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« on: June 27, 2016, 09:43:55 PM »

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Some people not attending/speaking the convention, or who are being vague about intentions to attend/speak:

  • Trey Gowdy
  • Sean Duffy
  • Mark Sanford
  • Carlos Curbelo
  • Kelly Ayotte
  • Bruce Rauner
  • Lindsey Graham
  • Nikki Haley
  • John Cornyn
  • Elise Stefanik
  • Richard Hudson
  • Mia Love
  • John Kasich
  • Rob Portman
  • Roger Wicker
  • Greg Walden
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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2016, 09:58:19 PM »

Bunch of low-energy losers. It'll be more fun to watch Scott Brown, Chris Christie, Paul LePage, Mike Huckabee, etc. speak.
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2016, 10:59:34 PM »

Oh noes. No Lindsey Graham? Throw in the towel. Hillary's won!

With the exception of Trey Gowdy and Mia Love, I don't think there's one person on that list I'd want to hear. The "Real World" dude Sean Duffy may be interesting, but the rest of those establishment types can stay home for all I care.
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« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2016, 11:58:16 PM »

Well who do you want to hear speak, because they've got a three-day schedule that needs to be filled.
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« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2016, 11:59:28 PM »

I want Uncle Pat to reprise his 1992 Culture Wars speech. Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2016, 11:59:57 PM »

I hear that a record 7.4 billion people won't be attending this convention.
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2016, 12:10:20 AM »

Well who do you want to hear speak, because they've got a three-day schedule that needs to be filled.
I am sure Trump will have enough people like Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Rudy Giuliani, the Trump family, etc... They can fill up the speaking time in a convention that is much and much less of a dog and pony show like conventions used to be.

How much network time are these conventions even getting this year? I am sure not much.
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2016, 01:29:23 AM »

Nikki Haley and Kasich should attend if they want further political office aspirations. 

Voters don't forget.
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2016, 01:31:59 AM »

Literally none of those except Kasich, Love, and Portman would get a prime time slot anyway even in a normal election year with normal candidates.
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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2016, 01:34:48 AM »

Nikki Haley and Kasich should attend if they want further political office aspirations.  

Voters don't forget.

That's precisely why they won't attend.

BTW, shouldn't we have convention threads like the previous cycles?
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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2016, 01:35:51 AM »

Bunch of low-energy losers. It'll be more fun to watch Scott Brown, Chris Christie, Paul LePage, Mike Huckabee, etc. speak.

LOL.
The "losers" are people like your Christie and LePage.
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« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2016, 01:36:06 AM »

Jon Huntsman will probably speak at the convention. He might even give the keynote, in fact, I'd say that's likely.
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« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2016, 01:39:06 AM »

I want Uncle Pat to reprise his 1992 Culture Wars speech. Smiley

It probably sounded better in the original German.
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« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2016, 01:51:32 AM »

Nikki Haley and Kasich should attend if they want further political office aspirations.  

Voters don't forget.

That's precisely why they won't attend.

BTW, shouldn't we have convention threads like the previous cycles?

Republican voters will be even more upset at the establishment  after another 4 years of Obama/Clinton.  Trump losing while being dissed by these supposed republicans will add even more anger.   I'm sure the left will have no problem at reminding voters (gop) that people like Haley and Kasich didn't stand by the voters.

I strongly believe that Trump is a harbinger.  Just like Goldwater cleared the way for Nixon and Reagan.
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« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2016, 02:07:36 AM »
« Edited: June 28, 2016, 02:10:16 AM by Mr. Morden »

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Some people not attending/speaking the convention, or who are being vague about intentions to attend/speak:

  • Trey Gowdy
  • Sean Duffy
  • Mark Sanford
  • Carlos Curbelo
  • Kelly Ayotte
  • Bruce Rauner
  • Lindsey Graham
  • Nikki Haley
  • John Cornyn
  • Elise Stefanik
  • Richard Hudson
  • Mia Love
  • John Kasich
  • Rob Portman
  • Roger Wicker
  • Greg Walden

The list of those planning to skip out on the convention is far longer than that, with several of the skippers being mentioned in the #NeverTrump thread:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=230807.0

In addition to the names you listed, my understanding is that at least the following folks have either ruled out attending the convention or are leaning against it:

Ayotte
Baker
Kirk
Blunt
McCain
Johnson
Moran
Burr
Murkowski
Romney
Flake
Gregg
Sandoval
Hogan
Mead
Deal
all the Bushes

Duncan Hunter is one of the few people to endorse Trump during the primaries, and yet he says he probably won’t go.

Many politicians who are delegates themselves, like Rand Paul, say they’re undecided about going.

While Rubio hasn’t said he’ll skip out, he has said that he won’t speak at the convention if it means having to give a speech in support of Trump.

Cruz is presumably going, but Trump says he won’t let him speak unless he gets an endorsement out of him:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/284956-trump-wont-invite-cruz-kasich-to-speak-at-convention

And then you have folks like Gordon Humphrey, who are specifically going to the convention in order to sabotage Trump’s nomination.
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« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2016, 02:11:55 AM »

Wow, Deal does something right for once.
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« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2016, 02:12:48 AM »

Well who do you want to hear speak, because they've got a three-day schedule that needs to be filled.
I am sure Trump will have enough people like Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Bobby Jindal, Marco Rubio, Rudy Giuliani, the Trump family, etc... They can fill up the speaking time in a convention that is much and much less of a dog and pony show like conventions used to be.

Like I said, the latest from Rubio is that he won't speak at the convention unless he's allowed to speak on his own issues rather than give a speech in support of Trump.  We'll see whether that flies or not.
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« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2016, 10:09:22 AM »

Trump could always ask his good friend David Duke to speak.

After all, it was like pulling teeth to get Trump to disavow Duke and the KKK, therefore, that shows deep down that Trump is really an admirer of Duke.
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« Reply #18 on: June 28, 2016, 01:42:27 PM »

Nikki Haley and Kasich should attend if they want further political office aspirations.
Voters don't forget.

That's precisely why they won't attend.
BTW, shouldn't we have convention threads like the previous cycles?

Yes, I agree.
Why would you want to be remembered by the fact that you attended the convention of a clown and supported his candidacy. No one but idiots like LePage will drink this poison.
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« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2016, 01:49:14 PM »

It looks like not a single Republican senator in a competitive race will be there with the possible exception of Rubio, who won't speak for Trump
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« Reply #20 on: June 28, 2016, 01:52:27 PM »

Poor little-hands trump ...... no one important is attending his birthday party.
What a shame.
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« Reply #21 on: June 28, 2016, 03:26:27 PM »

Oh noes. No Lindsey Graham? Throw in the towel. Hillary's won!

With the exception of Trey Gowdy and Mia Love, I don't think there's one person on that list I'd want to hear. The "Real World" dude Sean Duffy may be interesting, but the rest of those establishment types can stay home for all I care.

LOL, that lightweight low-energy loser?
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« Reply #22 on: June 28, 2016, 03:32:15 PM »

Donald Trump will most likely speak all 3 nights. SAD!
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« Reply #23 on: June 28, 2016, 08:03:22 PM »

Trump should just speak on his own behalf every night for four hours.  I guess he should give his VP choice about 15 minutes, but otherwise it should just be Trump.
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« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2016, 09:13:09 PM »

I'm surprised. I thought Mia Love might try to launch her national career with a keynote speech.

Hopefully Jon Huntsman, Scott Brown, and such all get speaking slots.
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