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Has an active Sec. of State spoken at a political convention? More complete list of RNC speakers (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2020 OP
wonder why Ivanka get tile of "The Honorable" Kali Aug 2020 #1
Wikipedia says people confirmed by Congress get it. So I can't why Ivanka or Kellyanne do muriel_volestrangler Aug 2020 #4
I figured maybe it was because they were more or less "officially" hired Kali Aug 2020 #5
I don't think so. I think Scumbagleeza Rice spoke in 04 when she was the NSA. Which Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2020 #2
However Powell who was secretary of state did not karynnj Aug 2020 #6
That's a list of horrible people. MontanaMama Aug 2020 #3

Kali

(55,027 posts)
1. wonder why Ivanka get tile of "The Honorable"
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 12:15 PM
Aug 2020

and Jr and rest of spawn does not? and what a joke either way.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,405 posts)
4. Wikipedia says people confirmed by Congress get it. So I can't why Ivanka or Kellyanne do
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 02:21 PM
Aug 2020

when I don't think they went through any confirmation at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honourable#United_States

Trump thinks they get it because he gave them a government position?

Kali

(55,027 posts)
5. I figured maybe it was because they were more or less "officially" hired
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 02:42 PM
Aug 2020

as opposed to the rest of the clingons that are just grifting "unofficially"

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,509 posts)
2. I don't think so. I think Scumbagleeza Rice spoke in 04 when she was the NSA. Which
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 12:15 PM
Aug 2020

people ("many many peeple said very strongly..&quot violated the Hatch Act. Which we know is just toilet paper.

karynnj

(59,508 posts)
6. However Powell who was secretary of state did not
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 02:45 PM
Aug 2020

On our side, two very prominent Democrats, who could have been helpful to the nominee, were silent. Neither Kerry or Hillary Clinton spoke while Secretary of State.

MontanaMama

(23,366 posts)
3. That's a list of horrible people.
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 12:20 PM
Aug 2020

I’m swearing off tv this week.

ETA: The “honorable” Kellyeanne Conway? Yikes? 😬

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