Tuesday Open Thread [9.4.12]
Damn. That summer went by fast. I guess time flies when you are defining Mitt Romney. Below is the Democratic Convention Speaker Schedule tonight:
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (LOCAL)
Call to Order–The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida
Invocation–His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas, Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Detroit
Presentation of Colors–Disabled American Veterans, The Stanly County Chapter 12 Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance–3rd Grade Class, W.R. O’Dell Elementary School, Concord, North Carolina
National Anthem–Amber Riley, Singer/songwriter and ‘Glee’ actress
Remarks
Stephen J. Kerrigan, Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Convention Committee
Welcome Video
Bishop Vashti McKenzie
The Honorable Julián Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
The Honorable Kamala D. Harris, State Attorney General of California
The Honorable Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland
The Honorable Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee, Mayor of Los Angeles, California
The Honorable Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip and Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland
Andrew Tobias, Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
Alice Germond, Secretary of the Democratic National CommitteeRoll Call for Attendance
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
The Honorable Barbara Lee, Member of the US House of Representatives, California
Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (Retired), First woman to reach rank of three-star general in the US Army
Platform Video
The Honorable Cory A. Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
The Honorable Bev Perdue, Governor of North Carolina
American Hero Video: Education
American Voices Remarks–Ryan Case
Mary Kay Henry, International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
The Honorable Charles Gonzalez, Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas
The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez, Member of the US House of Representatives, New York
The Honorable Pat Quinn, Governor of Illinois
Doug Stern, Cincinnati, Ohio Firefighter
The Honorable Tim Kaine, Candidate for the US Senate, Virginia7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
The Honorable Harry Reid, Democratic Majority Leader and Member of the US Senate, Nevada
An Economy Built to Last Video: Education
Jimmy Carter Video
The Honorable Ken Salazar
Kennedy Family Tribute Video
Joe Kennedy III, Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Massachusetts
Live Performance–Ledisi, Singer/songwriter
The Honorable Robert Wexler, President of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace, Former Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (LOCAL)
Remarks
The Honorable R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Honorable Jared Polis, Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado
Stronger Together Video: Reproductive Choice
American Voices Remarks–Maria Ciano
Nancy Keenan, President of the National Abortion Rights Action League – Pro-Choice America (NARAL)
Progress for People Video: American Veterans
American Voices Remarks–Nate Davis
The Honorable Tammy Duckworth, Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Illinois
The Honorable Lincoln Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island
The Honorable James E. Clyburn, Assistant Democratic Leader and Member of the US House of Representatives, South Carolina
Progress for People Video: Health Care
American Voices Remarks–Stacey Lihn
The Honorable Xavier Becerra, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair and Member of the US House of Representatives, California9:00 PM – 10:00 PM (LOCAL)
The Honorable Ted Strickland, Former Governor of Ohio
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, Illinois
Kal Penn, Actor/Producer, Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
Craig Robinson and Maya Soetoro-ng, Brother of Mrs. Obama and Sister of President Obama
Stronger Together Video: Equal Pay
Lilly Ledbetter, Women’s equality leader and namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
The Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (LOCAL)
The Honorable Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Julián Castro by Joaquin Castro, Brother of Mayor Julián Castro and Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Texas
Keynote Address–The Honorable Julián Castro, Mayor of San Antonio, Texas
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States
Benediction–Jena Lee Nardella, Founder and Executive Director of Blood: Water Mission
I guess Governor Markell is tomorrow.
Dems set to move Thursday’s acceptance speech from 74,000 seat outdoor arena to 20,000 seat indoor arena. Siting weather as the reason, (Even though the forecase is 20% chance of precipitation)
Looks like the real reason is they were unable to lure 74,000 people into the outdoor stadium, even if they offered to bring them in by the bus load for free.
Drinking tonight, Rusty? You’ve confused “siting” with citing and “forcase” with forecast in a mere 2 sentences.
BTW, have you seen the many videos of Romney addressing nearly empty sports arenas? 20K people doesn’t look like much in a venue that seats 75-100k people.