RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Announces First Wave of Republican Convention Headliners

Republican National Committee ^ | 8/6/12 | Reince Priebus

[JeepersFreepers]

Tampa, Fla. – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus today announced the first list of headliners addressing the Republican National Convention August 27-30. Additional convention speakers, including the keynote, will be announced in the coming days and weeks. The speakers are:

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the first female governor of South Carolina and the youngest sitting governor in the United States;

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, the 44th governor of Arkansas and 2008 presidential candidate is a NY Times best-selling author, radio and television show host;

Ohio Governor John Kasich, former House Budget Committee chairman;

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, the first female Hispanic governor in the U.S. and the first female governor of New Mexico;

Arizona Senator John McCain, the party’s 2008 nominee, now serving his fifth term in the U.S. Senate;

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, America’s 66th secretary of state and the first African-American female to hold the position; and

Florida Governor Rick Scott, from the convention host state.

[JeepersFreepers]

Wow! McLame and Huckster. These speakers should motivate the conservative base to go all out for Romney.

They don't call the GOP the stupid party for nothing.

[manc]

oh cant wait, the suspense is killing me.

Can;t wait for him to pick some other boring no emotion RINO, pro homo, pro liberal socila issues guy for VP too.

[cotton1706]

Gingrich, Palin and Cain need to speak. It’s a convention. We need red meat, not let’s all get along dullards.

[Qwackertoo]

I wish he’d pick Gingrich as VP.

[Batman11]

This Reince ‘and repeat’ Priebus is an absolute moron. McCain?Huckabee? No Sarah?? The RNCe is stuck on stupid!!

[Colonel_Flagg]

Stupendously underwhelming.

Conservatives, your party has been co-opted. What will you do about it?

[Vigilanteman]

McLame is a courtesy extended to former nominees. The Huckster, I think, earned his role with the Chick fil' A Appreciation Day.

There are a lot of people in the GOP who love his social conservative credentials AND his social justice economics. How do you think he got elected governor of Arkansas twice?

What I find more telling about this list of speakers, however, is that it probably means none of them will be selected as VP.

[Lazamataz]

What a freakin’ neocon liberal socialist lineup.

[Lazamataz]

What a freakin’ neocon liberal socialist lineup.

[Sola Veritas]

“Wow! McLame and Huckster.”

I don't like the GOP establishment either, and their picks. However, I will point out that Mike Huckabee was one of the driving forces behind the Chick-Fil-A support. Huckabee is a solid moral conservative; even if lacking in other areas. I will be surprized if he gives Romney more than a Luke warm mention.

[Tennessee Nana]

Conservative Governor Sarah Palin is not invited ???

Typical Liberal Willard...

Dump the Conservatives and the TEA Party...

[Timber Rattler]

Yawn.

The Palin snub is now officially confirmed.

[varon]

Wow! McLame and Huckster.

Whaaat? No Dole?

[Lady Lucky]

RNC Chair trumpeting the me-too diversity credo.

[DTogo]

Where are:

- Talk Radio hosts Limbaugh, Levin, Hannity, Wilkow ??
- Celebrities Norris, Nugent, Eastwood, Stallone, Willis, Downey ??
- Pundits Coulter, Malkin, Crowley ??

[Kinder Gentler Machinegun Hand]

Mike Huckabee has already endorsed Romney. Here is what he said in May: Mike Huckabee: “I am going to do everything I can humanly do for Mitt Romney to be the next president of the United States.” “... Mitt has worked hard. He’s the nominee by having earned it. And he has my absolute and total and full support.” “I’m voting for Mitt,” he said. “Look, Mitt’s going to be a good president, and I think when you look at what Obama has done and what Mitt Romney brings to the table in terms of being able to manage something, anything."

[DFG]

The RINO’s in control of the RNC are trying to throw the presidential election again just like 2008. The Huckster and McLame. Surprised that Lindsay Grahamnesty is not on the list.

[Diogenesis]

The GOPe is supported by Democrats who hail its new Emperor
Mr. RomneyCARE is nothing
if not the Inventor of ObamaCARE and Death Panels.

Oh joy.

[jospehm20]

With the lineup they picked, I wonder if the GOP will be honoring Lugar for a lifetime of “achievement”?

[BuffaloJack]

That isn’t the GOP Convention it’s the RINO Convention.