Republicans misrepresenting policy for sake of entertainment

[LuckyTheDog]

True to his promise of a more entertaining convention, Donald has "Trumpified" the Republican National Convention, replacing politicians with reality TV stars for the sake of ratings - and, perhaps, because there aren't many politicians who want to share a stage with Trump.

Apart from a plagiarized prime-time speech delivered by Melania Trump, Monday night's "Make America Safe Again" event was anchored by actors Antonio Sabato Jr. and Scott Baio, who lectured the crowd on how the GOP nominee will strengthen national security. (Who knew appearing on Happy Days taught you so much about politics?)

In Sabato's speech, for instance, the Italian-born actor detailed how he came to the United States legally and then became a naturalized citizen, saying, "others who want to come to the U.S. to live and work should follow the same rules" that he did.

But when a man whose claim to fame is appearing on a medical soap opera is rallying the convention crowd on the issue of immigration, it's clear that Trump's speakers serve little purpose other than erasing the convention presenting concrete policy points. This is consistent with Trump's equally policy-averse time on the primary campaign trail.

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[BobbyDrake]

1. Donald begins with a D, that's why he went with D-list "celebrities" like Sabato Jr and Baio.

It's not like either one had a busy schedule or active project into which they had to shoehorn a sudden convention appearance.

ETA: Boy, Clint Eastwood sure did lower the bar on what it takes to be a prominent celebrity conservative, didn't he? Something tells me the GOP is wishing with all its might that an addled old man scolding an empty chair was their biggest embarrassment compared to what they're dealing with now.