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Sun Oct 15, 2017, 04:33 PM

Oct 2017

Hillary Clinton

Michelle Obama

Joy Reid

Serena Williams

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What five women would you choose to speak at YOUR Women's Convention [View all] obamanut2012 Oct 2017 OP

Joy Reid if any above are not available. DURHAM D Oct 2017 #1

Great one. Squinch Oct 2017 #4

Great choice! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #5

And DUgosh Oct 2017 #2

I almost added Rose instead of Ellen Page obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #6

Tammy Duckworth!! (I know, I'm a broken record on her, but I think she'd Squinch Oct 2017 #3

Oh, I love Duckworth! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #7

I think, if we ran her, she'd get segments no one else would. Squinch Oct 2017 #11

I agree with everything you said! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #16

I think so too loyalsister Oct 2017 #20

Great point. Squinch Oct 2017 #37

Two words - Max Cleland karynnj Oct 2017 #40

Yes. I remember Cleland. But hopefully we now know their tactics and would get out in front of Squinch Oct 2017 #41

Mayor Cruz! I dodn't even think of her! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #8

And Samantha Bee would not be most people's choice, but she would generate a LOT of free Squinch Oct 2017 #12

Mine. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #9

+1 obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #19

I would eschew big names oberliner Oct 2017 #10

Big names bring the crowds. Blue_true Oct 2017 #13

The Women's March in January had big crowds oberliner Oct 2017 #23

Really? There were plenty of "big names" involved, wherever you marched Hekate Oct 2017 #42

Except that would be a ridiculous strategy obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #17

It's not meant to be a strategy oberliner Oct 2017 #21

Of course, but well known keynote speakers generate interest and set the mood for the rest... Hekate Oct 2017 #43

Whats my budget? jberryhill Oct 2017 #14

Anything you want it to be! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #18

Sally Yates mcar Oct 2017 #15

Wendy Davis & Cecile Richards. tammywammy Oct 2017 #22

Hard To Pick Just Five Me. Oct 2017 #24

My five dsc Oct 2017 #25

Rowling!!! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #33

Perfect! leftofcool Oct 2017 #51

This thread brings tears to my eyes and goosebumps. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #26

Yes obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #30

Yes, instead of being hell bent on destroying it. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #63

Yes instead of killing all of us and robbing us blind. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #66

I couldn't agree more! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #67

Some great women are being mentioned here. It makes me realize how much talent CTyankee Oct 2017 #27

Great pick! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #31

Hard to pick just 5, but: NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #28

My 5 Va Lefty Oct 2017 #29

Venus and Soledad are great pix! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #32

Maura Healey boston bean Oct 2017 #34

Maura Healey is a great pick! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #64

Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Sonia Sotomayer, and Joy Reid. (eom) StevieM Oct 2017 #35

Gabby Giffords... llmart Oct 2017 #36

YES! n/t AwakeAtLast Oct 2017 #44

I'm not sure I should comment Sgent Oct 2017 #38

She would be great! leftofcool Oct 2017 #52

Anyone can comment - and she is a great choice obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #57

I wouldn't choose. MurrayDelph Oct 2017 #39

... Skittles Oct 2017 #45

oops, sorry didn't see Serena here. a kennedy Oct 2017 #49

she is just so fabulous Skittles Oct 2017 #56

Difficult to choose AwakeAtLast Oct 2017 #46

Tina Fey! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #58

Some great names here, many of whom I would love to hear in person... Hekate Oct 2017 #47

ah, how bout Serena Williams?? a kennedy Oct 2017 #48

Billy Jean King!!! a kennedy Oct 2017 #50

Good one! Squinch Oct 2017 #61

I believe that the great majority of them will become warriors...keyboard warriors lunamagica Oct 2017 #53

I would chose WhiteTara Oct 2017 #54

Marion Wright Edelman. LisaM Oct 2017 #55

All great choices! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #59

all great choices...anyone i would suggest has been anmed already.. samnsara Oct 2017 #60

+1! obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #62

So many great choices - all of the above and so many more. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #65