Giuliani to Keynote the GOP Convention

An excellent pick, if you ask me:

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month.

First lady Laura Bush, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and John McCain’s former Republican rivals will speak as well.

The theme will be “Country First” with four days devoted to service, reform, prosperity and peace.

President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and other dignitaries also get speaking roles at the convention in St. Paul, Minn.

Giuliani brings a strong public presence to the GOP stage and will help greatly set the “Country First” tone of the McCain campaign – and offer up the stark contrast with Obama and his Democrats’ “party first” politics.