When Political Conventions Meant Something

Foxwell
Foxwell Posts: 142
edited August 2008 in A Moving Train
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!
"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

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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    Nothing about our political process means much anymore. And a lot of it has gone away because it's not necessary anymore. The next thing to go should be the electoral college, but the candidates' politcal machines wouldn't have an excuse to spend all that money campaigning at the various primaries.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.

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