Reporters won't see Trump nomination

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Virus to close GOP convention doors

by Frank E. Lockwood | Today at 5:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- When Republicans renominate Donald Trump for president in Charlotte, N.C., on Aug. 24, journalists won't be on hand to witness it, a convention spokesperson told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette this week.

Reporters also will be kept from the room when the Republican National Committee meets to conduct official party business.

The spokesperson couldn't say whether C-SPAN, the nonprofit public service network, would be allowed to air the proceedings.

"[W]e are planning for all of the Charlotte activities to be closed press: Friday, August 21 – Monday, 24th given the health restrictions and limitations in place in the state," the convention spokesperson said in an email. "We are happy to let you know if this changes, but we are working within the parameters set before us by state and local guidelines regarding the number of people who can attend events."

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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/aug/01/reporters-wont-see-trump-nomination/

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So, they don't want witnesses to their treason? Gee whiz. All I got to say is this:

[secondwind]

1. Here's to the rat's ass!!!

[AZ8theist]

18. he's cute....lovely mousy shade...

[Frustratedlady]

2. What are they ashamed of? Trump loves publicity, so why doesn't he want us to see him win?

Dang, I was looking forward to watching the convention. They truly are a comedy show.

[Baked Potato]

3. Bravo on the Rat's Ass.

[Funtatlaguy]

6. The all out of fucks also needed a gif pic.

[onetexan]

16. LOL

[samnsara]

4. he doesnt want us to see empty seats..LOTS and LOTS of them....

...no nothing no body except ted nugent and scott baio... maybe a lone balloon or two..a handful of confetti.. hell he may even show up!

[monmouth4]

5. Maybe, they are going to nominate Pence and are keeping it a big secret. That would be pay for tv..

[2naSalit]

7. Wonder if they give stupid an ultimatum.

Or they are just going to make plans to fuck shit up like they usually do.

[onetexan]

17. umm humm something's definitely up

[lame54]

8. Then don't report it

[tinymontgomery]

13. I agree, reporters showed

Reporters should just go somewhere else and not report on
anything about what went on. Don't even say he received the nomination.
But most reporters have turned into cowards.

[progressive nobody]

9. Are they ashamed of the nomination or are they planning on doing something?

[Chichiri]

10. Please god let them be doing something.

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. If it's not televised, it'll probably be pretty boring anyway.

None of the standard puffery for the cameras, among other things.

"Pennsyltucky, how do you vote?"

"Mister Chairman, the great and sovereign state of Pennsyltucky, home of the great patriot Cecil R. Burnside and proud location of the largest pile of frozen bat guano in the world, is proud to cast our 87 votes for the next president of the United States..."

"Yeah, yeah, we know, Steve. What are the numbers?"

Without the cameras, they could probably wrap the whole thing up in a day. It's not like there's any suspense about who they're going to nominate. The only thing they're there for is to get Ted Nugent's autograph and the free bottle of Trump Vodka.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

12. this is actually scary as hell.we need a klieg light on

everything the GOP does

[crickets]

14. Pass out the cigars.

Old fashioned smoke filled room politicking is back.

[UpInArms]

15. Things done in darkness

Are generally evil

[Dem2theMax]

20. Bingo! nt.

[Auggie]

22. Son of Bingo

[OregonBlue]

29. Would you want to be a GOPer running for re-election filmed raving about what a great

guy Trump is? Not exactly good for your campaign.

Those lawmakers are considering ways to distance themselves from Trump without angering the still-substantial base that’s fiercely loyal to the president. Many are spotlighting their legislative accomplishments; Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) is running advertisements touting a public lands bill that won support from environmental groups, and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has aired spots promoting the local impact of funding from the record $2.2 trillion CARES Act that provided coronavirus relief.

“They’re basically thinking of their own political future, and nothing creates independence more than the perception of a politically damaged incumbent,” said John Couvillon, a Louisiana-based pollster.

Others, like Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.), find themselves more tightly tied to Trump. All four represent swing states in November; GOP strategists said Trump almost certainly needs to win their states for the senators to win in November. In 2016, for the first time since direct election of senators began 100 years ago, no state with a Senate contest split the vote between the presidential election and the Senate race.

Trump’s tweet Thursday floating the idea of delaying November’s election — something a sitting president is uniquely powerless to actually achieve — was the rare moment in which the two groups found common cause to criticize the president. Virtually every Republican elected official, from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to rank-and-file members of the House, dismissed the concept of postponing the election as impossible and out of the question.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/510088-on-the-trail-the-first-signs-of-a-post-trump-gop

[blogslut]

19. Bullshit and lies

I bet my next stimmy check wingnut news outlets will be there, streaming live.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

21. The Revulsion Will Not Be Televised

[jmowreader]

23. That's okay. We already have footage.

[OneBro]

24. Hmmm. Will it be Trump, Pence, or both?

Trump and Pence might not be so photogenic when they learn that the RNC has revived the dead bodies of Mussolini and Joseph Goebbels to replace either or both of them.

[George II]

25. Resurrecting the smoke filled back room, eh? Love the graphic!

[niyad]

26. What in the bloody HELL are they hiding??? That traitorous orange predator is a publicity junkie.

Something is clearly up. This stinks like a cow pasture (no offense to our bovine cousins)!

[Talitha]

27. Possibly due to an expected low attendance?

The delegates might finally be taking this virus serious and are dropping out of being there in person. Loads of empty seats would be another huge embarrassment for BunkerBoy, so maybe that's why they're doing this. Makes sense, anyway.

[Blue_true]

28. RT and OAN will likely have "special" reserve access. nt

[MineralMan]

30. Doing Their Shameful Business Behind Closed Doors.

That's Republicans for you.