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Cindy McCain to Stephanopoulos: Gustav May Force 'Drastic' Reworking of Convention Plans
August 30, 2008 5:18 PM
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports: With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, Cindy McCain said today that she and her husband, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, are leaving all options on the table for restructuring the upcoming Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn.
"We're keeping a very close eye on what this hurricane is doing," said McCain, in an exclusive interview airing tomorrow on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." "If it looks like it's going to hit, we will, obviously, drastically change our plans."
Gustav, currently a category 4 hurricane, is projected to make landfall in the United States on Monday or Tuesday. The hurricane has already killed more than 80 people.
"This is not a time to celebrate," said McCain.
McCain's full interview airs Sunday morning on "This Week."
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Please spread this WHEREVER YOU CAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!And this SHOULD BE a commercial
OBAMA/KATRINA
http://thinkonthesethings.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/when-the-cameras-are-off-barack-obamas-hurricane-katrina-record/
Mc CAIN/KATRINA
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/24/flashback-as-katrina-raged-mccain-celebrated-69th-birthday-with-bush/
Posted by: Avembe | Aug 30, 2008 5:33:14 PM
What they are doing is stalling and trying to figure a way out of the Palin debacle. Good for them...
Posted by: 1percenter | Aug 30, 2008 5:38:11 PM
GUSTAV=KATRINA=REPUBLICIANS FAILURE!!!
Posted by: READY999 | Aug 30, 2008 5:38:55 PM
IF CINDY MCCAIN CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, SHE SHOULD TELL HER HELP TO GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN(S).
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | Aug 30, 2008 5:55:11 PM
IF CINDY MCCAIN CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, SHE SHOULD TELL HER HELP TO GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN(S).
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | Aug 30, 2008 5:56:34 PM
Reports are surfacing raising questions about whether Palin's youngest child is really hers. There are photos of Palin at 7 months (at a Governor's conference in Dallas) showing no signs of a pregnancy. Her 16 year old daughter was pulled out of school for 3 or 4 months for 'Mono'at the time. Palin supposedly delivered one month prematurely. There are no photos or any recollection from anyone that she actually 'showed' in spite of the fact that she was 43 and this was her fifth pregnancy. She suddenly announced to everyone that she was seven months pregnant. There is also a picture of her 16 year old where she quite frankly looks pregnant. There is also a wierd but confirmed story about Palin supposedly 'breaking water' at eight months while at a conference in Dallas, staying to give a 30 minute speech, not going to the hospital, then traveling 12 hrs back to Alaska by Alaska Air with her water broken! Airline agents said she did not look pregnant. She supposedly had to be induced when she got back to Alaska, despite this being her 5th child. She was back to full time work after only three days, looking as fit as could be and energetic as ususal. This smells like a massive cover-up for her teen daughter, but mainly to protect her image as a rising political star and Governor with many enemies in Alaska. ABC and Drudge need to look in to this.
Posted by: Truth will come out | Aug 30, 2008 6:06:22 PM
Truth will come out
Oh, come on. Throwing around slander and innuendo is indecent know matter who it is directed to. And who cares whose kids are who's anyway? As long as they are being loved.
Posted by: jock59801 | Aug 30, 2008 6:12:08 PM
Ok-I have a problem with the Republican convention in this case. Why are they still even DEBATING what to do. Seems to me they've spent a lot of time and energy talking about it-"maybe we should cancel." CANCEL IT AND GET BACK TO WORK YOU MORONS!
Posted by: David | Aug 30, 2008 6:12:09 PM
Focus on the Family prayed for rain to come down during Obama's speech in the stadium on Thursday.
It was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day. And more importantly more than 38 million people watched it (not including who watched on CSPAN, PBS, or online).
The RNC convention starts on Monday-Thursday. What happens, a hurricane category 4 (Gustav which may be Katrina part 2) comes barreling down on to the United States. The GOp convention may be shortened or postponed.
Is God telling America something?
Posted by: vickie | Aug 30, 2008 6:15:57 PM
Jock: "Oh, come on. Throwing around slander and innuendo is indecent know matter who it is directed to. And who cares whose kids are who's anyway? As long as they are being loved."
That's also what they said about John Edwards, right? Wrong.
Posted by: Truth will come out | Aug 30, 2008 6:35:18 PM
I dunno Vickie
I would more impressed if suddenly St Paul was inundated with tornadoes.
I think God is just giving George one last chance before he leaves office to get one thing right.
Hope springs eternal
Posted by: Chuck | Aug 30, 2008 6:36:29 PM
I think McCain really has serious judgment problems. Not just when it comes to political judgments. He also judges badly when it comes to celebrities. He compared Obama to Paris Hilton when the obvious reference should be a political celebrity called John F Kennedy. And now he has picked a little-known beauty queen when he really should have picked a truly glamorous and widely-known Paris Hilton.
Posted by: Chris | Aug 30, 2008 6:37:59 PM
Vickie, yes 40 million watched and he got (at most) an 8 point bounce.
Even Bill Clinton got a 20 plus bounce after his convention.
Oops. That's gotta hurt. Lol.
Posted by: Jo | Aug 30, 2008 6:45:01 PM
Chris, how is this for bad judgment?
AFter only one year as a senator, he thinks he's ready to be president, and then starts running.
LOL.
I'll take an experienced President over an inexperienced VP any day.
But thanks for trying.
Posted by: Jo | Aug 30, 2008 6:46:08 PM
Not only does Obama have bad judgment, he has incredible arrogance.
Someone who is a good speaker thinks they are ready to be president after one year in the senate?
You gotta be kidding me.
A politician who is THAT arrogant? No thanks. Had enough of those.
Posted by: Jo | Aug 30, 2008 6:47:19 PM
Avembe quite an eye opener>>>>>>Shows who cares for this country and its people....Any one who put a person in the vee place who can NOT run this country and all he wants is votes should tell people something,,,,,,,Pretty freaken scary ....
Posted by: indp voter | Aug 30, 2008 6:55:02 PM
Look Cindy, Laura is still first lady and first GOP. IF Laura says it's on, it's on. You best be grabbing that hor d' oeuves tray and start making the rounds.
Posted by: Trish | Aug 30, 2008 6:56:59 PM
Look, i am a Democrat and love Obama, but this slander against Palin is unacceptable. Even if the youngest baby is not hers, i don't give a hoot. That's her business. It's between her and her family. Please Democrats, when criticizing Palin, stick to the issues that matter to Americans like her utter lack of foreign policy experience.
Posted by: Kevin | Aug 30, 2008 7:01:11 PM
"Truth":
Oh, please.
Your comments are sounding like an episode of "Desperte Housewives" or "CSI."
Mom pretending she's pregnant and giving birth to cover up daughter's pregnancy.
OMG, where else will your desperation lead you?
Posted by: Lee | Aug 30, 2008 7:01:59 PM
I will be the first to forgive Ms. Palin if she is lying about the coverup of her daughter's pregnancy. Someone will come forward if this is true- they always do- just like John Edwards. No one believed it was possible, but it took the lowly National Enquirer to research and break the story. Honesty always matters.
Posted by: Truth will come out | Aug 30, 2008 7:15:51 PM
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