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DAY 1: "MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN"
Republican Convention: What to Watch For on Day 1
The Republican National Convention begins here on Monday, ushering in a four-day attempt at party unity, with Trump family speechifying and - if some protesters and disaffected Republicans have their way - at least occasional tumult.
How will Republicans address the latest deadly shooting?
The convention’s first complication arrived a day early, about 1,000 miles away. The shooting deaths of three police officers on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., have heightened tensions here, posing a challenge of tone and approach for event organizers and demonstrators.
Donald J. Trump has used the recent shootings and deadly terrorist attacks to cast himself as the “law and order” candidate, and it is safe to expect most Republican speakers to share that framing. The stated theme for Monday’s program: “Make America Safe Again.”
For protesters, the task could be more difficult. Many have been drawn to Cleveland to oppose Mr. Trump, whom they see as inflaming racial hostilities, and to speak out against the deaths of black Americans at the hands of the police. (In the early afternoon, pro- and anti-Trump marches are scheduled within a half- mile of each other. Later in the day, a group focused on economic justice will take to the streets.)
Then there is the gun question: After the attack on Sunday, the president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association called on Gov. John Kasich of Ohio to temporarily restrict the open carrying of guns near the convention site. Mr. Kasich’s office said the state’s open-carry designation made the idea legally impossible, but local officials will probably hear further calls for intervention.
Can Melania Trump help rehabilitate her husband’s image with women?
Mr. Trump says women love him. Public surveys say otherwise.
And if part of the convention’s purpose is to package Mr. Trump as a more acceptable choice to this skeptical swath of the electorate, Monday’s testimonials could go a long way.
The headliner is Melania Trump, Mr. Trump’s often-seen but rarely heard-from wife, who is expected to take the stage in the evening. Mr. Trump’s family has been central to his campaign arc, with his children serving as top advisers and surrogates. But Mrs. Trump’s role has been less conspicuous, so far.
Can an army of speakers burnish Trump’s self-styled tough-guy image?
Two former Navy SEALs. Two Marine Corps veterans. A retired lieutenant general.
Little about the speaking schedule is subtle. But the Trump campaign’s chief aim, it seems, is to present him as a champion of law enforcement and to highlight his hard-line stance on immigration.
Among those invited onstage, organizers say, are the relatives of people killed by immigrants who entered the country illegally. There will also be a discussion of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack, which will surely double as a rolling broadside against Hillary Clinton.
And in a nod to the Northeastern bravado at the top of the Republican ticket this year, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York will lend his voice. Look for Mr. Giuliani, who recently prompted an uproar after calling the Black Lives Matter movement “inherently racist,” to weigh in on the most recent violence against police officers.
Will a Trump convention feel sufficiently Trumpish?
Mr. Trump pledged to carry off a convention like no other, bringing a showman’s sizzle to a perennially staid affair.
He promised sports stars, celebrities and assorted “winners,” only to see several rumored speakers make clear their intentions to stay away.
Now, as the arrangements take shape, Mr. Trump’s convention looks, in many ways, like any other. There are supporters. There are former rivals. There are politicians many voters have never heard of.
Monday will supply the surest signal yet of how a Trumpian gathering might feel different. The initial wattage appears somewhat low. Luminaries include a soap opera actor, a “Duck Dynasty” star and the actor Scott Baio, who has suggested that President Obama could be a Muslim and recently posted a meme on Twitter that appeared to label Mrs. Clinton with a vulgar slur against women.
Schedule of Speakers for Monday:
Rudolph W. Giuliani, former mayor of New York
Melania Trump, wife of Donald J. Trump
Michael Flynn, retired Army lieutenant general
Joni Ernst, senator from Iowa
Jason Beardsley, Concerned Veterans for America
Ryan Zinke, representative of Montana
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Y'all have fun watching this shitshow...I'll be keeping up via the comments :D
DAY 1: "MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN"
Republican Convention: What to Watch For on Day 1
The Republican National Convention begins here on Monday, ushering in a four-day attempt at party unity, with Trump family speechifying and - if some protesters and disaffected Republicans have their way - at least occasional tumult.
How will Republicans address the latest deadly shooting?
The convention’s first complication arrived a day early, about 1,000 miles away. The shooting deaths of three police officers on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., have heightened tensions here, posing a challenge of tone and approach for event organizers and demonstrators.
Donald J. Trump has used the recent shootings and deadly terrorist attacks to cast himself as the “law and order” candidate, and it is safe to expect most Republican speakers to share that framing. The stated theme for Monday’s program: “Make America Safe Again.”
For protesters, the task could be more difficult. Many have been drawn to Cleveland to oppose Mr. Trump, whom they see as inflaming racial hostilities, and to speak out against the deaths of black Americans at the hands of the police. (In the early afternoon, pro- and anti-Trump marches are scheduled within a half- mile of each other. Later in the day, a group focused on economic justice will take to the streets.)
Then there is the gun question: After the attack on Sunday, the president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association called on Gov. John Kasich of Ohio to temporarily restrict the open carrying of guns near the convention site. Mr. Kasich’s office said the state’s open-carry designation made the idea legally impossible, but local officials will probably hear further calls for intervention.
Can Melania Trump help rehabilitate her husband’s image with women?
Mr. Trump says women love him. Public surveys say otherwise.
And if part of the convention’s purpose is to package Mr. Trump as a more acceptable choice to this skeptical swath of the electorate, Monday’s testimonials could go a long way.
The headliner is Melania Trump, Mr. Trump’s often-seen but rarely heard-from wife, who is expected to take the stage in the evening. Mr. Trump’s family has been central to his campaign arc, with his children serving as top advisers and surrogates. But Mrs. Trump’s role has been less conspicuous, so far.
Can an army of speakers burnish Trump’s self-styled tough-guy image?
Two former Navy SEALs. Two Marine Corps veterans. A retired lieutenant general.
Little about the speaking schedule is subtle. But the Trump campaign’s chief aim, it seems, is to present him as a champion of law enforcement and to highlight his hard-line stance on immigration.
Among those invited onstage, organizers say, are the relatives of people killed by immigrants who entered the country illegally. There will also be a discussion of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack, which will surely double as a rolling broadside against Hillary Clinton.
And in a nod to the Northeastern bravado at the top of the Republican ticket this year, former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York will lend his voice. Look for Mr. Giuliani, who recently prompted an uproar after calling the Black Lives Matter movement “inherently racist,” to weigh in on the most recent violence against police officers.
Will a Trump convention feel sufficiently Trumpish?
Mr. Trump pledged to carry off a convention like no other, bringing a showman’s sizzle to a perennially staid affair.
He promised sports stars, celebrities and assorted “winners,” only to see several rumored speakers make clear their intentions to stay away.
Now, as the arrangements take shape, Mr. Trump’s convention looks, in many ways, like any other. There are supporters. There are former rivals. There are politicians many voters have never heard of.
Monday will supply the surest signal yet of how a Trumpian gathering might feel different. The initial wattage appears somewhat low. Luminaries include a soap opera actor, a “Duck Dynasty” star and the actor Scott Baio, who has suggested that President Obama could be a Muslim and recently posted a meme on Twitter that appeared to label Mrs. Clinton with a vulgar slur against women.
Schedule of Speakers for Monday:
Rudolph W. Giuliani, former mayor of New York
Melania Trump, wife of Donald J. Trump
Michael Flynn, retired Army lieutenant general
Joni Ernst, senator from Iowa
Jason Beardsley, Concerned Veterans for America
Ryan Zinke, representative of Montana
Source
Y'all have fun watching this shitshow...I'll be keeping up via the comments :D