Can’t have President Empty Chair Eastwooding his way through a speech at “Panthers Stadium,” a venue that seats 73,000.
https://twitter.com/lachlan/statuses/243349372614610945
There would have been enough empty chairs at Obama's speech to keep Clint Eastwood busy for months.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) September 5, 2012
Just yesterday campaign manager Jim Messina said the president’s Democratic National Convention speech would take place at Bank of America Stadium “rain or shine.”
https://twitter.com/jaycaruso/status/243357700262617088
But now Team Obama is citing “weather” as the reason for moving his speech to Time Warner Cable Arena, a venue that seats just 20,000.
DNC: POTUS Speech to Democratic Convention will Move to Time Warner Cable Arena Due to Severe Weather Forecasts
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 5, 2012
If by “severe weather” you mean “severe embarrassment.”
Obama speech moved on account of 40% chance of rain and 100% chance of insufficient attendance.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) September 5, 2012
Just to clarify, Obama's speech venue changed because of fears of… empty chairs.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 5, 2012
#EmptyStadiumDay official hashtag of Obama acceptance speech
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) September 5, 2012
Charlotte meteorologist Brad Panovich appears baffled by the weather excuse.
I could see rain or storms during the afternoon 2-6pm but speech is at 10 right? Won't be an issue then. #cltwx
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 5, 2012
Severe threat is almost zero Thursday night & chance of rain is 20%. #cltwx
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 5, 2012
It's a simple question.. if you had a #Panthers game, Concert or Soccer match with a 20% chance of storms would you cancel 24hrs prior?
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 5, 2012
But the Washington Examiner’s Byron York thinks weather fears might be legit.
But after hellacious storms here last two days, with forecast for more, I buy weather excuse. Why risk accepting nomination in downpour?
— Byron York (@ByronYork) September 5, 2012
Others? Not so much.
I’m supposed to believe that same people who stood outside in 20 degree freezing weather will not stand in 70 degrees w/30% chance of rain?
— Sharon (@SBroadie) September 5, 2012
Light chance of severe weather, major dampening of enthusiasm sighted for #DNC2012 move of Obama speech from Bank of America stadium #tcot
— #DeplorableMe (@JCinQC) September 5, 2012
And by “weather concerns” the Obama campaign means “lack of interest” in moving Obama speech to much smaller venue.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 5, 2012
Bank of America = too big too fail & Bank of America Stadium = too big to fill #DNC2012 #tcot #fail #DNCfail
— #DeplorableMe (@JCinQC) September 5, 2012
It’s official! Due to “weather concerns”, Obama’s speech has been moved to a smaller arena here in Charlotte. #PresidentDowngrade
— GOP (@GOP) September 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/MattConnelly/status/243346052500037632
Congratulations @TheDemocrats blame weather for the fact you cant get people to turn out for the hero because #ObamaIsntWorking #dnc2012
— Marc T Grove (@MarcTGroveSr) September 5, 2012
I can't wait to enjoy the beautiful evening in Charlotte RT @wxbrad: Severe threat is almost zero Thursday night
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) September 5, 2012
Can the president really deliver a speech at Time Warner Cable Arena? Like Bank of America Stadium, it sounds so … corporate.
https://twitter.com/lachlan/statuses/243348638909231104
But wait … maybe Fauxcahontas can save the day by clearing up that pesky “weather” problem?
Why doesn't Elizabeth Warren do a rain-dance to appease Mother Earth & clear up the weather for Obama's speech?
— Killian E. Coyote (@killpundit) September 5, 2012
Dance, Lie-awatha! Dance!
Update:
The latest forecast from Brad Panovich cites flooding as the primary threat.
Today's weather looking very stormy again, any sunshine will kick off major storms late this afternoon. Flooding the main threat. #cltwx
— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) September 5, 2012
Odd. We thought the Obamessiah promised to slow the rising waters.
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