Politicon held its annual, non-partisan âUnconventional Political Conventionâ that brings people of all political bents together this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center. With intimate and up-close rooms of 50-seaters to large-scale auditoriums, attendees are getting up close and personal with political heavyweights.
Highlights from opening day included debates, panels, discussions, podcasts and stand-up comedy with Chelsea Handler, Jake Tapper, Ann Coulter, Tomi Lahren, James Carville, Adam Carolla, Rob Reiner, Roger Stone, Jon Favreau, Ana Kasparian, and dozens more.
Comedian Chelsea Handler went head to head with conservative Tomi Lahren on some of the latest hot topics including President Trumpâs recent announcement of banning transgender people from serving in military, Obamacare, and energy.
âFor me, reinstating the ban on transgenders in the military was a positive step,â said Lahren. âI don’t care what you do, I just don’t want to pay for it. What I care about is military effectiveness and readiness.â Handler fired back, âWe are spending more on Viagra and Cialis. It’s not easy for them to even walk out the door. The trans community is not going anywhere soon and they are probably going to take over. A Band-Aid can’t be put on it. We want to make people feel accepted.â
Ann Coulter faced-off with Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks in a debate that spanned marijuana use, immigration policies, healthcare
CNN hosted a live âPolitics on Tapâ with Jake Tapper as he sat down with Chelsea Handler to discuss politics, including how her Netflix show has changed since the election–âI stand by everything I say,â she said.
Roger Stone, the biggest Trump surrogate to attend this weekend after Anthony Scaramucci  had to cancel his appearance, spoke on a panel about marijuana legalization. Stone later posed with Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik before his performance.
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