Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, September 1, 2012 — “President Obama’s version of America is a divided one — pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status. His policies have failed. Mr. President, I am here to tell you we are not buying what you are selling in 2012.” To …
My first Republican National Convention
Guest Commentary by Arkan Somo I was very excited when I received my invitation to attend the RNC 2012 in Tampa, Florida. On the way to Tampa I didn’t know exactly what to expect. Monday was cancelled due to the weather, which caused Tuesday to be an action packed day. Tens of thousands of loyal and faithful to the core …
Final Day from RNC: Nehring on Eastwood and Rubio, Holloway analyzes the Romney bounce and shares her Occupy Tampa swag
A pretty-much-says-it tweet from former State Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring last night: “If Clint Eastwood wants to talk to a chair, he gets to talk to a chair.” Also, Nehring writes on his blog, “Sen. Rubio’s powerful words about America, immigrants and why people come here”… To me, the most powerful words spoken at the Republican National Convention came …
From the RNC: Wednesday Night’s Take, Single GOP Women becoming a Force?, Condi for Governor
First, a tweet from comedian Dennis Miller after the VP nominee’s speech last night: “After Ryan’s speech, Biden’s sphincter is twitchier than a college kid who drank tap water in Mexico on spring break.” From Mike Cully, our Rostra guest correspondent, attending the Republican National Convention as part of the California delegation… RNC Convention Day 2: The theme of the …
Tuesday Night from RNC and more: Update at bottom — Yahoo Correspondent Fired after Romney comment
From Mike Cully, Tuesday 10:30 pm Florida time… Thunderous applause and a standing ovation that lasted several minutes…Ann Romney took the stage at 10:10 pm to a crowd in the Tampa Bay Times Forum. From the outset, Ann Romney set the tone, detouring from the rousing political speeches that punctuated the night and grounding the crowd by speaking, she said, …
KPCC: San Diego … a model for the future Republican Party?
From Airtalk at 89.3 KPCC… Many Republicans in California are pointing to the San Diego contingency as a model for the future of the national Republican Party, both on fiscal and social issues. Larry talks with the head of that group, Tony Krvaric, about what they are doing right and where the party could be headed on topics such as …
The Blaze: Boehner Booed at Convention as Chaos Erupts on Convention Floor Over Ron Paul Delegates
from The Blaze: A floor fight was narrowly avoided today on the floor of the Republican National Convention, as a battle over proposed rules and alternate delegations threatened to spark a mass rebellion by supports of Texas Congressman Ron Paul, as well as opponents of the proposed rules. Read it all.
Hurricanes that extinguish conventions
What was accomplished by cancelling the first day of the Republican Convention due to a possible hurricane? I’ll tell you exactly what was accomplished: A shorter convention! That’s all! And now, even as the storm called Isaac moves away from Tampa and closer to New Orleans and Mississippi, it is reported that the convention may possibly be cut later on this …
Day 2 from RNC
From Mike Cully, Tuesday 11 am Florida time… After a well-executed breakfast moderated by conservative radio talk-show hosts Dennis Prager and Hugh Hewitt and featuring an appearance by Speaker of the House John Boehner and Congressman Darrell Issa, delegates and alternates were told to prepare for a very long — possibly 12-hour-plus day. Since the cancellation of the session Monday, …
Day 1 from RNC
Over the next few days, SD Rostra will bring you some exclusive thoughts from a few San Diegans in Tampa for the Republican National Convention, mostly “on the fly” as they tell us what they’re doing, what’s going on with the California delegation, or anything else that happens to be on their minds. Here’s a missive from Mike Cully, Monday …
If Isaac Cancels GOP Convention, Republicans have a backup plan
My experience as an American Red Cross disaster responder for the last 20 years has taught me to expect anything and to prepare for the worst. So when I see hurricane experts discussing whether or not Isaac (now a tropical storm but predicted to become a hurricane this weekend) will hit Tampa, Florida during next week’s Republican National Convention, I …
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