GOP Righteous Right Warns the Leadership Against Choosing Las Vegas as Host City for Its 2016 National Conventiin...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth Oops, not again . As the GOP leadership considers which major city to host its 2016 national convention the religious right has warned against selecting Las Vegas. It matters not (apparently) the positive attributes of the cities ability to host a major national convention, the numbers of hotels etc. it matters only that Vegas is considered "The City of Sin" by the self righteous rollers that comprise the religious fundamental faction of the GOP. Is anyone taking bets on what the Gee-Oh-Pee'er leadership will decide? WASHINGTON — Some of the heaviest hitters on the religious right are pressuring GOP leaders to cross off Las Vegas as a potential host city for its 2016 convention, warning that putting the next convention in Sin City will harm the party’s image and drive away supporters. Dallas already pitches itself as a more wholesome alternative to Vegas, and the push-back could bolster the city’s effort. ...