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packman

(16,296 posts) Tue May 26, 2020, 11:08 AM May 2020

Suggestion - Hold RNC convention on Cruiseships off coast of Mar-a-Lago

. Give North Carolina a patriotic one-finger salute, drive the GOP National Convention down the east coast of Florida, take a left at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago beach resort and keep going about 10 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean. There you will find several Carnival cruise ships tied together with Freedom Rope, ready to host thousands of eager Republicans.

Those of you who lack foresight are probably asking, “Why would the GOP want to hold its convention on conjoined cruise ships off the coast of Florida during peak hurricane season rather than just working with North Carolina health officials to provide a safe, scientifically sound event?”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-coronavirus-trump-gop-convention-north-carolina-doral-huppke-20200526-sikqibn2t5dkfdc7huwr67vslm-story.html

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Suggestion - Hold RNC convention on Cruiseships off coast of Mar-a-Lago (Original Post) packman May 2020 OP

Only if they put up a dock with the only entrance at Mar-A-Lago csziggy May 2020 #1

And after the ship's declared a virus hot spot, don't let it come ashore till the pandemic is over. sop May 2020 #2

They can't pack 20,000 people on that ship ... at most 6000. They all need to go to their own island uponit7771 May 2020 #3

String 3-4 of 'em together C_U_L8R May 2020 #5

And hire fervent Trump supporters to take over the work of the crew as volunteer guinea pigs. flor-de-jasmim May 2020 #4

Ahhh.... A Shot In The Arm For The Cruise Ship Industry..... global1 May 2020 #6

Fantastic idea dickthegrouch May 2020 #7

csziggy

(34,139 posts)

1. Only if they put up a dock with the only entrance at Mar-A-Lago

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:10 AM

May 2020

So every one of those diseased GOP members have to enter and exit through Trump's Florida home. As soon as they set foot on his property, no masks allowed.

sop

(10,274 posts)

2. And after the ship's declared a virus hot spot, don't let it come ashore till the pandemic is over.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:13 AM

May 2020

We wouldn't want to unnecessarily increase Trump's COVID-19 infection numbers.

uponit7771

(90,367 posts)

3. They can't pack 20,000 people on that ship ... at most 6000. They all need to go to their own island

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:13 AM

May 2020

... and breath on each other for 1.5 months

C_U_L8R

(45,027 posts)

5. String 3-4 of 'em together

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:42 AM

May 2020

Like a big old stinkpot party. The Trumps will love it.

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

4. And hire fervent Trump supporters to take over the work of the crew as volunteer guinea pigs.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:14 AM

May 2020

global1

(25,285 posts)

6. Ahhh.... A Shot In The Arm For The Cruise Ship Industry.....

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 11:45 AM

May 2020

Show confidence that cruising is coming back to pre-pandemic levels.

Trump can just stay on board of the ship. Sail in international waters. Stay beyond the 24 mile limit and beyond jurisdiction and the law. That's the way he will avoid jail.

(sarcasm)

dickthegrouch

(3,184 posts)

7. Fantastic idea

Reply to packman (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 02:36 PM

May 2020

Untrained and unqualified staff would make the perfect backdrop to all those political appointments.
With any luck they won’t even be able to find their way back. Even more luck a hurricane barrels through and the ships do what ships do in dire circumstances.

Winning for everyone. Who could possibly complain?

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