -- as predicted by the web bots. Heck, how's that for a conspiracy theory, baby? a TB2K classic

Oh, and that would explain the coffins in Georgia.

And all this was predicted by FOAF posts in the BS predicting doom in September.

Don't forget chem-trails, big foot and tin foil..............

Jumpy Frog said:

Don't forget chem-trails, big foot and tin foil..............

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I'll try to work them into the narrative somehow. I imagine that the chemtrails would have been used to spread the bioweapon -- from which tin foil provides enough protection to prevent mortality. I'll have to work on Big Foot.

Big Foot was allegedly discovered in Georgia, to distract from events taking place in the other Georgia and also not far from the aforementioned coffins. That's the best I can do there.

In all seriousness, though, something DOES stink about all those people bailing out from the RNC.

Malleus said:

2) they really don't like McCain; they want to throw this election. I have had this suspicion that McCain has been instructed to throw the election because either TPTB or the Repubs themselves want Obama in there. If the Repubs, it's because they probably know that the economy is sure to collapse under the next prez, who will take the blame (ala Hoover). Obama will be Hooverized and the Repubs will get back into power to save the day.

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Just two points even though I suspect your post was made in jest:

1. Hoover was a Republican.
   
2. Bush Jr. has been blamed for the economic woes set in place by the Clinton administration.

All righty now...Who's got the tin foil???

Maybe they want to give McCain some space, keeping their distance to help put an end to the 'more of the same' rhetoric from the dems.

Maybe there is some validity to the bot stuff???? Not just the recent September data, there was some references to other things related to political matters.

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Shesh.

the Stick in the Mud Party is TRYING to demonstrate that they understand TECHNOLOGY is all that's happening.......

How would it look if a hurricane wiped out the southern coastal region again and they were all up north at a party?

I think they're trying to balance their responsibilities by keeping a close eye on what could become another national emergency while making an appearance at the convention via satellite links.

What would you do if you were in their position? I think I'd stay on the job and use a satellite connection to make my speech at the convention.

I'm going back to bed.

This was covered over the weekend by the MSM. Seems that the RNC felt that to have a huge party going on while a hurricane was (potentially) blowing NOLA off the map would be a Bad Thing, and not look good AT ALL for them. So they elected to scale back AT LEAST day one of the convention. Now that NOLA appears to have been spared, the RNC will attempt to ramp it back up. Whether or not they succeed is anyone's guess. But political appearance/propriety had the most to do with the altered agenda, not some dark freakin' conspiracy.

maelles do you watch the news?

Because of Gustav the repubs thought it not wise to have a convention during this time. Really it was all over the news...

Really, read something besides blogs from time to time.

Trek said:

Just two points even though I suspect your post was made in jest:

1. Hoover was a Republican.
   
2. Bush Jr. has been blamed for the economic woes set in place by the Clinton administration.

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Yes and no. It's more the fed than any of the administrations per se, but under Clinton was the dotcom bubble, which under Bush was replaced by the housing bubble. Bush has run up massive massive deficits (much greater than anything Clinton did, EVEN in non-military / domestic / entitlement spending).

That's the way it works, though, the president in power at the time takes the fall even though his predecessor may have caused the problem.

Malleus said:

In all seriousness, though, something DOES stink about all those people bailing out from the RNC.

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Agreed.

Dennis Olson said:

This was covered over the weekend by the MSM. Seems that the RNC felt that to have a huge party going on while a hurricane was (potentially) blowing NOLA off the map would be a Bad Thing, and not look good AT ALL for them. So they elected to scale back AT LEAST day one of the convention. Now that NOLA appears to have been spared, the RNC will attempt to ramp it back up. Whether or not they succeed is anyone's guess. But political appearance/propriety had the most to do with the altered agenda, not some dark freakin' conspiracy.

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That's their excuse. Even now that the worst has passed from Gustav, and they're ramping back up, Bush will STILL not be there in person today. Schwarzenegger will not be there. Remember how Arnold's speech caused a major sensation last time around and really energized people. I stand by the fact that something isn't right.

Dennis Olson said:

Seems that the RNC felt that to have a huge party going on while a hurricane was (potentially) blowing NOLA off the map would be a Bad Thing, and not look good AT ALL for them. So they elected to scale back AT LEAST day one of the convention. Now that NOLA appears to have been spared, the RNC will attempt to ramp it back up. Whether or not they succeed is anyone's guess. But political appearance/propriety had the most to do with the altered agenda, not some dark freakin' conspiracy.

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This.

Does no one remember the field day the left had three years ago with the pictures of McCain and Bush holding a birthday cake while Katrina hit NOLA?

pugdog said:

maelles do you watch the news?

Because of Gustav the repubs thought it not wise to have a convention during this time. Really it was all over the news...

Really, read something besides blogs from time to time.

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See my post above. Yes, I read the news. But they're ramping back up now that Gustav fizzled out. Yet Bush STILL isn't going to be there in person.

Maybe that's because in one sense Bush hurts the Republicans and he's keeping a bit distant, but then there's Cheney & Schwarzenegger also. And, reportedly, McCain -- though I haven't seen that confirmed since noticing that on CCN a couple days ago.

Lemmee give ya a little hint here: BOTH Cheney and Aaahhhhnold are VERY unpopular with conservatives. ANY of the "big three" (Jorge, "Darth" Cheney or Aaahhhnold) appearing for McPain would NOT be a positive for his campaign.

Dennis Olson said:

Lemmee give ya a little hint here: BOTH Cheney and Aaahhhhnold are VERY unpopular with conservatives. ANY of the "big three" (Jorge, "Darth" Cheney or Aaahhhnold) appearing for McPain would NOT be a positive for his campaign.

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I agree about the other two, but women were practically passing out during the Aaahhhnold speech last time around. It was almost Obama-esque.

That was then. Aaahhhnold has since proven himself to be a complete RINO. "Movie star charisma" aside, I HIGHLY doubt that he'd be a positive for the McPain campaign.

Feel free to move this unto Unexplained by the way, but I am seriously curious to hear opinions about the Republican no-shows at the RNC.

Dennis Olson said:

Lemmee give ya a little hint here: BOTH Cheney and Aaahhhhnold are VERY unpopular with conservatives. ANY of the "big three" (Jorge, "Darth" Cheney or Aaahhhnold) appearing for McPain would NOT be a positive for his campaign.

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Arnold has a BIG FRAKIN mess on his hands in California. They have set a new record yesterday the longest the state has been without a budget! People are worried and others are pissed off!

Arnold knows what's best for him and he's browbeating the legislature to come to a compromise and pass a damm budget!

He'll be partying AFTER that is fixed!

Ahhhnold is a RINO whore to the illegal mex lobby. He panders to them every chance he gets. His desire would be to fund them all 100% from the taxpayer tit. Yeah, Aaahhhnold is someone who should be a spokesperson for the Repugs. Yooouuuu betcha...

Just a point here regarding Arrrrrnooooold, whom some of you know I don't like, and wouldn't defend, but there is a truth here that needs to be told so take off that tin foil hat for a sec.

Arnold sternly asked the Dems from CA to not attend their convention unless the State of CA had come to an agreement on the budget....The budget is a joke and eaily fixed, but that's another thread.....Anyway, the Dems of course to a girly-man, blew him off, but he isn't attending the Rep convention and asked other Republican officials from CA to not attend so that they may be available to fix it his way (that's the lameass overly complicated and bone-headed way, but I digress) . That is why he isn't attending.

Dennis Olson said:

Ahhhnold is a RINO whore to the illegal mex lobby. He panders to them every chance he gets. His desire would be to fund them all 100% from the taxpayer tit. Yeah, Aaahhhnold is someone who should be a spokesperson for the Repugs. Yooouuuu betcha...

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Very true Dennis. If CA cut off all the spending on the illegals here in CA, ie: health, education, workers comp (yep believe it, illegals here have wc benefits) etc.; they could change millions of dollars in deficit, into 2 BILLION profit in one fell swoop. Use perhaps 25 million to offer rides and flights back home with a 500 dollar pay out and get another chunk of them out; but Arrrrnolllllld won't do that. I'm hopeful that someone like Tom McClintlock will run again and offer to do it.

Maybe everyone is staying home because they are taking AlGores sermon to heart and trying to decrease their carbon foot prints??!!

Maybe they're planning another biowarfare attack to get rid of the Ron Paul supporters in town.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/01/AR2005100101209.html

Health Officials Vigilant for Illness After Sensors Detect Bacteria on Mall
Agent Found as Protests Drew Thousands of Visitors
By Petula Dvorak
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 2, 2005; Page C13

A week after six bioterrorism sensors detected the presence of a dangerous bacterium on the Mall, health officials said there are no reports that any of the thousands of people in the nation's capital Sept. 24 have tularemia, the illness that results from exposure to the bacteria.

Federal health officials are still testing the samples from air sensors on the Mall and in downtown Washington that collected a small amount of the tularemia agent, which can cause flulike symptoms and is usually treated with antibiotics.

http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2005/10/20/bioterrorist-attack-in-washington-dc/
Bioterrorist attack in Washington, D.C.?
By Michael Hampton
Posted: October 20, 2005 8:11 am
Updated: June 26, 2006 8:09 am

On September 24, six bioweapons air sensors around the Mall in Washington, D.C., registered positive for airborne traces of francisella tularensis, bacteria with flu-like symptoms that can be deadly if untreated. At the same time, 300,000 people were on the Mall protesting the Iraq war. So far as anyone can tell, nobody died. Was it a terrorist attack gone wrong, the government running some kind of test, or something else?

First, what we do know.

On Sep. 24, a large anti-war protest took place on the Mall in Washington, D.C. The march was organized by United for Peace and Justice, a group the FBI has previously placed under surveillance when it protested the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City.

That same day, and no other day before or since, six biohazard sensors around the Mall detected “low levels” of the tularemia bacteria.

The U.S. military keeps stockpiles of tularemia for use as a biological weapon.

It wasn’t until six days later that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning to U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for tularemia cases.

Tularemia exhibits flu-like symptoms and can be easily treated with antibiotics; however, it must be treated early. Wait too long, and about half of people who remain untreated die.

While the government says no cases of tularemia have been reported, people who were at the protest told Salon.com they were treated using antibiotics for flu-like symptoms. The flu is not treatable with antibiotics.

And to muddy the waters even further, this month the National Institutes for Health gave a $23 million grant to Cerus Corporation and the University of New Mexico for a tularemia vaccine.

So, what happened in D.C. that day? Was the tularemia “naturally occurring” as the government has said? Was the government trying to set up a fake terrorist attack? Or did terrorists really attack, and something went wrong?

Jason Siggel says there’s nothing to see here. Tularemia is, of course, naturally occurring, so this was obviously a complete fluke. It couldn’t have been a terrorist attack, unless the terrorists are utterly incompetent. Deliberately set by the government? Preposterous!

As I said, I don’t like conspiracy theories at all. I prefer facts and evidence. But I can’t dismiss the possibility that something unnatural happened here. Sure, tularemia is naturally occurring. But if it were around all the time, the sensors should be registering it all the time. Why only on that day and no other before or since? Why on so many widely dispersed sensors? Why were people with flu symptoms being treated with antibiotics?

There are still too many unanswered questions here, and I suspect we may not see the answers for them. As for me, I’m thinking it’s a good idea to wear a gas mask in the D.C. metro area.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/10/3/171026/880
Rabbit Fever at the anti-war rally. Need help.
by John West
Mon Oct 03, 2005 at 02:10:26 PM PDT

I have a friend who attended the Sept 24th protest who has become quite ill with something unusual, and today a different friend mentioned what is C&P'd below. He had no online source for the info, saying that it was sent to health departments around the country.

Fred said:

This.

Does no one remember the field day the left had three years ago with the pictures of McCain and Bush holding a birthday cake while Katrina hit NOLA?

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It would appear to be ill-conceived on the surface, but you have to back up and look at the details of what was happening at that moment in time.

At that time there was no advance knowledge that the levies were going to fail. Nobody realized that it was going to become the disaster that it ended up being.

I remember reading that Washington offered assistance in the early stages, but the governor (or some political entity) told them to stay out of it, it was being handled locally (nothing here to see, move along).

When it became obvious that help was needed, the feds tried to send in help, but they weren’t allowed to interfere until the state officially ask for help. The state blocked federal assistance until things got really out of control. The blame lies firmly on the state, not the feds.

Gustav was a convenient excuse to stay away.
McCain wants wants to disassociate with Bush and Cheney.
and it seems Bush and Cheney feel pretty much the same way about McCain.
Anyone know if Bush Sr is going to speak there?

Or maybe its related to the other thread on the main about the Bots

lectrickitty said:

How would it look if a hurricane wiped out the southern coastal region again and they were all up north at a party?

I think they're trying to balance their responsibilities by keeping a close eye on what could become another national emergency while making an appearance at the convention via satellite links.

What would you do if you were in their position? I think I'd stay on the job and use a satellite connection to make my speech at the convention.

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Yo Lkitty, kindly stop injecting common sense answers into a tin foil discussion!

Malleus said:

See my post above. Yes, I read the news. But they're ramping back up now that Gustav fizzled out. Yet Bush STILL isn't going to be there in person.

Maybe that's because in one sense Bush hurts the Republicans and he's keeping a bit distant, but then there's Cheney & Schwarzenegger also. And, reportedly, McCain -- though I haven't seen that confirmed since noticing that on CCN a couple days ago.

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There's your problem. You're watching CNN.

Bret4207 said:

Yo Lkitty, kindly stop injecting common sense answers into a tin foil discussion!

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OOPS! I forgot to disengage brain before opening mouth