The 'science' of suppressing GOP speech in North Carolina

Epoch Times:

Florida Republicans said they’ll gladly host the Republican National Convention if President Donald Trump decides to move it from North Carolina.

“The Republican Party of Florida would welcome the opportunity to host the Republican National Convention,” Joe Gruters, chairman of the Florida GOP, said in a statement.

“Florida is committed to ensuring a safe, secure, and successful event for President Trump and all attendees.”

Florida is Trump’s home state and the largest swing state, the party said in arguing the event should be held in the southern state.

Trump on May 25 threatened to move the convention unless North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, promises to let Spectrum Center fill to capacity.

The convention is scheduled for four days in late August.

Cooper is in “shutdown mood” and won’t guarantee full attendance in the arena, the president said, adding: “In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space.”

A Cooper spokesperson said the state “is relying on data and science to protect our state’s public health and safety.”

Liz Harrington, the Republican National Committee’s national spokesperson, said on May 26 that it takes months to plan the convention, and staff members are already on the ground in Charlotte.

“We need assurances from Gov. Cooper that we can hold this event as planned,” Harrington said.

Officials want to keep the event in Charlotte, but without the assurance of having more than 10 people there, the current limit due to social distancing regulations, they’ll assess their options.
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The Republicans may have to sue North Carolina for breach of contract if they cannot give them the assurance that they can gather.  Democrats have been using the "data and science" claims as an excuse for their control freak policies which are driving businesses into bankruptcy and killing more jobs than the virus.  The governors of Florida and Georgia as well as Texas have offered alternative sites for the convention.  The Texas Republicans are planning on having their convention before the date of the national convention. 

I think what we are seeing from Cooper is a bad faith claim in an attempt to spoil the Republican 2020 campaign.