[Dog]

Why do you think Powell and Rummy aren't at the convention...

[medscribe]

Simple, national security concerns. Need to preserve the presidential succession order in case anything happens in NYC.

[BladeLWS]

They aren't at the convention so that the US goverment can maintain its command structure in the event of an attack on the RNC. As you can see the Pres, and VP are at the convention, along with alot of other dignitaries. Someone has to take over in the event of a disaster.

[MindBender26]

VP, SOHOR, PPTOS, SS, SecDef, others will all be at separate secure locations tonight.

[Miss Marple]

I was watching C-Span and they had Senator McCain doing a question and answer session with some delegates. I learned something important.

Senator McCain said they were going to court because the 527's were already in violation of election law. NOT McCain Feingold, but the 1974 law which says that any organization which collects money to advocate a candidate or attack him MUST comply with the donor limits set for political parties!!!!

I cannot believe none of us on this site knew this! I have no reason to believe McCain is lying...he knows all this stuff inside out. How in the world have we let that RAT on the FEC ignore the law!!! THAT is why they are going to court!!

A pox on the press, who could have reported this! Scumsuckers, all!

[My2Cents]

Cheney in his formally undisclosed location.