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mfcorey1

(11,136 posts) Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:12 AM Aug 2012

Is it true that the RNC is blaming Micheal Steele for selecting Tampa during

his time as chairman? Is it true that they have refused to give him the needed credentials for the convention?

http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-election/steele-dismisses-blame-for-convention-delay-20120826

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Is it true that the RNC is blaming Micheal Steele for selecting Tampa during (Original Post) mfcorey1 Aug 2012 OP

Hadn't heard that. But I have to say, picking Florida The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #1

Strokes of genius C_U_L8R Aug 2012 #3

It was just really dumb luck. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #4

I saw a report somewhere that said that he wasn't invited. BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #2

Haley Barbour and two other previous RNC Chairs... Pilotguy Aug 2012 #5

invited to attend the convention. Michael Steel was not Flashmann Aug 2012 #6

I heard Steele say it was planned a couple years ago. moondust Aug 2012 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)

1. Hadn't heard that. But I have to say, picking Florida

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:14 AM

Aug 2012

as the place to have the convention during the height of the hurricane season was not exactly a stroke of genius.

C_U_L8R

(49,524 posts)

3. Strokes of genius

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:19 AM

Aug 2012

...are kinda rare amongst republicans.

Baitball Blogger

(52,714 posts)

4. It was just really dumb luck.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:34 AM

Aug 2012

Florida is actually a great convention place.

My husband said that it was too bad we weren't on the "B"s in hurricane naming because he would have loved to have read, "Hurricane Barack storms the RNC Convention.

BumRushDaShow

(172,207 posts)

2. I saw a report somewhere that said that he wasn't invited.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:19 AM

Aug 2012

He may be there as a contributor for MSNBC though.

Pilotguy

(438 posts)

5. Haley Barbour and two other previous RNC Chairs...

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:35 AM

Aug 2012

were invited to attend the convention. Michael Steel was not.

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)

6. invited to attend the convention. Michael Steel was not

Reply to Pilotguy (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 10:40 AM

Aug 2012

....POOR,poor little token..I feel his pain......

HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

moondust

(21,350 posts)

7. I heard Steele say it was planned a couple years ago.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 11:14 AM

Aug 2012

He was on Chris Hayes' show Saturday.

Maybe true, maybe not. ??

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