[Magdalen] elections

[Jay Weigel]

For the platform, I think. And the show, of course.

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 11:08 AM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

> Conventions are so the parties can put on a big spectacle and show
> everyone how wonderful they are. They made sense before the advent of
> primaries, but not so much now.
>
> We still have a Kerry/Edwards placard left over from when older son Thomas
> volunteered at the Dem. Convention in Boston.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jon Egger
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 11:03 AM
> To: Magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: [Magdalen] elections
>
>
> I remember what I recall as "barely live" politics.  We had television and
> wire services, but none of the 'live now, yesterday' we had (and have).  I
> remember sitting on Tony Purchase's couch while he and my dad raged on
> about what a farce we had made.
>
> My question: Why even have political conventions anymore.
>
> --
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> let me be the first.
> brud
>