[Texas Federalist]

It's not going to affect the conservative base like some people think it will. By the time November comes around, social conservatives won't be holding their nose saying, "I'm not voting today because Arnold was at the convention".

Not in isolation. But each affront to the already battered conservatives increases their chance that they will not participate in this election. It is a bad idea to have a convention where your most conservative speaker is a member of the Democratic party.

[RockinRight]

your most conservative speaker is a member of the Democratic party

Which would be whom??