Who would you like to give the Keynote address at the Democratic Convention?

[PlanetBev]

I vote Andrew Cuomo or Katie Porter.

[UrbScotty]

1. Elizabeth Warren.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. Gretchen Whitmer

[SheltieLover]

3. 😍bama!

[Moostache]

7. Agreed...this would be appropriate as a passing of the mantle to Joe...

It also has the added benefit of driving Trump fucking nuts, which is always a good thing.

[SheltieLover]

15. LOL Yup!

Plus we would all get to see and hear arguably the most highly educated, eloquent speaker of our lifetimes! 😍😁

[Cha]

86. lol@added benefit!

[bottomofthehill]

4. Mario Cuomo gave one of the best keynotes ever

If Andrew can rise to that level, he should clearly have a big time prime time slot, President Obama always rises to the occasion, Elizabeth Warren could be our Anne Richards, there are so many that could be great!

[George II]

8. Andrew's quickly becoming a very good governor, but when it comes to speaking he can't beat....

....his father.

[Green Line]

24. Not many can beat his father

[peggysue2]

74. I remember that speech

Mario Cuomo tore the roof off. He was a great speaker. Always wondered why he didn't run for the WH but heard/read rumors there were skeletons in the closet that made a bid shaky at best. Still, he could get a crowd on their feet in a NY heartbeat.

If the son is as good as the father, it would be a memorable occasion. Governor Cuomo has had glimmers of that oratory power in several of his Covid-19 Q&A's and a recent NPR discussion I stumbled over. He was really good--strong, precise and genuinely empathetic.

Good keynote candidate. But you're right, we have a number of skilled speakers.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Adam Schiff, Val Demings, Stacy Abrams

[cilla4progress]

6. Stacy

Abrams

[George II]

9. Barack Obama didn't do a bad job in 2004. Would love to see him again, but streaming...

I don't want to see a live convention this year. Too much to worry about.

[Hortensis]

10. Good opportunity to showcase our future, including the diversity

that is who we are, our strength, and our nation's future.

So I'm looking forward to a dynamic and exciting young Democrat most Americans aren't yet acquainted with. As Barack Obama was once. Look how young he was!

[pazzyanne]

17. Totally support your plan.

We have so many talented people that we should showcase all of them.

[DonaldsRump]

11. Our President passing on the mantle to our next President

Mr. BHO himself, hands down and no questions at all!

[ancianita]

12. Cuomo, Obama, Warren, Newsom, Harris, in any order. We've got one deep bench, don't we.

[brush]

85. Hakeem Jeffries also.

[Cha]

87. yeah!

[ancianita]

92. Hakeem Jeffries and Katie Porter.

[FailureToCommunicate]

13. Obama for sure!

Barack or Michelle, either or both is fine with me.

[ZenDem]

14. All of the people mentioned in this thread would be fantastic!

Maybe someone on the 'youngish' side, energetic and confident. A young Pres. Obama.
We have so many options...great, tremendous people, smart and good thinkers, too!

I can't wait. To quote the next President of the Unites States, "This is a big fucking deal."

[onetexan]

16. Adam Schiff or Andrew Cuomo are my picks

Go Dems!!!

[LakeArenal]

18. Either or both Obamas.

[Sloumeau]

19. I'd love for Barack Obama to give it.

If not Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Cuomo, and Katie Porter would all be good.

[Demsrule86]

20. Kamala Harris or Stacy Abrams.

[left-of-center2012]

21. Barack Obama

And, in my humble opinion, a big 'NO'
to any of the former 2020 presidential candidates.

[MrsCoffee]

23. Obama or Hillary.

I would love, love, love, love, to see Hillary give it. But I think Obama would appeal to the masses.

[NNadir]

25. Can't decide. Looking through this thread we have incredible wealth of talent in our party. n/t.

[Aquaria]

26. Usually reserved for a party's rising star

And one who’s a woman would be a big nod to the biggest voting group Democrats have.

From Congress, not Warren, because she gave the keynote last time, so another great Democratic woman deserves a chance to shine.I’d go with Katie Porter, Veronica Escobar, Val Demmings or Lauren Underwood.

For governors/gubernatorial candidates, Stacy Abrams, Gretchen Whitmer and Michelle Lujan Grisham in New Mexico would also be great choices.

[brush]

84. Hakeem Jeffties would be good. Adam Shiff, Katie Porter, Val Demings.

[Newest Reality]

27. Kamala Harris

She's got a spunky sparkle and punch to her.

[GulfCoast66]

82. No. The VP nominee can't give the speech. Ok. I'm dreaming.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

28. Barack Obama

[Todd79]

29. Jim Clyburn

[TruckFump]

30. OBAMA!!! 👍👍👍 EOM

[Dream Girl]

31. Usually it's an up and comer so I vote for Stacey Abarams

[pnwest]

32. Jay Inslee

[radical noodle]

33. Last night I watched Gavin Newsom

on Rachel's show and it occurred to me what a real asset he is to the Democratic Party. I don't know about the keynote address, but I sure hope to hear more from him.

[Mr.Bill]

48. He would be perfect for the keynote.

I have seen him speak and that man electrifies a room when he walks on stage.

[dem4decades]

54. That's who I was thinking

[lark]

34. Cuomo, Whitman, or Porter would be fantastic - all are great representatives of Democrats.

I think any one of these would do a fabulous job and would explain well to the world why we need Joe Biden as president and the absolute critical importance of removing the criminal thief.

[elleng]

35. If only . . .

[PlanetBev]

36. Brought a tear to my eye

God, I loved that man...

[Celerity]

94. it was 12 years before I was born, but the results in 1984 would have brought more than a tear

And we won MN (Mondale's home State and always Dem for POTUS since the 1920's other than Eisenhower and 1972 Nixon) by only 3761 votes.

Reagan in 1984 was the only POTUS in history to win a majority of counties in every state.

[HarlanPepper]

37. I'm hoping there won't be a traditional convention for several reasons.

1-They are outdated events few watch.

2-It was found in 2016 they can provide a platform for those who are intractable and have a clear intention to disrupt.

But if we must, I'd vote for Cuomo or President Obama.

[Don1]

38. Elizabeth Warren or President Obama

[ecstatic]

43. Both have already done one but I'm OK with

them doing it again.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

39. Barack Obama.

Yes, I know you might think he is in the past now, but no one will unify us better than him.

[William769]

40. Pete Buttigieg.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. YES! Pete Buttigieg! A real up-and-comer!

[radical noodle]

69. I love Pete!

He'd be great.

[JustAnotherGen]

41. So many great voices

Abrams, Cuomo, HRC, Obama, Newsom, Buttigieg . . .

[ecstatic]

42. Senator Harris or Pete. nt

[Takket]

44. Obama

[Hermit-The-Prog]

45. Deadly dumbass Donald -- to remind every voter of the dangers.

[MyNameGoesHere]

47. Anybody but the ISFV

[barbtries]

49. Hillary or an Obama nt

[lillypaddle]

50. Hakeem Jeffries or Adam Schiff

[CanonRay]

51. Mayor Pete

[Pillow talk]

52. Obama 100%. we could really use the boost

[mahina]

53. Whoever President Biden wants as his running mate

Stacey Abrams
Gretchen Whitmer
Elizabeth Warren <3
Katie Porter
Andrew Cuomo

Whoever our next President will be.

Love and gratitude to all of them, and to Joe. And to Bernie too.

[Raven123]

55. Ayanna Pressley.

She speaks with power, pace, passion and compassion.

[nsd]

56. Cuomo would be a great pick.

A nice callback for those of us old enough and engaged enough to remember Mario Cuomo in 1984.

[chillfactor]

57. President Obama!!!!!!!!

[OAITW r.2.0]

58. PBO

He is the Trump antidote.

[Chainfire]

59. Sanders

And he needs to use the stage to bring his faithful into the fold.

[kacekwl]

60. Kamala Harris or Adam Schiff

There are so many to choose from but whoever it is they need to energize they whole country.

[Tribetime]

61. Obama

[Olafjoy]

62. Eric Garcetti

Mayor of LA. He spoke at my son’s college baccalaureate. He was amazing.

[StevieM]

63. Realisitically it has to be Andrew Cuomo.

I expect that he will be one of the people that speaks in prime time (after 10 PM), along with Joe Biden, Biden's running mate, Jill Biden, Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders.

[MaryMagdaline]

65. Good choice

[MaryMagdaline]

64. Governor of Kentucky

He’s young. He’s the future

[GulfCoast66]

83. I agree. A popular Democratic Governor in a deep red state.

And even my republican mother who lives in Lexington loves him.

His talks are must see TV.

[MaryMagdaline]

93. That's great to hear!

[apcalc]

66. Hillary , with the crowd in unison, saying "lock the sunovabitch up"!

[The Magistrate]

70. That Would Be A Treat, Sir

"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

[Skya Rhen]

67. Hakeem Jeffries

[Freddie]

68. Joe Kennedy III

Another one who’s the future of the party.

[BlueLucy]

71. Katie Porter.

Let's give young folks air time.

[ElementaryPenguin]

72. Adam Schiff

Best public speaker in this nation!

[totodeinhere]

73. Can a former president do it? If so then President Obama. n/t

[GeorgiaPeanut]

75. Adam Schiff

[tblue37]

76. Stacey Abrams. nt

[emmaverybo]

77. As per tradition, should be a young up and coming as it was once Obama and once Castro. So

who would that be?

[nolawarlock]

78. Not Bernie. n/t

[Fiendish Thingy]

79. Doesn't each night feature a keynote speaker?

I know the speech given the night of the nomination is a key spot, but there are so many important speakers I would like to see each of the following given a prime time spot:

Elizabeth Warren
Katie Porter or AOC representing the current freshman reps
Gretchen Whitmer
Corey Booker or Julian Castro

[murielm99]

80. Definitely Mayor Pete.

I still think he is the future of our party.

[GulfCoast66]

81. You've got to be kidding. Obama is the obvious Choice.

But he might overshadow Joe because Obama overshadows everyone.

Then, surprisingly I would say Beshear. The Kentucky governor. He is more moderate than me. And would not give a stemwinder of a talk. But has become a super popular democratic governor in a really red state.

A man of faith, which I am not nor are many here on DU. But most democrats are and most Americans are. He has no problem reconciling his faith with the Democratic message. I think it would send a powerful message to America that the the Democratic Party represents all Americans.

[DFW]

88. Now that it doesn't matter, I finally joined this forum. My preferences are

Barack Obama (because we could use a reprise of 2004)
Adam Schiff (because he's brilliant)
Jennifer Granholm (because she's brilliant, too, and she can hold a big room in the palm of her hand)
Pete Buttegieg (because he's pretty brilliant, too, even if I speak more languages than he does! LOL)
Jay inslee (because has a great grasp on what challenges face us)
Bill Clinton (because he's a mesmerizing speaker, too)

I'm sure there are others. We have a VERY deep bench of potential speakers who can crystallize the number of things Democrats care deeply about, put them in terms we all understand, and do so with great eloquence. The keynote speech should not leave out mentioning the presidential nominee, which is why Obama heads my list. No one alive has worked more closely with him for longer, or knows him better. Obama's first keynote speech was one for the ages. If he gets a second one, I would bet that it would be any less so.

[Sunlei]

89. OBAMA, to remind people unlike the current presie-Pres. Biden has thousands real friends

[demtenjeep]

90. Obama

hands down

[SKKY]

91. Time for the Big Dog to get off the porch...

...Plus, I don't know anyone who orates the crap out of the English language like Obama. And besides, is there anyone better to advocate for Biden?

[DFW]

95. I remember better times......

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