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

[theMightyT]

hey here's a fun game to play. let's see how many criminal acts we can put to those 4 names!

[neurologymatters]

What a diverse group-of all white people. How narrow minded can you be?

[foneric]

How can the presidential race even be close with this group of lying, warmongering, war profiteering, war criminals? Seriously, how can it be close? Is there a crime that they haven't committed and then thumbed their noses at the country and the Constitution. HOW CAN IT BE CLOSE!? WFT

[calichic]

People are stupid and the GOP are experts at manipulating that stupidity for their own gain.

[nonconformist2]

So True. Sad. But True.

[gnostic19]

word...and Dems are good at cowering.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Not close in the Electoral polls.

[SweetSydney]

Did you ever get a chance to Google Ker-ry's electoral college poll lead at this point in 2004?

[nonconformist2]

National polls mean nothing. Because that is not how a presidential race is won. It's done state by state.

Try this website: It shows the trends in the electoral map based on polling

http://www.pollster.com/

[Wuzzup]

It's true check POLITICO website, http://www.politico.com/politics08/ top right hand corner it's clear on who is winning!!!

[separatingwheatfromchaff]

I think you're right,the only way Republicans can be close in this election is if they cheat.Thes­e BS polls saying they're close are just that, BS.

[Bitsko]

Don't forget, this is a really really really dumb country. The richest by far in the world and we don't even have universal health insurance, like everybody else!

[naschkatze]

2 million donors translates into at least 2 million votes, but it's even more because our household is probably typical. One person is the donor but the other will be voting for Obama too. McCain has nothing like this. $2,000,000 from the oil industry does not translate into 2 million votes. McCain is following in Hillary's footsteps: the kitchen sink attacks because the money will dry up, is already. He took in $29 million in July but spent $32 million. After the conventions, he goes on public funding.

And the Obama donor list just keeps growing. Last month he added 65,000 new donors. Just imagine after the Mile High Stadium.

[Americatortures]

EVER HEAR OF RACISM??

[Toonadude]

Remember this??:

I'm ready to vote for a woman for president.­....just not this woman.

I'm advised that that wasn't sexism. So no......I, for one, have apparently never heard of racism.

Substitute "African-American" for "woman" and get used to hearing it between now and November.

[Annette truth teller08]

I want all Obama supporters to calm down. There is no way in HE - Double Hockey Sticks, that Insane in the membrane, McFluff Puff is going to win this election.

No one said it was going to be easy. We may have a little bumps and bruises on November 5th!!!, but we will be Victorious if we all stick together and stay strong. Bandages and all. Can I get an AMEN!!!

[BabsfromKansas]

Amen!

Steve Weber has a good post today "Detach. Turn off your TV's. Turn away from the pundits, the polls and the pols. Don't listen to them anymore. You can do it. You need to."

[Bitsko]

Never heard of a sitting President appear only on the first day of a convention.

[SweetSydney]

Ever heard of a nominee getting punked at his own convention?

Bar-ry has got a lot of Dems nervous.

Could be a coup in Denver.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

nostradumbass is making a prediction again!

"Mavs in 6!"

[Bitsko]

Looking forward to:

The heartful tear-jerking three second tribute to the greatness of W, consisting entirely of shots of him handing Barney to some flack so he can kiss the Saudi king's ring

Jindal speaking in tongues

Rudy getting his surprise mid-speech phone call from Judith, which turns out to be a gag call from Donna Hanover

Cheney's coronary when he realizes he won't be on the ticket this time

Absolutely no token shots of token minorities, as there won't be any there

[BabsfromKansas]

Trol//-be-­gone...app­ly directly to the@zzhole. Tro//-be-g­one...appl­y directly to the a@zzhole.

[nonconformist2]

What a let down you are in for. Time to find another hobby.

I suggest sewing little pantsuits for your barbie doll collection.

[Bitsko]

You really sound childish with this punk'd stuff. Go back to your copy of Cracked magazine.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

They want him on and off as quickly as possible.

More interesting is the 9 embattled Republican Senators who will not be appearing at all.

They want no association with the party.

[Bitsko]

But they'll take the money.

[BabsfromKansas]

They're afraid he'll get drunk and fall into the crowd like he did at the Olympics.

[Bitsko]

Oh, I thought that was Bob Costas. Thanks.

[theMightyT]

Free pretzels on day 2.

Pretzels and Bu sh are a deadly combination - the need to keep him as FAR AWAY as possible from the pretzels.

[FebM]

Comment on NYT caucus
When McCain says he wants to drastically cut taxes for the wealthiest 1% of Americans, he’s proposing a tax cut for himself and his wife .......

and not a bad idea for this boys club either.

[Brainz22]

It's a given us dems dislike this bunch,but repubs! these guys promised you so much and achieved none of it! tell the truth how much better off are you since they have been in power? honestly?

[genia]

DIVERSITY ??

LMAO !!!

[TerryFL]

.

. One D*I*C*K...­.many faces.
.

[nonconformist2]

One L,arry C,raig, so many public r,estrooms.

[kellygrrrl]

One Party - So many criminals

[notthistime]

One pic depicting different stages of hair loss?

[theMightyT]

For all those mocking the diversity of the group pictured above, i urge you to reconsider. There IS diversity.

There's a serial adulterer, a warmonger, 2 chickenhawks, 3 public-pur­se-pilferi­ng multimillionaires, 3 thieves, 2 serial liars, 1 traitor and 2 war criminals.

Now THAT's diversity.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

...and one driver who caused the de@th of her boyfriend.

[SweetSydney]

That makes no sense.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

LAURA, you blithering r a c i s t idiot, BitterBetty.

[nonconformist2]

And a Patridge in a Pear Tree!

Sing it with me........­..........­.......

[EggsBolinski]

That pretty much sums up John Edwards.

[theMightyT]

now eggs, i know you're an idiot, but we're talking about the picture at the top of the article.

Try to keep up.

[rosal]

Nobody can get mad at path etic people. They are just to be pi tied. Rottenegg you are to be pitied, you are so ign orant its just plain sad

[nonconformist2]

What's that? Eh? Speak Up!

Diversity?

OH! I thought you meant Perversity!

Oops!

Yours Truly,

McSpongeBath Square Pants

[maxdenn]

Senator Clinton needs to accelerate her supporters toward Obama.

[nonconformist2]

Precisely. The lastest poll has 11% identifying themselves as C.linton supporters who are not supporting O,bama. H,illary has a DUTY and an OBLIGATION to the American people and to democratic principles to bring these people on board for the November election.

[BabsfromKansas]

ENUF with the polls!

[abby4ever]

According to an artcile on Politico, she is, well, sort of:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0808/Clinton_Creates_Whip_Team_to_Quell_AntiObama_Protests.html

p.s. I wouldn't believe a word of it, if I were you.

[BlindedbytheSlight]

Yep, the Dems own the diversity game. I can hear it now:

"We've got ALL the gays and transgenders, All the blacks, most of the Hisp-anics and Je-ws...He­y, who took the Hisp-anics and Je-ws!!!"

[BabsfromKansas]

Do you know SweetSydney?

[VolvoBirkenstock]

SweetSydney can't post any more from some reason.

[nonconformist2]

Pssssssssst. SweetSydney is his cross dresser name.

[Bitsko]

You gotta be kidding.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

http://online.logcabin.org/

You might get some of the cabinboys.

[nonconformist2]

Time to take your meds!

[Wuzzup]

It's incredible that these immensely flawed guys have always succeeded in demolishing all our best nominees to date, it makes you pause and wonder what we are not getting right.....­..

[calichic]

The Dems are over-estimating the American people sadly.

[darthmaul]

It's simple, the Republicans will do and say anything to get elected. The Republicans come out swinging with bare knuckles, while the Democrats are wearing kid gloves. Obama should ask McCain what victory means in Iraq. Is it the trillion dollars we have wasted? Are we safer from Al-Qaeda? And forget about reminding the electorate about McCain's "service to our country." Obama is doing the republicans job for them.

[Bitsko]

Will Jon Voight be reading another script written by Rev. Moon?