Update: DNC speakers list

[brooklynite]

[gopiscrap]

1. Vilsack is not on that list

he might be the vp choice

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. He's a cabinet secretary, as is Perez.

Also missing is the admiral who is under consideration. This is a list of elected officials.

[brooklynite]

16. The issue isn't so much that Vilsack isn't on the list, but Kaine is...

[NewJeffCT]

5. I don't see Bill Clinton or Barack Obama, either

or Joe Biden

[oberliner]

19. The list of featured speakers was released previously

These are the rest of the folks speaking that had not yet been announced.

[C_U_L8R]

2. No one from outside government?

Or how about our president and vice president.

This seems like an incomplete list.

[Bluenorthwest]

7. That's a different list.

nt

[C_U_L8R]

8. Ahhh

[Else You Are Mad]

4. Wait, hold on.

Where are the D list celebrities? Where are the tragedy porn parents that are being exploited because of their tragedies?

It looks to me like there are only respected past and present Democratic politicians...? I am confused... how will the DNC get ratings and promote the Clinton brand?

[annavictorious]

28. I was hoping for Antonio Saboto, SENIOR.

And the Fonz.

[chillfactor]

6. gee...

no TV stars?

Powerful speaker list compared to very weak, hateful rethug list.

[sarae]

9. No Chachi?

the difference between the conventions is absurd.

[Squinch]

14. I was hoping we'd luck out and get Joanie, but I guess all they'll give us are national leaders.

[PearliePoo2]

10. Jesus...finally some intellect!

How fucking refreshing!

[gopiscrap]

11. agreed!

[tallahasseedem]

12. At this rate...

I'll be watching every minute of the convention!

[JaneQPublic]

13. Isn't Bernie speaking? (nt)

[LoverOfLiberty]

22. According to another poster

He's on the featured list.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2271814

[JaneQPublic]

23. Thanks! (nt)

[annavictorious]

30. I think he's speaking the first night.

[rurallib]

15. don't we have some bit player from a 40 year old sit-com?

How do we counter Scott fucking Baio?

[annavictorious]

31. I reiterate:

The Fonz.

[hamsterjill]

17. Julian Castro isn't there.

Joaquin is. Or am I blind?

Guess it was the hatchet job done on him earlier this week???

[bornskeptic]

24. There are no cainet members speaking.

My understanding is hat it's considered inappropriate for them to participate in a political event. I guess that means that if the VP nominee is Castro, Perez, or Vilsack, he would have to resign immediately in order to give an acceptance speech.

[hamsterjill]

25. Thanks for the education.

You're right. I hadn't thought of that.

[msongs]

18. so hillary missed the list lol nt

[brooklynite]

20. Interesting that Cuomo is speaking...

...he skipped Charlotte completely.

[nolabear]

21. See? She's SO establishment!

She's established productive relationships that will enable her to actually move things forward if we can get those downticket votes in November. It could usher in an era of progressive reform like we haven't seen since, well, ever.

[book_worm]

26. Does anybody know who will be nominating Hillary and seconding her nomination?

[longship]

27. Shit! No Tammy Duckworth?

She's running for US Senate this year against an incumbent Republican!

They have to put her on. She was awesome four years ago!

R&

Happy to see Al Franken on the list, though.

[B Calm]

29. I don't see Debbie Wasserman Shultz.