BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
As has been well established, it's actually not a big deal when a politician skips a national convention. It happens all the time.
The problem is that Romney's campaign has crowed about all the Democrats planning to skip the Dem convention as proof of Obama's unpopularity.
Well, Poppy Bush & Babs ain't planning to attend the convention to nominate Willard Mitt (R-Money).
Let's see who else won't be there, shall we?
George H. W. Bush
Barbara Bush
George Allen
Jon Huntsman
Heather Wilson
Denny Rehberg
Linda McMahon in Connecticut
Now let's see what Dems are skipping the Democratic Convention:
Claire McCaskill
Joe Manchin
Earl Ray Tombin
Nick Rahall
Mark Critz
Let's see...that's 7 confirmed Republican no-shows to 5 confirmed Dem no-shows.
OMG! R-Money is SOFA KING unpopular!
Sorry for the short "diary" -- just wanted to make sure everyone remembers that according to R-Money's logic, these people really don't like him, and you shouldn't either.
xo,
ChiSwan
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am skipping BOTH conventions.
UPDATE: Given a few of the comments, I would like to point out that I am not taking a shot at the Bushes. Nor am I making light of their age or health (which, you'll note, I do not mention anywhere). As I thought was clear, I am simply taking the news of the day and applying the Romney team's logic. Geez, folks. Lighten up, and please don't read things into my diary that are not there.