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Dave Starr
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I can remember watching the political conventions with my parents back in 52 & 56. Open debate about the platform, then a vote. Many speeches endorsing different candidates. Roll call vote after roll call vote until the presidential and vice presidential candidates were chosen. The conventions meant something.
Today, the platform is done before the convention, and the candidates are already selected. Other than to be seen amongst the glitterati, schmooze, and grab all the freebies, what's the purpose? |
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Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:03 pm |
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Marko Rollo
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Here's a pretty good (short) article from Slate
in 2000 about the history of political conventions, and why they aren't the exciting events we fondly remember.
According to the article, conventions with lots of drama make for exciting TV, but they also tend to pick losing candidates.
Today's conventions are designed to unite the party for the upcoming election. Even without TV, they'd be pretty much the same. |
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Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:11 pm |
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andi03
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They all look like Amway conventions with alcohol....<shrug> |
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Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:54 pm |
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Marko Rollo
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Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:13 pm |
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andi03
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My girlfriend mailed that to me already. |
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Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:00 pm |
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