Minnesota lawmakers want Republicans to get drunk. Well, not exactly, but they are considering a law that would keep bars serving alcohol until 4 am and liquor stores open on Sundays for the 11 days surrounding the Republican National Convention this summer. Last call is currently 2 am.
Establishments located within a 11 mile radius of the convention center would feel the alcohol love. Either Minnesota politicians are afraid a dry convention wouldn't be any fun, or they're trying to find a way to help the businesses rake in a few more dollars.
The Republican convention will be held at St. Paul from September 1st through 4th, and about 35,000 visitors are expected to attend. The Democrats will be gathering in Denver in late August.
Which convention would you rather attend?
Barbara Bui
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Ben Sherman
I was going to vote the party line, but if the bars are going to stay open later for the Republicans, I'll go booze it up with them
1I was about to dutifully mark democrats and then I really thought about it. I'll hang out with democrats again AFTER we have a nominee. Until then I'm avoiding them at all costs.
2
JUDE
3...get them drunk so they spill all their secrets and dirty laundry...get them drunk and take embarassing or incriminating photos...
Actually, I'd rather booze it up with the opposition, now that I think about it!
4lol well when Liberty puts it THAT way I'm all about no drama. But I'd have to be very drunk first
5haah Jude, you're funny! You'd be like an undercover agent... like "no no, go on about insider trading... let me just adjust my wire...."
6It'd work equally well with both sides
Anyway, the least you'd come up with is
candidates and delegates getting drunk and talking smack about their opponents!
7I'd rather drink with the Republicans.
8They'd probably have better booze, be more likely to buy, and less likely to puke on your shoes.
"less likely to puke on your shoes"
I believe that was a GOP slogan at one time...
9They might puke in your lap if they've had some bad Japanese, though.
I kid, I kid.
10I'm a Democrat, but I've been to parties with me - dust bunnies are more fun. I hate tofu, it's hard to have fun when you're worried about whether the cutlery is plastic or recycable bamboo, are the grapes union, is the wine organic... I'd slip in to a Republican party any day, just wouldn't get drunk enough to take one home!
11haha jude!
haha steph!
who knew this would be such a fun topic!
12I think I'm a fun partier, but maybe that's because I have Republican tastes in drink? (Remember that thread?)
13Yeah, Bourbon Republicans!!!!!
14Maker's Mark + CSPAN = More fun than it sounds.
15Have you ever watched the british house of parliament.. I think its that one, where they just hurl insults at each other??
Now that is some entertainment!
16Yeah--and I love it when they also hurl insults at the Prime Minister!
17I love the British Parliament...they're so polite when they're insuling each other too, it's hilarious!
18Republicans party?
19Ak - Sure republicans party, it was called the 80s!
20Democrats!
21What's with the chick on the left? Did we annex Muchkin Land?
22I was kicked out of Dem. parties. I turned on the air conditioning
23Also, everything Stephley said.
I far prefer the Republican shindigs.
Oh, you know that lady gets her drink on, hypnotic!
(In fact, she probably got her drink on before designing that hat.)
24Well if that's the case Jude something tells me that a straw is attached to that hat. Haha!
25Why wasn't it a button for both, I would like to split my night with both parties.
26Yeah! It should be like the Oscars. A party for each party not just Rep. and Dems. The republicans will have elephant rides and Charlton Hesston will be working security. The democrats will have pin the tail on the donkey and who ever gets their teeth kicked out first gets universal health insurance. The greens will have a swing with Tarzan from the trees booth. It would be grreAT!
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