And Gov. Scott just showed his true colors: he's saving his own ass, as I just heard on CNN, by cancelling his appearance at the RNC on Monday and Tuesday. God help the 50,000 out-of-towners that he lured to Tampa.

There is a BIG difference between being cancelled and going into a recess until Tuesday. This is a disapointing way to convey this 'breaking news'.

Perhaps God is displaying her displeasure with the republican platform. Just sayin'...

Obama has something to do with the weather.

I'm not a religious person by nature. But, there may in fact be a God!
Do we really want to trust a party to lead this country, that thinks having a convention in Florida in August sounds like a good idea? It makes about as much sense as their trickle down economics, deregulation of the country's biggest polluters and banks, and closing down women's health clinics.
Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure there is a God. And thank "him", he's a Democrat...

How can they have a 'robust convention' if the the chairman has already decided on the ticket? Why not just go on home and let the local traffic flow? And, in passing, is the barbed wire (I haven't seen any concertina yet) there to keep us out of Tropicana or to keep them in?

Maybe all this moisture will bring some life back to those dried up old prunes. (My apology to real prunes)

Actually it is god sending the weather knowing the republicans are stout or heart and have a backbone, and the invertebrates that are the leftists will cut and run because they are normally cowards and would never do anything of merit. kind of like rats they are always first to leave, So God wants a good convention and is sending a favorable wind to blow away and scare away the disease carrying vermin that wish ill will upon us.. GOD BLESS US ALL (except the heathen leftist insurgant liberals,go ahead and destroy them god)

they have cancelled it for the day it will be here... oh well.

Really Tampa gets the best of both worlds. The RNC is royally screwed but the delegates still get to spend their money here.

What sort of jerks are you anyway? They delay proceedings due to the threat of weather and BAM, out come the political jabs. The guy can't win can he? Rick Scott focuses on his job (which he's supposed to do) and out come the smart comments. You're probably the same people that bashed Bush for Katrina and let Nagin off the hook in the same breath. Knock it off and grow up! I'd rather he be involved in emergency issues than a "welcome to our state" speech anyday. Stop the partisan crap and use some common sense.

Bush during Katrina: "You're doing a helluva job, Brownie." NOT.

OMG! I can't believe the comments I have just read. Whether Democrat, Republican, Liberterian, Christian, Islamist, Atheist, etc., what does any of this have to do with cancelling an event due to a potentially catastrophic weather event. At least we had a leader that made a decision. That is a start. As for my political views, we need to get rid of the two party system. We need one 6 year term for the president and the same for all elected officials. Screw the career politicians. I hope you all work it out.

It takes an unusual degree of panache for someone whose nom de plume is Jacque Mioff to demand that others knock it off and grow up.

Typical - TOTALLY ignored it was Nagin's job to evacuate, along with that goofy (_!_) governor at the time! Is that all you people do is deflect responsibility?

Bush just did a flyby above New Orleans during Katrina. Some responsibility he took.

Stay on subject - and if you do, you'll see the hypocrisy in your comments about Scott trying to do his job.

Did Bush just do a flyby over Katrina or did he not?

Again, stay on subject...... and stop reading "Rules Of Disorder". Can't have it both ways, sis! You're just clogging up the thread. Nite :)

Rollo..... while I appreciate the backing, so to speak..... I just chalk these things up to the "crazy cat lady kit" not arriving in the mail today and consequently causing undue stress on my friend here.

Georgie georgie georgie, you have revealed yourself as an anti american activist. You hating America means your opinions or words no longer have meaning. Go back to posting on Al-jazeera networks as you have no credibility here lefty.

It is your picture, you look like a pinko, and you hate America, kind of gave it away. sorry buddy. or should I say "Tovarich"

by the way 25 years military?....which country?

Amazing; this mutant spore calling itself Rollo Tomasi insults an American who fought for this nation in Vietnam, and then put his neck on the line for his country for 25 years.

What a nauseating display of anti-Americanism by Mr or Ms Tomasi.

Oh Lord....SMH

George,
I love your posts and wit but you are clearly giving credit for more IQ points than are deserved :)

It was a gamble to push the RNC to come to Florida during the height of hurricane season with millions of dollars at stake to the economy of Florida; dollars Florida
would have never seen had the choice to hold the RNC elsewhere. But in gambling,
there are winners and losers. Florida will reap some financial gain to offset the cost of any storm related damages.

After reading these comments it's easy to understand why our country is in the toilet and it appears someone is getting ready to flush it!

Well, as someone who also looks at the glass as being half full, I feel that the so called gamble will pay off as it appears Issac is moving way west of us! There are gambles everyday in life. Hell, you can walk out your front door and get hit by a car or get out of bed and fall and break your hip. However, sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and be positive and think positive!

The people of Florida are not stupid when it comes to hurricanes. We have been dealing with them for years and making plans this time of year is no riskier than others. The State is well prepared to handle the extra amount of people down here should anything happen and as they say.............THE SHOW MUST GO ON !!!!!!!! In the meantime, just think of all the extra money that will be pouring into businesses down here!!!

You notice how Georgie said Cuban sandwich? Did not use an American sandwich like Peanut butter but Cuban... Cuban, Castro, Communist country? coincidence? I think not!!!! Comradski Gould

Vicki
It wasn:t the non christians who invoked the power of god, when it came to weather condition being a means to make humans suffer for their actions. It was the top dogs of the christian right who claimed to know what god was thinking.

Rollo
Disrespecting those who fought for or country now are we? Tell us braveheart for which branch did you serve? You should watch what you say about the vetrans, or the Teaparty won't invite you to their next meeting. Even if you do have the cleanest sheets to wear...

Mr Tomasi, how about we take George Gould's DD214, and my DD214, and your DD214, and have them compared by an impartial observer who can present his/her Retirement Certificate for twenty or more years of qualifying military service?

I just want to make sure you are not one of those Chicken Hawks, and that you have put your own life on the line for your country.

There seems to be a lot of high-strung golf players making comments, it may be time for them to give up the game. As for my DD214 it's in a safe deposit box, because belive me no one else gives a crap about it.

If you have a vagina don't vote for the republican party! Who knows what they will do when they get in office.They are nuts!

Needless to say by reading these posts, a lot of illiterates are in dire need of "Hooked On Phonics" and QUICK!

for 4 years Obama has to tried to clean up Bush"s mess.you can't do in just 4 years.Clinton left Bush with money left over and Bush almost bankrupt our country.I personally don't trust any republican.they need to come into the 21st century.we need jobs not bull s---.

Swif - if Ry-Rom is elected, in four years we'll ask you: how's that $11 trillion defense spending package working for you? Why is it that you righteous "fiscal conservatives" only see the money spent for the poor and elderly as waste, but the trillions spent on bombs and the machines of war, and the bogus Blackwaters that service them, are always necessary expenditures in a world that would be a lot safer without your collective rancid paranoia.

Aw, too bad they'll miss a day. Why is the Tropicsna in Tampa, when said company is in Bradenton. Like the NY Giants in New Jersey, sugh.

The republicans have missed an entire century, whats one more day.......

If I misconstrued the basic political bearing of Swiffer Wet Jet, let's just say I've not had the pleasure of reading his complete published works, or in fact anything beyond that "stimulus" comment. If so, kindly do not apply the comment to him, but to rather commonplace cliches of teabag screamers who approve the corporate agenda of supercapitalism at their own expense.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57500598/tampa-area-has-nations-highest-homelessness-rate/

Rollo you are a moron, coward, bully but most of all an idiot. Has anyone outside of teabaggers ever agreed with you on anything? Before you go threatening me with violence, why don't you learn how to read and pick up a book. You know less than nothing and are willing to learn even less than that. As far as your threat,"You have no credibility at all you and your morally and ethically deprived way of life. There should be a bounty on you, like varmints, or disease carrying vermin." Anytime you want to tell me where to be and when, I'll be there, you won't be because you are a coward, plain and simple. Now go threaten some little girl with asthma, because no one else would be afraid of a dummy like you!

a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response.
Rick I think he was just saying you were a schmuck and you proved it.

I get Rollo, He does not care about you or anything here. I picture him laughing the entire time he is writing his responses. Just read anything he writes, it is all inflammatory. You being who you are and want to carry the banner for your cause bit and bit HARD. "there should be a bounty on you like varmints" is pure gold.
They used to institutionalize the retards now they apparently give them computers and patch accounts who's the real moron rick?

You may be right(no pun intended) I just dispise cowards. You know, like the Romney klan. He is welcome to say anything he wants concerning an issue, I love to debate the issues with uninformed individuals, but threatening violence goes over the line. Certainly when you carry a banner for the gun carrying wack jobs on the right.

While Barack Obama turns his head, Russia is preparing for a new Naval Base in Cuba if Barack gets re-elected. This part of the "Flexibility" statement made months ago to then Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/07/29/Obama-Looks-The-Other-Way-As-Russia-Plans-Naval-Base-in-Cuba

I'm a left wing-gun nut and 100% support individual gun rights! Not all people who believe in the right to keep and bear arms are right wing wack jobs, a lot of them are yes but not nearly all.. Not the exact quote but close enough to make my point: "Those who forge their guns into plows will surely plow for those who do not" :)

I have no problem w/ people owning guns. I have a problem with people using them on people that look or speak differently. Im guessing the majority of the minute men sitting on the border guns in hand have an R somewhere on their new voter id card. Those who believe our president is not an American (even though his mother was) probably have something in their nightstand thats loaded (and not w/batteries

Wow! These comments go from GOD bringing bad weather to show us that he is against the RNC to guns?? First of all, if GOD had anything to do with weather, don't you think there would be less catastrophes? As far as gun laws are concerned~ of course there should be strict laws in place for obtaining a deadly weapon BUT do you really think it will stop the wackadoodles? What about stabbings, should we ban knives? What about those that strangle others, ban all ropes and cords? Last, but not least, rape? Should we ban... I think you understand! What we need to do is have laws that are strict and start holding the wackadoodles accountable and stop making innocent people pay the price for the crazies!! Now, back to the post... I think calls were made way too soon, schools closed and the RNC cancelled opening day~ we've had worse weather with our typical florida rain storms but I guess better safe than sorry!

I hope you never need a gun or fail to qualify in some bureaucrats opinion, to be allowed to own one thereby not be able to save your own, or a loved ones life, or defend your freedoms. Maybe you can just hide. There are sheep (the usual victims), sheepdogs (those ready to defend), and wolves (bad people), sheep are unable and/or unwilling to be violent, sheepdogs are willing to fight, wolves and governments really like sheep :)

Careful, belief that imaginary, invisible, deceased, and/or any supernatural beings are actively influencing your life is probably adaquate cause to deny your gun permit application :)

This is unreal! The Democratic National Committee has chose to proceed with hosting Islamic “Jumah” prayers for two hours on the Friday of its convention, though it denied a Catholic cardinal’s request to say a prayer at the same event. Go ahead sheep follow your leader Obama and we can all whisper to our grandchildren what freedom was like.
you can read the story here
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/dnc-announces-2-hour-islamic-jumah-prayers-after-rejecting-cardinals-blessing-and-you-wont-believe-whos-invited/

...and with politics comes religion, next!

Absolutely Any adult should be allowed a gun if they want one. Felons, wolves, and politicians have guns-no law will ever change that, so who would "training requirements and restrictive laws" impare? Protecting yourself is a right not granted or to be denied bureaucrats. (I believe as of this week more innocent unarmed people are actually shot by NYC police than in home invasion self inflicted gun accidents).
The only thing I do not like about Obama is that he wants citizens unarmed, I just don't trust that", but I figure if it gets too pushy the American people will just have another revolution. Being armed makes us citizens - unarmed we are just subjects.
Firearms training is very inexpensive, FWC classes are actually free (hunter safety), training is readily availble to anyone over 14 years old. We have fantastic gun clubs, junior shooting programs, women only classes, competitions, and many shops right here in Pinellas that are happy to train or direct anyone that asks.
So if an idiot, or thousands of idiots, with guns do not get any firearms training and subsequently shoot themselves the rest of the people that want a gun must now go through "required" training and or licensing? Stupid reasoning like that is why we have idiotic warning labels on everything... Maybe all that is needed is a label on guns that says "Do not point at yourself or anyone- Especially when finger is on the trigger".
We can not idiot proof the world, Michael, its totally impossibe :)

I believe Obama has voted anti-gun enough times to show his true colors, and don't forget the fast and furious folly he tried to put over on America. But I'm still voting for him because this is only one of many important issues and I feel he is still best for America right now.
I think what the anti-gun politicians like Pelosi, Feinstien, Bloomberg etc, want to do is to narrowly define what a hunting weapon is and ultimately control what type of firearms we can own, their range and ammo capacities. They clearly want to outlaw pistols and high capasity firearms and most have implied, including Obama, that they do not personally believe the second amendment gives an individual right to keep and bear arms.
Our goverment has pumped billions into arming and militarizing local police departments with assault vehicles, automatic weapons, chemical and sound weapons, they have passed laws that userp our Constitution and Bill of Rights (patriot act), and have made it legal to detain any American Citizens indefinately without charges. There is surely something more afoot than protecting us from ourselves :)

For the benefit of the liars from the radical right, here's the TRUTH about Cardinal Dolan:

Dolan To Pray At Democratic National Convention

Clergy Member Also To Give Closing Benediction At RNC

By Eric MarrapodiCNN Belief Blog Co-Editor
POSTED: 11:52 am EDT August 28, 2012
UPDATED: 4:42 pm EDT August 28, 2012

(CNN) -- Cardinal Timothy Dolan has accepted an invitation to give the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., next week, which will also feature a nun in a speaking role.
Dolan, the archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, also will give the closing benediction at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday.
When he accepted that invitation, Dolan said his appearance would be prayerful, not political, a sentiment reiterated by his spokesman in announcing his appearance at the DNC.

"It was made clear to the Democratic Convention organizers, as it was to the Republicans, that the Cardinal was coming solely as a pastor, only to pray, not to endorse any party, platform, or candidate," cardinal spokesman Joseph Zwilling said.

Thank God "Redneck Fishing" was on last night, at least it was something that made sense.

Why are catholic cardinals and/or priests still allowed anywhere near where there could be young boys? Why won't the law and order republicans do anything to save the world from this menace? Oh never mind, I discovered that the catholic church is coaching both political parties on how run a cover up in exchange for asylum :)

As a devoted athiest, (Athiest: one who realizes the little voice in his head is not "god" speaking), I don't grasp how anyone who professes to be intelligent would believe in imaginary, invisible beings, or a dead person. Nor can I grasp why all religious groups are infatuated with penises. Why would anyone just believe when someone says: "god spoke to me last night, he said: "give me 10% of your earnings", "Mary is a pregnant virgin", "drop your pants let me see your penis", "don't tell your parents", and "don't forget to wear your magic under wear"?
However from history we see that Constantine, (a nutty Turk on a quest to dominate the world), had his minions create the bible and thus began modern christianity which is responsible for such fun stuff as the crusades, the inquisition, witch hunts, world wars, slave trade, and child molestation, all in gods name of course. If I have embarrassed any religious individual or group, sorry but reflections are sometimes harsh but always truthful, forgive me:). As to why religion and man made god subsidiaries get a free ride on income and property taxes, its simple payback! See, most politicians really like having their penises at the forefront, (especially republicans), and then add the fact that the churches feed the irrational fear of man-made gods to the masses and that fear keeps the people from eating the politicians :)

Imagine...this thread all began with a simple article on the RNC Opening Day being canceled. This is a perfect example of what this country is all about~ everyone having the right to have their own beliefs and views. Religious buildings and land are tax exempt and have been since the beginning of time. HOWEVER, there is a belief that pulled the wool over the eyes of our (what I thought was an intelligent) government. A belief that is similar to a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat or Harry Potter flying on a broom, something you may get combining witchery with astrology. A group of people with the same beliefs does not justify it as a religion, especially when people of other denominations are RESTRICTED. I don't know how SCIENTOLOGY became an approved religion, exempt to paying taxes?? Freedom of beliefs and views is one thing, a group of wolves calling themselves sheep is another! With that being said, when do we draw the line between what our founding fathers believed and the state of craziness that our country has become??

I'm going to be very sorry when this thread closes.

Before this thread closes, I want to add that Ann Romney wore a designer T-shirt costing $990 dollars during a recent television interview (if you don't believe me, google it). And she can feel our pain at the gas pump as per her speech last night??? When did she ever even PUMP gas???--for her TWO Cadillacs, as her husband pointed out long ago. What a couple of self-serving asses!!! P.S. She recently said that she did five loads of laundry when her five "boys" visited one of many homes that she and Mitt own. WHO IS SHE KIDDING??? Does she think that the electorate is as stupid as she is???

HEY CHERYL ???? Go feed your cats! You haven't a clue WTF you are talking about and are an embarassment to yourself.

Just google it. That's all I'm saying.

WHO CARES! I'll pump her gas for her if it gets this economy moving again and our kids out of debt.

I know right, this is a great thread; politics, religion, and maybe the discussion will move onto sex :)
Hey Janice what exactly makes Gods, demons, virgin pregnacy, and Jesus rising from the dead any more credible than witches, warlocks, scientology, Harry Potter or astrology? What exactly is a "legitimate religion"? Fantasy and philosophy are wonderful diversions but at the end of the day still just fantasy and philosophy.
I do totally agree that people should be free to believe in what ever they wish, who is to say which ones are really nuts: judge ye not etc.

Absolutely. He's Romney, just the fraud behind the curtain.

Yes Dorothy, just follow the yellow brick road and try not to step in any poop!
God is just dog spelled backwards :)

Ann hey Ann Romney, Jacque Mioff will pump your gas for you! No don't worry about paying her, since you and you husband don't believe in minimum wage any amount would be willing to give would be too small anyway. Jacque did request you and Mitt get the country moving and her kids out of debt..Oh, the country is moving- 400 earthquakes in California just yesterday and I see that your plan to eliminate the debt is to reduce taxes on the rich, eliminate taxation on American companies that make profit overseas, eliminate banking and trading regulations, and opening up our beautiful national parks and open spaces to gas, oil , and strip mining developers, and then when all that is complete simply file bankrupsy, on behalf of all the American people you care so much about, just like you did at Bain capitol. Jacque Mioff must be so proud of your plan :)

Did you see, Fox News not buying all the Ryan lies in his speech! Keep your eyes open for Christ, this could be a big day!