Why The GOP Should Choose Tampa For 2004 Convention

The Tampa Tribune ^ | November 15, 2002 | The Tampa Tribune - EDITORIAL

[Brandonmark]

This says it all!

[goldstategop]

I pick Sarasota. But let's go Tampa if that's where to hold the 2004 convention.

[Brandonmark]

Sarasota is not far away!

[cactusSharp]

oh I disagree 1000 percent.....as a dislocated Texan in
Phoenix, I'm no lover of 'damn yankees" and still believe
"the south will rise again". That aside, New York is
still ground zero for the hurt and the financial future.

Republicans should blow in, be mannered, spend a zillion
and wave the red white and blue in a manner that would
make Francis Scott Key smile.

Politically,New York is in play,Bill and hillary are on
the ropes, I say,cut the ropes once and for all...
.....long knives all..........lol

[Brandonmark]

"...spend a zillion..."

That's about right!

[Mr. Bird]

Tampa represents the future.

As someone who grew up in Florida, I'm always amused at the self-confidence cities like Tampa and Orlando have. Tampa the future? My sides are hurting. There are plenty of good reasons for Tampa to be chosen, but to say USF, UCF, and other locations in the I-4 corridor are the leading ones is preposterous. The same corridor includes International Drive, The Orange Blossom Trail (definitely not as nice as it sounds), and huge stretches of flat, boring land.

You can't even say that Florida delivered the election without acknowledging that it should have been a blowout down there to begin with. Hell, if Tampa got the convention, more than half of the attendees would fly into Orlando. What does that tell you?

Pick Tampa for the weather, the golf, the very good strip clubs. But it's not the future any more than Statesboro, Georgia is.

My preference? Vegas, baby. Vegas.

[AngryJawa]

"Why The GOP Should Choose Tampa For 2004 Convention"

Uh, they forgot to mention the world famous Mons Venus gentlemens' club! (ducking for cover)8^)

[shilohsvictory]

GOP sources say both Tampa and New Orleans remain in contention. A decision is due by mid-December

New Orleans, did someone say New Orleans? And a decision by mid-December, just after the Senate election in LA. My vote is for New Orleans, but not until after the election results are in and LA has gone GOP. Failing that, Tampa is nice that time of year.

[Brandonmark]

The Louisiana Senate run-off election going GOP would indeed be a great victory!

[longtermmemmory]

"Why The GOP Should Choose Tampa For 2004 Convention"
Uh, they forgot to mention the world famous Mons Venus gentlemens' club! (ducking for cover)8^)

Are you sure you don't mean Teddy? (hillary's bud donna shalela is president of the University of Miami only a 1/2 hour hop away)

Kennedy will never visit the tampa area, too many long bridges.....

[ameribbean expat]

the bloated one would feel right at home...i haven't been to tampa in about 10 years, but i believe there is a kennedy boulevard bridge. quick trips to the mons and yucatan liquor stand and teddy would be all set to climb behind the wheel and drive over water.

[willyone]

Tampa has some of the best lap dance places. Check them out.

[NautiNurse]

Three cheers for a GOP convention in Tampa!

Sarasota is fabulous!

Unfortunately, Sarasota has cut its nose to spite its face in the convention arena. The SRQ airport (about an hour from TPA) has intolerable surcharges making airfare non-competitive with tha Tampa airport.

[willyone]

Not to mention Tanga Lounge and 2001: A Tampa Odessey.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Tampa has some of the best lap dance places. Check them out."

That's only a plus for the Democrats scoping out cities...

[AngryJawa]

IIRC, I remember hearing that the Tampa city council passed a law forbidding physical contact with the "entertainers" some years back.

Upon further reflection, maybe the adult entertainment establishments would appeal to the DNC organizers just a bit more than the RNC.

[donozark]

I nominate Romance,Missouri. Time to reward us rural folks for putting Talent in office and GWB in the WH.

[PhiKapMom]

This totally works for me! Let's reward Tampa and Hillsborough County for 2000 when their get out the vote drive won Florida for President Bush!

What has NYC done to deserve this convention? Not much IMHO! They voted overwhelmingly against President Bush in 2000! Don't see that changing in 2004! Not to mention security concerns in NYC along with a more likely chance for more demonstrators would make me vote against NYC and for Tampa if I had a vote.

IMHO Tampa should be the location for the 2004 Republican Convention where we are welcome and where our money being spent is in a State that supports President Bush!

[Ann Archy]

Sarasota is FABULOUS??? What part? Where? I would LOVE to move there but a lot of it seems a tad shabby.

[NautiNurse]

Downtown Sarasota and all along the waterfront is fabulous.