GOP questions if Obama speech moved because of problems filling seats

[fried eggs]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Republicans reacted to the news that President Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Committee on Thursday is being moved away from the large Bank of America stadium to a smaller indoor venue because of the weather by questioning whether it’s really because the Democrats are worried about attendance.

“Problems filling the seats?” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski asked reporters in a Wednesday email.

Kukowski argued that “the Democrats continue to downgrade convention events due to lack of enthusiasm.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/05/gop-questions-if-obama-speech-moved-because-of-problems-filling-seats/

Crazy. Desperate. Liars.

[Drale]

1. Didn't the GOP cancel their entire first day because of the threat of rain? /nt

[drm604]

3. Yes,

but you see, that was the truth. Republicans don't lie. Now we're talking about Democrats, so of course they're lying.

[WI_DEM]

2. They are desperate fools.

[Corgigal]

4. as a person who had to stand in line for hours

to get my credentials, and now due to weather aren't worth a damn thing, I can say NO.

[fried eggs]

6. Don't give up yet, I'm sure they will

do something special for you all, especially if the weather turns out to be fine! I wish I could be there!

[Dawgs]

5. Hopefully they come up with a separate venue to show the enthusiasm of those that missed out.

I'm skeptical myself, but I understand why it needed to be done.

[fugop]

7. You'll see our lack of enthusiasm in November

As usual, all the GOP has is a nasty smear campaign. God forbid they just shut up and show some class. Oh wait. They don't have any to show. That's OK. When President Obama blows the roof off the indoor arena, they can cry all the way home. The desperation is what drives them now. I can't blame them. I'd be desperate too right now.

[sufrommich]

8. They had already passed out 65,000 tickets.

So yeah,no.

[gollygee]

9. Yeah I'm sure it's that and not the weather

Or maybe they'd just like to see them out there with a bunch of electrical equipment in the rain, and for that matter lightning.

[Avalux]

10. Of course they're questioning it. They have to pick apart and create controversy any way they can.

The lack of enthusiasm meme is total bullshit - it was clear after watching last night, there is no enthusiasm problem among Democrats, in contrast to what we saw at the RNC convention.

GOP is jealous and throwing a tantrum.

[KansDem]

11. This? From the "Party of Empty Chairs?"

[nc4bo]

12. Seriously - are they too stupid to go to weather.com?! nt

[madamesilverspurs]

13. Filling stadium seats has never been a problem for Obama.

Romney, on the other hand. . .

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[liberalmuse]

14. I knew that would be their reaction, LOL.

So predictable, and so, so very shallow of them, per usual.

[Mponti]

15. Kirsten, were you the one......

Who moved Romney's speech to the Detroit Economics Club to the empty stadium? Why didn't you try again at the Raymond James stadium in Tampa? Capacity is 65,000, and FL is more populated than NC

[Proud Liberal Dem]

16. That's almost as dumb

as suggesting that the Democrats only *seem* more enthusiastic (i.e. sound louder) because they are in a smaller venue.

[Whovian]

17. Not a surprise

They tried to blame him for a hurricane.

[EC]

18. Let them think that

it will only serve to depress their turn out, because the repubs will think they've got it in the bag and not bother voting (since they don't like Rmoney anyway and they think they are winning).

[Bake]

19. The day Obama can't fill a stadium is the day he retires.

Enthusiasm gap, my ass!

Bake

[RockaFowler]

20. Yep - check out Mediatite

Same thing. Bunch of racist idiots over there. When you point out that it's gonna rain - oh people play football in the rain. What kind of idiots think like this??