When Political Conventions Meant Something
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I just read an article in August's Smithsonian magazine entitled "Four Political Conventions that Changed America."
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/parties-to-history.html
Definitely worth a look. An interesting review of the way politics used to be.
Four raucous conventions and they didn't even mention the 1924 DNC that took 103 ballots to decide on a candidate.
One hundred and three goddamn ballots! That's glorious!
Additionally, the 1924 DNC not only featured the first woman nominated by a major party to be Vice-President, but also was significantly influenced by the KKK.
103 ballots, Jazz Age feminists, and the KKK...now that's a convention!
P.S. I've been on The Pit long enough to know that I should point out that I am in no way condoning the KKK. They are the dregs of humanity and should be treated as such. I do, however, condone chaos (when life becomes staid, a little chaos reminds you of what's important), and the 1924 DNC had chaos to the nth degree.
P.P.S. Peace, Love, Anarchy!
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/parties-to-history.html
Definitely worth a look. An interesting review of the way politics used to be.
Four raucous conventions and they didn't even mention the 1924 DNC that took 103 ballots to decide on a candidate.
One hundred and three goddamn ballots! That's glorious!
Additionally, the 1924 DNC not only featured the first woman nominated by a major party to be Vice-President, but also was significantly influenced by the KKK.
103 ballots, Jazz Age feminists, and the KKK...now that's a convention!
P.S. I've been on The Pit long enough to know that I should point out that I am in no way condoning the KKK. They are the dregs of humanity and should be treated as such. I do, however, condone chaos (when life becomes staid, a little chaos reminds you of what's important), and the 1924 DNC had chaos to the nth degree.
P.P.S. Peace, Love, Anarchy!
"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer." -- Albert Camus
"He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that." -- John Stuart Mill
"Mongo just a pawn in game of life." -- Mongo
"He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that." -- John Stuart Mill
"Mongo just a pawn in game of life." -- Mongo
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