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

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.

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Is it true that the RNC is blaming Micheal Steele for selecting Tampa during [View all] 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