Tonight was the first time I watched a 2012 convention. I heard Kerry's talk. It was a pretty good takedown of Romney. But it was enough for me. How the delegates could sit there and listen to variations of the same speech ad nauseam amazes me. At least a television viewer can take a nap or have a snack.
Conventions were interesting when they actually selected the candidate. Many of those 'back room' selections were much better than the candidates chosen in the beauty contests of the primary. Today, the convention is nothing but a series of advertisements. Plus, they help fill space and time in the media.
Why we have to subsidize these conventions is a question that the budget cutters in Congress need to ask themselves. Any sort of a rational cost-benefit analysis would conclude that we, the taxpayers, bear the costs and the politicians get the benefits.
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