pre-GOP convention discussion LATEST: Partial speaker list & seating chart

[The Other Castro]

Rubio is skipping the convention.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/marco-rubio-will-not-attend-gop-convention-citing-re-election-campaign/2284380

[The Other Castro]

So is it safe to assume we won't be getting a full list of speakers today?

Unless the situation is so dire that the names we have are the full list.

[The Other Castro]

Am I the only one thinking that there is a very real chance that this convention is going to be a total flop?

Probably not, considering the event will be skipped by 4 of the 5 former Republican presidential nominees, the VP choice may be voted down, and there's no sign of a speaker list being released with only about a week to go.

[The Other Castro]

-There's only one name listed in the GOP convention app, and it's George Washington.

-Also, Bob Corker is no longer speaking at the convention.

-Mitch McConnel will speak, and other expected names include Paul Ryan, Scott Walker, Joni Ernst, Ted Cruz, Marsha Blackburn, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Shelly Moore Capito, and the Trump kids. 

http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/mcconnell-joins-speaker-line-gop-convention?utm_content=buffer2ef1e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[The Other Castro]

Why the hell would they have Tebow speaking ?
What is he going to say ?
Silly if you ask me.

He's not going to speak, he's just going to Tebow for about 10 minutes.

[The Other Castro]

Does anyone have a link to a schedule + media showings so I can know what I can watch and on what channels?

The RNC app doesn't have a schedule up yet, either.

They do have a list of most speakers organized by days though.

[The Other Castro]

Trump has finally snagged some serious Hollywood star power.

We don't want nonsense, we want Bob Lobloblaw.

[The Other Castro]

From the RNC:


The full list: http://convention.gop/post/147558746375/2016-gop-convention-program-announced

Also, based on some reports, Trump may be breaking precedent and appearing multiple times before his acceptance speech (including a possible introduction for Melania).