Mike Pence names Texas as a possible alternative GOP convention site

[turbinetree]

Published 4 hours ago on May 26, 2020
By Texas Tribune

Texas is being considered to host the Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence said Monday in an interview with Fox News. Pence’s comment comes after President Donald Trump threatened in a series of tweets Monday morning to pull the convention from North Carolina if the state refuses to guarantee it will be open come August.

“These national conventions literally take many months to organize and prepare,” Pence said. “The president is absolutely intent on ensuring, as we see our nation continue to make steady progress on putting the coronavirus epidemic in the past, that come this August, we’ll be able to come together in a safe and responsible venue.”

Trump said that if North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper can’t guarantee that the Republican Party would be allowed to “fully occupy” the convention venue in Charlotte Aug. 24-27, the party will seek other states to host.

In the interview, Pence named Texas, Florida and Georgia as states that have made “tremendous progress” in reopening. Pence called on Cooper to provide a “swift response.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/mike-pence-names-texas-as-a-possible-alternative-gop-convention-site/



I going to take my marbles and go and play somewhere else.................

[Sanity Claws]

1. That might be enough to turn the new venue state solid blue

This could backfire big time.

[catrose]

2. Tremendous progress? As in "more cases than ever"? Because that's what we're seeing.

I was going to say, just not in my town, but every Republican in Texas would attend, and then they'd come home to infect the rest of us.

[Me.]

3. In Other Words...Blackmail

Do as we say or else...and where are that states senators?

[txwhitedove]

4. Nooooooo.

[hack89]

5. Fort Worth and Arlington have republican mayors

can't imagine them giving a Dem mayor the opportunity to mess with them by going to Dallas or Houston.

[Mike 03]

6. How about the Highland Acid Pits? It's a Superfund site and it's

a short day trip from the San Jacinto waste pits, where they can swim.

[LonePirate]

7. But how will 45 profit from a convention held in TX and not at his resort in FL?

[LeftInTX]

8. The City of San Antonio cancelled the Texas Democratic Convention due to Covid 19

We're having a virtual convention right now.

[beachbumbob]

10. Texas, August heat, close quarters, COVID-19, I see this as a great base for Karma to

come thru for us

[Bucky]

11. Republicans sneering at North Carolina

"those mamby-pamby North Carolinians are too week and scared to do their patriotic duty and put the lives of their parents and grandparents at risk in order to save Donald Trump and the economy. A real American would be willing to sacrifice a few seniors in their family to make America great again."

[Paladin]

12. It's not as if TX Repube officials wouldn't suck major cock to make it happen.

I'm sure Lt. Gov. Dan "The Old Must Die To Improve My Stock Portfolio" Patrick already has his knee-pads in place.....

[Liberal In Texas]

13. Please please don't come here. We have enough infected yahoos running around without masks.

Our idiot gov. Abbot will probably bend over backwards if they want to come here.

They'll expect hotels and restaurants to open up to the virus is a hoax nuts and force more service workers exposure.

[Vinca]

14. Trump's going to get it at Doral. Just wait and see. The GOP is so easy to grift.