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Friday, February 27, 2004
Get Ready
Did people have a right to be cynical about the Republican's motives for having their national convention in New York in 2004? Didn't "GOP officials insist they will not politicize Sept. 11 during the festivities" ?
Well, apparently, the Republicans have found the temptation too good to resist, if this story in the Hill today is any indication:
“The entire format and actual physical setup could be radically different,” one GOP insider commented. “They might not even have a podium, or maybe a rotating podium or even a stage that comes up from underground. It would be like a theater in the round, with off-site events that are part of the convention.”
The source, a veteran official of past GOP conventions, said the 50,000 delegates, dignitaries and guests would watch off-site events on giant TV screens. “Now, we’ll go to the deck of the USS Intrepid as the U.S. Marine Corps Band plays the National Anthem,” he said, pretending that he was playing the part of the convention chairman.
“Or, and this is a real possibility, we could see President Bush giving his acceptance speech at Ground Zero,” he added. “It’s clearly a venue they’re considering.”
I'd love to see Karl Rove defend that.
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