Nashville drops campaign to host 2020 Republican National Convention

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Convention won’t be coming to Nashville in 2020.

The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. confirmed Friday it has notified the Republican National Committee that it will not be submitting a bid to host the GOP gathering.

“After extensive review of the RFP — due to available dates and necessary space — our office notified the RNC in February of this year that we unfortunately would not be submitting a bid,” said Butch Spyridon, president and chief executive officer of the Nashville convention and visitors group.

Just last fall, state GOP leaders hoping to land the 2020 convention were openly courting the RNC at its summer gathering at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/11/nashville-drops-campaign-host-2020-republican-national-convention/603354002/

[RandySF]

1. Shit, even Nashville doesn't want them

[Glamrock]

2. My thoughts exactly.

If the Grand Ole Opry can't get behind you (conservatives) you're fucked!

[JI7]

3. while Tennessee is very Red. Nashville is very Blue

[RandySF]

4. I'm sure Knoxville would love to host them.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. With the anger in this country over RUMP and so forth...I'd be ...

very cautious in wanting to have this convention in my city ... sure the money would be nice for our hotels and restaurants, but where do you draw the line? Not in my backyard !

[MrScorpio]

6. The GOPrs can always have their convention in Hell.

[True Blue American]

7. They Could Hold Their Convention Here.

Note how the Southern Baptist Church has changed over the years to become what it now is.

There are factions fighting them, but so far the Old Guard has won, but losing people.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Baptist_Convention

[bucolic_frolic]

8. I'm hoping they choose a center of Televangelism

some hoax cures might awaken the nation to the sweeping fraud that has so deluded the populace

[Scarsdale]

9. I am sure that

Vlad would have a great place for them in Moscow. They could pick up their paychecks while there, too. Since they no longer hide their connections to Russia, why not?