LIVE from Charlotte: Schedule of speakers for Tuesday, September 4th, from the DNC

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

LIVE from Charlotte: Schedule of speakers for Tuesday, September 4th, from the DNC

Good morning from Charlotte! Today is the second day of Democratic National Convention week here in the Queen City. This afternoon, we will be officially gaveled into session by Convention Chair and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The DNCC (Democratic National Convention Committee) was kind enough to release a schedule of speakers for this evening’s program a few hours ago.

Here it is, in case you’re planning on tuning in via television or livestream and would like to know who’ll be speaking when.

5 PM Eastern/2 PM Pacific

Call to Order
The Honorable Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida

Invocation
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas
Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Detroit

Presentation of Colors
Disabled American Veterans, The Stanly County Chapter 12 Honor Guard

Pledge of Allegiance
3^rd Grade Class, W.R. O’Dell Elementary School
Concord, North Carolina

National Anthem
Amber Riley
Singer/songwriter and ‘Glee’ actress

Remarks
Stephen J. Kerrigan
Chief Executive Officer of the Democratic National Convention Committee

Welcome Video

Presentation of Credentials Committee Report from Co-Chairs
Bishop Vashti McKenzie
First woman elected as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
The Honorable Julián Castro

Presentation of Rules Committee Report from Co-Chairs
The Honorable Kamala D. Harris
State Attorney General of California
The Honorable Martin O’Malley
Governor of Maryland

Appointment of Convention Officers
Gaveling-in of Permanent Chair
The Honorable Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee
Mayor of Los Angeles, California

Remarks
The Honorable Steny Hoyer
Parliamentarian of the 2012 Democratic National Committee Convention
Democratic Whip and Member of the US House of Representatives, Maryland

Andrew Tobias
Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee

Alice Germond
Secretary of the Democratic National Committee

Roll Call for Attendance

6 PM Eastern/3 PM Pacific

Platform Committee Remarks
The Honorable Barbara Lee
Member of the US House of Representatives, California

Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy (Retired)
First woman to reach rank of three-star general in the US Army

Platform Video and Remarks
The Honorable Cory A. Booker
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey

Remarks
The Honorable Bev Perdue
Governor of North Carolina

American Hero Video: Education
American Voices Remarks
Ryan Case

Remarks
Mary Kay Henry
International President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Remarks from Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
The Honorable Charles Gonzalez
Member of the US House of Representatives, Texas
Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez
Member of the US House of Representatives, New York

Remarks
The Honorable Pat Quinn
Governor of Illinois

Remarks
Doug Stern
Cincinnati, Ohio Firefighter

Remarks
The Honorable Tim Kaine
Candidate for the US Senate, Virginia
Former Governor of Virginia
Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee

7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific

Remarks
The Honorable Anthony R. Foxx
Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina

The Honorable Harry Reid
Democratic Majority Leader and Member of the US Senate, Nevada

An Economy Built to Last Video: Education

Women of the US House of Representatives

Jimmy Carter Video

Remarks
The Honorable Ken Salazar
Secretary of the Interior

Kennedy Family Tribute Video

Remarks
Joe Kennedy III
Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Massachusetts

Live Performance
Ledisi
Singer/songwriter

Remarks
The Honorable Robert Wexler
President of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace
Former Member of the US House of Representatives, Florida

8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific

Remarks
The Honorable R.T. Rybak
Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Honorable Jared Polis
Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado

Stronger Together Video: Reproductive Choice

American Voices Remarks
Maria Ciano

Remarks
Nancy Keenan
President of the National Abortion Rights Action League – Pro-Choice America (NARAL)

Progress for People Video: American Veterans

American Voices Remarks
Nate Davis

Remarks
The Honorable Tammy Duckworth
Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Illinois
Former Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs

The Honorable Lincoln Chafee
Governor of Rhode Island

The Honorable James E. Clyburn
Assistant Democratic Leader and Member of the US House of Representatives, South Carolina

Progress for People Video: Health Care

American Voices Remarks
Stacey Lihn

Remarks
The Honorable Xavier Becerra
Democratic Caucus Vice Chair and Member of the US House of Representatives, California

9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific

The Honorable Ted Strickland
Former Governor of Ohio

The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Honorable Rahm Emanuel
Mayor of Chicago, Illinois
Former White House Chief of Staff

Remarks
Kal Penn
Actor/Producer
Former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement

Remarks
Craig Robinson and Maya Soetoro-ng
Brother of Mrs. Obama and Sister of President Obama

Stronger Together Video: Equal Pay

Remarks
Lilly Ledbetter
Women’s equality leader and namesake of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

The Honorable Deval Patrick
Governor of Massachusetts

10 PM Eastern/7 PM Pacific

Remarks
The Honorable Martin O’Malley
Governor of Maryland

Introduction of Keynote Speaker Julián Castro
Joaquin Castro
Brother of Mayor Julián Castro
Candidate for the US House of Representatives, Texas

Keynote Address
The Honorable Julián Castro
Mayor of San Antonio, Texas

Michelle Obama Video and Remarks
Elaine Brye

Remarks
Michelle Obama
First Lady of the United States

Benediction
Jena Lee Nardella
Founder and Executive Director of Blood: Water Mission

Recess

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Since President Obama was elected, the country has moved slowly towards change, the change is here, and hope is alive. Even with a house divided, our banks, auto industry, new energy tech, optomisim for a better life, immigration is withing our grasp. Yes of Course we are a lot better off. Remember the words of one of our greatest presidents, and I quote, “Ask Not What your Country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy! The GOP is lost in all that Hate, they talk about big government and all they do is want to run our lives, according to them. They always talk about God. They don’t know god, and they do not own him, he belongs to all of us, and he loves all of us. Viva la Libertad, Viva Obama! Viva Obama! Viva!

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Yahoo is thought to have offered $1.1 billion for Tumblr. The company apparently considers itself worth more than that and is trying to get Yahoo to pony up even more, even though it has paltry revenue compared to more established tech titans.

The report about the behind the scenes negotiations reminded me of a news item from fourteen years ago: the sale of GeoCities to Yahoo for $3.4 billion. Yahoo spent more than three times the amount of money on GeoCities in 1999 that it is proposing to spend now to acquire Tumblr. What happened to GeoCities? It was ingloriously shuttered a few years ago. So much for that acquisition.

The rationale for buying GeoCities was that it would add a lot of value to Yahoo. That’s what geniuses like Scott Appleby said at the time:

Analysts say the potential acquisition of GeoCities, or a company like it, is a must for Yahoo!.

“I really think it’s the only strategy,” says Scott Appleby, an analyst with ABN Amro, adding that the growth cycle of the Internet is still in its infancy.

”Customers and consumers are still building behavior patterns,” he says. “Now is the time to build your network, now is the time to build your brand and AOL has proven that now is the time to build your business.”

In retrospect, the Yahoo-GeoCities deal doesn’t look so rosy. Yahoo is still around - but GeoCities is not. So much for GeoCities being a must-have.

Research has repeatedly shown that most corporate mergers and acquisitions fail to create value for shareholders. The business press loves to report on deals and rumored deals, but that has no bearing on whether they make business sense. That explains why dealmaking generates more headlines than returns.

Which leads us to ask: Tumblr, do you *really* want to sell to Yahoo? This is the company that bought Delicious and was going to close it before it found a buyer to keep it running. This is the company that let Flickr go into a stall. And this is the company that bought GeoCities for a whopping $3.4 billion in 1999 and then extinguished it ten years later. Don’t think the payout you’ll be getting will be any kind of insurance against a similar fate for Tumblr down the road.

So, David Karp and team, think long and hard before you decide to sell. Look at what happened to the other companies that Yahoo bought.

And heck, ask Yahoo about it. You might want to drop the word “GeoCities” during the negotiations and see what kind of reaction that elicits.

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