This statement from the GOP head simply proves that Republicans will say and do anything to get elected; even if it means throwing each other under the bus. It is further prove how despicable that party has become.

Shameful, absolutely shameful, yet tupical and not surprizing……..

Good advice. If the party big-wigs don't believe in the party, why should America? This is another sign that even the Republicans know that they have failed the nation and that it is high time we had a Democrat in the white house. They have failed America in every rerspect: they turned surplus into deficit, depleted our economy, sent our boys and girls to go and die in a war that they would not send their own children to, they were no where to be found when the Katrina disaster happened. Away with Senator McCain and his party. Vote Obama

WOW

IS THAT NOT VERY INTERESTING? REPUBLICANS ARE RUNNING AWAY FROM THEIR PARTY AND THEY ARE TELLING US TO VOTE FOR THAT PARTY?THE TRUTH IS THAT ANYONE VOTING REPUBLICAN OR MCCAIN IN THIS ELECTION WILL HAVE HIM/HER SELF TO BLAME FOR THE PERILS OF THE NEXT FOUR YEARS OR SO FOR THEY WILL BE THERE IF MCCAIN GETS INTO THAT OFFICE.

HOW CAN ANYONE VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS NOTHING TO OFFER BUT JUST TO CRITICIZE AND FIND FAULTS.

MCCAIN,AMERICANS DONOT NEED A WAR LEADER,THE REST OF THE WORLD ARE LOOKING FOR PEACE AND NOT WAR. WE WANT SOME ONE WHO CAN TAKE THIS NATION OUT OF THE PIT YOU AND YOUR PARTY HAVE THROWN US ALL INTO.

WE WANT SOMEONE WHO WILL BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE PEACE.
IF OBAMA HAS BECOME A WORLD CELEBRITY……GREAT….WE ADMIRE THEM, WE FOLLOW THEM, WE IMITATE THEM, WE LOVE THEM, WE DO NOT GO TO WARS WITH THEM.THANK GOD AMERICA CAN NOW PRESENT A CELEBRITY TO THE WORLD AND NOT A NAPOLEON .

Gee, it's pretty bad if your own party chairman tells you to avoid being seen at its convention and to feel free to criticize the party. What does that say about current state of the Republican party for it to be giving that kind of advice to its candidates?

Haha!!!!! I love it….I wonder, has this ever happened before?? Might it mean that McLame's dayz are numbered?? Or that George Bush is the worst Pres we've ever had?? Perhaps all of the above???

Skip the convention and then, [gasp], violate Ronnie's 11th commandment (thou shalt not speak ill of another party member). Thinks must be getting pretty desperate in the Republican party these days.

"Not a dime's worth of difference between the two parties," said George wallace decades ago. Still true!

Does it matter? Are people really that dumb that they can't see that this party is going nowhere and has no new ideas. There answer to the oil addiction is to drill for more oil. They want more leases for offshore drilling yet they already have what about 6000 leases that are environmentally safe but they won't drill there. What a political play if I ever seen one. Pretending to give a solution. Even if you drill the oil first won't come in about 10yrs and second it will run out quickly so you are back to square one. And finally the oil found in America does not belong to Americans it belongs to the oil company that drill it since oil is not nationalize. Meaning that they can choose to export that oil to China or India which will most likely happen.

Who's going to give all the hate-filled speeches?

I told everybody before: The Republicans eat their own.

They pretend to care about life of the unborn, and then sends them to get killed on lies for oil. Truth is they are just using to pro-life
(duh, everyone is pro-life except murderers} to garner votes.

When will people see that the Repugs are destroying our great nation!

Hey Matt, come out of your own personal political fog. This Congress is riding on the coat-tails of the [R]-owned and run Congress of the previous 6 years. People expected too much, too quick, from a [D] majority that was too thin — that is why the poll numbers are low. I have one quote for you from one of your heroes that says it all:

"The strategy of being obstructionist can work or fail….and so far it's working for us. Democrats are the ones taking the blame for not getting anything done." – Trent Lott

Let's see what the polls look like after we vote out more of the neo-trash this Nov. And as far as poll numbers go, let's not forget how well the country was doing in the 1990's because of a successful [D] president, and despite that success there was a hard core of [R] imbeciles that complained and complained —- these are the same imbeciles that today give Bush a 29% approval rating. Sorry bud, but I think you are one of them!

Wouldn't it be great if Bush gives his speech to empty seats—priceless, I'll have to watch.

This is hillarious to me!

If you are a Republican candidate and it would be disadvantagous to attend your own party's convention this summer because your own President is so unpopular, it begs the quesion on whether your politics are in step with the country and why you are still in the GOP.

“Don’t be afraid to say you are disappointed in fellow Republicans… don’t hesitate to be anti-Washington, D.C.’”

I love it – they've sunk to the level of swift-boating their own.

hahahahahahahahahaha!

No more of the same!. McCain is only going to continue the same Bush policies. Who in their right mind would vote Republican? All you have to do is look at the state of the economy. We can last another 100 yrs in Iraq. We don't have any money to keep funding a war that was waged on a big fat lie! People are trying to say McCain is different from Bush. No, he is not!. This man is has old school ideas and wants to continue the policies to continue dooming this country

People are losing their jobs each day. McCain is wearing $500.00 shoes while people can't afford gas to go to work or pay their utilitiy bills. McCain is part of the old system. NO TO THE REPUBLICANS! I am sick of them and all of the crooks in the Bush administration!

So stop hating on Obama because he is a smart, intelligent ,black man that has confidence in himself. You can look in McCains face and see he has ZERO CONFIDENCE!

These idiots sided with Bush with almost all of the policies the administration put forward and now they are saying they are not responsible?

had a prime-team speaking role – s/b "prime time"

home page reads "attacks has racial overtones" – s/b "attacks have racial overtones"

Are your editors and proofreaders on vacation or just ignorant?

To Republicans,

You can run but you can't hide!

Say whatever you need to do to get re-elected. Do whatever is necessary. We will understand. Wow…here is a novel idea. How about if you did your job well you might have a chance of being re-elected. If you failed miserably…why should you be given another chance. Why people can't look at how they are doing and ask themselves, "Am I better off today than last yr? Than 3 yrs ago? Than 8?" If your answer is no, why would you continue to support those that helped solidify what is happeneing with our nation today. Politicians on both sides are failing miserably. You have control. Do you want it to continue to fail?

If you are against Obama then you are a racist!!!

YOU ALL OUR DOOMED…….

OBAMA WILL BE PRESIDENT

MCCAIN IS A LOSER BIG TIME……HES NOT WORTHY

Hmmmm, let me see…

Since High School, I've followed politics. I've had debates with my teachers protecting these guys, I TRUSTED the war, I had confidence in our energy, etc. Hmmm, I wonder if it makes a difference or not??? You know what, no it doesn't…

Runnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!Hide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. The people know the truth of how they were screwed by us for the past 71/2 years!!!!! God, what a pitful bunch the Republicans are.

The convention will be held in St. Paul, not Minneapolis. Just wanted to set the record straight so the would-be conventioneers avoid the right city.

Why the hell does everyone think the Republicans are pushing hard for offshore drilling all of a sudden? Because the Bush term is almost over! They are getting desperate. Don't fall for their scams.

I watched the Senate debate on oil yesterday and the Democrats introduced at least 3 bills to try to help lower gas prices and the Republicans said no each time because their bill did not include offshore drilling.

So this is it. If the Republicans cannot have offshore drilling they will block each and every energy bill that will help bring down gas prices or help to create alternative energy sources. This is there strategy.

Don't fall for it. They are scam artists. How many times to they have to prove before people quit falling for these Rebublican lies. All they really care about is Big Oil and Big Corporations.

Isn't it funny that John McCain received $1 million dollars from Texas oilmen right after he changed his position on offshore drilling. Hmmmm. If that's not obvious I don't know what is.

The GOP Convention in Minneapolis WILL BE a complete waste of time! The Republicans finally get it! McCain will NEVER BECOME PRESIDENT in this lifetime! Get over it!

Turn out the lights; the party's over. To the GOP, save your money for four years from now and hope Obama will fall on his face. Which he won't so you better put your money in a 10 year IRA.

Obama '08 and '12

It's almost like unless the congress and senate and the president are all the same party nothing gets done. And if they are there is no real oversight.

This congress does not have the 60 votes needed in the senate to overcome a Bush veto . That is in large part why nothing gets done .

I agree with Christopher, Madison, WI, the Republicans have blocked and filibustered almost everything in the past two years. The problem is that most americans don't understand that. When the Dems tried to block right-wing judges from being posted on the Supreme Court, all we heard on the evening news was that the Dems were obstructionists and that the Republicans were going to force votes by using the nuclear option. Now that the Republicans are blocking votes left and right, we don't hear anything about it. I partially blame the media for not covering this as a story, I also partially blame the Dems for not reminding the people that they're not threatening to take away the Republican's filibuster rights, but then again, I also blame the American people for not giving the Dems the majorities they needed in the first place to fix this country.

WE need state's rights now more than ever. Than we can at least limit the creep of socialism and political correctness at the state border.

Yesterday, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that religious jokes were a form of discrimination. I am not kidding, look it up.

Closer and closer to Thoughtcrimes, courtesy of the marxist-leninist thinking on the left. Take back America? Indeed, take it and turn it into the socialist utopia. Don't let Eastern Europe's, Russia's, or Asia's history be a deterrent.

This attorney is buying land in a solidly red state and stockpiling ammo while it is still legal.

Sounds like they want them to act like Ron Paul. Since he was the only candidate who actually had any real support and fund raising success.

If the GOP had any sense about them and actually cared about winning they would have McCain drop out for medical reasons and nominate Ron Paul.

Typical, when it is their individual interests on the line they are willing to buck their party. Had they been willing to do that for the peoples interests and not solidly back Bush-Cheney all along, we wouldn't have the mess we have now. Their actions now indicate they admit that fault and they should just come out and say it so people can believe where they now stand.

Crush Rush…you may be slightly misinformed

It does take 60 votes in the Senate and no Vetos in Congress.

However Matt may NOT know this because he is a moron.

Ridge would be an excellent choice, but no one knows if Ridge wants it or is even seriously considered. Ridge also may suffer from not being "conservative enough" for the truly hard right.

WOW! Stay away from this convention and don't even bother having another one in four years! Your friggin' reign of terror is over! The deal is going down!

we have not seen anything yet….just wait until MSM starts running the fact that McCain has taken MILLIONS from big Oil. that he has LOBBYIST like Frank Donatelli-EXXON and Charlie Black-Occidental Petro. running his campaign. Just wait until the truth of McCain comes out!

Wow….Sounds like an exciding convention….

Vote the bums out, elected new ones.

I can't post anywhere in any article about Obama or Hillary. And perhaps, it's a blessing in disguise: I don't like Obama. Period. And I can't even mention it in any conversation anywhere because I get frowned upon. Like they don't know if I am crazy, stupid, a racist or what. Obama's supporters almost view him as Messiah-like. Did anybody ever think he could be Antichrist-like. Note: I am not saying he is either a Messiah or an Antichrist. I said LIKE (metaphor, not simile.) Obama supporters will stomp on ANYBODY who has a DIFFERENT opinion.

Huh? I don't get it. Why do they want to avoid their own convention? Is the Republican party THAT bad…horrible.

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I'M A REPUBLICAN BUT I DON'T AGREE WITH REPUBLICAN VIEWS.

I HATE THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICIES AND I LIKE BARAK OBAMA.

VOTE FOR ME A TRUE REPUBLICAN THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING TO WIN AN ELECTION.

MAY REPUBLICANS R. I. P.

YES WE CAN!!
OBAMA 2008/2012

For once, I agree with a [R]: the RNC will indeed be a "waste of time"! Furthermore, people who continue to support the current [R] debacle are a waste of space.

Thus, what you will have at the RNC will be a celebration of the new kind of physics that has been inflicted on this country for the past 7 years: wasted space-time. I believe Einstein saw this possibility in his equations, but chose to reject it as being too bizarre. It is indeed ironic that such a new solution to Einstein's equations was not found by the highly trained and intelligent among us, but instead was brought about the imbeciles that populate this country.

But let's face it, using imagery from Einstein's famous thought experiments, only an imbecile could have watched the train head off in the wrong direction the last 7 years ending up off the track and yet then come up with some sort of "wasted" space-time solution which tells them that not only did the train NOT go off the track, but it was never heading in the wrong direction in the first place!

The RNC will be the biggest collection of idiots in one place ever. What the article is telling us is that even some [R]s know this, and they are trying to warn away some of their friends to not be part of the "wasted" spectacle. That there is hope for some [R]s is only vaguely comforting.

GOP leaders should just stay home and avoid the election.

Wow…suprising….GOP's telling their own to stay away….I think everyone should stay away then for that matter. How about we all just stay away from the GOP? Anybody with me here?

Almost sounds like they know that to be involved with McCain is to aquiesce to the current administration as his policies are so much in line with Bush. Not a good thing for someone running now, but it is very telling.

For two years the Congress was republican, we had a republican President, and a conservative Supreme Court. Even with a majority we see what they did. Now there are more Democrats, but they have had to buck Bush's veto and do not have enough seats to overcome a filibuster. They have lacked guts in my opinion, but the more the seats go democratic along with a democratic president, we have the best scenario to finally get things done. FOR THE PEOPLE!

Hey Matt, it took the Republicans 12+ years to screw this country up before the Democrates took over. Now they have a majority that is easily pushed a side in any vote. I am not very happy with my party right now. However, I know they have put some bills out there to help the average person that were shut down by the republican vote. That low rating includes the Republicans too.

This is just peachy for McCain, pushing the Republican agenda prompted by big oil and the Bush tax cuts. Odd man out again. Obama will fill a stadium, and according to this, practically no one will show up for McCain's annointment. Maybe they'll all be down at Ron Paul's gig.

Still a corrupt party any ways..

WOW!!!

Obama needs a football stadium for all the people who want to go to the convention.

McSame needs other republicans to stay away because their own convention could hurt them!

It's ok though the RNC convention will have a few days of ignoring the issues!

I want the republicans to hold the convention.

I am hoping the Ron Paul is still planning to speak at the conference to explain his views on the economy for all to hear.

I hope who ever goes to the convention realizes that being republican is about to be like a polar bear in global warming. It's gonna get hot out there. You guys better change your spots, sing a different tune or what ever you want to put here. It is going to be a long time before anyone will trust you.

If THIS is NOT a warning flag to "Old and Grouchie" McBush, I dont' know what is.

These GOP Leaders KNOW that their party is in serious trouble. They have a candidate that can't fill up a stadium AND is NOT connecting with majority of young voters.

They have a Senator (Stevens) who is once again being indicted in Federal Court for taking "BRIBES" from OIL companies!!!

AND YOU have Sen. John McBUSH taking donations from OIL Companies because he's tooting their horns in regards to off shore drilling. We all KNOW that the drillings will NOT help LOWER gas prices and it will NOT solve any oil crisis for at least 10+ years, if that.

So Americans better WAKE UP and start paying attention to the WARNING SIGNS. They ignored the warning signs TWICE when they voted for George W. Bush. IF they haven't LEARNED their lessons yet, then SHAME ON THEM!!!

It does not matter to me if Republicans go to their convention or not. The past eight years has sicken me of Republicans to the point of I will vote never for a Republican even if running for a dog catcher position!

Christopher, Madison, WI

Wow… just wow…

I like the fillibuster remark about congress… you might want to do some research and see whos done them… mostly by dems blocking votes on judges.

Why won't the dems let the vote on oil drilling go… even though 65% of Americans want it to happen… so much for the people.

But go ahead and defend you dem congress… first 100 days Pelosi said how much would get done… what a crock… blind leading the blind.

perfect case never to believe anything in the media (the garbage on here or on fox and everything in between): they can't even get the convention city correct. at lease they're in the right state. oh yeah, and this republican-democrat bickering is laughable and sad at the same time!

Waste of time is code for,'we are ashamed of our own administration'.
And if McBush is elected they can have four more years to cringe.

Dummies, it won't work this year. Stay or go, the republican brand will take a back seat to the dems.

PUPPETS! Man, will Republicans stop at nothing. Do they have no shame? How gross.

What slime these guys are. They want them to say EXACTLY what the Dems have been saying so they can hold onto their coveted seats. Sick. If i were a Republican I would seriously think about changing parties. Seriously. What will be the last straw? What will it take for people to open their eyes and see what's happening? Be objective for once. And think for yourself. Please.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had the Republicans not spent the last seven and one half years trashing America to the core, betraying its most fundamental principles, all the while endangering the world by turning our republic into an empire-wanna-be rogue nation, they would not have a tragic figure like John McCain as their candidate. But perhaps they can console themselves by tallying up their war and oil profits earned at the expense of the American public they supposedly serve.

You might want to avoid using the word "Republican" on your signs and bumper stickers, too.

Matt: Another g.o.per, just making things up. Truth is your party will be relegated to Whig status, or maybe the No-Nothings. Ash-heap, meet history.

i dont get it people will elect Republican if he or she stays out of public from Bush or other GOP crook? does that make Mccain a great president or he is not a crook like his buddies? people get it straight GOP will make your life miserable

So the rats are leaving the sinking ship, The S.S.Gop.

GOP crooks? huh mccain,bush cheney and more more more more………….. crook nation GOP nation

I wonder if the Republicans want John McCain to win the general election. Considering the condition of the economy and the crisis in the Middle East. Anyone who is elected will only run 4 years when the voters do not get instant gratification on economic issues.

The Real Issue is the Republicans need to keep campaigning and spending that money because seats will be lost along with the biggest seat in the White House. Your party has supported policies that have failed most Americans…..foreclosures-jobs-bank closings-more high school dropouts-more corporate bankruptcies-corporations losing money etc………..

A house dividing against itself shall lose in November.

"If you want to be elected or re-elected as a Republican, avoid being seen in public with other Republicans. That's as good as it gets."

CO-SIGN!!!! L.O.L.

This is great my fellow American Republicans…..You are going to lose the White House and many Congressional seats because you are out of touch with a presidential candidate whose record indicates that he has voted 95% of the time with the Bush Administration policies. Others in you party have done the same, especially members of Congress who have voted and supported these policies. The bottom line results and real issues are: More foreclosures that have led to a recessionary economy; More record profits for the Oil Companies—more than any corporation in the history of our country in a recession; 51,000 jobs lost in July, 2008; "No Child Left Behind"—more dropouts in 5 years than Clinton had in 8 years; job eliminations; more corporate and individual bankruptcies; banks closed; problems with Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac that had to be corrected and propped up with TAX MONEY; more jobs outsourced; etc. etc. etc.

Where is that strong John McCain leadership?

If John McCain is sooo good for the country, why are his colleagues staying away from him?

If John McCain know how to protest this country so well, where are his supporters?

Maybe John McCain is as unqualified as sooo many people have been saying all along.

"Stay away because we're TOXIC!"
OMG! Maybe they DO get it!

LETS TAKE AMERICA BACK PEOPLE LOOK WHAT BUSH HAS DONE AND MCCAIN HELPED HIM FOR 7 YEARS VOTING WITH HIM 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME!!! WHAT MAKES ANYONE THINK MCCAIN WILL BE DIFFERENT AS PRESIDENT HE WONT HE WILL CONTINUE DOING THE JOB FOR BUSH WHY DO YOU THINK BUSH ENDORSED HIM AND HELPED HIM TO BECOME THE GOP NOMONIEE THINK ABOUT IT FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL The rats are deserting the sinking ship! Really shows the Republican version of loyalty: when the going gets tough, the tough are no shows at their party convention. If John McCain even knows how to read blog entries I’m sure he will find this most amusing. He might even give us that morbid cadaverous smile of his. Note to John: stop smiling, you’re frightening the children.

One more thing to avoid: PLAYING THE RACE CARD. Get a clue from the Clintons. En bon entendeur!

Them staying away is not going to help anything. The damage has been done for some time now and many of the American people are waking up to a dose of reality that GOP ran administrations are not in the best interest of the little guy. Sooooooooooooooooooo WHY ARE SO MANY STILL VOTING FOR MCLame??

Republicans here is a better idea: leave this country and take Bush and his cronies with you and by the way drag McSame along the way.

OMG, I'm dying to hear one more speech from that great American president, George W. Bush–NOT.

Yeah, cancel it and stay home. We don't want to hear more George Bush rhetoric anyway.

Obama 08

We dont TAX, we just borrow and let the next guy pay the tab.

As a former Republican, I can certainly understand the RNC sentiment. The party unfortunately turned out to be just the opposite of what I had always been taught; however, I learned an important lesson to pay attention. It made my support of Obama that much clearer in this election.

I dont dont blame thenm they dont wanna be over shadowed and embarrsed not only to be linked to Bush and Cheney but to have to follow up 4 days after the DNC and the raw emotion that will pour out of that and then people will see the dry dull RNC and they dont wanna be linked to that you forgot to mention the senator out here running for re-election Gordon Smith hes not gonna be there either. Nor his the man whos runnuing for Governor in my home state whos flat refusing to even use the Republican name instead going with the GOP candiate.

all of america will be avoiding the rep nat conv.

Ahhh…the "sinking ship" syndrome sets in. but answer one question…how does one run away from one's self???

Some good people in the Republican party, but most are corrupt losers and cowards.

Hey why didn't Alex Mooney write this one, he could have written his usual pro-Republican distortions and somehow blame Obama and the Democrats.

Don't forget John McCain doesnt speak for Jonh McCain!!

Ha,ha,haaaa!

This is funny!

At the Demo-Convention Obama may have over 80,000 people plus leaders and the Republicans are asked not to show up for theirs(:

Go Obama!

Almost 500,000 jobs have been lost this year…
Obama may get some of those "white voters" who say they won't vote for a black man!

O come on now repubs, stand tall and take it like a man. You guys got us in this mess in the first place, and now all you want to do is tuck tail and run, bunch of pansies! I think it's actually pretty sad that the repubs have sunk so low that they have to issue statements like this……happy trails!

OBAMA 2008 +2012

Obama is the best alternative to this whole mess with the republicans..

GOP… Greedy Old Politics
OBAMA (2008 -16)

Latest Gallup Poll (and Gallup does call cell phones!):

Obama = 45%
McCain = 44%

Read it and weep, Obamabots!

so he wants them to say whatever it takes to get elected

One word, – mcsurge is a toxic grummpy old man so stay away.

BETTER YET, AVOID THE ELCETION THIS FALL !!!!

REPUBLICANS HAVE NOTHING POSITIVE TO OFFER.

The role of a lifetime. Talent optional. Barack Hollywood Obama.

Yeah…. tell voters what they want to hear!! It doesn't take a genius to see how that will work..afterall, isnt it your base, "the Hannities" and the "Rush Limbaughs" of the world that gave America and the world Bush and Cheney, twice! And now on the verge of giving us McBush for a third term just to make sure the destruction of everything great America is complete? Just go hide under a rock you idiots! You are just a waste of human skin….pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't this the same Party that supports "Electronic Voting Machines, that produces results WITHOUT A PAPER TRAIL"?

LOL…now this is funny….and they were so sure the Democratic Party would be divided.

Don't worry the PUMA people will be there. They just love taking it in. McSame will give it to them real good and he will go deep. The republicans are not as stupid as the PUMA people because they are getting as far from McSame as they can while the PUMA are stupid enough to run to him. WHY? Because it is a race issue. The puma people ran to McSame after Clinton lost. McSame does not line up with not one thing that Clinton was fighting for. He would cut off the heads and undo everything that the PUMA people want but that would vote for him before they would vote for a black man. Most of her supporters would rather have the ship sink than to have a black man lead or be at the helm. How sad it is when people have that much hate. They try to cover it by saying that they are mad at the party because of the way Hillary was treated. That is like someone in the army saying that they are going to join up with Taliban because he or she didn't like the fact that Bush replaced their general. So just go and do what you are going to do. Obama will still be ok no matter what or how any of you haters vote. Oh, and one more thing I WILL TOO.
Obama08 whata DREAM Not in America

Take the time to fact and spell check your reports. The RNC is in St. Paul, not Minneapolis. Elizabeth Dole had a prime TIME speaking role, not a prime team speaking role.

Are they having the RNC convention in a church? They probably only have about 1,000 people showing up.

REPUBS ARE SO PATRIOTIC THATS WHY THEY SCREWED THINGS UP

WHY NOT VOTE FOR MCCAIN AND MAKE IT WORSE…………….

OBAMA THE OBVIOUS CHOICE………08

Sounds like the Rebublican party has a worst PUMA problem than the Democrats have. It sounds like a call from the captain of a sinking ship to lower the life rafts and abandon ship. Wonder how much this story will get in primetime. Because it makes McLoser look bad, probably no coverage at all!!!!

OBAMACIANS UNITE

DON'T ATTEND THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN

DON'T VOTE REPUBLICAN

DON'T VOTE McCAIN

DON'T VOTE McSAME

OBAMACIANS UNITE

Will never happen. Embattled, scandal ridden, whatever, no republican can stand to be out of the spotlight or from in front of a camera for more than a few seconds. Pathetic!

Shameless GOP just threw McCain under the bus.

AVOID SLEAZY, DISHONEST, LYING, GREEDY BIGOTS.

I LOVE MY AMERICAS OF EVERY PARTY, RACE, & RELIGION.

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION, & MCBUSH HAVE HIT A NEW

LOW ON THE SLEAZE SCALE OF POLITICS. THERE ARE

PLENTY OF GOOD HARD WORKING HONEST REPUBLICANS.

Considering the climate and events that have taken place over the last 8 years it is clear this and worst can be expected. The republican party desperately needs keep control of the white for at least one more term. The reason – we know of many seemly incompetent and untrustworthy acts by this administration and within the republican party itself. A democratic congress and president would be catastrophic to the republicans. Once full access to the ongoings of the Bush administration can legally, without recourse, be obtained, comprehended and discussed there may very well be some prosecution in the not so distant future. We can expect every desperate act to surface, every attempt to discredit, without regard for fact or slander in this years election. The wheelers, dealer, and political criminals are circling the wagon and attempting not to take any prisoners.

Guys like Phil from Florida—
This is one Issue both Republicans and Democrats can agree—
New Approval rating for Pelosi's & Reids Congress is at a stellar 10%
But they won't do anything because they think they are going to win more seats—
Here's where we agree—
Get rid of everyone and get a complete New Congress—
Impose term limits so these Representatives can actually do the peoples work instead of working to keep their seats—
Problem is they would have to vote themselves out–

Obam should pick Wesley Clark for a running mate or John Kerry.

There'll be more energy and optimism at Ron Paul's convention anyway.

Ron Paul '08

The 13 republicans that voted against the Housing Bill should be voted out of office if they are up for reelection this fall .McCain is a very mean spirited man and he is treating Obama like he was treated in 2000 . McCain is showing us just how he really is . He should not be attacking Obama on a personal level because americans & those abroad love Obama , McCain is angry because he may not win .The fact that Mccain was against affermative action and was against the MLK holliday , tells us a lot .Cindy sold her beer co to Cubans .What is that all about ?????????????????

Mcshame… Cowboy Bush and others have destroyed the party. Need a new set of leaders.

Translation: McCain is a loser, and you don't want to be caught hanging around losers do you??

WOW……what a slap in the face to McCain!

Shows Republicans with knaw off their own arm to save their own cabinet position.

They missed the part about going to the democratic convention instead, and trying to find photo ops with Obama.

neocons if the above idea sounds STUPID, remember it was Johnny who proposed travelling with Obama on the campaign to 'save expenses' <<< NUTTY

Funny how some GOP people love to point out that congress has a low approval rating…….conveniently forgetting that 49% of congress is GOP.

That is 49% dead weight.

And Bush's veto pen doesn't help either.

Once Obama gets in office and we get more Dems in congress, things will really get moving.

GOP is dragging everyone DOWN.

Yeah, they should stay away. You are spending $10 billion / month of taxpayers money on a war when our economy and infracture in America is crumbling. Americans, please vote these guys out of office and send them a message. GO OBAMA…

Or they could follow McCain's idea on campaign financing and rent a hall with the dems, to 'save expenses'.

This just illustrates that the Republican Leadership is way smarter than the Dem Leadership. They know how to get elected and aren't too proud to let their candidates know they can trash them to get elected. You definitely would never see this type out of clarity out of the Dems. It's no wonder the republicans would never have allowed a situation similar to Clinton and Obama happen.

P.S. I'm a lifetime democrat tired of seeing republican tactics work. The Dems need to get smarter and stop beating themselves up before they even get to the title fight.

Just vote for Democrats straight ticket, send in some bucks, help people to the polls to vote, get the young kids in there to vote, all Dems unite and the independents will follow…dont let up until Nov 5!

Please stay away. The convention will disrupt the lives of the people that live near the convention This doesn't include the homeless that go to the shelter across the street from the convention center.

Congress, both parties are the biggest joke to our American Legislative Branch. I am for term limits.

Congress… 3 years. Not two. Less campaigning more work. 2 term limits.

Senate… 6 years, two term limit.

President 6 years. ONE TERM LIMIT! The presidents don't do anything for the last two years of a two term Presidency anyway. Let's campaign less… let's work more.

Yes, vote those incumbants out that aren't doing their jobs. It's time to take back our Government, and make sure those folks are working for us, and not special interests.

Now that is funny.

Just like rats to desert a sinking ship…

Say whatever you have to.
Lie as much as necessary, just win.
We need as many as we can to keep getting rich.

Hell, I'd stay away from this snoozefest too. Instead of watching there convention, I'll be watching paint dry.

Next the GOP leaders will tell the incumbent senators to "imply" they support Obama in order to get elected…LOL…its bout the only way some of them will even be competitive.

Don't forget to make your theme color red, for the unnecessary blood spilled for the unnecessary war.

The Media is putting the Repub. Party in jeopardy.. Look at what the Deomcratic control is doing presently in the Congress and Senate. They ares spedning money behind close doors, even with out voting. This is a disgrce the way this country is doing business. Both Dem & Repub. shoud be booted out and let the Independent. canidates have a chance. BO donations are coming from over seas, not from the USA, why isn't he Media jumping on this? The media should go back to just reporting and not be bias,

I was a Dem, now I am turning Independent. Hope the rest of the USA does the same thing to send a strong message to our so call learders.

Sadly we forget whose been in charge of the Senate and House the past few years. Why not high light their disappointing records rather than target you're own. The American people seem to forget who's keeping us from at least trying to become oil self sufficient, who's policys are dragging down wall street. Sure G.W. is like the plague but let's not forget who approves and disapproves what's sent to him to sign.

WOW, i guess they think people won't see through this farce??
mccain is weak, ever issue that he differed and chastized obama about has turned obama's way. making him look more like bush than ever. even bush has followed obama's stances. first with pakistan, then negotiating with iran, and now considering a timetable in iraq. mccain keeps calling obama inexperienced but i say what is more important?
experience, or sound judgement??
i'll take sound judgement.

My advice: pretend to be a Democrat and you might get re-elected. Hang around with these diseased wimps who dragged us into this idiotic war, and you can't even get arrested. Of course, not getting arrested is great if your name is Scooter or Novak or Rove.
Anne E, I like the vision of Repubs as Scarlett: "As God knows I'm witless, I will never get elected again." Then they storm off, wearing the curtains and maybe a lampshade…..

LOL…OH MY GOD THIS IS SO FUNNY!!!!

“These ratings are worse than we had on the eve of losing the majority,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to say you are disappointed in fellow Republicans… don’t hesitate to be anti-Washington, D.C.’”

That's right, everybody know how crappy your leadership is. Everybody is talking about how crappy your leadership is. Why not just join the chorus of BOOOs on the Repug party…maybe they won't notice that you are a repug.

BTW I got a shout out to MATT !

Pleaes don't think that you will see a shortage of Dems at the DNC…as a matter of fact prepare to be overwhelmed

OBAMA '08 DEMOCRATS '08 AND FOREVER!!!

Suggestion:

Maybe you should leave 4,000 plus seats empty in memory of the 4,000 plus men and women who have died for George Bush's personal war.

My question is how is Sen. Mitch McConnell going to avoid the party's convention? Or Sen. Ted Stevens, John Cornyn, Norm Coleman, Thad Cochran, John Thune, John Sununu, Jeff Sessions, Pat Roberts,. Joseph Lieberman, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Elizabeth Dole, Jim Demint, Saxby Chambliss. They all voted against the sustainable energy credits.

Is Sen. John McCain the only one to show up? That will make him a celebrity along with Paris Hilton who donated $4,600 to his campaign.

Hmmm…. methinks they just don't want their congressional candidates connected with the current regime anymore than necessary.

Here in Oregon, Gordon Smith is so desperately afraid of his seat that he's trying to convince Dems that he's 'one of them'. I don't think he's fooling any of us who have watched him in action over the years — and the funny part is that he's annoying his conservative constituency by aligning himself with non-conservative issues and siding with the 'other side' on bi-partisan bills. Funny.

Everyone is moving away from the DOUBLE TALK EXPRESS.

The biggest FLIP FLOPPER ever to run for president. John FLIP FLOP McCain.

Anyone but McBush.

So the Dems are supposed to undo and clean up every mess the Repugs have made in just two years? Thanks to Georgie's cowpoke leadership skills and Dick Cheney's complete absence, this is where we are folks.

Oh no, if they believe in their party so much they should be there, especially on the first day when George Bush gives his rousing speech. I can't wait to see this fiasco. Don't forget the added effect of minorities sprinkled strategically behind the candidate, and in the front row.

Obama 08

Oh no, if they believe in their party so much they should be there, especially on the first day when George Bush gives his rousing speech. I can't wait to see this fiasco. Do forget the added effect of minorities sprinkled strategically behind the candidate, and in the front row.

Obama 08

I am a democrat and I plant o vote all incumbents that are up for re-election . They are liars. They are as bad as the republican criminals, because they vote in secret, meeting in the dark of night.

matt:
"Why aren't you honest CNN?

The dems are telling their people the exact same thing!"

Um… no they aren't. The DNC is not telling Democrats to stay away from the convention.

LOL, yeah–I'd stay away too. The country will be excited about Obama anyway. So stay away, go to the convention…we don't care.

We're a little giddy right now with the thought of getting rid of George Bush forever.

Obama 08

Even some republicans dont want to have anything to do with McCain, what does that say for those bitter Clinton supporters

Go Dems'
08

America is in a crisis…. I am not impressed with the Republicans or the Democrats (congress). However, I am willing to give congress a little break because they have not had too much time with the Democrats ruling… The Republicans ran the white house and the congress for seven plus years almost… their policies obviously suck because look at the state of America under their rule. Now the republicans running for office want to shy away from their party…. that speak volumes… Obama 08!

This is a free country, it’s okay for the GOP to voice their options on their party and candidate. In contrast to the GOP, DNC is controlled by moveon.org under George Soros. They will attack and beat you to dead if you have anything negative at all to say about Obama. See what they did to Hillary and judge it yourself forks!

don't stay away from the convention, dummies. this may be your last hoorah for the next 8-16 years.

If you want to be elected or re-elected as a Republican, avoid being seen in public with other Republicans. That's as good as it gets.

What's the matter, GOP? Don't believe in your own party? Can't support those running for re-election? Are McCain and your
Nitwit-In-Chief too much of a black eye for you?
Even Scarlett O'Hara faced her critics, chin up, shoulders back, and in a red dress. You all talk a good game, but when it's time to face the music……..we'll see now who "cuts and runs"!
Break out the popcorn, this is gonna be a good show……

This just shows that the republican party is a gimmick: say anything & do anything to WIN an election!

they've run america aground with record breaking deficit of over $450 billion dollars and they want to get re-elected by hook & crook and their smear low road campaign that John McSame is now proudly using!

DONT VOTE THE REPUBLICAN BIGOTS INCLUDING GEORGE DUBYA SENILE HALF-BROTHER JOHN McSAME!!!!

Sure says a lot for McBush that members of his own party are warned that the man is TOXIC and must be avoided like POISON.
We all knew he was venomous, but when you have to tell members of his own party……….

Want to see what each state is inclined to do ? It sometimes changes on a daily basis, but usually once a week.

electoral-vote.com

The fact is Republican means conservatism and conservatism means more of the same no matter how you spin the talk.

Another fact is modern societies world wide have rejected conservatism and gone to more compasionate type of government that is by the people for the people.

You can dye a skunks fur but you can't change or get rid of the smell.

In my 59 years with all the scandals of both parties, I don't think I've ever seen a more one sided disaster than the republicans have had the last 4 years. Why in the good Lord's name they could nominate a boob like Bush is beyond my primitive thinking. This is a great time for 'Democrats to coalesce around their party and put some new blood into our country. We have nothing to lose because we are going down in a nosedive because of this incompetent we have there now. If it doesn't work out, then its time for a new party to enter. We have to think of the country first! GO Obama!

MATT, IT takes 60 votes in the Senate and no Vetos in Congress,thats control, and YOU know it,stop trying to spin it moron..

After two Bush terms leading to the worst overall situation for our country in nearly 70 years, perhaps they should just pretend they aren't Republicans at all.

To Charlotte who said "The women traitors are the worst" and then tried to pretend that she "will write Hillary on my ballot in November, not because she is a woman". Give it up, the traitor comment shows where you are coming from – end of story.

I, too, was called a "traitor" to my face while campaigning in downtown Philadelphia – I guess because I was a white man supporting Obama. It seems there are a lot of people out there who believe it's your sworn duty to support a women if you're a woman and a white candidate, if you're white. Please tell me, when will the ignorance end?

Obama is clearly the best leader of the bunch, no matter the color or gender – and that is why I support him for President.

GOP to Republican candidates: "Stay away from McCain."

Voters, "Don't vote for GOP candidates."

TAKE AMERICA BACK !! !!

Simple, clear, concise.

Hey Matt and PUMA Charlotte your both full of it! The repukes have filibustered every attempt to change direction. I would say though that Pelosi and Reid, the idiots, need to pack their bags! Vote for Cindy Sheehan to take back San Fran from Nancy!
BTW there are still repukes in Congress…remember? And for that matter their 6 years of Bush lockstep is what got this country to this point. Which is better, tax the rich and spend, or borrow money from Communistic China? McCain is a racist who hates women's rights, look at his plan. Create more jobs for women that do not pay equal to that of men. He did vote against that bill…remember?

TO Michelle, PA August 1st, 2008 10:40 am ET
Wow,. Just…WOW. Does this mean the RNCC thinks McCain is toxic

Think? They know Mccain is Toxic!!!

I only have one question. What are you afraid of?

Holy Jesus Christ…. Holy Moly… Overtime, republicans have done some great things for our country just like teh democrats have but lately…. nayyyyy…. so it's great to have a Republican who is in touch with reality…. it would have been perfect had he said.. don't be afraid to call yourself 'stupid' and say that we screwed up…. LOL.

They are telling the rats to hide,before the exterminator comes to town.We wont miss any though,theres a Big R tattoo on them.

What this guy saying is stay away from the failed republican party. The way to do it is lie you are not one of those in washington. Do they real think the American people are that stupid, but then some are.

Sounds like McCain's convention can be held in a Legion Hall !!!!!!

ha ha ha now that you told them they should do that democrats will just use it against them Republicans are stupid they know that there dog food is being taken off the shelves Obama 08 Republicans= DOG FOOD

WOW!!! Nice slap to the head if they will try censorship on there on, the rest of america is finished. Oh wait bush has been doing this for over 7 years now….My Bad…..

If you want to get elected to anything stay far, far away from Bush. He is detested by a lot of people.

How idiotic they will probably all show up.

It's interesting to see the GOPers, the ones who caused the economic and world security problems facing us today, to be telling their Congressmen and senators up for reelection to disavow the GOP. What a bunch of losers! The GOP causes the problems for the general public, but line their own pockets from lobbyists; and then run away from the public spotlight and disvow the guilty party…the GOP.

Waste of time he said to go to the GOP convention?

Yeah- sounds like they should attend the "real" GOP convention with the real conservatives at the Target Center.

It will be more of a Grand 'Ol Party down the street with the good Dr. Ron Paul!

Lincoln wasn't the presumptive nominee- but he was the nominee after the convention…

Maybe the GOP will realize thier liberal War Hero isn't the best choice, maybe they will listen to the troops who donated more money to Ron Paul's campaign that to all other candidates combined!

Restore the Republic, Restore Liberty and Prosperity-

Nominate Ron Paul!

The Republicans were nothing but corrupt hypocrites pretending to be religious conservatives…..BUT the Democratics will rule this year….ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!

DEMOCRATS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE!
DEMOCRATS FOR CONGRESS!
DEMOCRATS FOR THE SENATE!

OBAMA '08-'16
DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!

Is this real? If so, the GOP has totally self-destructed.

The GOP needs to mend its ways. Dropping the Reagan banner would be the best start. Not attending their own convention is dumb. Wake up GOP.

The GOP convention is THE BEST PLACE to launch a new political stance. Get rid of the "Contract for America" mind set. And that bunker mentality too while you are at it. Accept the fact that trickle-down economics really does not work the way it was supposed too when you allow jobs that were created by the tax cuts to be shipped overseas .

The Republican National Convention is at the Xcel Energy Center, which is in DOWNTOWN ST PAUL, not MINNEAPOLIS. PLEASE get an atlas and get it RIGHT.

Matt – your logic escapes me – there is a Republican Prez that vetoed everything the Dems tried to do for the last two years. He would only sign what leaned republican !!!!

The Republicans were nothing but corrupt hypocrites pretending to be religious conservatives…..BUT the Democratics will rule this year….ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!

DEMOCRATS FOR THE WHITE HOUSE!
DEMOCRATS FOR CONGRESS!
DEMOCRATS FOR THE SENATE!

OBAMA '08-'16
DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!

The Republican convention is in St. Paul, not Minneapolis. Either Tom Cole or CNN doesn't know the facts, or is unaware that Minneapolis and St. Paul are, in fact, separate cities!
No thanks to Cole for this message, since the law of unintended consequences will apply, with the result that convention business income so many Twin Cities' business people are looking forward to will be lost……

The Rnc is BUSHED!!!!

This is the most absurd advice I've seen in decades?
I cannot believe that a show of party unity and confidence for the voters and the world–wouldn't be better than stumping in your home turf.

Power isn't everything–the fear and lack of confidence really won't help you capture the millions of conservatives/moderates–who can't seem to grasp the value of an Obama Pesidency and are looking for some spark of confidence that McCain will be the best option.

The Democrats control Congress and have done a dismal job sinking the approval rating to its lowest in history. What windfall opportunity to demonstrate to the American people–unity behind a revised party platform under McCain–without the neo-cons.

i think there are a lot of people who'd also like candidates to stay away from the convention.

unconventionalaction.org

The same could be said about the DNC. This congress is the worst in history and it has a democratic majority, if you count Lieberman. A majority of them are worthless, give the boot to the ones who have betrayed the public trust. The good old boys club is still male chauvinists! Keep them, pregnant and bare foot, is very much alive. I am so dissapointed in the DNC, I may switch parties. I will not donate one dime to support this party. Kennedy and Kerry both went against their constituents and supported Obama. Not to mention Richardson and the rest of the boys who also choose to go against the will of the people. The women traitors are the worst. Nancy Pelosi wanted to remain the top female on Capitol Hill. I can't vote in her district or I would vote against her and I hope she gets voted out of office when her time for re-election comes. This election has caused much anger from the women of this country. I will write Hillary on my ballot in November, not because she is a woman but rather because she is the best candidate.

Why aren't you honest CNN?

The dems are telling their people the exact same thing!

Quit trying to somehow spin Congress dis-approval into a Republican thing.

The democrats are in control of Congress, and they have the lowest approval ratings IN HISTORY!!

While they are correct that repugs are the problem, one word come to mind for this kind of tactic:

DESPERATION!

We have to send the message to our politicians that we are NOT going to reward their bad governing. Vote out the incumbents. That's a very strong message !!!!!!!

Obama is bringing down the RNC criminals

Wow, Now just mover on over to the dems side, because your party
messed up big time.

McCain picks Ridge or another moderate not Huckabee or Romney and forms a moderate bipartisan cabinet with a Democratic majority in Congress this would be the best perscription considering the times and conditions. Check and checkmate……:-)

And people say the Democrats are in trouble.

Maybe instead of renting out the Xcel Center, the Republicans should have saved their money and rented a fire hall down the street.

Wow,. Just…WOW.

Does this mean the RNCC thinks McCain is toxic?

Ha Ha – Instructions on how to lie to get elected so that further lies can keep the little people down.

Republicans are worse than Democrats – tho at this point, they are both a greedy bunch of self-centered politicians.

Vote all the incumbents out. Get a new batch – if they are bad, vote them out next time.

Vote the incumbents out !!!!!!!!!