The initial lineup of speakers for the Republican National Convention, as noted by Peter Beinart:

“John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg is a liberal [and lifelong registered Democrat!] who agrees far more with John Kerry than with George W. Bush. On economic and cultural policy, McCain has, in recent years, become a liberal–which is why Kerry could seriously contemplate him as a running mate. [Note his distaste for current Iraq policy or, for that matter, his global warming bills.] And Giuliani, despite his tough-guy reputation, is at least as liberal as Kerry on abortion, immigration, and gay rights–and not far from him on economics either… On Tuesday night, the Republicans send up Rod Paige, a living testament to the GOP’s embrace of affirmative action, Laura Bush, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, a man who not only preaches cultural liberalism, but practices it. Wednesday night is Zell Miller, who is allowed to be conservative because he’s a Democrat, and Cheney. Thursday is Bush himself, nominated by yet another pro-gay rights, pro-choicer, New York Governor George Pataki.”