2016 Postmortem

book_worm

(15,951 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 07:56 AM Jul 2016

Elizabeth Warren will deliver the Keynote Address tonight in primetime (just before Bernie)

Democrats are kicking off their convention with a primetime lineup of some of the party's biggest names. At least the biggest names who haven't served in the Oval Office.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who provided a quick endorsement of Hillary Clinton after she clinched the nomination in June, has been designated as the convention's keynote speaker, the Clinton campaign announced Monday.

The Massachusetts senator will address delegates here in Philadelphia just before Bernie Sanders, providing a powerful back-to-back dose of the party's best known progressive forces.

First up, in the 9 p.m. Eastern hour, will be Sen. Cory Booker, the popular New Jersey senator and social media denizen.

First Lady Michelle Obama will speak next, leading up to Warren.

The Clinton campaign is building the first night around a theme they describe as the former secretary of State's lifelong work on behalf of putting families first.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-democratic-convention-2016-live-keynote-address-by-elizabeth-warren-1469443430-htmlstory.html

A great line up tonight: Sen. Cory Booker, FL Michelle Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Elizabeth Warren will deliver the Keynote Address tonight in primetime (just before Bernie) (Original Post) book_worm Jul 2016 OP

The speakers aren't even starting until after 9:00 pm? sufrommich Jul 2016 #1

Just a reminder, USA is a big country. rgbecker Jul 2016 #5

???? disillusioned73 Jul 2016 #2

Yep B Calm Jul 2016 #3

In this case apparently not book_worm Jul 2016 #4

Good choice. We need a powerful message of hope and she's the woman to give it to us. Scuba Jul 2016 #6

Wow! Booker, Flotus & Warren!! Three WONDERFUL speakers in a row! Very exciting!! NurseJackie Jul 2016 #7

Booker, Obama and Warren is a great lineup. nt LexVegas Jul 2016 #8

Three rock star Democrats! They'll get hearts racing and adrenaline flowing! NurseJackie Jul 2016 #10

Wow you guys really hate Bernie to omit his name on purpose like that! nt Lucky Luciano Jul 2016 #11

Hate? Why do you automatically assume "hate"? NurseJackie Jul 2016 #13

The networks never start coverage until 9 p.m. Music Man Jul 2016 #9

Michelle Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & SEN. BERNIE SANDERS. Great Lineup! B Calm Jul 2016 #12

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

1. The speakers aren't even starting until after 9:00 pm?

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 07:59 AM

Jul 2016

That doesn't seem like a good idea.

rgbecker

(4,835 posts)

5. Just a reminder, USA is a big country.

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:28 AM

Jul 2016

9:00 PM Eastern =
8:00 PM Central=
7:00 PM Mountain=
6:00 PM Pacific.

disillusioned73

(2,872 posts)

2. ????

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:09 AM

Jul 2016

Doesn't the "keynote" speaker go last??

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

3. Yep

Reply to disillusioned73 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:11 AM

Jul 2016

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

4. In this case apparently not

Reply to disillusioned73 (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:21 AM

Jul 2016

CBS, NBC, and ABC will provide live coverage starting at 10 pm EST--and according to this article Warren will speak first and then the final speaker of the night will be Bernie Sanders which is fine with me because more people will see his speech.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

6. Good choice. We need a powerful message of hope and she's the woman to give it to us.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:29 AM

Jul 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

7. Wow! Booker, Flotus & Warren!! Three WONDERFUL speakers in a row! Very exciting!!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:46 AM

Jul 2016

I can't wait to hear them!

LexVegas

(6,121 posts)

8. Booker, Obama and Warren is a great lineup. nt

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:50 AM

Jul 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

10. Three rock star Democrats! They'll get hearts racing and adrenaline flowing!

Reply to LexVegas (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 09:43 AM

Jul 2016

Lucky Luciano

(11,267 posts)

11. Wow you guys really hate Bernie to omit his name on purpose like that! nt

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:48 AM

Jul 2016

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

13. Hate? Why do you automatically assume "hate"?

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:56 AM

Jul 2016

For me, those three are the ones who interest me the most and who excite me the most. How does that mean that I "hate" Bernie Sanders? Does my lack of interest in hearing him speak mean that I "hate" him?

You guys are really something else, ya know that?

Music Man

(1,184 posts)

9. The networks never start coverage until 9 p.m.

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 08:50 AM

Jul 2016

Also, Warren is the personality to give the keynote address (the function of which is to set the tone and themes of the convention), though Bernie's speech is actually the story. We get the best of both worlds with them going tonight.

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

12. Michelle Obama, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & SEN. BERNIE SANDERS. Great Lineup!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:53 AM

Jul 2016

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