GOP Unveils Its Convention Stars

From AP:

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month and Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman also will take center stage at the GOP gathering.

John McCain's vanquished Republican primary rivals -- and a slew of potential McCain running mates -- also have speaking roles at the four-day gathering in St. Paul, Minn.

President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, first lady Laura Bush, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lieberman, who was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000 and is said to be under consideration for the same role with McCain, will open the convention on Monday, Sept. 1, with speeches that focus on service.

When asked about the RNC lineup, McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis said:

'the senator wanted the list of speakers to showcase the "diversity" of the Republican Party.

"I think one of the things that is important, especially for John McCain, as unique a politician as he is, is to demonstrate the diversity and differences of ideology I would say of our party," Davis said. "I think one of the things that people forget about is we are not a very monolithic as a party. We really want to show some of that."'

Comments

[AliveInNYC]

Based on this list, the Repub convention will feature a bunch of old white guys and Laura Bush...now that's diversity for you!

[Brainz22]

Idiot,trai­tor,Idiot,­vader.....­yeah....wh­ole lotta diversity there.

[jonjon66]

the diversity of whiteness. wow

[BetterDeadthanRedState]

There must be some mistake, where's Voldemort?

[Jeff1958]

Bottom right.

[darthdarcy]

Yeah real diversity.­...War, War, War or more War..!

[buckbuck11]

The "diversity" of the Republican party?? What, are the rich old white men going to wear ties in different shades of blue when they speak?

[Superbus]

Yes, and they will all arrive in the new Superbus stretch limousine.

http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2006/04/all-aboard-superbus.html

[NeverRepublican]

And these represent the 9% of America...­right?!

Good for them!!

[robotfog]

The 9% that seems to always ruin the world around them.

[NeverRepublican]

Yea...that­'s the republican party....t­hey represent the minority but for some stupid reason idiots keep giving them the vote...

Even though the gop does not represent them...

uneducated and sad

[Dewtrell]

Diversity?

[SoCalNick]

WOW!!! Are you KIDDING??? A Cast of the Biggest Losers IN THE GOP??? WOW!!! I am STUNNED that they would do this. No wonder so many Republicans are passing on the convention.

They MUST want to lose.