So what happens if Hurricane Gustav postpones the RNC Convention Monday or Tuesday?

Question

Will it be rescheduled the following week, or will the GOP simply crown McCain their nominee?

Answer 1

This would be the end of the Republican Party.  The election would come down to Obama vs. Nader.

Answer 2

Only time will tell

Answer 3

With all the hot air at that convention, the hurricane hasnt got a chance. It will loose, unless it does us all a favor and blows them all away.

Answer 4

It will help McCain and especially Sarah who knows nothing about what is going on.

Answer 5

Read about it?  No thanks.

With any luck they will just skip over it....if it's anything like McCains life story it will be a real yawner....

I get a chuckle at people who still bring up Minnesota....I had 32 replies saying THERES NO HURRICANE HEADING FOR MINNESOTA....

Duh...what does it matter who misses it?  Frankly McCain is heading for high and dry grounds make no mistake about it...good excuse however....

Regretfully we might miss out on some new BUSHISMS.

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Answer 6

I don't see how they can postpone it. Cancel it maybe. The vendors and locations don't just sit around keeping their dates open. Those things are planned months---even years ahead of time.

Answer 7

McCain will accept the nomination  while Bush goes down for a photo-op

Answer 8

It takes so much planning.  I'm not sure you could postpone it.  You have to book venues, change travel schedules, etc.

Answer 9

Hopefully it won't be rescheduled.

Why bother? It's all lies anyway.

Answer 10

Gustav will be derailed by the Messiah,Obama will raise his hands and part the gulf of Mexico.Stopping Gustav in it's path.No water,no hurricane.

Answer 11

I have a strong feeling that the world will go on.

Answer 12

He spoke about this earlier:

“It just wouldn’t be appropriate to have a festive occasion while a near tragedy or a terrible challenge is presented in the form of a natural disaster,” Mr. McCain told Fox News Sunday in an interview to be broadcast tomorrow morning.

The convention is supposed to open Monday, when President George W. Bush and Vice President d**k Cheney are scheduled to speak, and to close Thursday night after Mr. McCain accepts the nomination.

.. you can read the rest at your own leisure, link provided.

added: My sincere apologies, I didn't catch your sarcasm- I actually thought you were looking for a factual respectful reply.

Answer 13

why would they postpone? they dont care.

Answer 14

Bush and Cheney wont get to speak...so it kind of works out for them

Answer 15

I think it would be rescheduled.

Answer 16

Put it this way - legally, they cannot *not* hold it at some point.  If they have to, the official business may be postponed a few days even if it means skipping the showy parts.

Somehow I think you'd have something snarky and mean spirited to say no matter what they decide to do...

Answer 17

McCain won't get his bounce until a few days later.

Answer 18

"What hurricane" said the republican.

Answer 19

It will mean a lot of people ,lost a lot of MONEY

Answer 20

It won't be postponed.  

Answer 21

Michael Moore will believe in God.

Answer 22

They don't have too many hurricanes in Minnesota.  People from the area of the hurricane have been evacuating already.  That weather system will have no effect on the convention.