Bush Unlikely To Attend Opening Of GOP Convention

FoxNews.com: The White House says it is unlikely that President Bush will attend the Republican National Convention on Monday as scheduled because of concerns about Hurricane Gustav, the White House said Sunday. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino says it is unlikely right now that Bush will go to Minnesota on Monday. She says alternate plans are being prepared. The convention schedule has the president set to speak late Monday night in St. Paul, Minn. on opening night. But those plans appear to be on hold because of the monster storm that could make landfall along the Gulf Coast as early as Monday.

Conveniently, the Republican Party really doesn't need him to be there. Matter of fact, they really need him to be completely out of the picture.