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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRNC 'split-screen convention for the ages' with 2 hurricanes making landfall: 'Basically God endorsi
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/rnc-split-screen-convention-for-the-ages-with-2-hurricanes-making-landfall-basically-god-endorsing-joe-biden/RNC split-screen convention for the ages with 2 hurricanes making landfall: Basically God endorsing Joe Biden
Published 1 min ago on August 22, 2020By Bob Brigham
Two tropical storms could hit the U.S. gulf course as hurricanes during next weeks Republican National Committee Convention.
Tropical Storm Marco is currently predicted to hit Louisiana on Monday evening, during the first day of the RNC Convention.
Tropical Storm Laura is also headed towards Louisiana, with an expected landfall on Wednesday afternoon, during the third day of the convention.
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SheltieLover
Aug 2020
OP
malaise
(297,253 posts)1. The Con will nuke them both
By the way Puerto Rico is facing another tropical storm in Laura
SheltieLover
(81,399 posts)2. Oh no!
Dennis Donovan
(31,059 posts)3. "the US gulf course"
Preferably whichever one Trump's "gulfing" at...
malaise
(297,253 posts)4. Coasting on the gulf course
AmyStrange
(7,989 posts)5. Two tropical storms could hit the U.S. gulf course as...
Holy Mackerel! Which gulf course? Hopefully the trumpet will also be playing gulf.
Ha ha ha ha gulf course!
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FloridaBlues
(4,678 posts)6. 2 hurricanes hitting almost same day during RNC convention
Mother Nature is not happy.
Gulf coast DU prepare and prepare now.
wcmagumba
(6,491 posts)7. Can't dumpty just use the magic sharpie and send the storms to New York...
this sharpie owns liberals...
dem4decades
(14,221 posts)8. Why bother, it's fake news.
AmyStrange
(7,989 posts)9. Poor repelicans...
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...NOT!!!
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)10. First and foremost, safety for lives and survival . ..
as well as property.
Isn't the republican's convention theme have something to do with storms?
And I rather have light than darkness
gristy
(10,733 posts)11. From the NHC this afternoon:
..BIG CHANGES TO THIS AFTERNOON'S FORECAST FOR MARCO... ...STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...
Holy crap. New Orleans may take a direct hit from both (sorry you have to click to get the images...).
This is not looking good.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Marco:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT14/refresh/AL142020_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/215504_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png
Laura:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT13/refresh/AL132020_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/205347_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png
SheltieLover
(81,399 posts)14. Be safe, everyone!
crickets
(26,168 posts)19. Oh, please no. That would be so cruel.
And we know this administration doesn't handle logistics or relief efforts worth a damn.
Sneederbunk
(17,579 posts)12. Where's Pat Robertson when you need him?
yellowcanine
(36,822 posts)15. Yah, he makes himself scarce when the actual smiting begins.
central scrutinizer
(12,655 posts)13. Drop a nuke into each eye
There, problem solved. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
louis-t
(24,643 posts)16. First time possibly in recorded history that 2 hurricanes
hit same area at same time, I hear. Holy Crap!
SheltieLover
(81,399 posts)17. Wow!
I hope people are evacuating!
I sure didn't have this on my 2020 bingo card.
louis-t
(24,643 posts)21. I had flying monkeys.
With rabies.
Generic Brad
(14,374 posts)18. I expect Little Marco to spill a lot of water
tblue37
(68,445 posts)20. In 2012 Hurricane Isaac forced the GOP to cancel the first day of their convention. I think God
is trying to tell them something.