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First thing that popped into my head when I saw this pic was the Ghostbusters theme.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/18/486398...ng-out-the-rncWhen the Republican National Convention officially gavels into order Monday, some major GOP leaders will be con uously absent.
The remaining former GOP presidents and the party's past two Republican nominees are not coming to Cleveland. Neither are some former 2016 GOP presidential candidates. More than 20 senators and several House members, along with a half-dozen Republican governors, won't be here either.
There are various excuses and reasons politicians have given. Many do legitimately need to worry about their own re-election prospects in a year when control of the Senate also hangs in the balance. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is recovering from major burns after an accident.
But many have been blatant about the reason they won't be in Ohio: They still do not support Donald Trump, who will become the party's official nominee this week.
"Sen. [Ben] Sasse will not be attending the convention and will instead take his kids to watch some dumpster fires across the state, all of which enjoy more popularity than the current front-runners," a spokesman for the Nebraska Republican and frequent Trump critic told The Hill.
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, who clashed with Trump in his attempt to mend fences with congressional Republicans earlier this month, has said he will be "mowing my lawn," according to the New York Times. Montana Sen. Steve Daines also told the paper he'll literally be gone fishing (fly fishing, that is).
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a former Trump rival who hasn't endorsed him yet, will not even attend the RNC in his home state. He will be in Cleveland, but attending breakfasts for several state delegations and speaking to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Some lawmakers have planned foreign trips in lieu of the trek to Cleveland.
Perhaps most noticeably, past Republican presidents and nominees are taking a hard pass. Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush will not attend and are not supporting Trump — not surprising since Trump viciously attacked Jeb, their son and brother respectively, during the primary.
Mitt Romney, the 2012 nominee, isn't coming either. He has been vocally opposed to Trump, blasting him in a speech earlier this year as a "fraud" and a "phony." Arizona Sen. John McCain, who was the party's 2008 nominee, is skipping as well. He has endorsed Trump but needs to focus on his own compe ive re-election — one that's been made more difficult by some of Trump's incendiary comments about Hispanics in the heavily Latino state.
The only living GOP nominee who will be attending is Bob Dole, who failed to defeat President Bill Clinton in 1996. The 92-year-old former Senate majority leader is not listed as a speaker.
First thing that popped into my head when I saw this pic was the Ghostbusters theme.
This is pathetic. Using a tragedy for political gain.
Dont care if you hate Hillary but to say she's to blame for the death of some guy is pretty stupid.
Charles in Charge
is this the best they can do?
It's the only dirt they can find on her. You expect repugs to criticize her political views?
They can't even use the war on Iraq vote against her anymore, check this out
I'm waiting for the next speaker to be someone who was shot by a black man.
Nevermind, they have this Uncle Tom up there speaking.
I expected a pic of him chowing down on a hot dog.
Sheriff Clarke is telling like it is
Blue lives matter
There are no blue lives.
So many old ing people in this .
Old republicans:black lives matter? What about all other lives? So racist #AllLivesMatter
same Old republicans: Blue lives matter!
that was the most rehearsed, vomit-inducing i've seen in some time
Make America Safe Again
its 2014?
Latest data published by the FBI.its 2014?
Your supposition is that 2015 and to-date '16 have ed?
i don't have the data to say either way
Obama actually made America safer. Stay woke, repugs.Make America Safe Again
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