Just after 8 p.m. ET at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, as the second day of the Democratic National Convention was nearing its climax, the state Fire Marshall blocked off the entrances to the area because the hall reached capacity, stranding dozens of people with tickets and credentials outside the building, TheBlaze’s Mike Opelka reports.
The Washington Post reports the arena’s maximum capacity is 24,000 people.
Sirius XM radio host David Webb told TheBlaze that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz “should be fired” for how poorly organized the convention has been thus far.
“We’ve been here for about an hour trying to get into the venue, finally get to the door and we can’t get in,” he said. “This has got be one of the worst organized events in my history.”
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sparkyrules
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:31pmLets see,DemocRat’s moved Obama’s acceptance speech from a 74,000-seat outdoor football stadium to a much smaller indoor venue with only room for 20,000.If this story on the Blaze is any indication,tomorrow night should be a real blast to watch them all scrambling to be packed in the place like a can of sardines.
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DarkJello
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:40pmWhen your team is best at deception, actually organizing something real is beyond challenging.
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VoteBushIn12
Sep. 5, 2012 at 11:09pmIt speaks for itself:
Mitt Romney lies more than Obama
http://www.politifact.com/personalities/mitt-romney/
http://www.politifact.com/personalities/barack-obama/
And the GOP keeps fewer promises than Obama
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/gop-pledge-o-meter/
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/
Which party is the deceptive one again? Your OPINION doesn’t jive with reality bubba.
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Detroit paperboy
Sep. 5, 2012 at 11:22pmGeese, can he lock down the exits also ????? I can dream cant I ????
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lizaz
Sep. 5, 2012 at 11:46pmI wonder if they’ll even have 20,000……….
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Sirfoldallot
Sep. 6, 2012 at 12:20amSounds like the buses r broke down. Maybe the union dues r not paid up ?
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Stoic one
Sep. 6, 2012 at 12:30amThey went to the smaller venue and now the media will talk about the “Sold-Out” event…not mentioning the downgrade in size….SEE?
SOLD OUT
SEE how POPULAR the prez iz!
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:29pmThis is what happens when you elect someone with absolutely no executive experience, who surrounds himself with commies who have never held a real job in their life, no experience at all, right on down the line.
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yougottabekidding
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:42pmThe Republicans had a hurricane to deal with and all went well and organized.
The democrats have them selves to deal with and it’s been a loosing fight!
They really look like smacked backsides, no wonder this country is going down!
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LameLiberals
Sep. 6, 2012 at 12:13amThis is what happens when you elect someone with absolutely no executive experience, who surrounds himself with commies who have never held a real job in their life, no experience at all, right on down the line.
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While I am voting RELUCTANTLY for Romney
Exactly
1) What PRIVATE sector work experence has Marco Rubio had?
2. Ditto for Condi Rice?
3) Ditto for that Hispanic female governor?
All I heard REPEATEDLY at the GOP convention was a bunch of sob stories about the PARENTS of the candidates working PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS so their children (Rubio/Rice/etc) could go to college and become A POLITICIAN Or Government Employee living large on taxpayer dime.
Only Nikki Haley seemed to have a PRIVATE sector job prior to running for governor.
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flatdaddio
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:23pmlooks like they’re running this like they do the country…
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AxelPhantom
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:34pm….with the exceptions that to get into this country you do not have to show I.D., be credentialed, have a criminal background check, be frisked, scanned and groped at the door!
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Sirfoldallot
Sep. 6, 2012 at 12:38am@ fatdaddio, sad & true.
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PutMoreOnMyPlate
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:20pmDoes Obama not want to get elected? Or is there an alternative strategy? I feel like there’s going to be a takeover that will not involve traditional means of election. Just sayin’. This all feels wrong to me on so many levels.
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Mercury7
Sep. 6, 2012 at 12:00amI have been saying this for months. O.B. will not step down. He will just take over. Why else does the social security staff need 50 million rounds of hollow point ammo?
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mtsnj
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:19pmThey had to close it down in fear of The methane produced by all the BS they were flinging would implode
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repairsea
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:19pmI bet the CDC will close down the hotels, rental cars and back alleys because the high amount of venereal diseases when this group is done. Ms. Fluke will need an health care extension on her “free to her paid by the working class taxes” condoms.
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annieoakley
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:15pmThe Fire Marshall is ‘the authority having jurisdiction’. He or she can shut facilities down for exceeding occupancy or problems with fire alarms related to safety, both the public’s safety and firefighter safety. Firefighters really, really deplore false alarms. Perhaps someone thought it would be “fun” to trip a fire alarm.
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Presidente
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:17pmI am thinking…the AHJ was closing off the entrances…ONLY to stop more people from going IN. The building having a certain capacity- you see. Just so everyone is aware- the AHJ- (Fire marshall) -isnt stopping people from leaving.
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sparkyrules
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:12pmhttp://t.co/UUWncFmG
https://twitter.com/Milbank/statuses/243512990664646656?tw_i=243512990664646656&tw_e=media&tw_p=tweetembed
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762x51
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:03pmI hope Fox has coverage of the people standing around outside baaaing and mooing.
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Wool-Free Vision
Sep. 5, 2012 at 11:12pmThis is just a training exercise, getting the sheep ready for the bread lines in the near future.
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Wool-Free Vision
Sep. 5, 2012 at 11:15pmTake note, liberal lapdogs in the media: Your credentials don’t mean jack squat in the bread lines!
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g123695
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:00pmHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Now, that’s GOVERNMENT for ya…
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KHM
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:58pmIs the Fire Marshal a Republican? Suppose a fire or medical emergency had happened inside; isn’t it illegal to block doors during such an event?
This is absurd. As others have said, it speaks volumes about how these people cannot even run a Convention yet they want to control every aspect of our lives.
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yougottabekidding
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:16pmIt does not say lock the doors it says blocked, as not allowing any more people in. That is the job of the fire marshal to protect the lives of the people inside. It could be that they oversold tickets to a small facility to have the appearance of enthusiasm for their cause, which would have overcrowded the facility potentially putting the lives of those inside at risk in an emergency, because they could not exit!
It does not matter if he is R or D he is doing his job.
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EJCDad
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:18pm@KHM The Fire Marshall has every authority to limit access to the building under NFPA 101 The Life Safety Code. If the number of occupants inside the building exceeds the capacity of the building the Fire Marshall has a legal obligation to clear the building. If the Marshall was blocking the doors I’m sure it was to limit access in to the building
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republic2011
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:58pmThat’s just a preview of what four more years of Obama and the progressives will be. Except people will be standing outside in the cold, waiting in lines for food and supplies from their blessed government, because they can’t take care of themselves. We have a population in the United States of sheep that “depend” on the government, want to depend on the government, and believe the government is there to take care of them. When the government fails, and it will, who will be left dying in the streets? Who will be left to riot and kill their fellow man for a loaf of bread? I’d say a good representative portion of those people are at the DNC this week. Of course, the politicians will be just fine. While the sheep have been fat, dumb and happy, they have been preparing and arming themselves, because they know what’s coming. And the politicians won’t be there to help anyone but themselves; because they too believe the government should take care of people (not themselves). It is how it always works.
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Patriot Z
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:53pmHey libs the dnc wants to run your healthcare too…good job…the fire marshall must be racist
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762x51
Sep. 5, 2012 at 10:04pmAww crap, you beat me to the race card.
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kickagrandma
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:52pmIsn’t our GOD SO COOL?
Keep on PRAYING, AMERICA!!!
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red_white_blue2
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:52pmWhat a bunch of idiots!
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Depressed_American
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:49pmYeah they run the DNC Convention like they do America!!!
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wisehiney
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:48pmHey you weasels! GOD is AWESOME! He is never left out, YOU ARE! BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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redbone007
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:44pmNow they know how most of America people feel.
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Gary_K
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:44pmThese people want to run the country for four more years and they can’t even run a convention for a few days.
Geesh
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salvawhoray
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:43pmso much for Forward.
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Stiggs
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:46pm…move forward and stand outside…
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Stiggs
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:42pmHey, what can I say – and this is the type of organization they want the American people to accept?
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sparkyrules
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:40pm“This has got be one of the worst organized events in my history.”
And just think.People actually follow/vote for these fools and allow them powerful positions in government.
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nighttrainno9
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:39pmcool
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banjarmon
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:38pmHEe HEe HEEEEEEE HAWAAAAWWW This is SO FUNNY….Lock them ALL OUT!!!!!
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GravityGuy
Sep. 5, 2012 at 9:37pmI’m laughing on the inside… and on the outside just a little bit.
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