Sen. Miller to Speak at GOP Convention

[Dardi]

WASHINGTON -- Georgia Sen. Zell Miller, the highest profile Democrat to endorse President Bush for re-election, will speak at the Republican National Convention later this summer, a congressional aide said Friday.

Miller drew a sharp rebuke from the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation, Democratic Rep. John Lewis, who called the senator's decision "a shame and a disgrace."

According to the aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Miller will give his address on Wednesday night of the four-day convention in New York that begins Aug. 30. The Bush-Cheney campaign was expected to make an official announcement later in the day.

The speech by Miller, a former two-term governor, comes 12 years after he delivered the keynote address for Bill Clinton at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, also held in New York.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/sns-ap-miller-gop-convention,0,3986793,print.story?coll=ny-top-headlines

Unbelievable.

[mbperrin]

1. Can we finally make him quit CALLING himself

a Dem?

At least?

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Slime-bag turncoat!

[The Blue Knight]

4. Does this suprise ANYONE here?

[Catholic Sensation]

3. Imus called him misguided today

[Dardi]

5. I wonder

if Koch and/or McCain will also be speaking? McCain has really embraced Bush lately and Koch endorsed him months ago. Any other surprises on the horizon (not that Miller is a big surprise).

[OneBlueSky]

6. someone ought to tell this guy what "pounding the gavel" means . . . nt

.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. I think he'll be "speaking" to shrub from underneath the podium

during shrub's acceptance speech...

[Dardi]

8. Whoops - Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x645663

Sorry.

[Triana]

9. He needs to be OUSTED from the Dem Party

...tossed out on his ear. Why does he BOTHER with the Dem label? He's as Repuke as they come.

[Piperay]

20. Yech, he's not worth our bother

it wouldn't be worth the time to oust this irrelevent piece of shit.

[juajen]

10. Honestly, what good is this man to the democratic party?

N/T

[LeinesRed]

11. not quite sure what one has to do to be kicked out of a party

but addressing the opposition's convention would have to rank right up there...

[Jane Eyre]

16. He should be kicked out, but it won't happen

As an officer in our local county party, I know that I can be removed from office for supporting a candidate from another party. That is the way that it should be. It is stated plainly in the state party's plan of organization.

The conundrum for the Senate Democrats, of course, is the numbers in the Senate. We need every "D" we can get, even it that "D" is a turncoat.

Zell's gone soon anyway, so good riddance. Still, the party needs to come out with some strong words about this. And get Ron Reagan Jr. to speak at the DNC Convention. Heh, heh...

[hatrack]

12. "Den. Miller To Speak At GOP Convention"

Now THAT would be worth watching - thousands of unfunny people watching the world's unfunniest comedian.

Zell might be fairly humorous by comparison.

[SpiralHawk]

13. Nice timing, Zellster, you nitwit

The same day f9/11 opens and your constituents are lining up at the movie theaters to get a taste of the truth -- a taste that is likely to ignite political action the likes of which you have never seen.

You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows (unless of course you are a phony, soon-to-be-a-former-Democrat).

[demgrrrll]

15. Someone needs to give Zell-Out a nice hot cup of STFU. Is there any

way at all that he can be publicly disowned?

[Career Prole]

14. Note to repukes...

Once you've got him there, keep him. We don't want the S.O.B. back.

[Dardi]

17. I wonder if he'll show up at the Dem convention

He is, IIRC, a delegate. That would be quite a sight.

[Piperay]

18. Good...

likes attract, let him "hang" with scum like himself.

[flamingpie2500]

19. Hey repukes are grasping for ANYTHING!! They can have him!