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Woah: Elizabeth Warren Could Deliver Keynote Address at DNC
Townhall ^ | July 29, 2012 | Daniel Doherty

Posted on 07/29/2012 12:03:32 PM PDT by Zakeet

Well, according to the Boston Globe, that's the latest rumor.

The crowds at political conventions feast on partisan red meat, and they could end up with a bellyful when the Republicans and Democrats meet back to back beginning late next month.

An Obama campaign official confirmed to the Globe Wednesday that US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is ­being considered as a possible keynote speaker for the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

It would give the Massachusetts Democrat a national platform for her high-profile race against Senator Scott Brown, the same launch pad that ­Barack Obama used to vault ­into the public consciousness when he was an Illinois state Senator and was tapped to be the keynote speaker at the 2004 party meeting in Boston.

Other than the presidential and vice presidential nomination acceptance speeches, the keynote address is considered the gathering’s prime speaking opportunity.

Warren, not unexpectedly, is staying mum on the subject, refusing to say publicly whether or not she’s being considered for the prestigious speaking engagement.

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As the Charlotte Observer points out -- and as you probably remember -- a charismatic, up-and-coming Illinois state Senator named Barack Obama gave the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Four years later, of course, he became the 44th President of the United States. In other words, if Elizabeth Warren was chosen to deliver the keynoter this year, it would not only help her defeat incumbent Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) by, among other things, increasing her name recognition, but also indicate party elders genuinely believe she is a rising progressive star.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2012dncconvention; brown; convention; dnc; elizabethwarren; scottbrown; speech; warren
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To: Zakeet

Isn’t that speech going to be given at Bank of America Stadium aka Black Panther Field.

The queen of the CFPB speaking at BOA Stadium is ironic.


41 posted on 07/29/2012 2:30:33 PM PDT by vg0va3
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To: Zakeet

Compare this Warren to Palin, relative to star power, stage presence, speaking ability, etc. And the GOPe isn’t even sure if Palin gets a speaking slot. While the Dems give this dingbat the #1 slot.

Both parties stupid in their very own ways. Dems oblivious. GOP spineless.


42 posted on 07/29/2012 2:38:14 PM PDT by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else)
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To: Dedbone

What you mean “We” Kemo sabe?


43 posted on 07/29/2012 2:48:02 PM PDT by EnglishOnly (Fight all out to win OR get out now.)
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To: Zakeet

Cue up the Tomahawk Chop !


44 posted on 07/29/2012 2:53:13 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (I didn't post this. Someone else did.)
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To: Zakeet

DNC convention...................................the circus comes to town.


45 posted on 07/29/2012 2:54:09 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (bb)
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To: Zakeet

I’ll eat some fry bread and venison jerky and wear my Arrowsmith shirt to honor heap big squaw. If people think that’s racist, there’s always eating watermelon and fried chicken while wearing a gazelle loincloth.


46 posted on 07/29/2012 2:55:28 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Public unions exist to protect the unions from the taxpaying public)
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To: Astronaut

“My people, the F-ckowies, killed the eagle and the skunk many moons before you ugly white eyes took over our sacred lands. Now, I come to kill the American eagle and to stink up Washington like my brother the skunk! I have shared the ‘Blow’ pipe with my dark skinned Chief in the White teepee. The ‘Blow’ gave me a great vision of how to destroy your Constitution. Death to all white eyes who ride the elephant!”


47 posted on 07/29/2012 3:35:56 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: nhwingut
Palin is a known quantity and pure poison in national polling. Warren should be pure poison in any polling but she'a a relative unknown.

Palin "gets it" which is why she didn't run in 2012 and is so focused on down ballot races.

48 posted on 07/29/2012 3:37:38 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Pontius Pilate 'voters' are arrogant, delusional, lilly-livered collaborators.)
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To: Zakeet


Democrat is Indian for "hear the ocean in head."


49 posted on 07/29/2012 3:48:52 PM PDT by Lady Jag (If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat. - Reagan)
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To: Zakeet

Come on Republicans! Find someone who resembles old Lizzie and dress her up in Indian garb. Drive her around Boston in a limo while she stands up out of the sunroof throwing honorary Harvard degrees to anyone who’ll give her a dollar.


50 posted on 07/29/2012 4:13:05 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Col Frank Slade

“Whenever the Dems try to shove a Boston liberal in the face of the American people, more often than not, it doesn’t turn out well for the Dems.”

Well, in 1984 for their keynote speaker they shoved an obnoxiously arrogant New York City liberal named Mario Cuomo at America, and look what that did for Walter Mondale.

The Dems’ convention this year is going to be a real hoot. Bela Pulosi is already on record wanting it cancelled as no coronation should even be necessary for the already immaculated Obama. Or maybe she fears it could be Chicago 1968 all over again.


51 posted on 07/29/2012 5:16:24 PM PDT by elcid1970 (Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind. Deus vult!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Oh I got your joke but Dine, Zuni Apache essentially the southwestern tribes do fry bread. Just didn’t want you to be confused


52 posted on 07/29/2012 5:34:09 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: Zakeet

Democrats smoking peace pipe packed with loco weed.
Guaranteed heap big laffs and Obama polls going off cliff like spooked buffalo herd


53 posted on 07/30/2012 5:18:27 AM PDT by dennisw (Government be yo mamma - Re-elect Barack Obama)
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To: BlatherNaut

Warren’s physiognomy reminds me of one of the Saturday Night Live characters of yesteryear (maybe the Church Lady?).


54 posted on 07/30/2012 7:57:00 AM PDT by RightWingConspirator (Obamanation--the most corrupt regime since Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe)
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