Is it true that the RNC is blaming Micheal Steele for selecting Tampa during

[mfcorey1]

his time as chairman? Is it true that they have refused to give him the needed credentials for the convention?

http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-election/steele-dismisses-blame-for-convention-delay-20120826

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Hadn't heard that. But I have to say, picking Florida

as the place to have the convention during the height of the hurricane season was not exactly a stroke of genius.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Strokes of genius

...are kinda rare amongst republicans.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. It was just really dumb luck.

Florida is actually a great convention place.

My husband said that it was too bad we weren't on the "B"s in hurricane naming because he would have loved to have read, "Hurricane Barack storms the RNC Convention.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. I saw a report somewhere that said that he wasn't invited.

He may be there as a contributor for MSNBC though.

[Pilotguy]

5. Haley Barbour and two other previous RNC Chairs...

were invited to attend the convention. Michael Steel was not.

[Flashmann]

6. invited to attend the convention. Michael Steel was not

....POOR,poor little token..I feel his pain......

HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

[moondust]

7. I heard Steele say it was planned a couple years ago.

He was on Chris Hayes' show Saturday.

Maybe true, maybe not. ??