Gov. Bush might skip GOP Convention

[kskiska]

Gov. Jeb Bush might skip the Republican National Convention later this month, or cut short his time there, because of Hurricane Charley.

"I don't know yet. My inclination is to certainly shorten my trip," Bush said Wednesday. "Really, I want to see how the process goes. My first responsibility is to do my job. So I'm not sure.... I think I've probably got enough work to do."

Bush declined comment on some speculation that his brother, President Bush, was pursuing Florida's 27 electoral votes when he visited storm-ravaged areas of Southwest Florida last weekend. His father, the first President Bush, was criticized in 1992 for some federal agencies responding too slowly after Hurricane Andrew.

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Bush said Secretary of State Glenda Hood will have "a plan of action" within a few days for conducting the Aug. 31 primaries in the stricken areas. Hood held a conference call with more than 60 county elections supervisors Monday, and those in some counties hardest hit by Charley are assessing whether polling places will have to be consolidated or relocated.

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http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/9437116.htm

[SoCalDem]

1. Didn't I read that he went on vacation immediately after the storm?

That was when they needed him there the most.. The repubes "know" it's gonna be ugly...

[struggle4progress]

18. Bush begins weeklong stay at Texas ranch

... The president is scheduled to be at his Central Texas ranch for about one week, taking a break from re-election appearances. It's his 38th presidential trip to his ranch ...
http://www.kcentv.com/news/c-article.php?cid=1&nid=5119

[gratuitous]

2. Hmmm, Jeb might stay home and work on hurricane relief

Well, that would certainly be the responsible thing to do. Which makes me wonder what they're up to.

[w4rma]

28. Maybe he will be plotting with Smirk down at the ranch. (nt)

[Cocoa]

3. Bush doesn't want any reminders of FL 2000

especially since they're going to try stealing it again in 2004.

[gasperc]

4. he says he's cutting it short

but I doubt he's changing anything, got to get that sound bite out there for appearances sake.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. So Jenna & Barb are out

Now Jeb can't make it. Don't want poppy around because it will just remind everyone who really is in charge. Who the heck's going to be left standing at the end for the balloon drop?

[gratuitous]

6. Well, there's always Zig Zag

My take on the story that Zell Miller is going to put Stupidhead's name up for nomination at the convention is: What, they had to go to the mental ward of the Democratic party to find someone to do it? Nobody in his own party wants to leave his fingerprints on this?

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. Then if W does or doesn't get elected

they can blame it on a Dem.

[napi21]

10. The twins aren't going to the convention?

I haden't heard that! They were the only two speakers I was planning on watching.

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. They're not speaking at the convention

They are hosting a first daughters party after the convention.

Pickles said that since they are just out of college and won't be speaking, that they shouldn't be compared to Kerry's older daughters. Of course, she forgot to mention the fact that Edward's college age daughter did speak.

[Racenut20]

15. Edwards daughter at a "different level" on the social peeking order.

[Fire Bush]

22. Probably best to keep them out of the spotlight

People might start to wonder why they aren't in basic training.

[goclark]

26. What a laugh!

That adorable ten year old spoke at the Democratic Convention.
Is Pickles telling me that you can not speal publicly until years after college?

Oh my,these people are too too much.
They don't even know how to lie.

[leesa]

25. Funny. I presume you'll have it on mute!

[booksenkatz]

11. Zell Miller nt

*

[kskiska]

13. Jenna & Barb will be there

hosting private parties, manning the cocktail shakers. They're to be seen and not heard.

[Pachamama]

20. Well, that's what those two intelligent girls are best at....

hosting the parties and manning the cocktail shakers...

Stepford kids...how nice....

[benburch]

8. PRESIDENT Bush will skip it, too!

I predict that "security concerns" will be the excuse for Bush delivering his acceptance speech via videotape on the huge Diamondtron screen, ala the Apple "Big Brother" commercial from 1984.

[Hobarticus]

9. Good idea, with your state in shambles.

[smirkymonkey]

14. Hmmm...Do the Bush's know something that we don't know?

First Jenna & Barbara, now Jeb. Watch them drop like flies right before the convention. Cowards.

[banana republican]

19. TERRA ALERT TERRA ALERT TERRA ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pachamama]

21. Well, w/ Kerry's #'s up, they might need a Terra Attack....and then * can

stand there in NYC with a Bullhorn saying how brave he is....

When I heard * is in Texas this week, I had this weird flash that he didn't want to be near DC either....hmmm....

:eyes:

[smirkymonkey]

24. Why do I have this sickening feeling that they

will do something that will make them look like heroes in the end?

They all seem to be running scared though, don't they?

[Pachamama]

29. That's the same thought I had...*'s polls are down....the media will be on

them starting next week....opportunity knocking?

[lapfog_1]

16. Jeb going to be busy

There is an election to rig.

Voter roles to be purged.

BBV machines to be hacked (and TESTED!).

Money to spread around for "Hurricane" damage.

Yup, ol' Jeb boy is going to be one busy little Bushista for
the next few weeks, can't take time out for a non-event like
the RNC.

[Kolesar]

17. Rednecks in the big apple

I'll bet if he showed his chunk at street level, the crowd would tear him limb-from-limb.

I better go relax

[Judi Lynn]

23. Ha, ha, ha. That would only make him pout! You don't want that, do you?

[Minstrel Boy]

27. Holy frijoles! What the hell is it with Bush boys and their mouths?

Why do they do that? More importantly, how?!?