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DNC And RNC...waste Of Time?

MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15721 posts, RR: 48
Posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 913 times:

I've been watching the DNC lately and it reminds me a lot of the Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, etc...just a lot of self congratulatory nonsense. I suspect the RNC will be exactly the same. Does anyone believe anything these people say given both parties' track record? Are the DNC and RNC wastes of money and time? We all know what they SAY they are going to do, but what's more important is their track record. Who actually believes any of this goat-rodeo/circle jerk?

E pur si muove -Galileo

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DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19
Reply 1, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 903 times:

At one point in time the conventions were actually used by local party bosses to wrangel over platform issues. There was also a point in time when the Presidential candidate wasn't known for months in advance.

In many ways the conventions are anarchronisms. They are theater, pure and simple. But nobody really watches them. I suppose if we didn't know who the candidates were going to be 4 months before the convention date then they might still be of us to the public.

All the convention seems to be good for is lots of stock footage of middle-aged folks dancing, badly, to bad remakes of popular songs.

Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia

JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 896 times:

Conventions are certainly more fun when the primaries have been a close race, and there is actually a decision to be taken by the delegates as to who gets to be "the next President of the United States RAAAH RAAHHHHHHHHH".
Still, its fun to watch sad people in really stupid hats get hit in the head with balloons.

MaverickM11 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 15721 posts, RR: 48
Reply 3, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 886 times:

Does anyone feel there is something worthwhile to be had from either convention? Other than seeing protesters in a cage Smile/happy/getting dizzy

E pur si muove -Galileo

N6376m From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 881 times:

I'm a political junky. I've always watched as much convention coverage as I could - but this year I simply couldn't get in the mood. I ended up watching less than an hour total the last 4 days, I don't expect to watch any more when the RNC comes around.

Iflyatldl From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1936 posts, RR: 4
Reply 5, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 874 times:

I've channel surfed and have been reading coverage on the convention off and on. it just didn't seem like they were really excited about Kerry....more about getting Bush out of office. Just kind of a big yawn and I'm not looking for much better at the RNC. Only difference being "four more years!" Big grin

Ah, Summer, Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox and Beer.....

Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59
Reply 6, posted (8 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 871 times:

Since the US is more of a 2-party dictatorship (each with about 50% of the vote) as opposed to a true democracy, yes....it is indeed a waste of time.

Just 2 big partisan parties.

Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.

NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10
Reply 7, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 824 times:

They're both worthless!!!

Signed,
The Independents

Flying an aeroplane with only a single propeller to keep you in the air. Can you imagine that? -Capt. Picard

Boeing7E7 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 818 times:

Since the US is more of a 2-party dictatorship (each with about 50% of the vote) as opposed to a true democracy, yes....it is indeed a waste of time.

As opposed too??? BTW, we're a Republic.

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 9, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 811 times:

I'll stick with the Alaska Independence Party

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

MD-90 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 8417 posts, RR: 13
Reply 10, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 811 times:

It's been thirty years since there was a meaningful convention.

But C-SPAN does let you see how many Democratic speakers are either the most ignorant fools ever or absolutely shameless liars.

And the worst part is that the federal government contributes $15,000,000 to each convention.

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 11, posted (8 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 796 times:

I haven't check but apparently GW's campaign website has Kerry's convention speech linked to the front page, so everybody can see how bad it is.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

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