The Republican National Convention kicks off next week.

What's amazing is the prime time lineup. Michael Bloomberg, Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki, Arnold Schwarzenegger are all speaking in prime time and they're all moderates.. er I mean RINOs (Republicans in Name Only). Are they going to strap the reactionary right-wing delegates to their seats during these speeches?

I guess I wouldn't expect to hear much in terms of their support of abortion rights, gay rights, and such from those speakers. Instead, we're sure to hear a lot of feel good rhetoric about how they're the real big tent party. Meanwhile, the platform is sure to call for all sorts of social conservative initiatives, although there has been a push for a so-called "unity plank" to satisfy the RINOs.

Regarding the schism between the platform and the lineup of speakers, Log Cabin Republican activist Christopher Barron had this to say:

"You can't craft a vicious, mean-spirited platform and then put lipstick on the pig by putting Rudy Giuliani and Arnold Schwarzenegger on in prime time."