The 'Miss Universe' School of Party Politics

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JULY 5, 2016 8:30 AM EDT
By Margaret Carlson

... As I walked around the Quicken Loans Arena last week, I could see Trump’s handiwork. He found the initial stage plans, well, too conventional, and sent them back for a redo. The final product is a large and curved scene with an uplit white stairway to heaven should The Donald want to ascend or reprise his famous descent down the escalator at Trump Tower to announce his candidacy.

There's a time crunch. The NBA champion Cavalier LeBron James's sweat is barely dry as crews work night and day to convert the basketball court into floor seats for hundreds of delegates who, barring a revolt -- which would not be at all boring -- will soon be casting their votes.

To entice networks to expand their coverage, Trump is tilting the program heavily in favor of “winners,” as opposed to losers who haven't endorsed him. Honk if you’ve hit, kicked or dunked a ball and haven’t been invited. The boxing promoter Don King says he's in. The wish list included Bobby Knight, Digger Phelps and Tom Brady, and Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nascar Chief Executive Officer Brian France and Mike Tyson announced through spokespeople that they would not be going. On the entertainment side, names mentioned are actor Tom Selleck, Kenny Rogers and the Beach Boys, though the band said it would not be playing Cleveland that week. To stop rumors that droves are turning him down, Trump said he would announce the final lineup (which will definitely include his wife and four of his children) on Wednesday ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-07-05/trump-s-convention-the-miss-universe-school-of-party-politics

[Volaris]

1. MwaHahahahah...they're so fucked.

Prebius hates his life right now, no doubt.
TOM COTTON as VP? Yes...YES, cry Reince, those Tears will make good vintage come election night. mmmmmYummy.

Good I hope the neonazis show up to lend their support. Long Guns and all. You just know the Christian Family-people will be there as well, good little sad whipped bitches that they know they are.

Come on, Rience. Be a Man and BROKER that bitch. Tell The Base 'thanks but fuck you', piss them off to riotus anger and light the match that burns your worthless, hateful backwards party to ash for the next 50 years.