Bill Clinton Coming to Orlando
I have a great deal of respect for Mitch Kates. That said, the lineup for the Florida Democratic Convention in Orlando leaves much to be desired. Color me unimpressed about Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich coming to speak. Can someone tells these two they are not serious presidential candidates.
Florida has become the Black Sheep state for Democrats. No major presidential candidate will appear at the convention. Hell, no one with name recognition will appear. We will get the live entertainment of the 70s pop band Orleans. That should sell 1 or 2 tickets.
Bill Clinton turned down his invitation to the convention. He will be speaking in Orlando on Oct. 21. VIP tickets are $2,300. No one should be surprised if his appearance is a sellout.
Update: Kenneth Quinnell has a much more positive outlook about the convention.
Personally, I'm more excited that Orleans will be playing at the convention. Not because I'm super-excited about the one Orleans song I know -- "Still the One," which I only have a mild appreciation for (I'm not really that much of a classic rock guy) -- but because John Hall was great on The Colbert Report.
We're in trouble when Orleans and John Hall are the sales pitch.
Update: Here is the schedule for the FDC.
Labels: dennis kucinich, mike gravel, mitch kates
posted by Michael Hussey @ 6:07 PM
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3 Comments:
Don't forget Steny Hoyer. Who is, in all seriousness, the second highest-ranking Democrat they could've gotten.
And obviously, it isn't Mitch's fault, since he came on board after the whole primary thing had begun.
For me the big attraction is Matt Stoller and the rest of the blogging events.
We have here in Mount Dora a magician who performs magic tricks at funerals. Interested?
Eco, he would propably go over better than Orleans.
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