Posted on 09/02/2004 9:45:27 AM PDT by Howlin
| Primetime |
"A Safer World,
A More Hopeful America"
7:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. EDT
Convention Call to Order
Representative Henry Bonilla (TX)
Deputy Permanent Co-Chair
Presentation of Colors
New York Port Authority
Pledge of Allegiance
Mary Lou Retton and Kerri Strug
Olympic Gold Medalists
National Anthem
Nicole C. Mullen, Nashville, TN
Invocation
Bishop Keith Butler, Southfield, MI
Lynn Swann
NFL Hall of Famer
Dorothy Hamill
Olympic Gold Medalist
The Honorable Michael Williams (TX)
Music
Donnie McClurkin
Music
Michael W. Smith
Governor George Pataki (NY)
Biography
President George W. Bush
Biography
Benediction
Cardinal Egan
Oh, I'm sure it will go smoothly. It was just weird to see other's voice the same idea that had popped in my head at virtually the same time. I'm one who thinks if another attack occurs it will be "out of the blue" again and when we least expect it.
Now HEADS UP: Brit just promoed an exclusive with Bush 41 and comments he made about Zell's speech. Coming up on Special Report.
Very good! They are on their game!
I think that would be good strategery. The media deck is so stacked against any Republican, they need to be smart and coordinated to get their message through the filter of biased questions and comments by the mediots.
After three evenings of blockbuster speeches, I'm all keyed-up and pumped for tonight's final bombing run on the Democrats. I'm at work, but I can hardly concentrate. I've got to get out of here early. :-)
I just wanted to say hello to everyone and say how much fun it has been to share this convention with all of you. Tonight I am off to a party for GWB where we will watch tonight's events on large screen TV's.
It will be awesome to be whooping and hollering with others tonight as GW accepts the nomination! Have a great night everyone... and raise one high for me!
4 MORE YEARS... 4 MORE YEARS... 4 MORE YEARS!!!!
"Seriesly," she is the kind of person this convention is targeting. I mean, if a female liberal from Palo Alto, CA, can be convinced by the convention to vote for Bush, this election is in the bag!
Always has been.
Until Kerry.
Bush and Cheney didn't.
thank you, that's what I thought!
Reading about Kerry's big rally tonight, I was thinking today that if I were Karl Rove, after the speech, I'd let Bush go on ANY show that wanted to talk to him; let him stay on the air as late as he could.
Our response to them should be, "Well, then, just roll over and die, so we can win comfortably!"
Telling, isn't it?
Gen. Tommy Franks will speak...and some other Flag Officers will be up on stage as well.
http://www.tommyfranks.com/
General Franks was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1967 as a distinguished graduate of the Artillery Officer Candidate School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After an initial tour at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division, Republic of Vietnam, where he served as Forward Observer, Aerial Observer, and Assistant S-3 with 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery. He also served as Fire Support Officer with 5th Battalion (mechanized), 60th Infantry during this tour.
In 1968, General Franks returned to Fort Sill, where he commanded a cannon battery. In 1969, he was selected to participate in the Army's Degree Completion Program, and subsequently attended the University of Texas, Arlington, where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1971. Following attendance at the Artillery Advance Course, he was assigned to the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment in West Germany in 1973 where he commanded 1st Squadron Howitzer Battery, and served as Squadron Operations Officer. He also commanded the 84th Armored Engineer Company, and served as Regimental Assistant Operations Franks during this tour.
After graduation from Armed Forces Staff College, General Franks was posted to the Pentagon in 1976 where he served as an Army inspector general in the Investigations Division. In 1977 he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Staff, Army where he served on the Congressional Activities Team, and then as an Executive Assistant.
In 1981, General Franks returned to West Germany where he commanded 2nd Battalion, 78th Field Artillery for three years. He returned to the United States in 1984 to attend the Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania where he also completed graduate studies and received a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration at Shippensburg University. He was next assigned to Fort Hood Texas as III Corps Deputy Assistant Operations Officer, a position he held until 1987 when he assumed command of Division Artillery, First Cavalry Division. Franks also served as Chief of Staff, First Cavalry Division, later during this tour.
Franks initial general officer assignment was as Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), First Cavalry Division during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. During 1991-92, he was assigned as Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill. In 1992, he was assigned to Fort Monroe, Virginia as the first Director, Louisiana Maneuvers Task Force, Office of Chief of Staff of the Army, a position held until 1994 when he was reassigned to Korea as the Operations Officer of Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea.
From 1995 to 1997, General Franks commanded the Second Infantry (Warrior) Division, Korea. He assumed command of Third U.S. (“Patton’s Own”) in May 1997, a post he held until June 2000 when he was selected for promotion to four-star General and assignment as Commander in Chief, United States Central Command. Franks retired from service on August 1st, 2003.
General Franks’ awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (three awards); Distinguished Service Medal (two awards); Legion of Merit (four awards); Bronze Star Medal with "V" (three awards); Purple Heart (three awards); Air Medal with "V"; Army Commendation Medal with "V"; and a number of U.S. and foreign service awards. He wears the Army General Staff Identification Badge and the Aircraft Crewmember's Badge.
Unfortunately for us, this will not happen until after the election...
They really are running scared, and I love it! They have no decency left....
Man, I hate being stuck here in class!!!! I wish I could just click on that CSPAN link....my prof won't like that though lol
Cheney in his formally undisclosed location.
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