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August 20, 2008 11:40 AM

Giuliani To Be Keynote Speaker At Republican National Convention

Posted by Brian Montopoli
Former New York City mayor and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani will be the keynote speaker at the Republican National Convention, which begins Monday, September 1st. His Tuesday night address will follow primetime speeches from Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who are seen as two of the most likely candidates to become John McCain's running mate, were not granted primetime speaking slots. Romney is currently slated to speak on Wednesday, Sept 3rd, while Pawlenty is scheduled to join Charlie Crist, Sam Brownback and Mel Martinez to address the convention on Thursday, Sept. 4th, before McCain's convention-closing address.(The schedule could change.)

Whomever McCain selects as his running mate will give an address in primetime on Wednesday, along with Cindy McCain and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindel.

Former Democrat Joe Lieberman and Vice President Dick Cheney will speak on the convention's first day. They will be followed in primetime by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.

Full schedule below.

Monday 9/1:
Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.
Vice President Dick Cheney

Monday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif.
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush

Tuesday 9/2:
Fmr. Gov. Tom Ridge, R-Pa.
Former CA Secretary of State Rosario Marin
Fmr. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn.
Gov. Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii
Fmr. Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, R-Md.

Tuesday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska
Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.
Fmr. Mayor Rudy Giuliani, R-New York City ***KEYNOTER***

Wednesday 9/3:
Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
Meg Whitman, Ebay CEO
Carly Fiorina, former HP CEO
Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.

Wednesday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Cindy McCain
Vice Presidential nominee
Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La., will speak after the VP nominee

Thursday 9/4:
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.
Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Fla.
Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas
Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla

Thursday primetime (10-11pm Eastern Time)
Sen. John McCain (video before his speech)
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by rwassel August 21, 2008 11:29 AM EDT
Wow. So, they''re gonna pick an pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, three time divorcee whose right hand man had illegal immigrants working for him.

How does that make all you right-wing nutjobs feel?

This is going to be hilarious!
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by mcvet-1 August 21, 2008 10:26 AM EDT
Their time has passed. Through all the lies, through all the Mud Slinging, through it all there is ONE obvious fact! The entire Republican Party is out of idea''s, out of someone to Blame and has NO direction. All McSame is doing right now is trying to give people the idea that he is NOT one of them. Sad to watch an ENTIRE party sink like this but that is what they are doing...
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by toldyouso12 August 21, 2008 8:42 AM EDT
Rudy should preface his remarks with--" a lot of you did not want me in office because you did not want my mistress as your first lady--but you can''t even recognize the irony and the hypocrisy that with McCain, you still will get someone''s mistress as first lady"

Next--we find a stripper or ''ho install her as first lady and claim her the new Republican icon for "family values" LOL
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by liberty4you August 21, 2008 5:53 AM EDT
Rudy is the wrong choice for New York and for America

Anyone of these Repub frreaks who dresses as a woman and kisses Donald Trump on the mouth is not a representative of American values.

Ask the firefighters who were deceived by wannabe-hero- boy and their families for not preparing them with the right equipment to save more American lives.

Dutch gold or Americans, Rudy?
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by liberty4you August 21, 2008 5:50 AM EDT
Rudy is the wrong choice for New York and for America

Anyone of these Repub frreaks who dresses as a woman and kisses Donald Trump on the mouth is not a representative of American values.

Ask the firefighters who were deceived by wannabe-hero- boy and their families for not preparing them with the right equipment to save more American lives.

Sounds like he''s too far associated with lobbyists who like to charge our servicemen for health care.

Ask Rudy why he went after the Dutch gold under the WTC instead of saving American lives...
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by liberty4you August 21, 2008 5:47 AM EDT
Rudy is the wrong choice for New York and for America

Anyone of these Repub frreaks who dresses as a woman and kisses Donald Trump on the mouth is not a representative of American values.

Ask the firefighters who were deceived by wannabe-hero- boy and their families for not preparing them with the right equipment to save more American lives.

Sounds like he''s too far associated with lobbyists who like to charge our servicemen for health care.

Ask Rudy why he went after the Dutch gold under the WTC instead of saving American lives...
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by tgh86 August 21, 2008 3:17 AM EDT
And he''ll be bringing all his delegates with him! Oh, wait...

Ah, anyway...will he be appearing in drag this time?
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by trglazier August 21, 2008 3:02 AM EDT
I can see it now.... The GOP Convention will be like this:

9-11, POW, 9-11, POW, 9-11, POW, 9-11, POW, 9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW,9-11, POW, 9-11, POW.
Oh yea, and DRILL NOW, DRILL NOW,DRILL NOW, DRILL NOW,DRILL NOW, DRILL NOW,DRILL NOW, DRILL NOW,DRILL NOW, DRILL NOW.
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by marcosis78 August 21, 2008 1:36 AM EDT
They arent known for family values. They''re known for taking it away from us.
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by benighse August 21, 2008 1:05 AM EDT
Maybe they''ll bring FAMILY VALUES KEYNOTE SPEAKER RUDY GIULIANI onto the Republican Convention stage with the tune: Your Cheatin'' Heart, in the background, and then he can introduce the FAMILY VALUES DIVORCE QUARTET of Giuliani, Fred Thompson, John Mccain and the background image of Ronald Reagan jointly singing Tammy Wynette''s D.I.V.O.R.C.E. ....As the Republicans have always said, the best way to protect Marriage is with Divorce! Go figure!
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by denn034 August 21, 2008 1:04 AM EDT
I wouldn''t be surprised if Giuliani will become McCain''s VP running mate.
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by jerr11 August 21, 2008 12:45 AM EDT
Mr. 911 has the perfect credentials to be the keynote speaker.

Three wives, reflecting GOP family values.

And uncanny ability to turn a national disaster into personal profit.
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by downtowner97 August 20, 2008 11:59 PM EDT
"9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11"
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by iphyt4u August 20, 2008 11:19 PM EDT
The republicans haven''t done anything to be proud of, so I guess Rudy will talk about his 3 former wives.
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by zerato-2009 August 20, 2008 10:15 PM EDT
I wonder if anyone will watch mccain on thursday. He is going up agaisnt the NY giants opening day game.

Guiliani is the key noter. All I can remeber about a guiliani speech is a verb, a noun and 911. Huckabee is a better speaker and guiliani goes after him. LMAO

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by hawksprings August 20, 2008 10:06 PM EDT
What is this??
The Republicans are having a convention too?

From the Mainstream Media news, I figured only the Democrats were having one since ALL THE FREAKIN'' NEWS IS ABOUT OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by element51 August 20, 2008 9:45 PM EDT
Mattcat25...Evidently Americans want exactly the things you list. They are going to elect McCain so they can go back to biotching for another four years. I am pretty much convinced that collectively the American IQ doesn''t reach room temperature. This will be the third election in a row that they will vote against their best interest. But hay, this is America. We have a right to be stupid
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by davide73-2009 August 20, 2008 9:20 PM EDT
One man stands heads and shoulders above all others in this campaign: Mike Huckabee.
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by Stratmaster7 August 20, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
YES!! Putting this slimeball o the podium is sure to give Obama a few point bump in the polls. He is so hypocritical and creepy I can''t even stand to listen to him
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by credibility2 August 20, 2008 9:01 PM EDT
I think if voters are serious enough about being informed, Repubs should watch the Dem Convention, and Dems should watch the Repub Convention. Watching major portions of each will help to inform, so long as the viewer watch objectively without any preconceived notions. I''m looking forward to watching both conventions.
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