Mon 31 Mar 2008
NFL Hating or Loving the GOP? You Decide.
Posted by DC Republican under Beltway Politics , Campaign '08 , DC Life , John McCain , Politics , RNCWell it looks like the potential of a lot of drunken Republicans inside the Beltway watching John McCain accept the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis has increased significantly.
From the Politico:
The NFL announced today that the 2008 season will kick-off on Thursday, Sep. 4th — the same night McCain is set to accept the GOP nomination at the convention in the Twin Cities.
Per ESPN, the game will start 90 minutes earlier because of the convention.
But given that it pits the world champion New York Giants versus America’s team, the Washington Redskins, Republicans can’t be happy about what will inevitably distract attention from the penultimate night of their convention.
I personally think that this could create an interesting dynamic at the bars on Capitol Hill and inside the Beltway. Get everyone liquored up and then put on the Republican National Convention. How else would one want to spend a Thursday night?