Economic dud?

[4everwarriors]

Little to zero impact in outlying counties.

This is more a matter of the pre-arranged gatherings and parties being held.  I don't think party affiliation matters one iota.

Plus, when you couple the degeneracy of the family values and evangelical crowd, lord knows what those people are doing behind closed doors.  Probably better their sewage isn't getting exposed to more of our outstanding downtown establishments

How's business at Serb Hall, hey?

[rocky_warrior]

Revenue at MUScoop is up 50% over last year.  We're fully booked.  But I suspect that's Nigel.

[rocket surgeon]

Nope.  Just common sense.

  so did you up your prices?  I heard regular penicillin just doesn't cut it anymore, so you better load up on the broader spectrum stuff, good salt water rinses, keep a good anti-fungal readily handy.  careful with the heather regions rinses as they can remove good microbiome opening the door to opportunistic infections. you should probably change your logistics/nicknames after the convention to avoid scams and probably a good idea to schedule an appointment with your og-gyn Monday am...be safe out there

[The Sultan]

The true threat to democracy (where 14 million voters are disenfranchised) next month in Chicago should draw better ratings.

True. Disasters always draw better ratings. 

[Uncle Rico]

  so did you up your prices?  I heard regular penicillin just doesn't cut it anymore, so you better load up on the broader spectrum stuff, good salt water rinses, keep a good anti-fungal readily handy.  careful with the heather regions rinses as they can remove good microbiome opening the door to opportunistic infections. you should probably change your logistics/nicknames after the convention to avoid scams and probably a good idea to schedule an appointment with your og-gyn Monday am...be safe out there

Thanks!  Since I am an evangelical Christian, I probably am loaded with all kinds of VD. 

[Uncle Rico]

How's business at Serb Hall, hey?

I doubt anyone from the RNC is going to something that sounds ethnic

[forgetful]

Apparently the economic dud extends to TV as the ratings for the first two nights are very significantly down compared to RNC 2020 and 2016.

Not surprising. I would say close to 90% of Americans decided long ago whether they will vote R or D. They don't even care who the name on the ticket is, and certainly aren't going to waste time watching a bunch of morons lie/showboat on state.

That leaves 10% that are actually thinking about this, and many of them, really don't care about a convention, and convention speeches.

[The Sultan]

I doubt anyone from the RNC is going to something that sounds ethnic

But in this case Serbs and Russians are best of friends so...

[Uncle Rico]

But in this case Serbs and Russians are best of friends so...

That's true.  A good chunk of the speakers at the RNC are owned by Russia

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I thought 2020 was cancelled and there was no platform.

How could you have forgotten Kimberly's weird shouty speech?!??

[TSmith34, Inc.]

  so did you up your prices?  I heard regular penicillin just doesn't cut it anymore, so you better load up on the broader spectrum stuff, good salt water rinses, keep a good anti-fungal readily handy.  careful with the heather regions rinses as they can remove good microbiome opening the door to opportunistic infections. you should probably change your logistics/nicknames after the convention to avoid scams and probably a good idea to schedule an appointment with your og-gyn Monday am...be safe out there

Isn't roqqet cute? He thinks calling someone both gay and female are insults.

[dgies9156]

Having  major event like the RNC has less to do with direct economic impact and more to do with showcasing a city. Milwaukee's business expectations were particularly unrealistic given the wide distribution of lodging for delegates. I believe four years ago when the Democrats selected Milwaukee (later cancelled), some of the delegates were projected to stay as far away as the O'Hare area in Chicago.

Nashville understood this, which is why the Metropolitan Council rejected the chance to hold the RNC there.

As a side note, the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that the Illinois delegation was meeting in "Oak Hill" WI. Unless I'm missing something (which I doubt), I suspect they meant Oak CREEK. Our mighty newspaper in Chicago needs serious copy editing and fact checking. That or the reporter didn't bother to check where he was!

[MU82]

Not surprising. I would say close to 90% of Americans decided long ago whether they will vote R or D. They don't even care who the name on the ticket is, and certainly aren't going to waste time watching a bunch of morons lie/showboat on state.

That leaves 10% that are actually thinking about this, and many of them, really don't care about a convention, and convention speeches.

Rocky's edit:  (In MU82 voice...) I watched the coverage last night

[The Lens]

The Lens

If they knew no one was coming a couple of months ago they should have been telling the smaller joints in the area. Talk was big on the economic boost for the city and it sure it is not happening on Milwaukee. Carnevor seems to have the best action on the street. I truly feel badly for the business owners I have spoken with. They all say they were told "don't worry about no reservations, people have to eat and drink somewhere."

I don't think it is a lack of people, just a lack of regular folks staying downtown. Everyone at The Pfister or St. Kate's is big donor or media and they are going to private events. Average delegate is staying 10+ miles from downtown or so it seems.

They did. Word has been circulating in the community for the last 6 months.  And then Gary Witt went very public last month, so did Adam Seigel's team. 

The challenging thing is there was still inferences of big groups post 10pm.  That makes staffing, food procurement difficult.

[The Lens]

Having  major event like the RNC has less to do with direct economic impact and more to do with showcasing a city. Milwaukee's business expectations were particularly unrealistic given the wide distribution of lodging for delegates. I believe four years ago when the Democrats selected Milwaukee (later cancelled), some of the delegates were projected to stay as far away as the O'Hare area in Chicago.

Nashville understood this, which is why the Metropolitan Council rejected the chance to hold the RNC there.

As a side note, the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that the Illinois delegation was meeting in "Oak Hill" WI. Unless I'm missing something (which I doubt), I suspect they meant Oak CREEK. Our mighty newspaper in Chicago needs serious copy editing and fact checking. That or the reporter didn't bother to check where he was!

This shows the disparity between the two. You can book nights at the Four Points Sheraton on Brown Deer for under $400 this week.

[Hards Alumni]

And that was quite the LieFest last night, wasn't it? Lies-a-plenty about crime, immigration, Dementia Don's Iraq War stance, Jan. 6, and especially the economy. But as you said, the vast, vast, vast majority of people who subjected themselves to LieFest don't care; as always, cultists believe anything their lords tell them.

Democrats only ever tell the truth, right?

[Pakuni]

Democrats only ever tell the truth, right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_equivalence

[Skatastrophy]

As a side note, the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that the Illinois delegation was meeting in "Oak Hill" WI. Unless I'm missing something (which I doubt), I suspect they meant Oak CREEK. Our mighty newspaper in Chicago needs serious copy editing and fact checking. That or the reporter didn't bother to check where he was!

Yeah the Trib sucks. Alden Global Capital bought them in 2021 and slashed staff/budget. Newsroom slashed in half since 2019.

[Hards Alumni]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_equivalence

Something something glass houses as well.

If you're the party that points at the other as liars, then you better not be telling whoppers either.

I never said they were equivalent, but hypocrisy is a big turn off for any independent voter. 

"oh well, they lie little less, so I guess..."

[MU1in77]

Democrats only ever tell the truth, right?

Correct - in the famous words of George Costanza "it's not a lie if you believe it"

[Pakuni]

Something something glass houses as well.

If you're the party that points at the other as liars, then you better not be telling whoppers either.

I never said they were equivalent, but hypocrisy is a big turn off for any independent voter. 

"oh well, they lie little less, so I guess..."

All Lies Matter.

[lawdog77]

Rocky's edit:  (In MU82 voice...) I watched the coverage last night

I was going to ask MU:
1.  if he watched the coverage, and
if so, why? All it is at any convention is rhetoric and bombastic speeches to appeal to their constituency and inflame the other side.

Sounds like it worked. I didn't watch

[MU82]

I was going to ask MU:
1.  if he watched the coverage, and
if so, why? All it is at any convention is rhetoric and bombastic speeches to appeal to their constituency and inflame the other side.

Sounds like it worked. I didn't watch

I'm a bit of a political junkie, and I believe it's important to know what's going on. So yes I watched some. Couldn't watch anywhere near all because there's just too much, but I watched several recaps of the "highlights."

Something something glass houses as well.

If you're the party that points at the other as liars, then you better not be telling whoppers either.

I never said they were equivalent, but hypocrisy is a big turn off for any independent voter. 

"oh well, they lie little less, so I guess..."

Correct. It's nowhere near equivalent.

[cheebs09]

I was planning to watch because I like the election season and because it was in Milwaukee. But when it came time to turn on the TV, Netflix seemed more appealing.

[The Lens]

Article featuring owner of Doc's BBQ (which is a great btw):

https://www.wuwm.com/2024-07-16/a-complete-dud-restaurants-and-businesses-around-fiserv-forum-are-struggling