Who should speak in primetime at the convention?

[Jackson4Gore]

As you may all know they have Bill and Teddy slated for Monday in primetime, however, they say Al will speak, but not sure when. He has been the most outspoken Dem the past 4 years and can rally the base like no other. Please vote for your choice!

[skooooo]

1. Al Sharpton!!!

He's the man!

[Hawkeye-X]

2. Howard Dean, and Howard Dean alone

will fire up the Americans in prime time. Nice list (/sarcasm)

Hawkeye-X

[WI_DEM]

3. all of them, plus

Jimmy Carter and Howard Dean.

[Beaverhausen]

5. I agree! And Ann Richards is always good!

Love Ann!

[vi5]

4. To be honest none of those 3 excite me.....

I definitely say Clinton. But those are also 3 of the most polarizing figures in the democratic party. I think more than 1 of them in a prime time speaking spot is a mistake. There's just too much "old guard" feel about the 3 of them together. If we want to project a vision of taking the country into our future rather than a look into the past I think someone like Dean or Obama or Edwards (if he is not the VP) would be better selections.

Look at the republicans. Their speakers are people who are probably not loved by the republican "base" but who are appealing to america in general. I"m not saying we have to follow their lead to a tee, but there is a reason they are doing that.

[Mike Niendorff]

6. Howard Dean.

MDN

[Rosco T.]

7. All of the above... plus Ron (P.) Reagan just to torque off the 'pugs n/m

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Al, Dennis, Howard, Maxine Waters

[AntiCoup2K4]

9. Dean, Gore, Kucinich, and Robert Byrd.

Those are the 4 names off the top of my head, but you can also include anyone else whose had some balls and backbone to stand up to these frauds over the last 4 years.

Who I do NOT want to hear from is any spineless Bush appeaser. Can we just keep the DLC'ers out of the convention completely?

[wryter2000]

10. Howard Dean

I voted Gore, but I really want Dean.

[Debralasv]

11. All of them!

Except Lieberman!

[wryter2000]

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[Moderator]

17. Hi Debralasv!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[JohnLocke]

13. Gore, Kerry, Edwards, Clark, and Dean.

[eissa]

14. All of the above, plus

Ron Reagan Jr., Lila Lipscomb, Howard Dean, Tom Harkin and Ann Richards (I want them all!).

BTW, will the program be released prior to the convention?

[TexasSissy]

15. Not Al Gore, please. Why give the Repubs more video footage.

[Cats Against Frist]

16. Mario Cuomo

The guy is a freakin' genius. Next to Bill C. and John Edwards, he's one of the best speakers in politics. He's clear, he makes sense, you want to listen to him. Dems need to get this guy back in the loop, fast.