Marc So Confused!

Jerry writes:

I thought that the Republicans were meeting in Minneapolis.
(Hence, the Twins are being forced to play on the road for two weeks
straight.)

I reply:

Maybe they are. I'm likely confused. I saw a comment somewhere where the coincidence of the Republican convention and a hurricane approaching the Gulf Coast was taken as a threat. I took the coincidence to mean a literal threat, so I thought that meant the Republicans are going to meet in New Orleans, but maybe the commenter meant a PR threat instead.

The traditional Chinese view that the leadership must first have the Mandate of Heaven may get a workout here. A slashing hurricane isn't anything but a bad omen.