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I predict the Zombie Andrew Breitbart. Coke spoon in one hand, boxed wine in the other.

Good for them! Now let’s see if they endorse the man who has pledged to inflict an anti-gay marriage amendment upon the U.S. Constitution.

The Family Research Council’s influence over the official GOP party platform continues with a vow to prosecute “all forms of pornography.” As Republicans flocked south for their convention in a city notorious for an abundance of “gentlemen’s clubs,” the GOP was set to adopt language in its official platform calling for strict enforcement of federal obscenity laws, including those concerning …

There was an official opening ceremony today even though the rest of the day has been canceled. GOP officials from several Gulf states have either returned or decided to stay at home to deal with storm preparations.

The Raging Grannies group has parked their Larks and lawn chairs near the Tampa convention center. Meanwhile a small Occupy contingent is preparing to “march on the RNC.” One Occupy member was arrested yesterday for carrying a machete, generating outrage from Twitter members who would surely be carrying machine guns were it allowed. Occupy United is live-streaming their protest and …

(Tipped by Mama JMG)

Attendees at the Republican convention are shocked about the food prices and have taken their outrage to Twitter. Obviously none of them have dined in an airport. I expect we’ll see similar prices in Charlotte.

McCluskey is the vice president of the FRC.

Citing “severe transportation difficulties due to sustained winds and rain,” the RNC has canceled the first day of the convention.

Archbishop Timothy Dolan will give the closing prayer at the Republican convention in Tampa, an interesting choice because the national coalition of Catholic bishops that he heads recently issued a blistering denouncement of the Ryan Plan to eviscerate services for the poor. Obviously, this is meant to sway Florida’s Hispanic vote. A spokesman for Dolan said convention protocol calls for …

The Daily Bleach had some fun with the Tampa titty bars promoting convention specials. Actual ads are at the link. Check out the apparently real Craigslist entry while you’re there.

An Ybor City bathhouse is offering free admittance for GOP delegates during the convention. For those unaware, Ybor City is a homo-heavy entertainment district famed for its riotous nightclub scene, which is often described as Tampa’s version of Bourbon Street. Google tells us that the above bathhouse is riiiight around the corner from GOProud’s Homocon 2012 on the same block. …

Tropical Storm Isaac is gaining strength over warm waters and may become a Category 2 hurricane as it approaches Tampa just in time for the start of the GOP convention. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said a newly-formed tropical storm could threaten the site of next week’s Republican National Convention by early next week. Storm warnings were issued Tuesday …

The above two billboards will be positioned near each of the convention sites in Tampa and Charlotte. World Net Daily’s commenters are ever so pissed, but they have exactly zero to say about the thousands and thousands of Christian billboards that promise eternal damnation in an unending lake of fire.

Tampa’s many strip clubs saying they are gearing up for next month’s Republican Convention, adding more dancers and making improvements to their venues. One place has even hired a Sarah Palin impersonator. Tampa is home to 40 strip clubs — which is a little less than three clubs per square mile — and the bay area earned an infamous reputation …

CNN is reporting that the storm surge from Tropical Storm Debby is battering the coastline near the Tampa Convention Center, sending waves crashing onto Bayshore Boulevard, one of the entrance routes into the building. The Tampa Tribune reports that organizers are not worried. “Ingress and egress into downtown is still available,” Buckhorn said Monday. “Bayshore (Boulevard) is really the only …