The Mikado
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« on: May 01, 2024, 12:58:53 PM » |
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While there's lots of other distinctions with 1968, a really relevant one is that 68 had a lot of floor disruption and screaming matches within the convention hall. As I've said elsewhere, Humphrey went into Chicago with 68% of delegates while Biden will with 99% (and even that is a lowball...did anyone see that though Dean Phillips won three delegates in OH he didn't submit any delegate candidates so the Phillips delegate slots are going to party regulars? Expect to see similar for uncommitted delegates, who also don't submit lists).
The Convention has basically no potential for internal acrimony. 1968 had chaos on the streets mirrored by chaos in the hall, ditto 1972.
Do you remember the absolutely gigantic antiwar protests outside the 2004 NYC GOP Convention? No. Why? The GOP pols and delegates were unified no matter what the people outside were saying.
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