They seem really pointless nowadays...can anyone tell me any functions they actually perform or is it all a publicity thing?
2006-10-15 04:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by Syddy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Just Released - Agenda for the Democratic National Convention for 2008:
7:00 P.M. Opening flag burning.
7:15 P.M. Pledge of allegiance to U.N.
7:30 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast
7:30 till 8:00 P.M. Nonreligious prayer and worship. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton.
8:00 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:05 P.M. Ceremonial tree hugging.
8:15- 8:30 P.M. Gay Wedding - Barney Frank, presiding.
8:30 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:35 P.M. Free Saddam Rally. Cindy Sheehan & Susan Sarandon.
9:00 P.M. Keynote speech. The proper etiquette for surrender - French President Jacques Chirac
9:15 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
9:20 P.M. Collection to benefit Osama Bin Laden kidney transplant fund.
9:30 P.M. Unveiling of plan to free freedom fighters from Guantanamo Bay - Sean Penn.
9:40 P.M. Why I hate the Military - a short talk by William Jefferson Clinton.
9:45 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
9:50 P.M. Dan Rather presented Truth in Broadcasting award by Michael Moore.
9:55 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
10:00 P.M. How George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld brought down the World Trade Center Towers-Howard Dean.
10:30 P.M. Nomination of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Mahmud Ahmadinejad.
11:00 P.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
11:05 P.M. Al Gore reinvents the Internet.
11:15 P.M. Our Troops are War Criminals - Kerry-Murtha coalition.
11:30 P.M. Coronation Of Mrs. Rodham Clinton.
12:00 A.M. Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
12:05 A.M. Bill asks Ted to drive Hillary home.
2006-10-15 09:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Three words: Publicity, publicity, publicity! And a total waste of money. However, this IS the main way for the party to raise millions of dollars from their supporters (Trans-national corporations).
2006-10-17 13:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically the delegates nominate the president and VP, but you;re right since it's all decided way before that they are kind of pointless now, considering the millions of $ they spend on them
2006-10-15 04:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by leena 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In terms of the nominating process they are pretty pointless but I suppose they serve as a rallying call to the faithful (and a call to turn to another channel for the rest of us)
2006-10-15 05:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
super remark! Is it quite a democracy in a rustic the place Presidential all applicants are prosperous (top a million% of the inhabitants) and could desire to improve (from different millionaires) a minimum of 50 million funds to even evaluate working? i don't know, yet that would not define democracy to me.
2016-11-23 12:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by crego 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋