Posted on 07/31/2012 2:48:13 PM PDT by kingattax
First lady Michelle Obama and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro will headline the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in September, organizers have announced.
Both will address delegates gathered at the Time Warner Arena in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 4 -- two days before President Obama will formally accept the party’s nomination at the nearby Bank of America Stadium.
Convention chairman Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called the first lady an “inspiration to millions of Americans” who can offer a compelling perspective on her husband.
“The person who knows him best, she will offer unique insights into the president as a husband, father and a leader over the last four years,” he said in a statement.
Mrs. Obama also spoke on the first night of the convention in 2008.
Villaraigosa said Castro, who will be the first Latino to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic convention, would speak to Obama’s economic philosophy which he has embodied in Texas.
“As mayor, Julián Castro has worked tirelessly to move San Antonio forward by building its economy from the middle out, not the top down, by putting the city on a path to being a leader in the new energy economy and making innovative investments in education to prepare San Antonio’s students for the jobs of the future,” he said. “That’s the same vision forward for the middle class the president has.”
The announcement of Mrs. Obama and Castro as speakers comes as Democrats seek to build pre-convention buzz. On Monday, organizers announced that Bill Clinton would deliver the formal nominating address on the second night of the convention.
Former Obama adviser turned Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren will also speak.
They have a convention? Bring the fabreeze..
Better reinforce the stage where the podium will be...
They’ll need a forklift to get her fat ass up there.
Ah geez, I suppose she will tell us what and how to eat? /s =.=
I’d rather stick pins in my eyes than watch that cow.
OK - I think I got it now...
A disbarred attorney will introduce a fake Cherokee Indian that will introduce an adulterous impeached President who will introduce an admitted pot smoking coke snorting community organizer.
I need to make sure I block that channel on my TV. I don’t want to expose my kids to this stuff. This should be rated TV- MA at least. Or maybe pay per view.
beard n.
4. One who serves to divert suspicion or attention from another.
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A Politburo meeting of the Supreme Soviet in Moscow, USSR or the Rat Convention in Charlotte, NC. Is there any real difference?
“A disbarred attorney will introduce a fake Cherokee Indian that will introduce an adulterous impeached President who will introduce an admitted pot smoking coke snorting community organizer.”
Sounds more like an episode of South Park.
Didn’t Crazy Pelosi tell Dems not to bother with the Convention?
Michelle probably will have a ‘talk to’ to SanFranNan.
——who will introduce an admitted pot smoking coke snorting (gay) community organizer.——
Fixed it for you..
Fixed it!
You are too funny, Gabrial!
Will she wear her $6800 web jacket she has received so much praise for? After all, doesn’t it prove how “in-touch” the Obama family is with the American people?
This ought to lose them half their audience right there.
“Thank you. Thank you!” Thinking while she smiles and waves (no simple trick for Michelle)..., they’re right. I am quite the (editor’s note: pole) cat’s meow this evening.
Ladies and gentlemen, I want to talk to you this evening, about something very important. Those of you here in the hall, please forgive me for a moment. I need to speak to those at home. If you have food in your hands right now, I want you to set it down, and walk away from the calories. That’s right! Walk away! Do it now! I said now!!!
With each burst her hair looking a little more like the 32,713 cat ladies tuned in to hear what she’s going to promise in the way of cat chow.
Composed once again (hair and eyes still askew): You don’t know how lucky you are, that I am running this intervention on your behalf. You need to take that food into your kitchen and toss it out. This is the wrong time of the day for you to be eating people.
35 million people at home, have just sat down after working two shifts so they can house, clothe, and feed the family, and they’re still short of funds.
20 million people at home are thinking, but I bought this beer and chips with my last food stamps. What are you talking about woman?
20 million more are looking at each other thinking, Cheetos aren’t a member of the food group are they? These are okay right?
By tomorrow this time, there better be water cress in that refrigerator of yours. We’re sending out homeland security for spot checks. Any chips will be taken. Any big-gulps will get you a personal phone call from Mayor Bloomberg.
Now back to you in the hall. These are tough times. As you know (thinking: the bastards stopped sending in money) finances are tight this year. We’ve had to hold spending down to just shy of $70 million dollars per month. See, this little recession has been tough on us too. And we know you’ll want to help.
Homeland security will be at the door accepting voluntary donations of $1000 dollars or more, to get out of the hall tonight. We want to thank you in advance.
To everyone watching this evening, we want to tell you how important this election is. It’s so important that we are asking older ladies to please cut down to just 17 cats. The money saved from from having to support the rest may mean the difference this election. (17,212 remotes send a message for the television to go off)
If you’re calling your kids once a week, why not cut back to twice a month, or perhaps even once a month. Then send in those checks for the full amount of your realized savings. (42,305,043 more remotes send a message for the television to go off)
We’re all pulling together like never before this year. My husband has only wrecked... er a, only repaired about half the economy so far. We want to complete that job, for the American people. (Thinking: especially those that take Christians to task every time they pray, eat, or want to celebrate in public.)
Folks, it’s great to be here, you warm my heart just by the mere fact your here expressing your dedication. (Thinking: You low-life slobs)
Thank you for your hospitality. Alla... er God bless each of you, and Alla... er God bless Ken... er America. (Thinking: how much longer to I have to put up with this bull s—t!)
And now for your enjoyment, we have the children from Rosa Park’s elementary, who are going to sing five verses of the recently awarded version of, “Barack Hussein Obama, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm!”
Michelle turns and to the first Black man she meets, she says, “Salama Lakem...”, which in Islamic circles means, this spanx is killin me, where are the chips?
it is the democrat convention they are NOT democratic.
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