DNC Convention Speakers list

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Monday, July 26
The Kerry-Edwards Plan for America's Future

David Alston, Vietnam Swift Boat Crewmate of John Kerry
Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
Jimmy Carter, Former President of the United States
Bill Clinton, Former President of the United States
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York
Al Gore, Former Vice-President of the United States
Steny Hoyer, U.S. Representative from Maryland, Democratic 
   Whip
Terry McAuliffe, Chairman of the Democratic Party
Kendrick Meek, U.S. Representative from Florida
Robert Menendez, U.S. Representative from New Jersey
Thomas Menino, Mayor of Boston
Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland 
   (joined by all Women Senators)
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, U.S. Representative from Ohio
Jim Turner, U.S. Representative from Texas


Tuesday, July 27
A Lifetime of Strength & Service

Tom Daschle, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, Democratic
   Leader
Howard Dean, Former Governor of Vermont, 2004 Presidential
   Candidate
Richard Durbin, U.S. Senator from Illinois
James Forbes, Senior Minister at Riverside Church, New York City
Richard Gephardt, U.S. Representative from Missouri, 2004
   Presidential Candidate
Chris Heinz, Stepson of John Kerry
Teresa Heinz Kerry, Wife of John Kerry
Mike Honda, U.S. Representative from California
Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Jim Langevin, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
Carol Moseley-Braun, Former U.S. Senator from Illinois, 2004
   Presidential Candidate
Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
Barack Obama, State Senator from Illinois, U.S. Senate
   Candidate
Ron Reagan, Son of former President Ronald Reagan
Christie Vilsack, First Lady of Iowa
Ilana Wexler, 13-Year-Old Founder of Kids for Kerry


Wednesday, July 28
A Stronger More Secure America



Steve Brozak, Ret. Lt. Col., USMC, Candidate for U.S.
   Representative from New Jersey
Elijah Cummings, U.S. Representative from Maryland
Cate Edwards, Daughter of John Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards, Wife of John Edwards
John Edwards, Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee
Bob Graham, U.S. Senator from Florida, 2004 Presidential
   Candidate
Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 2004 Presidential Candidate
Greg Meeks, U.S. Representative from New York
Martin O’Malley, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator from Nevada
Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Al Sharpton, 2004 Presidential Candidate


Thursday, July 29
Stronger at Home, Respected in the World

Madeline Albright, Former Secretary of State
Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware
Wesley Clark, Four Star General, 2004 Presidential Candidate
Max Cleland, Former U.S. Senator from Georgia
James Clyburn, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
Alexandra Kerry, Daughter of John Kerry
John Kerry, 2004 Democratic Presidential Nominee
Vanessa Kerry, Daughter of John Kerry
Joe Lieberman, U.S. Senator from Connecticut, 2004 Presidential
   Candidate
Ed Markey, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
Juanita Millender-McDonald, U.S. Representative from California
Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Representative from the District of Columbia
Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative from California, Democratic Leader
Jim Rassman, Green Beret rescued by John Kerry in Vietnam
Louise Slaughter, U.S. Representative from New York 
    (joined by Congressional Women)
John Sweeney, President of AFL-CIO
Mark Warner, Governor of Virginia

http://www.dems2004.org/site/pp.asp?c=luI2LaPYG&b=118014

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1. Biden will speak the last night.

I wonder what kind of dumb shit he will say. I also wonder if Lieberman will be booed.

[Killarney]

2. will any channel show ALL of it?

like C-SPAN?

I know the major networks won't show it all and I doubt even the Cable News will show all speakers.

I'd love to know what time certain speakers come on, so I can TIVO. :)

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3. I think C-span will

Others claim to have wall to wall coverage, but what does that mean.

[flordehinojos]

4. I would take Daschle off the spearkers list

At a time when America and Americans are needing to look up to leaders with backbone, I would just take Daschle off the speakers list.;-)

[Keirsey]

5. "Take this advice, Democrats"

By Dan Payne | July 24, 2004

Back off testosterone. Theme for week is Muy Macho. DNC memo on convention is chock full of aggressive words: strong, strength, resolve, duty, service, toughness, protect, fight, military, security, respected, face challenges head on. Solid week of antler crashing seems excessive, even in home arena of Boston Bruins.

Understand election is not about what America will be like if Kerry wins. It's about what America will be like if Kerry doesn't win. War will continue, economy will keep hemorrhaging jobs, tax breaks will flow only to super-rich, Halliburton will have second largest economy on earth.

Have Bill Clinton build bridge to past. Remind everyone how good things were last time Democrat was president. Also urge him to shine light on horrible ethnic cleansing in Sudan.

Stop, please stop, justifying that Iraq vote. Two weeks ago on "60 Minutes," Kerry was asked about Senate intelligence committee report on 9/11. Based on failures you now know about, do you regret your Iraq vote? Kerry: "I believe, based on the information we have, it was the correct vote."

Aaargh! What happened to Vietnam veteran who went to Senate 33 years ago and said, "How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?"

Speak for 140,000 troops in Iraq and in lonely battles in Afghanistan. Fatalities now up to 905 American, plus another 121 from other countries in dwindling "coalition." Thousands bear life-altering wounds. Reliable estimate of Iraqi dead: 12,000 but who's counting? No one.

Have ex-Senator Max Cleland, who left three limbs in Vietnam, share this recent news: "Military payroll records that could more fully document President Bush's whereabouts during his service in the Texas Air National Guard were inadvertently destroyed, according to the Pentagon."

Inject humor into campaign. James Carville said of Bush's father, "He reeks of yesterday. If I think of an old calendar, I think of George Bush." David Kusnet, speechwriter for Clinton, wrote this line in Ann Richards's hilarious 1988 convention speech about Bush senior: "He was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple."

Set up betting pool on Ohio delegate Jerry Springer. How many times will Fox news cameras cut to host of raunchy daytime TV show?

Have your top enforcer insist on seeing Ron Reagan's speech before it's put on teleprompter. This guy makes me nervous.

Ask Bill Richardson to speak Spanish every so often. With that name, it's not obvious he's Mexican-American.

Lighten up on values stuff. You can't redefine political meaning of values in three months. "Health care for all," while noble sentiment, isn't same as "belief in God."

Use this value-laden word: "Halliburton." All speakers should say Halliburton no less than six times.

Kerry should discreetly call Democratic nominees McGovern, Carter, Mondale, Gore. Thank them for service to party and country. And tell one in Brookline you know how much losing hurts and appreciate his fighting GOP attempts to pair you.

Tell Kerry to keep his hands off Edwards, especially his face.

Let Edwards be Edwards. Superb trial lawyer should make case against Bush. Forget making him sell optimism. If voters think it's sunny in America, you lose. Let him nail Cheney by name. Makes it tougher for Bush to drop Cheney from ticket, which GOP would do in heartbeat, so to speak, if it meant saving Bush's hide.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/07/24/take_this_advice_democrats/

[camby]

6. Buzzflash the other day had the text of a speech by Daschle

that I think he gave before the Senate - at any rate, it showed surprising backbone. Maybe it was a rehearsal for his speech at the convention? Anyway, it was good.

[ClintonTyree]

7. I wish they'd add one more...........

Ralph Nader throwing his support to Kerry. I suppose I'd better not wait up for that speach.

[Paradise]

8. thanks, bleachers7. :) nt

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9. It's nothing

I was surprised something like this didn't pop already. :)

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10. I think Lieberman is at the wrong convention...

No open seats in NY, Joe?

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11. I agree

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