Who Will Speak At The Democratic National Convention This Week

If Politics are your thing or if you just enjoy watching accomplished individuals speak, this week is going to be a great one for you. The Democratic National Convention is featuring some really impressive speakers. KTVB compiled a great list of speakers that will grace the stage with their patriotic messages this week. Okay let's be honest debates and to a certain extent these politcal party conventions have turned into mudslinging and frankly it gets pretty entertaining. Check out the schedule and plan ahead, I'm sure the entertainment value and amount of memes that come from this week will be well worth it. Oh yeah and the musical guest don't suck either... Billie Eilish, Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Common, John Legend and Billy Porter.

Monday Aug. 17

Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Convention Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Gwen Moore, Former Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Doug Jones, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Tuesday  Aug. 18

Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Former Secretary of State John Kerry, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Former President Bill Clinton, and Former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden.

Wednesday Aug. 19

Prominent Democratic women dominate the lineup Wednesday, when Harris will speak.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, both previous contenders for vice president, are named as speakers in their own rights. The list also includes 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton, the first woman to lead a major party ticket in the United States; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold the gavel on Capitol Hill; and Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman and high-profile advocate for tighter gun restrictions.

Former President Barack Obama, who remains perhaps the party's most popular figure, also drew a Wednesday time slot.

Thursday Aug. 20

As with a normal convention, Biden's acceptance speech will conclude the proceedings Thursday night. He is expected to speak live from his home state of Delaware, though the campaign has not announced a venue.

The warm-up for Biden includes several former rivals and close allies. Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be featured Thursday night. Former 2020 presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker are also on Thursday's agenda.

Several longtime Biden friends and allies made the cut, as well. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, the 2004 presidential nominee, has a Tuesday spot. South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, whose endorsement of Biden ahead of the first-in-the-South primary was a turning point in the nominating contest, will appear Monday.

If Politics are your thing or if you just enjoy watching accomplished individuals speak, this week is going to be a great one for you. The Democratic National Convention is featuring some really impressive speakers. KTVB compiled a great list of speakers that will grace the stage with their patriotic messages this week. Okay let's be honest debates and to a certain extend these politcal party conventions have turned into mudslinging and frankly it gets pretty entertaining. Check out the schedule and plan ahead, I'm sure the entertainment value and amount of memes that come from this week will be well worth it.