Who should deliver the Keynote Address for the 2008 DNC Convention?

[Tweed]

Is your Senator/Rep/Governor the perfect voice for the Democrats in 2008? Is there someone 'on the bench' in your state who should get the nod?

Past Keynotes;

2004: Barack Obama
2000: Harold Ford, Jr.
1996: Evan Bayh
1992: Barbara Jordan
1988: Ann Richards
1984: Mario Cuomo
1980: Morris Udall
1976: Barbara Jordan
1972: Reuben Askew
1968: Daniel Inouye

Barack Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNCLomrqIN8
Harold Ford Jr.: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/dnc/20000815.hford.ram
Evan Bayh: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/convention96/realaudio/bayh_speech_8-27.ram
Barbara Jordan: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barbarajordan1992dnc.html
Mario Cuomo: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mariocuomo1984dnc.htm
Morris Udall: http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/udall/dnc_80_htm.html
Barbara Jordan: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barbarajordan1976dnc.html

[ursi]

1. Caroline Kennedy

[DURHAM D]

30. She gave #2 in 2004.

The media hyped her - the Kerry campaign hyped her. She gave an infinitely forgettable speech without a single quotable quote.

And no one remembers it.

[bigwillq]

47. You're right.

I don't remember it. And I don't think her speech endorsing Obama was all that special either.

[hisownpetard]

2. Sheldon Whitehouse

[rucky]

16. That's my pick.

the other rising star of the Senate's freshman class.

[hisownpetard]

23. Really? You like him better than Walken?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. Rule #1:

If Obama gets the nomination, it should be a woman.

If Hillary gets the nomination, it should be an African-American.

Seems a reasonable enough rule.

[DJ13]

4. Richardson or Biden

[JPZenger]

5. Have Al Gore Do a Powerpoint?

Do they have room for a mechanical lift on the podium?

[Tweed]

7. Actually I was thinking Gore, we'll need someone to rally around

After such a contentious primary fight

[faithfulcitizen]

32. oooh, Biden would be good! Or how about Wes Clark? :)

[rateyes]

6. John Dean

[Tarc]

8. Bill Clinton!

Nyuk nyuk nyuk.

But srsly...should be someone relatively new, with a good base of support and great upside for the future. I'm gonna be a homer and suggest either John Lynch (current NH governor) or Jeanne Shaheen (former NH governor, gearing up to knock John Sununu out of the Senate)

[Tweed]

9. Yeah that's the only downside to Gore

Usually the keynote goes to a newcomer, ala Barack Obama in 2004.

[Perky]

31. Simple: Mark Warner!!!

[Hoof Hearted]

10. Dr. Phil. n/t

[leftofthedial]

11. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, or perhaps

Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs


they represent the highest ideals of the current Democratic Party.

[Sock Puppet]

17. what are you doing to change this?

I mean, if you feel that way and are posting on this website...

[leftofthedial]

21. I am supporting the candidate who best represents the corporations I like most

Or I will, when I figure out who that is

[Coexist]

12. Al Gore

[TomClash]

13. Brian Schweitzer nt

[Tweed]

43. I really like this idea

I'm a huge Schweitzer supporter.

[jlake]

14. Joe Biden.

[Perky]

26. That would probably be longer then Bill Clinton's in 1988

[smalll]

15. Obama did a great job with the keynote last year,

and the VP acceptance speech tends to get lost in the shuffle. I say we let him do it again! ;)

[massromantic]

18. Tim McGraw

I mean, it seems pretty obvs. to me.

[Armstead]

19. JOHN EDWARDS

No matter which one gets the nomination.

His message still needs to be heard. And he's earned at least that.

[goldcanyonaz]

20. John Edwards.

[Unsane]

22. Brian Schweitzer

[mrgorth]

29. Second.

.

[leftstreet]

35. Definitely Brian!

:thumbsup:

[marlakay]

24. Al Gore...........

[Renew Deal]

25. Hillary

[MethuenProgressive]

27. Al Franken!!

Mario Cuomo would've been a wonderful President.

[geiger]

38. Al Franken would be good. Ditto.

[vireo]

40. Yes, I have a feeling we could use some levity

He would rival Mo Udall for most laughs by a keynote.

[_Wayne_]

28. Al Gore; he's so fucking popular now, and it's great

[DURHAM D]

33. Isn't Oprah the obvious choice? n/t

[mopinko]

34. yup al gore.

unless he is already the candidate for veep. i know, i know.

[NoPasaran]

36. Lee Mercer, Jr.

[jasmine621]

37. Webb or O'Malley nt

[donheld]

39. Skinner

:D

[saltpoint]

41. What a good question. How about --

Barbara Boxer?

Or many of the great suggestions already posted. Edwards, Schweitzer, Caroline Kennedy...

Possibly Elizabeth Holtzman. I bet she would have the delegates' attention.

Russ Feingold might be a good choice.

Ted Strickland.

[Tatiana]

42. I like Edwards and Gore. n/t

[jackson_dem]

44. Sen. Webb

[Tweed]

45. He does fit the mold of past keynote speakers

but he already had the chance to give the response to the 2007 State of the Union on the other hand.

[LWolf]

46. Medea Benjamin.

Cynthia McKinney.
Cindy Sheehan.

:evilgrin:

Those are three of my favorite political women.

If those won't suit, try:

Barbara Boxer
Barbara Lee
Jesse Jackson
Feingold
Wexler

What do you think the likelihood that ANY of my favorite Democrats would be invited to deliver the keynote address? :eyes: