Trump: I'll reveal 'totally filled' convention speaking spots next week

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Donald Trump says he has lined up all the speakers for the 2016 Republican National Convention — and will reveal them next week.

The party's presumptive nominee tweeted Saturday that speaking slots for the upcoming convention in Cleveland are "totally filled," and there's a "long" waiting list of more speakers.

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Trump previously announced a line-up of speakers including former sports stars, many of which later said they had not been contacted about speaking roles.

Earlier this week, POLITICO reached out to 50 prominent Republicans regarding their plans to attend and/or speak at the event. Few said they were interested in attending.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/donald-trump-convention-speakers-225055#ixzz4DFmXU31r

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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt...

[Stonepounder]

1. Yeah, he will reveal them 'next week'

While his (very few) minions are scrambling harder than recruiters for Dancing With The Stars to find people who are willing to come to the Convention, let alone speak. He can't announce what he doesn't yet have.

[Motley13]

2. I'm sure Clint Eastwood will be one

n/t

[Person 2713]

4. Yes can't wait to see him speak to a plethora of empty chairs

[COLGATE4]

8. I heard Clint can't make it

but he's sending his chair instead.

[AngryOldDem]

24. Bob Knight's filling in this year.

So instead of talking to a chair, Bob will just throw one.

[LiberalFighter]

34. That is the best they would likely have at the convention.

[IronLionZion]

3. I can totally believe it

[underpants]

5. Can't wait for the Sarah Palin - Gary Busey poetry slam

[truthisfreedom]

7. Oh, Gary, that's right!

So four!

[awoke_in_2003]

41. Why is it

That I can't distinguish between Gary Busey and Nick Nolte?

[truthisfreedom]

6. Ted Nugent!

Ragin' Sarah Palin! Michele Bachmann! I actually can't think of anyone else who is a US citizen.

[Zambero]

10. Ted Nugent?

Will he even show up? I sue his head must have exploded upon hearing that no guns wee allowed inside

[lonestarnot]

13. chuckie cheese norris and church lady and adam sandboxshitting sandler, lumpy and r pie hole.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

36. Even Ted Nugent scheduled something else then to be excused. . . nt

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Each of the three adult children for three nights, then Melania introducing Trump the last night.

[Scientific]

11. Kim Kardashian !!!

...is among the many irrelevant celebrity media sinkholes who are not rumored to be speaking,

[left-of-center2012]

12. How 'bout Pat Robertson?

I think Trump won him over when Trump read from "Two Corinthians".

[longship]

26. Perfect! The more fundie Christians, the better.

[sarisataka]

31. Pat likes a good joke

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. I seldom watch conventions - either party's - but

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I'm going to stock up on popcorn and settle in for this one. None of the "serious" big-name GOPers want to be within a light-year of Cleveland during the week of the 18th - so we can expect a slate of show-biz and sports has-beens like Meat Loaf, Gary Busey and Ted Nugent; obscure lunatic fringers from the more retrograde state legislatures; an off-the wall judge like Roy Moore; Sheriff Joe Arpaio and maybe a few cops who managed to avoid prosecution for shooting black teenagers; a Bible-thumping anti-LGTB pastor or two; and maybe a guest appearance by Sarah Palin.

Should be fun.

[PJMcK]

51. No drinking games!

There promises to be a lot of crazy stuff happening and being said. If you play a drinking game during the RNC, you'll get blasted far too quickly! Then you'll miss more good stuff and probably end up with a headache. Pace yourself!

[spud_demon]

15. Dennis Rodman?

Not that I think Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un like each other, but maybe they have a few things in common.

[louis-t]

16. And they are the best speakers and they have the best words....

Let's see, there's Clint Eastwood and his chair, we have Sylvester the Cat, Michael Vick, Ted Nugent, Kobe Bryant, Barry Bonds.....

[packman]

17. Tim Tebow - don't forget Tim

Should be interesting viewing - Pay per View????

[louis-t]

21. I was trying to remember his name....

[awoke_in_2003]

39. I've been trying to forget his existence. nt

[Tom Kitten]

22. The cast of "An American Carol"!

Empty chairs could sit in for those who passed.


(on edit: sorry, meant this reply for the OP...But yeah, definitely Tebow! And Scott Baio, too!)

[The Second Stone]

18. Caitlyn Jenner would probably clear her schedule

to give the Trumpster cover.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

37. Caitlyn is real popular-like with tRump's base.

They love her so much they call her Bruce.

The call the Greatest guy who passed away last month Cassius Clay.

[PJMcK]

52. Their lips would burn if they vocalized "Mohammed" (n/t)

[broadcaster75201]

19. Like ... totally. nt

nt

[George II]

20. He's already said that his children and wife will speak. Every time I see that family gathered...

...the first thing I think of is a family of blonde Kardashians.

[underpants]

27. White privilege

I used to watch his show but stopped when the family started coming on. Not because of the family I was just done with the show.

His daughter's qualification was that she worked for her father. The middle boy's qualification was that he went to Wharton (legacy). He was more than a yes man, he nodded as Donald spoke and then actually said "yeah, what my father said". Donald would nod back.

This was before the phrase "white privilege" was prevalent. They struck me as place holders in the wealthy pyramid.

[Chemisse]

30. I keep expecting him to name Ivanka as VP.

That should take care of the woman vote - yeah right.

[PJMcK]

53. That's technically possible

Your idea made me look up Ivanka Trump on Wikipedia: she was born October 30, 1981 so by Election Day, she'll be the requisite 35 years old. She was born and lives in New York City so she's a natural-born American.

Since Mr. Trump has said he'd date her if she weren't his daughter, Vice President seems like a good second choice.

[getagrip_already]

23. I have no doubt....

He has the spots filled. There are lots of wing-nuts who drool over the chance to be in front of a mic and camera during prime time.

But that doesn't mean anyone will be overly impressed. Outraged, incensed, scared, yes; impressed, no.

This is the right wing we are talking about here folks. It will be notable only by the absence of "establishment" (aka sitting or running pols) speakers.

[sakabatou]

25. *insert evil laughter*

[CanonRay]

28. My daughter, my son, my other son, my wife, my ex-wife, my cousin, my campaign manager.....

[Iliyah]

29. RNC also be arranging the convention as well?

[IrishEyes]

32. But everyone loves Trump.

Trump said that everyone loved him. Here are some of his supporters who could speak at the convention. They have all endorsed Donald Trump. I could write more but reading about the people who have endorsed Trump is like a whose who of the worst people in America. It is kind of making me sick.

1. Teresa Giudice, reality TV star from The Real Housewives of New Jersey who worked with Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice. She finished her 15 month prison sentence for tax evasion so she is probably available.

2. Tila Tequila, reality TV star from A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. She is also very big on anti semitism and racism. She posted that "There are only two things in this world, for which I would gladly sacrifice my own life; the destruction of all Jews and preservation of the white race" and "You know what will help Asians earn respect? An Asian version of Adolf Hitler… I want that person to be me; I want to save the world from this Zionist disease.

3. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He said in his sermon "Gay Is Not OK," stated, "What they do is filthy. It is so degrading that it is beyond description. And it is their filthy behavior that explains why they are so much more prone to disease." He also referred to Roman Catholicism as a "Satanic" result of "Babylonian mystery religion".

4. Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist and founder of the Eagle Forum. She is very much an anti feminist. Among the many things she has said “Non-criminal sexual harassment on the job is not a problem for the virtuous woman except in the rarest of cases.”She has also said "ERA means abortion funding, means homosexual privileges, means whatever else"

5. Phil Robertson, reality TV star and founder of Duck Commander. Among his homophobic statements, he has said that ‘gay people can’t go to heaven’ and ‘bestiality and infidelity begin with homosexual behaviour'.

6. Jesse James, television personality and former CEO of Austin Speed Shop. Jesse James is famous for cheating on his former wife but also for a picture of himself doing a Hitler impersonation while wearing an SS officer’s hat.

[Solly Mack]

33. "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, tonight we have a really Big SHEW!"

Apologies to Ed Sullivan.

[LiberalFighter]

35. He will likely take up the majority of the time.

But it would still take a lot of effort to fill up the space.

[matt819]

38. This should be fun

Everything with this boob is "reveal" and "next week."

Likes everything's a magic trick or he's waiting for the results of a secret mission behind enemy lines.

As for speakers, their last names will be Trump, Trump, Trump, and Trump
And maybe the ones with no shame, or intelligence, remaining: Gingrich, Christie, Palin.
Add in some religious nutjobs and maybe Alex Jones.

Will their be barf bags in every seat pocket? I'm throwing up a little in my mouth just thinking about it. Attendance and TV viewer stats will be interesting.

[DesertRat]

40. Former AZ Gov. Jan Brewer is available

She can hardly string together 2 coherent sentences, but she loves Donny.

[dembotoz]

42. i would expect a faith and country multimedia circus

old time revival setting with lots of crosses
lots of military types or who played military types

a telethon for his populist base more than anything else.....

[Warpy]

43. "....right after the good folks at Central Casting call up enough bodies to fill the seats"

He'll have to offer free alcohol along with Equity minimum these days.

[howardmappel]

44. Speaking slots

IMHO, the following will be speakers for sure:

1. All of his adult children, Melania and ex-wife Ivana (only 99% sure on her). The reason for them appearing is both to fill up slots and to attempt to humanize him, to show that he is a loving father and husband. Ivana to show that, despite their divorce, he is still a good man. Marla Maples will not be invited.

2. Sarah Palin and Jan Brewer: to show that he is not a misogynist and to throw out red meat to the crowd about "crooked Hillary" and the
"muslimoid" Barack Obama and to establish his bona fides to the Tea Partiers.

3. Chris Christie, New Gingrich, Sen. Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (I think he is the III), to establish his bona fides to the "true conservatives."

4. Some retired RWNJ military officer, preferably colonel or general, to pander to the neocons.

5. Some retired, and preferably injured in combat, former SEAL or Army Ranger, to help to pander to the "America First - Kill them all" crowd."

6. Video appearance by Phyliss Schlafly.

That's all I have right now.

[mahina]

48. Hey, welcome to DU!

I think your list is dead on.

Aloha!

[PJMcK]

54. Good list, howardmappel

Keep posting!

[sarcasmo]

45. KKK, White Nationalists, Aryan Nation, James Dobson

[KelleyKramer]

46. I guess that means less than half the spots are filled

Everything out of his mouth is a lie.

[mahina]

47. Translation: we've got a lot of dead air and we're getting declined a lot.

In case anybody here needs a TBullshit to English translator.

[duhneece]

49. Susanna Martinez?

Sure she's said 'no' she won't be there, but who can believe her? Not me.

[sofa king]

50. Prediction: Rich golf partners.

Anyone aboard who is actually paid to answer the question, "who the hell is THIS fat old white guy talking, now?"

If you are, please do me the favor of checking their golf memberships against places Trump has been seen playing lately. Also check for tenancy in Trump's properties, shared board memberships, LLC partnerships, and so on.

Trump is running out of friends fast and I feel pretty sure that he's going to use his legendary "leverage" to acquire people guaranteed to speak favorably of him. I suspect most of them won't be widely known except in the worlds of finance and fine living.