APPEARANCES

The hurricane adds a dimension to the Republican National Convention, the RNC.

To some extent at least, we will be denied the hoopla of the opening speeches and what all.

It has been deemed less than fitting for the RNC to be seen to be celebrating while the storm is bearing down on our southeast.
And it has been deemed to be impolitic for various leaders and delegates to be at the RNC while the havoc is occurring in their home states.

The pity of it is that the RNC must go on and folks who are involved in it have a duty to be at the Convention and that there is no real need for them to have to go back to their home states.

It is show. Things must look a certain way. Folks must be on site, to be seen to seemingly be doing this or that, even when they could be doing those things from elsewhere, even in these days of … miraculous communication possibilities. And even when the ‘doing of this or that’ is itself largely symbolic.

Think of all the flak that President Bush took for taking the time to finish the story he was reading to the children when informed of 9-11, three years ago. Think of all those things he could have done in those four or five minutes.

And that is how it should be, I guess. At least, that is how it is.
Most likely.
It has been said that truth is perception. Even if perception is baloney.

But it is not really necessary. Governors and the like can orchestrate strategy and give orders from any state in the Union whilst carrying out various responsibilities, such as functioning as members of a nominating convention.

It is late.
The storm is on the way.
God save the Southeast. God save the Republic and the Republican Party.