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‘Best weather of the entire week’: Local meteorologist puzzled by Obama speech move
The Daily Caller ^ | 9/5/12 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 09/05/2012 8:34:10 AM PDT by KansasGirl

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The chief meteorologist at a Charlotte television station is questioning the decision by Democrats to move President Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention to a smaller venue because of the weather.

“Thursday night will likely be the best weather of the entire week,” Brad Panovich of WCNC-NBC TV wrote on Twitter in reference to when Obama’s speech was planned to take place at the outside Bank of America stadium, which can accommodate 70,000 people.

The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday announced that the weather is forcing them to relocate Obama’s speech to the Time Warner Cable Arena, which is inside and holds a far fewer 22,000 people.

In a series of tweets on Wednesday morning after the news broke, Panovich said there’s only a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain or storms and argued that “if you are going to move inside for this small risk you could have done that days ago.”

Said Panovich: “My main point is if you were going to move inside for the small [weather] threat Thursday [,you] could have made that decision a week ago.”

Republicans reacted to the news asking whether the change is really because the Democrats are worried about filling enough seats in the outdoor venue for the video cameras.

“Problems filling the seats?” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski told reporters in a Wednesday email.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012dncconvention; charlotte; democrats; elections; emptychair; imagepresidency; nobama2012; obama; smokeandmirrors; talktoclint; youdidntfillthat
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1 posted on 09/05/2012 8:34:17 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: KansasGirl

https://mobile.twitter.com/#!/wxbrad


2 posted on 09/05/2012 8:36:06 AM PDT by KansasGirl ("If you have a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."--B. Hussein Obama)
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To: KansasGirl

They will be lucky if they can fill the seats inside.


3 posted on 09/05/2012 8:38:28 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: KansasGirl

Bwahaha...do they really think we believe the weather story??????


4 posted on 09/05/2012 8:38:43 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eatl my dog!)
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To: KansasGirl

Brad Panovich of WCNC-NBC TV should prepare for his upcoming tax related rectal exam for questioning the one.


5 posted on 09/05/2012 8:40:14 AM PDT by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: KansasGirl

Satan. Can’t stand sunlight.


6 posted on 09/05/2012 8:42:06 AM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (I will fear no muslim))
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To: KansasGirl

They moved to Time Warner because of the weather. They may consider a move to Denny’s because of the great coffee and pie.


7 posted on 09/05/2012 8:42:13 AM PDT by marron
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To: KansasGirl

Really? The meteorologist is puzzled? And here I thought meteorologists were smart. The reason Obamugabe is moving the speech is oh so obvious.


8 posted on 09/05/2012 8:42:22 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: KansasGirl

“It’s not our fault!”


9 posted on 09/05/2012 8:43:12 AM PDT by theDentist (FYBO/FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: V_TWIN

Prepare for your exam. You failed to capitlize “One.” Just joking - maybe.


10 posted on 09/05/2012 8:44:05 AM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: KansasGirl

Brad is clearly a racist.


11 posted on 09/05/2012 8:44:30 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: KansasGirl

Best question to ask Barry now:

“What are your plans for the disappointed tens of thousands of people who will be milling around in the rain?”


12 posted on 09/05/2012 8:45:17 AM PDT by Darteaus94025
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To: KansasGirl

The forecast called for a 20% chance of rain, but a 100% chance of empty seats.


13 posted on 09/05/2012 8:45:19 AM PDT by TonyInOhio (Obama, a ship sailing on yesterday's wind)
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To: ColdOne

I hope that Thursday evening is a beautiful summer evening in Charlotte. Then they will really look odd to have moved it indoors.


14 posted on 09/05/2012 8:45:39 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: 7thson

Correct, Failed to CAP on purpose. Let ‘em catch me if they can! LOL


16 posted on 09/05/2012 8:46:45 AM PDT by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: KansasGirl

People don’t like voting for losers. ;)


17 posted on 09/05/2012 8:49:03 AM PDT by PghBaldy (The DNC asks that instead of applause, people wave their legs in the air.)
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To: V_TWIN
This is Bob - Bob is a Racist (Youtube; funny, true, 4:36)

Bob's yer uncle. (wink wink, nudge nudge)


18 posted on 09/05/2012 8:50:41 AM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: KansasGirl

Smiling. This is Due to Eastwood. Emperor Zero can’t bear the “empty chairs!”


19 posted on 09/05/2012 8:51:33 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: KansasGirl

They can use my unfinished attic!


20 posted on 09/05/2012 8:52:29 AM PDT by albie
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