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

[Mr. Morden]

Post any miscellaneous news about the Republican convention in this thread.

[Mr. Morden]

Trump says that he'll release a full list of convention speakers on Wednesday:

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/donald-trump-convention-speakers-225055

[Landslide Lyndon]

Hasn't TRUMP already announced that Melania, Ivanka and three of his sons will speak?

[Devout Centrist]

This is going to be interesting, given just how many people aren't coming and/or aren't supportive of Donald.

[heatcharger]

Hasn't trump already announced that Melania, Ivanka and three of his sons will speak?

LOL what possibly could the 10 year old have to say?

[Santander]

Hasn't trump already announced that Melania, Ivanka and three of his sons will speak?

LOL what possibly could the 10 year old have to say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUbkdwpZ2o

[heatcharger]

Hasn't trump already announced that Melania, Ivanka and three of his sons will speak?

LOL what possibly could the 10 year old have to say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUbkdwpZ2o

That kid turned out to become liberal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh6bY3E1yA

Maybe Barron will turn out like Ron Reagan Jr.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Hasn't trump already announced that Melania, Ivanka and three of his sons will speak?

LOL what possibly could the 10 year old have to say?

More than Ben Carson.

[Ebsy]

Expecting the speaker's list to be extremely thin on politicians and thick on sports coaches nobody likes anymore.

[PeteB]

Well, here is a snippet, courtesy of CNN:

"..The "winners' night" Trump has promised would be jam-packed with sports figures supportive of his candidacy, and he has floated such big names as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, UFC President Dana White and NASCAR CEO Brian France..."

Ben Carson is also confirmed as a speaker.

[Badger]

Well, here is a snippet, courtesy of CNN:

"..The "winners' night" Trump has promised would be jam-packed with sports figures supportive of his candidacy, and he has floated such big names as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, UFC President Dana White and NASCAR CEO Brian France..."

"winners' night"? how effing ludicrous .

[Ronnie]

Based on the info we know so far, I actually think there's a chance Trump will have a dip in the polls after the convention.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Based on the info we know so far, I actually think there's a chance Trump will have a dip in the polls after the convention.

It's sure possible if TRUMP veers off script and starts ranting about Mexican judges and Elizabeth "Pocahontas" Warren.

[Brittain33]

Well, here is a snippet, courtesy of CNN:

"..The "winners' night" Trump has promised would be jam-packed with sports figures supportive of his candidacy, and he has floated such big names as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, UFC President Dana White and NASCAR CEO Brian France..."

Ben Carson is also confirmed as a speaker.

Have any of those people (other than Carson) announced they are going to Cleveland? Tom Brady knows enough about media to know better than to speak.

[john cage bubblegum]

Well, here is a snippet, courtesy of CNN:

"..The "winners' night" Trump has promised would be jam-packed with sports figures supportive of his candidacy, and he has floated such big names as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, UFC President Dana White and NASCAR CEO Brian France..."

Ben Carson is also confirmed as a speaker.

No way Tom Brady speaks at Trump's big show.  And I would be very surprised if Dana White spoke as well.  I anticipate seeing a lot of old angry white guy coaches at "Winners Night".

[Simfan34]

Won't Don King be there?

[Crumpets]

What's the over/under on what percent of speakers will be white males? I'm thinking around 70-75%

[Maxwell]

Based on the info we know so far, I actually think there's a chance Trump will have a dip in the polls after the convention.

It's sure possible if TRUMP veers off script and starts ranting about Mexican judges and Elizabeth "Pocahontas" Warren.

That's not off script for Trump. That is the script.

[Doimper]

Do you guys think Rubio's going to speak?

[Former Senator Haslam2020]

Do you guys think Rubio's going to speak?

ya

[IceSpear]

Do you guys think Rubio's going to speak?

ya

Hopefully they have the Poland Spring ready.

[Mr. Morden]

So I guess Bob Barr is a delegate to the RNC this year?:

http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/meet-georgias-delegation-to-the-republican-nationa/nrq6t/

So his defection to the Libertarian Party was a short term opportunistic thing? 

[IceAgeComing]

Well, here is a snippet, courtesy of CNN:

"..The "winners' night" Trump has promised would be jam-packed with sports figures supportive of his candidacy, and he has floated such big names as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, UFC President Dana White and NASCAR CEO Brian France..."

Ben Carson is also confirmed as a speaker.

Considering the way that Brian France seems hell bent on ruining what his parents and grand-parents built up, calling him a "winner" is frankly rather laughable...

[PeteB]

Apparently even Tom Brady has seen the light:

"Tom Brady won’t support Donald Trump at Republican National Convention: report"
 
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/tom-brady-won-support-trump-rnc-article-1.2699284?utm_content=bufferc0643&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDNSports+Twitter

[Landslide Lyndon]

Scott Walker will speak at RNC.

http://www.wkow.com/story/32374882/2016/07/05/gov-scott-walker-will-speak-at-republican-national-convention