North Carolina governor rejects GOP's demand for full-fledged convention

[RandySF]

North Carolina's Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, on Tuesday rejected the GOP’s plans for a full-fledged convention in Charlotte, telling Republican officials the only way the convention would move forward is with proper health protocols in place.

“The people of North Carolina do not know what the status of COVID-19 will be in August, so planning for a scaled-down convention with fewer people, social distancing and face coverings is a necessity," Cooper wrote in a letter to the Republican National Committee.

The letter is a rebuke of the fully-attended convention that the RNC and President Trump have been pushing for despite concerns about spread of the coronavirus. In previous meetings with the Democratic-led state administration, GOP officials made clear the president’s desire for a 50,000-person convention without social distancing or mask-wearing measures and full-capacity hotels, restaurants and bars.

In a tit-for-tat that has dragged on for weeks, each side has pressed the other for answers on how the convention would be carried out safely — to no avail.




https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/02/north-carolina-governor-rejects-gops-demand-for-full-fledged-convention-296566

[CousinIT]

1. GOOD on Gov. Cooper. Wise move, IMO.

NC doesn't need a goddamned massive petri dish in Charlotte to spread COVID.

[aquamarina]

2. I have an idea.

If they want a full fledged convention, why don't they rent one of those empty cruise ships They can pack in all the kool-aid drinkers and hold their hate fest aboard ship miles offshore.

[malaise]

3. In the gulf of Mexico or off the Florida coast in August

Now that would be perfect

[aquamarina]

4. yep, perfect.

[sheshe2]

5. Then...

When it is over turn them away from the dock, or better yet...

[BComplex]

6. That's actually a really good idea. They'd have rooms, food, and plenty of security. I mean,

unless pirates attack the ship and take it over, which the coast guard could probably prevent. They could stay as close or as far away from each other as necessary (social distancing). They could fly trump in by helicopter to accept the nomination. There aren't any other cities that want them, except maybe Atlanta.

[Lochloosa]

7. Jacksonvlle, FL is trying to get them. Please come here in August.

The weathers perfect that time of year.

[Submariner]

8. And with Russian and Chinese submarines on patrol in the Gulf and Atlantic

maybe they can all disappear in the Bermuda Triangle.

[BComplex]

10. I like it!

[Cha]

9. KR

[sarcasmo]

11. DeSantis and Trump have planned this move. The GOP convention will be held in Florida.