Has the RNC adopted McCain's technophobia?

[brooklynite]

It was announced early this afternoon that Bush and Cheney wouldn't attend, and later that all unnecessary activities and speeches would be cancelled for Monday. But go to the Republican Convention website and there's still a complete speakers list for Monday:

President George W. Bush
Vice President Richard B. Cheney
First Lady Laura Bush
Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)*
Gov. Rick Perry (Texas)*
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Calif.)
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)*
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.)*
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)*
U.S. Sen. John Ensign (Nev.)*
U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.)
House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)*
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.)*
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (Okla.)*
U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Fla.)*
U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake (Va.)*
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (Ill.)*
U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif)*
Robert M. (Mike) Duncan, Chairman of the Republican National Committee*
Jo Ann Davidson, Co-Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Chairman of the 2008 Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements*
Maria Cino, President and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention*
Tommy Espinoza*
Maj. Gen. Rick Goddard, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)*
Bill Gross*
Ashley Gunn*
Chris Hackett*
Doug Leatherdale*
Jay Love*
Cynthia Lummis*
Erik Paulsen*
Capt. Leslie Smith, U.S. Army (Ret.)*

Program participants will include:

Victoria Blackstone, Stars and Stripes Winner, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance
Boy Scout Troop 738 of St Louis Park, Minn. will serve as the Color Guard

You'd think someone would have gotten around to updating the schedule page, if only to post a notice that the Monday program was subject to change.

[FightingIrish]

1. That list was the real disaster they hope to avoid.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

2. Tell me about it...

[beac]

3. It's a school night, so their webmaster had to be in bed by 7:00.

I'm sure he'll fix it right after he gets home from band practice tomorrow.


(All the astericks.... *desperately hoping for severe food poisoning and/or appendicitis)