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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 10:45 PM Aug 2020

For those keeping score at home, a DNC speaking slot opened up today

Kamala Harris was scheduled to speak on Thursday night before Biden. But now she'll be speaking in the slot set aside for the VP Acceptance Speech.

So that leaves room for another primetime speaker.

Any thought on who it might/should be?

Or maybe they can show.a video -

Or they can have a Macarena break (bonus points to anyone who remembers which convention that was ...)

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For those keeping score at home, a DNC speaking slot opened up today (Original Post) StarfishSaver Aug 2020 OP
Macarena: 1996? DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #1
Ding Ding Ding! StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #2
Very cool that you were there! DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #3
... StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #4
l also remember the Al Gore version of The Macarena DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #10
These videos are so much fun to watch StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #13
How cute HRC looks in that video. nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #11
Doesn't she? She was so young! StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #15
I think Yang or O'Rourke would be good choices. LonePirate Aug 2020 #5
I think Yang may have torn his butt by complaining on Twitter StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #7
Yes, Beto. Or Stacy Abrams if she's not already scheduled. (She SHOULD be!) nt tblue37 Aug 2020 #12
Why settle for one when you can have both JCMach1 Aug 2020 #19
Time limits - there are only so many slots StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #21
Stacey Abrams Celerity Aug 2020 #6
I mean...I'm available qazplm135 Aug 2020 #8
That's why you weren't on the first list - no one could reach you StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #9
Story of my life qazplm135 Aug 2020 #14
Yeah, but profanity won't be allowed. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #16
Good thing I'm a Battlestar Galactica fan... qazplm135 Aug 2020 #18
Personally I would like it to be Cha Aug 2020 #17
Beto's a good choice MustLoveBeagles Aug 2020 #20
Maybe Beto O'Rourke, or Julian Castro? Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #22
Pete. LakeArenal Aug 2020 #23
He's already scheduled to speak StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #24
 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
2. Ding Ding Ding!
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 10:48 PM
Aug 2020

We have a winner!

I can't hear that song without thinking of that convention. We did it constantly during every break. it was hilarious how, as soon as the music stopped, everybody - and I mean everybody - just stopped what they were doing and started dancing.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
7. I think Yang may have torn his butt by complaining on Twitter
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 10:57 PM
Aug 2020

He probably didn't generate any goodwill with that move.

Not to mention that he just isn't really primetime material - I don't think that many people are interested in him. The convention speaking slots are all about promoting Biden and his agenda, not promoting individual politicians' ideas, which seems to be the main reason people are pushing to have Yang speak.

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