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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 07:57 AM Jul 2016

GOP Convention speakers list - OMG!

Trump and Republicans plan to host a “Benghazi themed” night,
and a presentation outlining former President Bill Clinton’s sex life


... the Republican National Convention released a partial list Thursday of the few politicians, D-list celebrities and numerous Donald Trump family members who will be speaking at next week’s convention ...

a former “Real World” cast member (Sean Duffy),
a professional golfer, who is currently ranked 484th in the world,
the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship,
soap opera star Antonio Sabato Jr.,
former quarterback (and Christian spokesman) Tim Tebow,
and numerous Donald Trump family members.

Nearly all of Trump’s children are set to speak at the convention next week, and even his wife, Melina, plans to address the nation.
Trump supporter Sarah Palin is conspicuously missing from the list

http://www.salon.com/2016/07/14/republican_national_convention_speakers_list_revealed_trumps_odd_assortment_of_the_barely_famous_set_to_take_the_stage_in_cleveland/
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GOP Convention speakers list - OMG! (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 OP
I get the feeling that people watching will be changing the channel... dubyadiprecession Jul 2016 #1
I looked up Antonio Sabato Jr. on IMDb, had no idea who he was, turns out he came from Italy... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #2
This guy? The RNC is gonna be a dumbster fire. Botany Jul 2016 #26
I guess that's him, but my point is that he comes from Italy Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #29
He'll get along great w/Trump because he is a con man too. Botany Jul 2016 #30
Good grief! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #31
Tebow refused Nevernose Jul 2016 #3
No Ted Nugent? No Meatloaf? No chair? Buns_of_Fire Jul 2016 #4
Me after reading your post Different Drummer Jul 2016 #20
He's counting on mainstreetonce Jul 2016 #5
"surprise appearance by ... Joan Rivers" left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #13
It was a joke. Lighten up Francis The Second Stone Jul 2016 #22
Who's Francis? n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #25
it's a line from "Stripes". Ilsa Jul 2016 #33
Precisely. Cultural thing The Second Stone Jul 2016 #43
Salon basically just re-wrote the NY Times article oberliner Jul 2016 #6
A Benghazi-Themed Night.... Laxman Jul 2016 #7
No Vince Foster theme night? Zambero Jul 2016 #8
What are they going to do? Start fires in the convention center? Ilsa Jul 2016 #34
This is embarrassing even for Republicans. DCBob Jul 2016 #9
You can put a strike through Tebow's name (already canceled). Statistical Jul 2016 #10
Surprise guests - 2 corinthians GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2016 #11
Wow, are both of them coming? Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #17
Rick Scott, that asshole. DawgHouse Jul 2016 #12
How 'bout Duck Dynasty? left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #14
Don't forget the Duggars! calimary Jul 2016 #27
one of the rags at the grocery store said that Ilsa Jul 2016 #35
Which one? Father or son? calimary Jul 2016 #44
Didn't read it, but had a pic of the father. nt Ilsa Jul 2016 #46
How do they support such a huge family? n/t left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #39
Wow, what a list of has-been Z-Grade celebrities! Initech Jul 2016 #15
Thank God, pathetic Palin won't be speaking! imanamerican63 Jul 2016 #16
Oh come on now... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #18
Two people who I would never want to see toss a salad. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #24
Trump said she won't be coming "because Alaska is so far away!!" womanofthehills Jul 2016 #45
I was thinking about watching the GOP convention for the train-wreck aspect, but RussBLib Jul 2016 #19
I thought Tebow bowed out of speaking, and Palin is busy because Track got arrested MiniMe Jul 2016 #21
The Dems had past president Clinton, current president Obama, and future president Clinton. Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2016 #23
Not to mention senator Sanders and possibly senator Warren. white_wolf Jul 2016 #36
It would be cool if he provided a video link or taped message Ilsa Jul 2016 #37
Have they scheduled the singing of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" yet? Maeve Jul 2016 #28
According to Tebow, he won't be there. WhiteTara Jul 2016 #32
No Pat Buchanan? I'm surprised. I would think he would be all over this one. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #38
Tebow is too busy doing...nothing GOLGO 13 Jul 2016 #40
I heard Tebow backed out. lpbk2713 Jul 2016 #41
Aww that will give someone a big sadz! Rex Jul 2016 #42

Botany

(70,516 posts)
26. This guy? The RNC is gonna be a dumbster fire.
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 02:34 PM
Jul 2016



I'm willing to bet that Natalie Gulbis will find a way to get out of the RNC too.

Rhiannon12866

(205,507 posts)
29. I guess that's him, but my point is that he comes from Italy
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:07 PM
Jul 2016

And we know what Trump says about "immigrants." He is such a hypocritical loser...

Rhiannon12866

(205,507 posts)
31. Good grief!
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:20 PM
Jul 2016

I've seen TV ads for that and it's very creepy. I looked up this guy since I'd never heard of him and he's apparently been in daytime soaps, but he also comes from overseas and that's one of Trump's big issues. This RNC convention sounds even worse than any of Trump's reality shows!

Buns_of_Fire

(17,182 posts)
4. No Ted Nugent? No Meatloaf? No chair?
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:16 AM
Jul 2016

Maybe Cornholio will do a special guest appearance to wax poetic on America's need for TP.

 

The Second Stone

(2,900 posts)
22. It was a joke. Lighten up Francis
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 01:42 PM
Jul 2016

I do think she was a taxidermy project, so Melissa might bring her along for background.

And lighten up there too, Francis. That was also a joke. If she didn't want to be the but of disgusting jokes, she shouldn't have made her living making disgusting jokes.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
33. it's a line from "Stripes".
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:17 PM
Jul 2016

The guys have just started bootcamp, and one of the street-tough guys starts warning his barrack-mates to leave him alone, not touch his stuff, not touch him. The sarge tells him, "Lighten up, Francis."

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
6. Salon basically just re-wrote the NY Times article
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:42 AM
Jul 2016

And gave it a more salacious headline. Typical lazy journalism.

Laxman

(2,419 posts)
7. A Benghazi-Themed Night....
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:54 AM
Jul 2016

really? But it's going to be a classy Benghazi party. The best Benghazi party you ever saw. Believe me, anybody who's anybody is going to be there. And you thought the "purple heart" band-aids were in bad taste? You ain't seen nuthin' yet!

You've got to be kidding me. This is a new low for the Republicans. Not that they haven't been already but I would think that seismometers will be able to detect Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower rolling over in their graves at the same time.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
8. No Vince Foster theme night?
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:35 AM
Jul 2016

No open carry theme night?

These people are definitely losing their grip.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
34. What are they going to do? Start fires in the convention center?
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:19 PM
Jul 2016

Have their delegates riot inside the convention?

Bad taste. These are classless clowns at the rnc.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
9. This is embarrassing even for Republicans.
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:40 AM
Jul 2016

This lunatic charlatan idiot should be no where near the most important and powerful office on earth.

Scary.

Statistical

(19,264 posts)
10. You can put a strike through Tebow's name (already canceled).
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:42 AM
Jul 2016

Honestly anyone with any reputation or future potential tied to their name is going to be running away from cleveland.

calimary

(81,322 posts)
27. Don't forget the Duggars!
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 02:36 PM
Jul 2016

Hell, they need the exposure! All 157 of 'em (or however many there are by now). Evidently one of their older daughters, Jessa, or Jecka, or Jeckyl, or Jockette, or Junkette, or Jabberwocky, or whatever-the-hell-as-long-as-it-starts-with-"J" needs some press attention, too, especially since she and her new husband have started breeding as well. I read in one of the gossip magazines that her spin-off show is tanking, too.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
35. one of the rags at the grocery store said that
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:21 PM
Jul 2016

Duggar cheated on his wife. It was on the cover, so it must be true, right? I guess he got tired of that 1980s hairdo.

Initech

(100,081 posts)
15. Wow, what a list of has-been Z-Grade celebrities!
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 01:07 PM
Jul 2016

I take it Chewbacca Mom and that guy who flipped the water bottle onto the table weren't available?

womanofthehills

(8,718 posts)
45. Trump said she won't be coming "because Alaska is so far away!!"
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 03:17 AM
Jul 2016

However, she went to Trump's rally when her husband was in intensive care.

RussBLib

(9,020 posts)
19. I was thinking about watching the GOP convention for the train-wreck aspect, but
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 01:09 PM
Jul 2016

you have to sit thru speaker after speaker telling lies and distortions about themselves and the Democrats. After awhile that kind of talk just grates on the nerves because you know it's mostly garbage meant to arouse the base.

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)
23. The Dems had past president Clinton, current president Obama, and future president Clinton.
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 02:09 PM
Jul 2016

On on three consecutive nights.

I didn't see Carter, but it wouldn't surprise me if he were speaking too.

white_wolf

(6,238 posts)
36. Not to mention senator Sanders and possibly senator Warren.
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:22 PM
Jul 2016

The point is, the Democrats are having serious, intelligent people speak.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
37. It would be cool if he provided a video link or taped message
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:23 PM
Jul 2016

from Pres. Carter from The Carter Center.

Maeve

(42,282 posts)
28. Have they scheduled the singing of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" yet?
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 02:37 PM
Jul 2016

And I heard Ivanka's rabbi turned down an invite to speak....

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
38. No Pat Buchanan? I'm surprised. I would think he would be all over this one.
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:25 PM
Jul 2016

He should do a musical number with a flaming Aryan cross and some line-dancing Klansmen.

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
40. Tebow is too busy doing...nothing
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:00 PM
Jul 2016

Palin is trying to make bail for one of her kids, so she's out.

So yeah, the big stars are getting ready to come out to support the enraged alpha male orangutan as it beats it's chest for all to see. Should be a real hoot.

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