HomeUploadUpload DirectHotlinkRandomAbouttheme toggle
Expand

Did the GOP Pick Tampa Because of the Strippers? And Did Romney Pick Ryan Because of His Hard-Bod?

Views:884
@ReasonVids

So the Republicans are heading to Tampa to whoop it up at their "Yes We Did Too Build It Ourselves" convention.

Florida in late August? Goodness gracious, it's not about the heat, or the humidity -- it's about the nudity!

There's a reason that Tampa was the backdrop for Magic Mike, the hard bodied hit movie of the summer: The city is packed ass-cheek to jowl with strip clubs catering to every customer niche. That's capitalism at its finest and something the GOP pretends to understand.

The moist evening air in the lightning capital of America ripples with anticipation the way that the chins of convention speakers such as Governor Chris Christie do at snack time.

Is it just a coincidence that the Mitt Romney picked Congressman Paul Ryan for his running mate?

Hardly.

Ryan is a highly public practitioner of the P90X "insanity" workout and is reported to have washboard abs that the ladies dream of taking out for a spin cycle or two.

Ryan famously wears his suits David Byrne style -- two or three sizes too big -- but as anyone who saw Magic Mike can tell you, oversized clothes just make the stripper-reveal that much sexier.

Local strip club owners aren't expected the GOP base to flood the red-light zones like Super Bowl attendees have in the past. One of them told the press, "The Mitt Romneys aren't going to go into adult entertainment clubs" and another opined, "I don't think those people are coming to party."

But maybe the top -- and bottom -- of the GOP ticket ought to skip the boring speeches and funny hats at the convention center and instead check out the fleshpots of Tampa.

And Mitt Romney could get to know the non-unionized independent contractors who work hard for their money and have overcome more than a few bumps and grinds to inject life into an economy that's limper than Liberace at a speculum convention.

Strippers, like the rest of us, built their business the old-fashioned way: They earned it.

And a loosened-up GOP that showed some kinship -- or is that skinship? - with real working men and women just might be worth tipping a few bucks.

Written by Nick Gillespie; shot and edited by Jim Epstein, with help from Anthony L. Fisher.

Approximately 2.15 minutes.

Go to http://reason.com/reasontv for downloadable versions and subscribe to ReasonTV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic updates when new material goes live.

rnc
,
gop
,
mitt romney
,
magic mike
,
strippers
,
paul ryan
,
tampa
,
chris christie
,
strip clubs
,
kennedy
,
nick gillespie
,
jim epstein
,
reasontv
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
libertarian
,
libertarianism
,
reason tv
    Thumbnail for 3 Key Stories at the RNC Convention: Ron Paul supporters, budget discipline, & social issues2:12
    3 Key Stories at the RNC Convention: Ron Paul supporters, budget discipline, & social issues
    ReasonVids
    910 views
    Thumbnail for Barack Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and...1:52
    Barack Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize and...
    ReasonVids
    1019 views
    Thumbnail for Hey Donald: You Can Be a Citizen of America *and* a Citizen of the World!2:31
    Hey Donald: You Can Be a Citizen of America *and* a Citizen of the World!
    ReasonVids
    1021 views
    Thumbnail for Promises made, promises kept0:59
    Promises made, promises kept
    bestofupgoat
    62 views
    Thumbnail for Thank You for Vaping: Libertarians vs. New York City's E-Cig Ban3:13
    Thank You for Vaping: Libertarians vs. New York City's E-Cig Ban
    ReasonVids
    898 views
    Thumbnail for Sheeeeeit.....0:08
    Sheeeeeit.....
    bestofvoatxyz
    529 views
    Thumbnail for How Much is A College Football Player Worth?7:14
    How Much is A College Football Player Worth?
    ReasonVids
    1056 views
    Thumbnail for The Dangerous Toys of Christmas: Debunked!3:31
    The Dangerous Toys of Christmas: Debunked!
    ReasonVids
    855 views
    Thumbnail for Hollywood Hates Capitalism - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Edition1:36
    Hollywood Hates Capitalism - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Edition
    ReasonVids
    957 views
    Thumbnail for Why Stadium Subsidies Always Win: Q&A with J.C. Bradbury4:43
    Why Stadium Subsidies Always Win: Q&A with J.C. Bradbury
    ReasonVids
    775 views
    Thumbnail for Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei Explores the Tragedy of the Refugee Crisis3:31
    Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei Explores the Tragedy of the Refugee Crisis
    ReasonVids
    966 views
    Thumbnail for The NFL 2011 Lockout Labor Mess2:20
    The NFL 2011 Lockout Labor Mess
    ReasonVids
    968 views
    Thumbnail for Dr. David Martin, Proof of COVID Criminal Conspiracy - EU Parliament Strasbourg - (9-13-2023) - WHO25:58
    Dr. David Martin, Proof of COVID Criminal Conspiracy - EU Parliament Strasbourg - (9-13-2023) - WHO
    AOUisgay
    461 views
    Thumbnail for Tom Easton on Dodd-Frank: "A Terrible Law"4:15
    Tom Easton on Dodd-Frank: "A Terrible Law"
    ReasonVids
    759 views
    Thumbnail for Orb of Isis | Joshua Samuels1:36
    Orb of Isis | Joshua Samuels
    invidious
    357 views
    Thumbnail for Aura | FunnyMemeSpot0:30
    Aura | FunnyMemeSpot
    invidious
    83 views
    Thumbnail for Can you make a dessert with only 3 eggs? 🥚 | Ms Shi and Mr He0:53
    Can you make a dessert with only 3 eggs? 🥚 | Ms Shi and Mr He
    invidious
    75 views
    Thumbnail for CNN is just Paid Actors - CNN does Gulf War coverage3:09
    CNN is just Paid Actors - CNN does Gulf War coverage
    Moonskaraos
    4877 views
    Thumbnail for Are 'Sexy' Buses, Tunnels and Tolls the Answer to L.A. Traffic?6:03
    Are 'Sexy' Buses, Tunnels and Tolls the Answer to L.A. Traffic?
    ReasonVids
    960 views
    Thumbnail for Why Gay Marriage is Winning2:29
    Why Gay Marriage is Winning
    ReasonVids
    913 views
    Thumbnail for A Mystery in Which Everyone is Guilty - Johan Norberg on "Financial Fiasco"9:40
    A Mystery in Which Everyone is Guilty - Johan Norberg on "Financial Fiasco"
    ReasonVids
    886 views
    Thumbnail for What did the jews do to Germans?2:58
    What did the jews do to Germans?
    AOUisgay
    445 views
    Thumbnail for The world should look to Poland as an example of how to keep their homelands safe and sovereign1:45
    The world should look to Poland as an example of how to keep their homelands safe and sovereign
    bestofvoatxyz
    1449 views
    Thumbnail for Ranking EVERY Death Row Meal: Emeline Meaker | Josh Slavin1:00
    Ranking EVERY Death Row Meal: Emeline Meaker | Josh Slavin
    invidious
    138 views
    Thumbnail for Japanese Bento Culture | Bento Club0:37
    Japanese Bento Culture | Bento Club
    invidious
    116 views

points

Permalink
Reply
rnc
,
gop
,
mitt romney
,
magic mike
,
strippers
,
paul ryan
,
tampa
,
chris christie
,
strip clubs
,
kennedy
,
nick gillespie
,
jim epstein
,
reasontv
,
reason magazine
,
reason foundation
,
libertarian
,
libertarianism
,
reason tv
TOS  •  Add Keywords  •  Donate  •   Analytics  •   DMCA  •   Puzzle