republican delegates

Last weekend while Gustav roared toward South Louisiana land fall and hundreds of thousands of evacuees were beating hasty retreats from the Gulf Coast, Republican delegates attended lavish, million dollar parties sponsored by lobbyists. Some who were caught on camera covered their faces with the pink boa party favors to avoid public scrutiny. Here's the ABCNews report:

It really hurt me to be subjected to CNN's coverage of GOP floor delegates dancing to Earth, Wind, & Fire recordings. Describing what they were doing as "dancing" is charitable. It was painful to watch. Brooks Brothers suits stiffly stirring invisible cauldron paddles with tightly clinched fists.

Our man in Minneapolis gives us the low down on how the Tennessee Republican delegates are feeling on this first abbreviated session of the Republican National Convention:

Tom Humphrey reports on the vote totals for Republican delegates to the GOP National Convention in Tennessee.

Updating our previous post about the Feb. 5th election certification, here's more from Brook Thompson, Tennessee Coordinator of Elections: