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Democratic Convention Speakers
This is a preliminary list from the Democratic Convention website. I think it's for Tues. and Wed. speakers. Which of these speeches are you most excited for, if any?
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
Congressman Xavier Becerra of California
Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina
Former President Jimmy Carter (via video)
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democratic National Convention
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee
Congresswoman Judy Chu of California
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri
Former President Bill Clinton
Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina
Former Republican Governor of Florida Charlie Crist
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina Walter Dalton
The Honorable Arne Duncan
Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Colorado
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator *** Durbin of Illinois
Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Georgetown Law School Graduate Sandra Fluke
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx
Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts
Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
Congressman Charlie Gonzalez of Texas
U.S. Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland
Former Governor of North Carolina Jim Hunt
DCCC Chairman Congressman Steve Israel of New York
Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau
Former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (ret.)
Congressman John Larson of Connecticut
Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California
Congressman John Lewis of Georgia
CarMax co-founder and former CEO Austin Ligon
President of NARAL Pro-Choice America Nancy Keenan
Caroline Kennedy
U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts
Women?s rights activist Lilly Ledbetter
Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy
Delaware Governor Jack Markell
Boston Mayor Tom Menino
The Honorable Karen Mills
U.S. Senator Patty Murray of Washington
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, together with the women of the U.S. Senate
Maryland Governor Martin O?Malley
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will also lead a presentation of the women of the House:
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez of New York
Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania
Congresswoman Donna Edwards of Maryland
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives Joyce Beatty of Ohio
Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii
California Assembly Speaker John A. P?rez
Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado
Congressman David Price of North Carolina
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada
President of Planned Parenthood Action Fund Cecile Richards
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
The Honorable Ken Salazar
Journalist Cristina Saralegui
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Costco co-founder and former CEO Jim Sinegal
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Congressman Chris Van Hollen
Los Angeles Mayor, Democratic Convention Chair Antonio Villaraigosa
The Honorable Tom Vilsack
Senate candidate from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren
DNC Chair Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida
Congressman Mel Watt of North Carolina
I don't see myself watching much of this, but if I can figure out when they're on, I may check out Cory Booker, Bill Clinton, Ted Strickland, and Arne Duncan. Tammy Baldwin of WI definitely needs the help as her Senate bid against Tommy Thompson is not looking too promising. He's open up a decent-sized lead, at least for now. I will probably listen to clips from Sandra Fluke and Canada Barbie Jen Granholm, failed governor of Michigan, to get a good eyeroll and will be waiting with bated breath to see if Gwen Moore of Wisconsin reprises her great comment from a Scott Walker rally earlier this year. It's very apt---"you gotta go, baby, cuz we don't want you no more."
I like this tweet: RNC has Condi Rice. DNC has Sandra Fluke. One overcame segregation to become Sec. of State; the other wants you to pay for the pill. Seriously, the contrast in the level of accomplishment is staggering.
Re: Democratic Convention Speakers
This looks like a good list of speakers. I'm looking forward to hearing from Warren, Ledbetter, Fluke, and Clinton.
The tweet is cringe-worthy.
Yes, it is cringe-inducing that the Democrats would have a speaker who really has no achievement besides whining "make birth control free."
I forgot; I will definitely be tuning in to Elizabeth Warren, faux-cohantas, to see what type of headdress she is wearing.
I'm pretty sure Sandra Fluke won't stand there and yell at a chair.
If she does, I will laugh at her and shake my head the same way I laughed at Clint Eastwood.
I'm bound and determined to watch Polis and Hickenlooper as well as Salazar, because I'm a Colorado gal.
I would be intrigued to watch Fluke, as I saw her stump here and was impressed with her poise.
As for the tweet - I think that anyone who thinks Fluke's whining for free birth control hasn't listened to what she's said.
I'll watch everything I can, to be honest, just as I did with the RNC. I like seeing the tenor of the speech - and hearing a variety of party voices.
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That's fine. But Sandra Fluke hasn't done *** in her life besides be a whiny little parasite, a full-on entitled dummy, and Clint Eastwood is an American icon who has four Oscars. Can you name five other people who have four Oscars? There aren't many.
I would hide my face in shame if I went to a pricey, elite school like Georgetown, where the undergrad (let alone grad school) is $60,000, but I whined in a hearing about how birth control should be free for my friends. How absurd. Surely, even if there's money to be given for programs, this would not be one that would strike people as worthy, especially if it's taxpayer money or forced upon institutions with religious affiliations.
Yes, it would take a lot to counter women like Condoleeza Rice, Susana Martinez, and Nikki Haley.
What political experience did Ann Romney have?
Condeleeza Rice gave, hands down, the best speech of the RNC. It was easily the least whiny, the least condescending, and the most eloquent.
At least Ann Romney is the wife of the nom, and was first lady of Mass.
That's a little more than Fluke.
I know, right? I can't believe those fcuking democrats are including the voice of a non-politician. The whole point of our political system is that only professional politicians are represented. What do they think this is, a democracy willing to listen to an educated young woman? ::shakes head::
Agreed. But I think still a level above Fluck.
I think that the war on women is so fake, such a transparent tactic, that is meant to detract from important economic issues. It's demagogic, and as a symbol of that, I have no use for Sandra Fluke speaking at the convention and making hay out of her inane whine and victimization. It makes it seem like you can only get somewhere by complaining about how you've been put upon.
Ann Romney spoke because Romney strategists wanted him to seem more warm and caring, and she could speak to that more than others. It was similar to her Fox News Sunday piece where they were in the kitchen making pancakes and talking about family and chores. Romney knows he has his base and wants the independents and swing voters to put him over the top. If he can diminish the gender gap just a little bit, the race is his to lose.
I was speaking generically about the hospitals and schools who don't want to dispense birth control or even indirectly pay for abortions. That was the broader issue before Fluke came on the scene.
Honestly, I think Fluke's POV and statement might be more politically relevant for this election than Ann Romney's.
Re Eastwood, he won four Oscars, two each for directing and producing Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.
Letters from Iwo Jima was nominated.
There's only one actor who has one four Oscars, Katharine Hepburn, and I believe four have earned three: Ingrid Bergman, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, and Walter Brennan. In non-acting categories, there's a director who won 4 (John Ford), at least one director who won 3, and I think Edith Head and Walt Disney, to name just two people, won many, many Oscars.. There are sites with comprehensive lists.
*I looked it up because it interests me. Edith Head won 8 Best Costume Oscars out of 35 nominations, more than any other woman. Walt Disney won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations, plus 4 honorary Oscars.
This is off-topic, sorry.
edited again to add: At least two directors that I know of had three Oscars: Frank Capra and William Wyler.
So, in lieu of paying for birth control, should the taxpayers have to pay for sex education classes middle schools, high schools or starting even younger?
As a taxpayer, I'd rather pay for a girl to get birth control or an abortion (if necessary) rather than have a baby and possibly end up being on welfare. It's much cheaper, if we're looking at it from a purely financial standpoint.
Agreed! she is also a concert pianist , which amazes me more. Such a talented woman. I can see her running for president in the future. Maybe against Hilary
You have made me LOL since I found this board approximately 10 minutes ago. You are my kind of people. Carry on.
He creeps me out lol
So great that you are now aware Georgetown is the country's oldest Catholic/ Jesuit institution of higher-learning.
The response to Sandra Fluke is all the evidence I need that the war on women is alive and real.
Yes, having an opinion about something = whining.
Try to at least conceal your envy at the fact that her education is far superior to yours a little bit next time.
Are Democrats putting guns to Republican's heads and telling them to write insane laws to reverse women's rights?
Or are you saying that the Republicans have waged the war on women to distract from the fact that they haven't a clue on how to address the economy? If so, then we agree. That is most certainly what the Republicans are doing. It really sucks that women are the casualties in a war that has been staged in order to win over the crazy Christians and Conservatives.
It's even more sad that Republicans can't see right through it.