Joe Biden's Tampa visit canceled due to Tropical Storm Isaac

The rain isn’t enough to keep the GOP from going full speed ahead with its convention in Tampa next week, but it seems to have dampened the plans of party crasher Joe Biden, who didn’t want to be a “distraction” from storm preparedness efforts — only from the RNC.

VP Biden to skip stop in Tampa to ensure resources are not distracted as Isaac approaches – @ap http://t.co/QlwRTfbK

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) August 25, 2012

Monday Biden trip to Tampa is postponed b/c of the storm, sez vp office. And, thus, history is altered in ways yet to be determined. #hap

— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) August 25, 2012

And so he can focus on Mario Kart. RT @jaketapper VP Biden postponing trip to Tampa so local resources can focus on Tropical Storm Isaac.

— China is lying (@jtLOL) August 25, 2012

If the DNC keeps Biden away from Tampa, the GOP should sue them for breach of contract.

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) August 25, 2012

Guess that trial balloon did not fly. RT “@PoliticalTicker: Biden's Tampa visit canceled due to storm – http://t.co/b0J2Ct2q”

— Dr. Dora K Vertenten (@DoctorDora) August 25, 2012

Hurricane Biden has moved off his projected path of Tampa leaving other cities to brace for his destruction #tcot

— markb (@cubscoltsfan) August 25, 2012

They told Biden he was going to Tampa for College Spring Break, when he found out it was the RNC he pulled out.

— Gary (@garyalan82) August 25, 2012

FL only needs 1 disaster at a time MT @chrisgeidner: Biden cancels trip to Tampa "out of an abundance of caution" 4 "disaster preparedness"

— Terrence T. McDonald (@terrencemcd) August 25, 2012

Obama decides Biden piñata likely to get smashed in Tampa.

— Tampa (@S1CT) August 25, 2012

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Fortunately, the vice president can still catch Ann Romney’s speech on TV Tuesday night.