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Author    Post   Dave Starr F L I N T O I D 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? _________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now. Pushing buttons sure can be fun. When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way. Paddle faster, I hear banjos. Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:03 pm  Marko Rollo F L I N T O I D 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. Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:11 pm  andi03 F L I N T O I D They all look like Amway conventions with alcohol....<shrug> _________________ Build a bridge and get over it! Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:54 pm  Marko Rollo F L I N T O I D Andi, if you believe that, you absolutely do not want to read this article. Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:13 pm  andi03 F L I N T O I D My girlfriend mailed that to me already. _________________ Build a bridge and get over it! Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:00 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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