The very odd list of speakers at the Republican National Convention

[struggle4progress]

By Aaron Blake
July 14 at 10:37 AM

... There are as many Trumps speaking .. as sitting senators ...

... On the list are the head of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and female golfer Natalie Gulbis, who is currently ranked 484th in the world but is a friend of Trump's and has posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue ...

There are two soap opera stars ...

There is only one candidate running in a top 2016 House or Senate race ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/14/the-very-odd-list-of-speakers-at-the-republican-national-convention/

[Botany]

1. The RNC is gonna be a dumpster fire. Antonio Sabato, Jr underwear model from 20 years ago

[sarae]

7. Is this a joke?

[Botany]

8. Nope

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028009821

Turns out Mr. Sabato is not only a right wing nut job but also helped to
pimp a Russian brides for Americans scam too.

[sarae]

9. good god...

[Botany]

10. I knew nothing about him to this AM.

And the other speakers are some winners too.

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2. GOP Releases Convention Speakers Roster

By JULIAN ROUTH
Jul 14, 2016 7:59 am ET

... the party’s last five presidential nominees — Mitt Romney, John McCain, George W. Bush, Bob Dole and George H. W. Bush — are all absent ...

Absent from among Mr. Trump’s vanquished contenders are former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, the state hosting the convention ...

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/07/14/gop-releases-convention-speakers-roster/

[calimary]

3. Oh fabulous. Like I'm counting the moments til Tim Tebow speaks.

[Shrike47]

5. You might not be but God is.

[Volaris]

16. Right because that girls got not a dammned better thing to do..

Screw running the universe for the next half hour..Timmys about to get into it at the RNC!!

[sarae]

6. lol!

did Trump purposely pick has-beens, or are these the only people who said yes?

[calimary]

12. Probably both. But then again, he probably doesn't think they're has-beens.

He's just going for the cheap tinsel of celebrity. Stage decorations, really.

[brer cat]

14. I'm still at the toss-up stage:

Tebow or 6 Trumps...which is more bile producing?

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4. Unusual Speaker Roster At RNC

By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND
Published JULY 14, 2016, 7:30 AM EDT

... Those scheduled to address the audience in Cleveland include all four of Trump’s adult children and his wife Melania, professional golfer Natalie Gulbis, and former Calvin Klein underwear model Antonio Sabato Jr ...

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-unusual-speakers-republican-national-convention

[calimary]

13. Well, that'll get a rise outta The Donald, I'll bet.

He probably picked her based on this photo. And if he was already thinking about adding her to the lineup, this photo probably clinched it.

SHEESH, woman. Don't give 'em a set-up like this. You should know better than that!

[underpants]

15. My mistake. That was not Gulbis. Deleted post.