The repercussions of Monday’s cancellation are continuing to be felt. Mayor Cornett became the third Oklahoman to lose his Convention speaking slot today, joining previous cancellations for Congressman Cole and Senator Coburn.
This has evolved into kind of a bummer of a week for the Oklahoman delegation, after the pre-Convention hype of getting to see four Oklahomans on the dais. Only one is now left – Mary Fallin. I assume at this point we won’t know her status until tomorrow morning.
The disappoinment is greatest for Oklahoma City, because Mayor Cornett was going to have the opportunity to brag on us a little bit, and the accomplishment of being the only sitting Mayor on the agenda was historic for OKC. But, it is what it is.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
It is unfortunate that the schedule required this change. Oklahoma City, in my opinion, is somewhat of a “bright star” example of how cities are changing and Mayor Cornett is a great voice to tell the story. Also, there is a considerable amount of support in OKC for the Republic Party, maybe more than typically found in major cities.