Seriously will 'hurricane' Isaac be the keynote speaker at the ReTHUG

[malaise]

convention.


Remember I asked from day one why would anyone plan a convention bang on hurricane peak season

Were this to happen I certainly will be waiting for comments from Pat Robertson.

[Lebam in LA]

1. Wasn't there a hurricanes threatening

the RNC a few years ago?

[still_one]

2. I remember they were calling for prayers for weather to hurt the Democratic convention in 2008

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Hurricane Gustav

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/08/mccain-hurrican/

Meanwhile Focus on the Family was praying for "rain of biblical proportions" to occur during the Democratic Convention.

[renie408]

8. I live 30 minutes south of Charlotte. It has been raining here like a MFer for the past...

six weeks. They might get their wish.

[Lebam in LA]

11. Thanks

I thought I remembered a hurricane warning for one of the conventions. Hope that this one doesn't happen for the sake of all the people in the area.

[renie408]

3. From your keyboard to God's monitor...n/t

[independentpiney]

6. Thanks, from us Tampa Bay DU'ers

not

[renie408]

7. Well, if it makes you feel any better, I am an atheist.

I don't think it works that way.

[Generic Other]

29. I'm with you on that one

Tampa is awesome! To wish ill on the people because the GOP decided to hold its convention there is sick.

[Scuba]

52. +1

[WI_DEM]

34. Anybody who hopes or wishes for a hurricane is nuts

[Daemonaquila]

4. How fab would that be?

Alas, the ones who'd take the brunt are the protestors flocking in...

[Ineeda]

13. There a a lot of people who live in the area, too.

I'd love to see disaster befall the RNC, but not at the expense of many thousands. Now, a power outage would be lovely!

[lpbk2713]

9. While I don't wish the RNC any success ...

that red projection is headed right for us in Lakeland.

Qué será será I suppose.

We just don't want another year like 2004.

[LiberalEsto]

10. Maybe that's what they want - an excuse to cancel

If the Puke Party is rained out, they won't have to put R$R up on stage making nonstop verbal gaffes, and they can have themselves a "poor little us" pity party because of the hurricane.

[KurtNYC]

12. that would be so Old Testament. n/t

[malaise]

14. Yah think??

Will 94L hit the U.S. mainland?
This storm is a long-range threat to the U.S., as historically, 16% of storms in 94L's location have gone on to hit the U.S., with North Carolina the preferred target (10% chance.) A trough of low pressure capable of pulling 94L to the north enters Western Canada Thursday night, and the exact timing and amplitude of this trough will determine the ultimate landfall location of 94L. The long range 7 - 14 day runs of the GFS model over the past three day have all predicted an eventual landfall for 94L in the U.S., though these long-range runs are notoriously unreliable. The predicted landfall locations have ranged from New England to Texas--which isn't much help. The past three runs beginning on Sunday afternoon have all taken 94L over Florida during the August 27 - 29 time frame, which I'm sure is making organizers of the Republican National Convention uncomfortable, since the convention is in Tampa August 27 - 30. However, 94L could miss Florida completely, as the average error in model forecasts going out 7 days is in excess of 500 miles. We can't rule out a North Carolina landfall, but the pattern we've seen so far this year is for landfalls in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, so a more southwards path for 94L into the Yucatan is definitely a possibility.
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2194

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. hope so. Tell the truth, Malaise...are you really a weatherman? weather person? :>)

[malaise]

17. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahah

No I just live in hurricane ally so I look for them every morning and every night during the season. I am female

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. what state? I was in New Orleans for three years...post Katrina, but had to evacuate

a couple times. It's scary and exciting all at the same time.

[malaise]

28. Wow post Katrina NOLA

Kingston, Jamaica

[Laura PourMeADrink]

41. lucky dog - Jamaica. what you should change your name to if they ever let us

do it again. I thought I would hate Bush forever - thus the impulsive choice of Laura PourMeADrink which I selected at the precise time they caught Bush boozing it up in China !!

stay safe !!! hunker down, as they say in NOLA

[malaise]

42. i love malaise

won't change that for the world

[Laura PourMeADrink]

44. they are talking about Gordon?

http://www.myweather.com/#/hurricane path to the east of you slightly

[malaise]

48. Gordon is gone n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

51. omg...you are not really Matt Drudge are you?

he just tweeted
GOP BLOWOUT IN TAMPA? Storm 'Isaac' potential for entire w coast of Florida from Sunday to Wednesday of next week http://bit.ly/OtQsHp

LOL...or maybe he is following you.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. p.s. check out myweather.com. It's my new fav weather site since I hate weather

dot com...and heard they were buying weatherunderground.com and Bain all involve somehow. haha

[malaise]

30. Will do

Thanks

[spanone]

16. wowzers

timing is everything

[maxrandb]

18. There had better not be one Gawd Damn dime

of Federal assistance, or one low level FEMA cubicle cleaner that lifts a Gawd Damn finger to help them.

Let the Koch brothers build the fucking sea walls!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. you win. funniest thing I have read the entire day !! thanks maxrandb nt

[malaise]

31. Not fair

Lots of folks don't support their shit

[morningfog]

22. I can hear it now, "If this hurricane hits, FL must refuse ALL federal ssistance!"

Right?

[malaise]

38. Not from me - not ever n/t

[merbex]

23. Knowing the damage that Hurricanes can do I wouldn't wish it on any state BUT

I do hope it causes flight delays, cancellations at hotels, and comes close enough that it denies Rmoney the nomination because there aren't enough delegates in the arena to put him over the top.

LOL - THAT would be a moment to relish

[malaise]

39. THat's my wish

Total confusion but no hit

[HooptieWagon]

49. It would foul up the schedule something major,

but low probability of deaths and major damage.
Tampa Bay isn't below sea-level like New Orleans, though there are some low-lying areas prone to flooding. Peeps living there are used to evacuating, and plenty roads leading N, S, and E.

[flamingdem]

24. goodie

AC goes out, total chaos

[DonRedwood]

33. Anne's makeup will melt and Romney's hair dye will run down his face

[flamingdem]

37. I hope the cameras are there to catch Ann's screetching voice

Mittt I'm soaking wet, my 500,000 dollar convention outfit is ruined!

[Horse with no Name]

25. The merging of windbags. Should be interesting. n/t

[davidpdx]

55. With Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Donald Trump, John McCain, Condi Rice, Nikki Haley

Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Rick Scott, Mike Huckabee, and Crisco Christie speaking at the convention, one would think that alone would cause a hurricane of biblical proportions right inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Is it too much to ask for spontaneous combustion?

[malaise]

56. DUzy

[Lone_Star_Dem]

26. I really hope not.

I may not like the Republicans, but there's a lot of people relying on that convention to pay their bills. Not to mention a lot of people live there who have nothing to do with the convention.

I wasn't aware of the storm system. Does it have potential to become bad?

[MoonRiver]

27. Maybe they should re-name it Todd.

[malaise]

47. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Good one

[DonRedwood]

32. what if socialist FEMA has to save them??!!!! OMG...please let Romney end up in a

Formaldahyde trailer!!

[Berlum]

53. The Repubbies have "Heckuva Job Brownie" on their team

so they can put him to work...

[WI_DEM]

35. Isn't it a week until the convention?

[malaise]

46. And a week for this one to travel across the waters n/t

[RB TexLa]

36. Or it could drift to New Orleans and Americans can say what they say when one hits Mexico

"Thank God it hit and killed people there and not us!"

[malaise]

45. I don't want anyone to get hit anywhere but

I hae a feeling this is going to hit somewhere or a few places.

[HooptieWagon]

40. All us locals said this was a high probability.

All convention-related buildings, hotels, etc, should easily withstand a Cat3. People will be fine. Storm and street flooding will make travel from hotels to convention impossible. Power will be down and much communication also. Convention would have to be postponed several days, meaning extra hotel bills, higher food costs, and did I mention the Convention Center is noted for its leaky roof?

[malaise]

43. I asked from they named the date and venue why they would pick peak hurricane season

for a convention in Florida. Katrina was a late August Florida hurricane and then she became huge in the GOM

[HooptieWagon]

50. Yep, August and September are peak season.

I don't know why Florida was picked either. Locals will be fine unless direct hit 4 or 5. GOP's schedule will be all fucked to hell, though, and the cost will skyrocket. Maybe even double. Good for our economy.

[malaise]

54. Now TD#9 - it's very early but this is looking like a Florida hurricane

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201209_model.html

[HooptieWagon]

58. Thats the one I'm watching.

Conditions seem favorable for development into named storm in next day and a half. Looks like it might come close to you, so hunker down and be safe!

[malaise]

60. Now Tropical Storm Isaac

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0912W5_NL_sm2+gif/205537W5_NL_sm.gif

[HooptieWagon]

61. That was fast.

Spagetti models pretty much agree its going up FL west coast. Republicans are gonna need a "bailout".

[malaise]

62. I'm worried about Isaac

it's going to be a big storm even it it remains Cat 2

[HooptieWagon]

63. It could gain strength quickly.

Katrina went from cat2 to cat5 in a few hours.

[HooptieWagon]

59. Andrew also hit FL last of Aug/ first of Sept.

[malaise]

57. WiLLIARd Rmoney will be the first to stay away if he smells a

hurricane. That coward will run.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

64. Gawd

must be angry at the Republicans.............for some reason.

[Zorro]

65. Gawd don't like dat Mormon

an he ain't crazy bout dat Catolic neither.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

66. Or how they practice their religion

I'm sure that Gawd is wondering why Romneyhood/Ryan and the rest of the Republicans aren't paying attention to what his son was saying about helping the poor and sick.