Boston Globe: Elizabeth Warren Being Considered as DNC Keynote Speaker

[flpoljunkie]

Warren being considered as DNC keynote speaker

By Glen Johnson
GLOBE STAFF
JULY 19, 2012

The crowds at political conventions feast on partisan red meat, and they could end up with a bellyful when the Republicans and Democrats meet back-to-back beginning late next month. An Obama campaign official confirmed to the Globe on Wednesday that US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is being considered as a possible keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention. The New York Post also reported that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention.

[ladjf]

1. Good. She's one of our best. nt

[montanacowboy]

2. She would be great but I also

would like to hear something from Gov. O'Malley - I think he is a real up and comer

[flpoljunkie]

4. Yes, I like him a lot, too. But, oh, what a contrast Elizabeth Warren will be to Chris Christie!

[Scuba]

3. YES YES YES YES YES YES

[Robb]

5. Well, we know how that worked out for the poor schmuck who took that gig in 2004.

[Ineeda]

16. I'd never heard of him before that night

but went to the intertubes the next day to hear the speech again and to print out the transcript. I still have it.

[snappyturtle]

27. I cried when I heard that speech....it was so wonderful!

edit: I seldom cry! But...........

[unblock]

6. awesome!!!

[scheming daemons]

7. Remember when agent provacateurs on DU proclaimed that Obama hates Warren?

...

[musiclawyer]

39. To be fair I think most said that Treasury high ups hated Warren, not POTUS

POTUS seems to have learned that his left flank was right and always offers better strategy than the timid center. Warrren as keynote is the natural progression of his evolution. She has much charisma as POTUS, speaks just as well, and his a natural lefty, not a switch hitter like POTUS, who will fire up the base.............which is really needed. Moreover a large percentage of the base want HER to be his successor. It just makes sense.

[Bluenorthwest]

8. She's a great speaker and would be a perfect choice

What a contrast to Christie.

[Turbineguy]

9. That would be great!

My I recommend Michelle Bachmann for the GOP Convention? They could use some rational, intelligent discourse and she's just the one to do it. "Snowdrift Snookie" Palin would work too.

[Larkspur]

10. This is great news. I'd also like to see Gov. Brian Schweitzer as a keynote speaker.

Warren would be great, but she hasn't won her Senate seat yet. How many keynote speakers were running for their first national office? However, her campaign fits the theme of the nation's mood. How many women have given the DNC keynote addresses.

Gov. Brian Schweitzer overshadowed the 2008 keynote speaker, Mark Warner, who gave a boring speech, and Schweitzer knows how to toss the "red meat" to the activists. He's my top choice for Prez in 2016.

I like Gov. O'Malley but when I've seen him speak, he reminds me more of Sen. Harry Reid than an electrifying speaker.

[Cooley Hurd]

13. "How many keynote speakers were running for their first national office?"

Obama.

[Hippo_Tron]

21. Obama had like a 60 point lead over Keyes and spent the fall campaigning for Dems in other states

So his circumstances were a bit unique. Ann Richards might be a better example, as she hadn't held national office (or the Governor's mansion) yet when she gave the keynote in '88.

[Larkspur]

22. In 2004, Obama was the heavy favorite to win his US Senate seat

The IL Republicans had no real challenger for him, so he was basically a US Senator, except in name in 2004 when he gave his famous keynote address.

Warren isn't a Senator, yet and unlike Obama in 2004, she's in a very tight race. The keynote address slot would give her free air time and I certainly think she can give a great and inspiring speech. I listened to her at Netroots Nation and loved every word she said. I could also see her in the keynote speaker role as a sign from Obama that he would lean a bit more to the left economically in his 2nd term than he did in his first one.

Hell, it's nice to see the Dems, for a change, have a great set of leaders who'd be great keynote speakers.

[CTyankee]

36. Schweitzer is a funny guy. I love listening to him. I want him to be Warren's running mate.

He would do a helluva job going around the country giving sh*t to the republicans as only he can do. Nice geographical balance, too...

[onehandle]

11. If not, I will be very, very pissed. nt

[bakpakr]

12. Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren for President 2016

[snot]

30. +1!

[think]

14. That would be AWESOME!

[Comrade_McKenzie]

15. 2016. :-) nt

[Drunken Irishman]

17. Just as long as she's better than Mark Warner in '08...

[Ruby the Liberal]

18. Please make this happen!

[MrSlayer]

19. An actual, genuine, old school Democrat.

Great choice.

[CTyankee]

20. OH, dear god, our first woman president in the making! I want to live to see it happen!

goddess willing, I will in 2016 if she is the candidate!

[Whisp]

32. she would make a fantastic president.

like Obama she doesn't have ugly skeletons in her closet and she is not a liar so doesn't have to worry about tripping up keeping the lies straight.

besides that, she's a wonderful person with great people appeal.

[polichick]

23. Awesome choice!

[MsPithy]

24. Fuck Yeah!

It was very hard to not write fuck yeah in all caps. I know how much everyone hates that.

[Motown_Johnny]

25. I think they just lurk here

We have been talking about this for a couple of days now.. and then... POOF there it is.

[JBoy]

26. I can't think of anyone better.

[Bolo Boffin]

28. Aieeeeee, my small business, you have attacks it!

My precious, it burns, it burns!

[highplainsdem]

29. Perfect choice!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

31. never heard her speak...she's really that good? she seems so boring. just sayin

[Whisp]

33. this vid is from last September

I think Obama borrowed some of what she says here:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

34. thanks for posting. interesting. not sure, sorry. guess it's the folksy approach, just

not sure.

[Bohunk68]

35. There's something wrong with

a folksy approach? geez, how better to reach the hoi polloi?

[myrna minx]

37. She's a wonderful choice. K&R

[valerief]

38. Perfect perfect perfect choice!!!! nt

[wakemewhenitsover]

40. She's the best choice.

[madinmaryland]

41. I think she would be an excellent choice for Keynote Speaker. Her views are the exact opposite

of Rmoney and would be interesting to watch her completely disembowel Rmoney and his policies!!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

42. She also was the first one to make the same exact argument

that President Obama tried to make- but what Fox and the right-wing media completely distorted, spun, lied about. I would like to see her make that argument passionately in such a heavily publicized venue