With few political allies, Trump plans celebrity convention

[brooklynite]

Source: AP

Donald Trump's team promises an extraordinary display of political entertainment at this month's Republican National Convention, with the accent on entertainment.

The former reality television star plans to feature his high-profile children at the summer gathering in Cleveland, with the hope they'll be joined by a number of celebrity supporters. Prospects include former Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and longtime boxing promoter Don King.

"I'm going to be involved, definitely," said King, who lives in Cleveland and is a passionate supporter of the presumptive Republican nominee. "He's my man. I love him. He's going to be the next president."

While those bold-face names have yet to be confirmed, the fact they're on Trump's list is a reminder that many of the Republican Party's biggest stars aren't willing to appear on his behalf. The GOP's two living presidents, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, its most recent presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, and Ohio's Republican governor, John Kasich, all plan to avoid the four-day event that traditionally serves as a powerful display of party unity heading into the sprint toward Election Day.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fb2c97e9110842269f6e30511149d350/few-political-allies-trump-plans-celebrity-convention

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The phrase "rubbernecking" is defined as people who slow down on the road to look at a car crash in the opposite lane...

[dflprincess]

1. I imagine we're pretty much looking at the "D" list. nt

[rurallib]

34. in truth the 'A', 'B' and 'C' list folks

wouldn't be much better

[Lithos]

2. Bread and circuses

Nothing more...

[ThoughtCriminal]

66. All circus, no bread.

and it's a crappy circus.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Music by Ted Nugent and Meat Loaf.

It really will be a train wreck. I can hardly wait.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

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

[Tal Vez]

4. He needs to do better than that.

The TV commentators will mention this lack of political support every time a celebrity or family member takes the stage. How about Gary Busey for VP? This is going to be very humiliating if he can't find some speakers.

[enid602]

54. OJ

Gary Busey would be a good choice, but I was hoping for OJ Simpson.

[Tal Vez]

55. :) Yes, you have found an even better running mate.

[politicaljunkie41910]

5. My guess is Armarossa, NeNe Leakes, and Stacy Dash

That will comprise the Black vote.

[63splitwindow]

6. Where's Allen Funt when we need him...

[BlueNoMatterWho]

7. Tom Brady is better than that.

[marmar]

42. Apparently not.

[SiobhanClancy]

44. Tom Brady will not be there

Multiple sources are reporting this
He plans on being on a family vacation at that time. Whatever his political views, I think he knows how his base of support in New England would view an appearance in support of Trump.

[Cali_Democrat]

8. Bobby Knight, Tom Brady and Don King?

[Zen Democrat]

35. He's scraping the barrel. Even Mike Ditka turned him down.

[getagrip_already]

39. is don king even still alive?

will he bring his own chair or use one of trumps guilded ones?

[dhol82]

62. I thought Don King

Walked his endorsement back?

[nruthie]

9. Sounds like a star-studded disaster to me. I won't be watching, needless to say.

P.s. those are not celebrities; those are washed up has-beens. What an appalling circus of horrors that will be.

[workinclasszero]

23. Oh I wouldn't miss it for the world myself

I want to watch the republican party commit suicide on national TV.

[PJMcK]

32. Move over, I'll watch with you! (n/t)

[harun]

56. +1, it isn't going to make sense, but it will get ratings.

[Doctor Jack]

10. I thought Clint Eastwood was bad in 2012

If all we have is Donald Trump Jr. and Don King this is going to be a disaster of epic proportions

[TygrBright]

11. They needta dig up Chuck Barris to emcee. n/t

[Ilsa]

15. And tell him to bring his gong. nt

[liberalmuse]

12. He wasn't able to get Clint Eastwood.

But the chair will be there. And it will be the life of the party.

[Botany]

13. Nice list

Bobby Knight fired from I.U. and Texas Tech for being abusive

Tom Brady ...... a cheater

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2015/01/stats_show_the_new_england_patriots_became_nearly_fumble_proof_after_a_2006.html


Don King who pistol whipped a man to death

[63splitwindow]

14. I'm all in favor of Nugent with an open mic and a bottle...

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[workinclasszero]

21. OH PLEASE!!!

Let that child molester, draft dodging yellow lyin rat Nugent be a keynote speaker, Trump!

Wait till sane Americans get a good look at your average Trump fan like Teddy!!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

28. Trump is too much even for Ted Nugent:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/who-will-show-up-who-will-pay-the-many-unknowns-of-the-gop-convention/2016/06/28/96abbd9c-3d34-11e6-a66f-aa6c1883b6b1_story.html

Singer Ted Nugent, a Trump fan, is skipping the convention despite numerous invitations to appear “due to our intensive concert touring schedule,” a spokeswoman said.

[EL34x4]

41. LOL! Unfreakinbelievable!

“due to our intensive concert touring schedule...” Really? Ted Nugent plays state fairs, dinner theaters and 1000 seat concert halls.

He can't fit the GOP Convention into his schedule?

[tomg]

60. Actually it is pretty intense.

he has the "Historic Scoot inn" in Austin, Texas on July 17th, and then Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida on July 20th. Hey, here's the Scoot inn ?w=1046&h=380&bg=ffffff

[Akbar]

16. Omarosa Has To Be There

To demonstrate why the blacks and chicks love Donald Trump.

And I can't imagine him not given some air time to Dennis Rodman and Gary Busey, perhaps his two most erudite supporters.

[Chicago1980]

18. And Stacy Dash no doubt.

[Chicago1980]

17. More like the has-been convention.

Perhaps James Woods or Jon Voigt will be a keynote speaker.

[workinclasszero]

20. Clint Eastwood..

..and his empty chair?

[Chicago1980]

22. Perhaps...

But I wouldn't put Clint in the has-been column.

[Bluenorthwest]

58. Both are conservative but neither of those guys is a has been. Voigt is regularly employed in

excellent roles. He's a wing nut, but also a guy pulling in six figure weekly salaries while in his 70's.

[workinclasszero]

19. Wow all the right wing freaks he can scrape up from Hollywood

and maybe Hate Radio shills too?

I bet the KKK and neo nazis would just love to speak at your convention republicans!

This is gonna be fun to watch, the death of the hateful, anti american republican party!

[Tom Kitten]

24. Ray Stevens? The guy who did the Streak?

and Ahab the Arab? Maybe some musical entertainment?

A reunion of surviving cast members from the 1993 Beverly Hillbillies remake?

[Person 2713]

25. Ray Stevens is a tea party RW. Nut so maybe......Kinight will be good for a lot of cussing

and Don King ? Holy Crap this is all really good sick and Idiocracy like with a splattering of unpredicted nepotism thrown in for extra crazy

[TeamPooka]

26. Worst episode of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE ever! nt

[LakeArenal]

45. Good one!

[Cryptoad]

29. Sounds like a WWE event!

[titaniumsalute]

30. OK let's analyze this...

1. Don King is kind of a joke. Trump is polling about 1% with African Americans. I'm pretty confident Don King will have ZERO sway with voters and will look silly on stage.

2. Tom Brady is pretty much loathed by every football fan EXCEPT in liberal New England. Deflate gate much??

3. Bobby Knight...OK if you are from Indiana you still remember Bobby Knight. Anyone under about 35 years old probably has never even heard of him. Nationally does anyone really care about Bobby Knight?

This is his best A list? I doubt Clint Eastwood will make another appearance at the RNC.

[tanyev]

31. Pretty sure that title should have quotes around the word celebrity.

[Nitram]

33. Of course! The GOP convention will be a TV gala!

Amazing how prescient the movie "Network" was. "Putney Swope", too.

[Zen Democrat]

36. Is he doing a Celeb Apprentice with the competitor running the Republican National Convention?

[yellowcanine]

37. Wayne Newton is probably available.

He would probably appeal to the old conservative white guy audience.

[Democrats_win]

49. "danke schoën" --German, but too apologistic for Trump?

Ya think?

[yellowcanine]

53. Newton also claims Native American heritage. So Trump could show that "the Indians" are for him.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

65. Or Trump will call him "Chingachgook", or something equally flattering. nt

[CanonRay]

38. Donald's "Salute to the Has-Beens!"

What a glorious convention it will be.

[trof]

40. If Brady comes heads will explode in MA.

[Cosmocat]

43. I knew this was what was going to happen

It is going to be a reality star type event.

[Doctor Jack]

46. And most people will probably think "what is this shit?"

"Why is Mike Tyson giving a speech?" is what people will be saying if they tune in. The incompetence getting painful to watch.

[lark]

47. Proof positive that Brady is a total ass!!

He lied about having the footballs deflated and will lie again at the convention. I can truly hate him now that he's gotten all RW where I only partially hated him for his cheating ways prior to this.

[lunatica]

48. Next Trump will turn it into a fund raiser for veterans

[47of74]

50. Good

We can all see who we need to tell to fuck off in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[Democrats_win]

51. Mormon Tabernacle Choir? Trump, not a fave of Mormons.

They have performed at past conventions. Wouldn't that be funny if they showed up at OUR convention?

Then what? We'd be stuck with a bunch of white guys voting for Hillary.

[DonViejo]

52. Brady Won’t Appear at GOP Convention

Despite being close to Donald Trump, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will not appear at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland later this month.

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https://politicalwire.com/2016/07/05/brady-wont-appear-at-gop-convention/

[enid602]

57. the milins

I'm hoping that Mike anf Irene Milin can get a day pass frim prison so they can attend. It just wouldn't be the same without them.

[dembotoz]

59. so the polical outsider runs his reality tv convention with political outsiders

shit even i could write this script...be careful what you wish for

[Night Watchman]

61. C-Listers, I Presume?

Looking forward to Bob Saget's keynote address!

[Koinos]

63. And what kind of coverage will the MSM be giving this?

Shouldn't they, with the exception of Fox, be embarrassed to cover this at all?

[bartonfink9]

64. This is more evidence Trump's campaign is on the verge of collapse

At this point, I don't see how he can get out of the hole he's in. Oh well, anything that prevents that bozo from getting in the WH sounds good to me.

[murielm99]

67. I live close to the Wisconsin border.

It was all over the news tonight that Scott Walker will speak at the convention. He is the highest ranking politician to agree to show up and speak at this farce.