Martinez has ‘no plans’ for speech at GOP convention

[left-of-center2012]

Source: Albuquerque Journal

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez has “no plans” to speak at next month’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, during which Donald Trump is expected to be formally nominated as the GOP’s presidential candidate.
Martinez, chairwoman of the Republican Governors Association, has remained noncommittal as to whether she will endorse Trump – or even vote for him – and did not attend the New York businessman’s campaign rally in Albuquerque last month.

... she will be attending the four-day convention, which starts July 18, as the leader of New Mexico’s delegation.

“Gov. Martinez will hold a series of meetings as the head of the RGA and looks forward to discussing reforms with governors across the country that can have a positive impact on New Mexico,” Martinez spokesman Michael Lonergan said Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.abqjournal.com/800537/martine-zhas-no-plans-for-speech-at-gop-convention.html

[Botany]

1. Oh well "they built this "trump monster"

[lark]

2. Wonder who's craven or crazy enough to give a speech at the coronation?

Wonder if he will have any women (other than possibly his daughter) speak? This bring up the same question as above only worse. What woman hates their sex enough to actually come out in support of him? Joni Ernst, Palin and Brewer are probably the only ones who would even consider this because there's not one shred of integrity to be shared amongst the 3 of them.

[Botany]

3. Bobby Knight and Mike Ditka

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/06/29/donald-trump-bobby-knight-mike-ditka-rnc/86505118/


And Michelle Bachmann might be the only female speaker

[TygrBright]

4. naaaaah, Sarah Palin can't resist a spotlight. She'll be there spewing word salad. n/t

[Botany]

6. I think even the republicans know she is toxic mess

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. one of our gossip columnists at the suntimes

got on the phone with Ditka AND Trump and they basically blew kisses up each others' asses. BUT Ditka said, "I don't do speeches, and don't do public speaking, so I can't help you." and the phone call quickly got disconnected.

So she said in today's issue:

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/sneed-exclusive-ditka-politely-declines-trumps-invitation/

[left-of-center2012]

7. Maybe Ted Nugent and Clint Eastwood

Or that old man from Duck Dynasty?

[sarcasmo]

12. Maybe Clint will do the talking to the chair routine.

[brooklynite]

5. If the RGA is like the DGA, she'll be hanging out in a skybox.

[David__77]

9. Why would she have plans in the absence of an invitation?

Is there any indication that non-Trump endorsers will be invited to speak?

[left-of-center2012]

10. "Why would she have plans ..."

She doesn't.
She has no plans to speak.

From the linked article:
Martinez spokesman Michael Lonergan said Wednesday “She has no plans to speak at the convention.”

"Why would she have plans ..." you ask.
She doesn't.

[David__77]

11. Thank you. I understand that she has no plans.

My question was my means of indicating that I don't imagine that she would have such plans. I think that I could have communicated my thinking better.

I cannot imagine that she would plan to speak at a convention nominating a candidate that she doesn't publicly support.