It’s a Covidplooza!
A few days ago, I pointed out that the Texas Republican Party was going ahead with its real person adventure in disease spreading at their state convention in Houston to nominate Donald Trump for president. I mean, at this point, what do they have to lose?
The only sticky part I had with this is that the Texas Medical Association was sponsoring the convention. I asked you guys to contact them to ask what the hell. Boy howdy, you did good.
The next day –
So, they decided to have a virtual meeting to decide if they should meet in public. Members of the State Republican Executive Committee voted whether or not to have the state convention virtually (like the Democrats did) or to spread some damn germs.
The germs won.
At 10:30 last night, they issued their decision.
Weirdly, the vote took place just five hours after Governor Greg Abbott issued an edict that we all have to wear masks or get fined $250.
And then 30 minutes later (which was late, late last night) the Texas Medical Association withdrew their sponsorship of the convention.
Just a little brag here but the Texas Democratic Party met virtually, lost no sponsors or delegates, and raised twice as much money as we have ever raised at any state convention. There were plenty of little private Zoom meetings to chat with your friends over adult beverages in the evening, and you got to see all the candidates. All the business got done, we have a platform and national delegates, and all the electronics worked like magic.
Let’s all keep an eye on the Texas Republican Party sponsors and see who else bows out. Well, danged, I just went to their webpage and I cannot find a list of sponsors. That’s odd. Check if you have a chance.
UPDATE.
Here’s another one.
Just a little travelin’ music.
St. James Infirmary Vistula River Brass Band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqlA-1Kl1RQ&list=PLF-sO4rfyBpEFIp9M762ZilNxjx4VMHbH
1This seems more like a fraternity hazing than a convention. Except it’s a free-for-all, everybody hazing everybody else, all at the same time. What could go right?
2Juanita J. – You have just demonstrated how mightier the pen than the ‘s’word. Congratulations. Job well done.
3So, I’m guessing that attending the RPT convention is some sort of Darwinian purity test to prove loyalty to the Party….to Trump…to, oh, hell, who knows? Is any ideology worth living for also worth dying for?
4So what is the status of he GRB union workers contract. This can’t be an event they want to work?
5If they need another sponsor, may I suggest the Texas Undertakers Assoc. I’m sure they’d be happy to sponsor. Thanks for the link, Megasoid. When I was reading the article I had a vision of a funeral march thru the streets of NOLA, but wearing MAGA caps… Don’t want to sound like a ghoul, but that’s sure one way to diminish the number of Rethuglicans. Hope Alec Jones goes to the R convention.
6georgie-porgie @ 6 Its OK. After the Covid aerosols have traveled from mouths to noses plus a week or so, you can put up “When the saints go marching in.
Or: Spirit In The Sky ~ Norman Greenbaum.
7I hear the folks in the NSGOP don’t like it when people call them idiots. This is probably their way of ensuring that they won’t have to hear that much longer…
8Double thanks to you, megasoid, for the “St. James Infirmary” tune, but there was also a Mel Brooks link which contained Mel and Anne Bancroft doing a soft shoe version of “ Sweet Georgia Brown”. I didn’t realize how much I needed that laugh. God bless Mel Brooks.
9Aren’t they afraid of Trump?
10maryelle @ 9 Skip on over to the last comment on Friday Toons for extra laughs and ~ A fork of you lie ~ super cut of individual one’s simple minded mauling of english and cognitive tests he brags about having “aced”.
11Oh yes, that compilation of Trump’s garbled word salad is laughable, but Mel Brooks he ain’t.
12Did I mention that Mel and Anne sang “Georgia” in Polish as they shuffled off to Buffalo?
maryelle @12 Watched it, thank you. She was awesomely elegant.
13With all the musical creativity in Texas, SURELY there will be an appropriately redone song for the T-GOP convention. Probably shouldn’t profane a University or high school fight song — but there are bound to be possibilities.
Marty Robbins’ El Paso, with the persona leaving a body dead on the floor, then coming back to feel “Something is dreadfully wrong for I feel A deep burning pain in my side” jumped to my mind … but there are bound to be others for everyone in Texas to sing.
14