Cleveland 2016- The Republican National Convention Opens

Cleveland 2016- The Republican National Convention Opens

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With scarcely 112 days until Election Day 2016, the Republican National Convention opened today at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Republican convention, all based on nominee Donald Trump’s campaign theme “Make America Great Again,” will be comprised of four themes during the four days which will culminate in Donald Trump’s acceptance speech Thursday night, July 21st.

On Monday night, the theme will be “Make America Safe Again,” and will be highlighted with a speech by Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump.

Tuesday’s theme will be “Make America Work Again,” will include the roll call of the states, and will be highlighted with speeches by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Dr. Ben Carson, and two of Donald Trump’s children, Donald, Jr. and Tiffany.

Wednesday’s program, “Make America First Again,” will include speeches by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Donald Trump’s son, Eric, and the GOP Vice-Presidential nominee, Indiana Governor Mike Pence.

On slate for Thursday, “Make America One Again,” will feature the acceptance speech by GOP Nominee Donald Trump, who will be introduced by his daughter, Ivanka Trump.

Many other well-known Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) are slated to speak during the convention, along with a host of celebrities and other headliners, as well, all in an effort to unify the Republican Party behind the candidacy of Donald J. Trump. Such unity will be key to a Trump victory, following the most contentious Republican primary and caucus season in memory. No doubt, Trump’s selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence will go far in uniting the Republican Party as it enters into the fall campaign.

Notably absent from the convention will be ailing President George H.W. Bush, his sons former President George W. Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (who signed a pledge to support the eventual nominee), Ohio Governor John Kasich (who also signed a pledge to support the eventual nominee) and former nominees Mitt Romney and John McCain. These “Republi-can’ts,” who cannot live up to either party loyalty or in some cases, signed pledges to the contrary, presumably will be stewing in their own juices of jealousy and discord because they just couldn’t manage to get their way.

Something tells us that at week’s end, they won’t be missed, for in the final analysis and much to their chagrin, the Republican Party is no longer theirs to “own,” anymore.

 

-Drew Nickell, 18 July 2016

 

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