Republican celebrities get the party going at the convention

latimes.com ^ | September 4, 2008 | TINA DAUNT

[Free ThinkerNY]

MINNEAPOLIS -- The GOP's uninvited guest, Hurricane Gustav, initially cast a pall over festivities at the Republican National Convention this week, but by Wednesday the party was popping.

Actor Jon Voight made the rounds; so did singer Pat Boone (easy to spot in white suit and boots). Former Nixon speechwriter turned actor and columnist Ben Stein worked the convention floor between appearances on CNN. Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik, a John McCain fan who donated to the senator at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills in June, performed at a downtown nightclub. Singers Aimee Allen and Sara Evans serenaded political maverick (a popular word here this week) Ron Paul at his parallel gathering of the faithful across the river from the more conventional Republicans, who somehow had resisted Paul's charms.

[wardaddy]

Bull Meecham kicks ass:

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>Thompson had his own message for Moore at the Wednesday breakfast: "Yes, Michael, there is a God, and you should be scared. Very, very scared."

Go Fred GO!

[NohSpinZone]

OK, who didn't shed a tear watching the Gary Sinise-narrated video about Michael Monsoor?

[Dawn531]

I read a quote from Stein who was disparaging of Palin’s nomination. Womder what he thought after last night’s speech?

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/will-palin-win.html

[BlessedBeGod]

One of my favorite movies.

And I just watched the new remastered release of Lonesome Dove the other day.