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Meh. Go for it.
GOP planning for 19,000 in attendance, full bars and restaurants for Charlotte convention
By Brian Murphy
May 30, 2020 06:40 PM
Republicans are planning a full convention in August, meaning 19,000 people in the arena and hotels, restaurants operating at full capacity to support the event, they said in a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday.
Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and Republican National Convention President and CEO Marcia Kelly sent the letter, the latest in public communications between Republicans and the Cooper administration over convention guidelines.
The convention is scheduled for Aug. 24 through Aug. 27 at Charlottes Spectrum Center. But the coronavirus pandemic has thrown into question whether North Carolina will allow such a large gathering to take place.
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Then, they added: We are planning to hold a full Convention starting August 24.
Read more here: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article243122946.html
Timewas
(2,193 posts)Thin that herd some
Terry_M
(745 posts)they'll stay at hotels and be near hotel workers, need cabs around town and to the airport and will be in contact with airport workers and have families, friends and relatives - this isn't just about them.
Basically just wishful thinking.. They don't care about others.. We have to
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Go around kissing complete strangers right on the smacker.
Their macho BS is going to get some of them killed.
MFM008
(19,808 posts)As we see after the pool party last weekend one sick individual can contaminate hundreds.
So breathe deep magats.
dweller
(23,629 posts)Mecklenbourg Co/ Charlotte had the highest # of covid19 cases and deaths in NC.. so yeah, go for it, fools
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PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,853 posts)I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that a lot of them won't be voting in November.
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)I doubt many will be around for the convention.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)I fear for these people who have been marching in the streets.
Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)Republicans know it won't be safe, but they can't cancel it on their own after Trump is going around telling people that it's all safe to open things up again. Republicans need Governor Cooper to shut it down for them, with the added bonus that they can then attack him afterwards.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)It's going to happen. Trump is a sociopath - he doesn't care who dies, he has to have his show and his sycophants will do it for him.
Even if they get sick or die
oasis
(49,381 posts)Gothmog
(145,176 posts)HAB911
(8,890 posts)essme
(1,207 posts)We are hoping like hell it gets canceled. In addition to Covid 19, there will be protesters, and we have all seen how that is working out.
The GOP might not give a damn about Charlotteans, but we do.