Bush and Cheney to Speak Opening Night at RNC

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 10:45:11 AM EST
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President Bush and VP Dick Cheney will both speak at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis opening night.

So earlier reports of Cheney being snubbed were either inaccurate or there was a change of heart.

This will be their last hurrah before fading off into oblivion and historical disgrace as the worst, most abusive, intrusive Administration ever.

Good riddance to them. I hope the American people tuning in to watch them realize that by electing John McCain they will be sentencing us all to another four years of the same.

Update: In case, as someone suggested in comments, there are national block parties during the Bush-Cheney speeches where everyone goes outside their house and dances in the street to music, what would your song picks be? Mine are below.

Patty Smythe and Scandal: "Goodbye to You" and for John McCain, Dwight Yoacum and "I Ain't That Lonely Yet."

Other suggestions?

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They have to let them speak (5.00 / 2) (#4)
by Big Tent Democrat on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:00:40 AM EST

But Cheney certainly not in prime time and Bush should speak for 15 minutes tops.

They get them out of the way on Monday.

It is a marked contrast to having President Clinton speak on Wednesday night.

Obama did good on that one.

Yes (none / 0) (#17)
by Steve M on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 12:11:38 PM EST

And if the Democrats had any kind of message machine and any kind of killer instinct, they would be mocking the GOP the entire time for the way they try to flee from their two-term outgoing President. But we always seem to let those opportunities go by the wayside.


: and if the dems (none / 0) (#29)
by TimNCGuy on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 02:06:49 PM EST

don't watch out, the repugs will spend their conventin mocking the dems for not being strong enough to have a roll call vote.

It should (5.00 / 3) (#5)
by Jgarza on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:02:24 AM EST

be an apology speech. I'm sorry for ruining the country. Please don't send me to The Haag.

I think we should have (5.00 / 3) (#6)
by Radiowalla on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:06:44 AM EST

a big national block party to celebrate the liberation of the American people from the Bush-Cheney regime.

On Jan 20, no matter who is elected in November, we need to dance in the streets, shoot off fireworks and hug our neighbors to celebrate the end of our long national nightmare.

Problem with that plan is that a McCain (5.00 / 3) (#10)
by inclusiveheart on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:36:58 AM EST

victory would not be an end - it would be a new begining for much, much worse.

People always seem to say that Bush's father was "much better" than the son - the reality is that Bush senior was a gifted and charming pick pocket while the son is a heavy-handed thug - but make no mistake - they both had exactly the same goals. McCain is a hybrid of the Bush boys - part thug and part charming pick pocket - but he does have exactly the anti-democratic same goals as the other two.


Heck... (5.00 / 1) (#13)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:40:54 AM EST

...let's make it a National holiday.


We should take it to the White House.... (5.00 / 1) (#15)
by kdog on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:54:59 AM EST

everybody singing in unison....

"Sha-na-na-na, Sha-na-na-na, hey hey hey...Goodbye!"

Don't forget your rotten tomatos.


My song pick (5.00 / 1) (#18)
by Jeralyn on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 12:14:13 PM EST

Would be Scandal singing "Goodbye to You."

And for McCain, Dwight Yoacam and "I Ain't That Lonely Yet."

(from a double header I posted in May.)


Can't remember who did it (none / 0) (#20)
by RalphB on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 12:35:47 PM EST

bur there's a song "Thank God and Greyhound You're Gone" that would be a good fit.


There's so many to chose from.... (none / 0) (#21)
by kdog on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 12:41:32 PM EST

we could come up with a playlist to last for hours.

War Pigs by Sabbath

Masters of War by Dylan

Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles

Lawyers, Guns, and Money by Zevon

Who's bringing the boom-box?

: Love love love (none / 0) (#33)
by coigue on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 06:24:19 PM EST

hit the road jack.
I am so gonna have a bye bye Bush party.

It's the end of the world as we know it (none / 0) (#32)
by coigue on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 06:23:40 PM EST

and I FEEL FINE!


that's a funny thought (none / 0) (#11)
by Jeralyn on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:37:09 AM EST

Can you imagine everyone going out into the streets -- on their block -- dancing with music blaring when Bush and Cheney come on the teevee at the RNC -- those who didn't know about it would look out their windows to see what the noise was about and watch (or go join in) and no one outside the convention hall (or at least in residential areas across America) would be left listening to them.


I think McCain is running a very good (5.00 / 0) (#7)
by inclusiveheart on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:16:09 AM EST

campaign. Given what Bush & Cheney have done to the GOP brand and this country in general - McCain should be dead in the water - and he is NOT.

By all rights, McCain should be in the 30's not in the mid-40's - and Obama should be over 50% and he is not. I think the credit goes to McCain on this one and that is very, very scary imo because incremental ascendency is much more reliable that shooting stars.

I would prefer to be wrong, but (5.00 / 0) (#9)
by inclusiveheart on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:33:12 AM EST

my take - my perception - is that McCain is quietly building support while Obama is currently holding - the problem Obama has is that some of the roughly 10% of people who haven't decided seem to be latching onto McCain despite Graham and other campaign missteps.


That's what I think is going on as well (none / 0) (#25)
by Valhalla on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:39:12 PM EST

I think someone else here tagged it as "the death of 1000 cuts".

Just as fatal as one big quick blow, it just takes a little longer. The only question is whether there's enough time. High undecideds and a 50/50 split among unaffiliated voters means it could work.

McCain had a good come-from-behind game in the primaries. I would think more highly of the Democrats chances if they showed that they have a game plan not solely based on a blowout win.

The Dems can still win, of course, but it very well may be in spite of themselves rather than because of themselves.


: Oops, I forgot which thread I was posting in (none / 0) (#27)
by Valhalla on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:42:13 PM EST

pls forgive the ot comments.

Bush, Cheney, McCain... (none / 0) (#2)
by desertswine on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 10:57:42 AM EST

The Devil take them all.

A change of heart? (none / 0) (#3)
by Steve M on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 10:58:55 AM EST

Do you mean that literally or figuratively?

Still (none / 0) (#12)
by Lil on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:39:50 AM EST

watching throngs of republicans cheer for these men makes me sick. The audience will get all worked up for these 2 jokers, and they have the nerve to say Obama is a "celebrity". The fact that anyone celebrates their incompetence and criminality is really beyond me.

8 more years! (none / 0) (#14)
by Jlvngstn on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:41:04 AM EST

i am intrigued as to the spin they are going to weave:
Liberated 2 countries, home ownership at all time high, built broad based coalition to depose dictator, stock market at record high, ended rogue nation status with Libya, disarmed N, Koreas nukes and tax cuts for all.

Yes, it has been a wonderful 8 years.....

Now there is a very good reason NOT to (none / 0) (#16)
by PssttCmere08 on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 12:03:17 PM EST

attend that convention...as if I would :)

Some suggestions (none / 0) (#22)
by joanneleon on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:15:31 PM EST

American Pie (Don McLean)

Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles)

Every Step You Take (Police)

When it's Over (Sugar Ray)

Jailhouse Rock (Elvis)

My City of Ruins (Springsteen)

Send in the Clowns (various)

Riot in Cell Block #9 (Commander Coty)

Prince (none / 0) (#23)
by CST on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:35:49 PM EST

Party Like it's 1999

Rolling Stones (none / 0) (#24)
by hitchhiker on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:37:40 PM EST

Wish I'd Never Met You

And I wish I had a dollar
And I wish I had a dime
For all the lies you told me
And all your central crimes

Not a song but the (none / 0) (#26)
by Valhalla on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:41:07 PM EST

Free at last, free at last part of MLK Jr's speech would be a good audio interlude. I'm sure someone's got it on an mp3 somewhere.

St. Paul's yanked our Permits (none / 0) (#28)
by Ben Masel on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:51:16 PM EST

for "Close Gitmo" and "Stop Governmrent Spying" events the last 2 nights of the Convention.

Detasils in Diary, at Talkleft and dailykos.

Sorry to be the skunk at the garden party, (none / 0) (#30)
by KeysDan on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 02:12:19 PM EST

but this is like the intemperate letter written but, wisely, not sent. Block party celebrations with American Pie and Hit the Road Jack background music are more than well-justified to mark the coming end to a national nightmare. However, it is likely to boomerang after Republican operatives wrap themselves up in the discarded red, white and blue party ribbons and claim disrespect for the office of president and vice president. After all, Bush and Cheney are seemingly immune to ridicule and we can keep our jubilation at bay for a few more months. At this time, it might be best to ignore them, allow them to ride off quietly into the sunset in their gas-guzzling Escalade SUVs, only to bring them back in six months to stand trial. Now that would be a real party.

My songs (none / 0) (#31)
by DemForever on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 02:13:13 PM EST

"Celebration" Kool and the Gang

"There Ain't Going to a Next Time This Time" (Jim Croce")

(How's that for an eclectic duo?)

::Somebody:: has to tell the RNC (none / 0) (#34)
by Edger on Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 07:37:29 PM EST

how great the economy is doing, and about how welcomed republican "leadership" is across the country and around the world.

I mean........ oh, never mind.

Have they thought about holding the convention in New Orleans?