Batshit crazy tRump wants sports stars, not politicians on convention stage

— Donald J. Trump has some ideas for how to jazz up the Republican National Convention, and he previewed one at a rally here on Friday evening: a “winner’s evening” of sports celebrities and champions addressing the convention rather than politicians.

“We’re going to do it a little different, if it’s O.K.,” he told the crowd. “I’m thinking about getting some of the great sports people who like me a lot.”

After regaling the crowd with the long story of how he successfully courted the endorsement of Bobby Knight, the former Indiana University basketball coach, Mr. Trump rattled off a list of other names of sports figures who he said have supported him. According to the candidate, he also has the support of the star quarterbacks Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger; Brian France, the chief executive of Nascar; and Dana White, the president of Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/11/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-convention-sports-celebrities.html

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Batshit crazy tRump wants sports stars, not politicians on convention stage (Original post)	cali	Jun 2016	OP
What about Miss Universe?	JoePhilly	Jun 2016	#1
yeah, that would totally fit. And you're right. Republican pols	cali	Jun 2016	#3
How many of these sports stars will be white	brettdale	Jun 2016	#2
How many	Bob Loblaw	Jun 2016	#4
I think...	Mike Nelson	Jun 2016	#5
This is nothing but a big circus for him. It would probably appeal to his fans.	Arkansas Granny	Jun 2016	#6
"... who like me a lot..." K, now he's starting to sound like a weirdo. Not everyone in life has to	uponit7771	Jun 2016	#7
Starting? nt	UtahJosh	Jun 2016	#8
First he was a grade a asshole, that kinda thinking is creepy in some ways. Who says shit like that	uponit7771	Jun 2016	#9
maybe he could get Clint Eastwood and his chair	72DejaVu	Jun 2016	#10
Clint has to mow his lawn and can't make it, but the chair will definitely be there!	Scientific	Jun 2016	#12
he can buy sports stars....and what politicians actually want to be on stage with him?	beachbum bob	Jun 2016	#11
He had college athletes on the stage at an Iowa rally	cyberswede	Jun 2016	#13
Their brand sponsors may have a thing to say about that	C_U_L8R	Jun 2016	#14
good point. I can't imagine that they'll agree to it.	cali	Jun 2016	#15
Cheaters, rapists, and violent hotheads. Sounds like a Trump rally	NightWatcher	Jun 2016	#16

Response to cali (Original post)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:26 AM

JoePhilly (27,787 posts)

1. What about Miss Universe?

Trump can't find any political figures who want to stand with him on stage, that's the problem.

Batshit crazy tRump wants sports stars, not politicians on convention stage

1. What about Miss Universe?

3. yeah, that would totally fit. And you're right. Republican pols

2. How many of these sports stars will be white

4. How many

5. I think...

6. This is nothing but a big circus for him. It would probably appeal to his fans.

7. "... who like me a lot..." K, now he's starting to sound like a weirdo. Not everyone in life has to

8. Starting? nt

9. First he was a grade a asshole, that kinda thinking is creepy in some ways. Who says shit like that

10. maybe he could get Clint Eastwood and his chair

12. Clint has to mow his lawn and can't make it, but the chair will definitely be there!

11. he can buy sports stars....and what politicians actually want to be on stage with him?

13. He had college athletes on the stage at an Iowa rally

14. Their brand sponsors may have a thing to say about that

15. good point. I can't imagine that they'll agree to it.

16. Cheaters, rapists, and violent hotheads. Sounds like a Trump rally