The nominating conventions serve no purpose.

[NightSwimmer]

The nominees are well established long before the conventions occur. These proceedings have become little more than 4 day long infomercials. If the parties want network television coverage for these events, then they should have to pay the networks just as they would pay for any other marketing campaign.

I can recall nominating conventions that were actually newsworthy, but those occurred over forty years ago. Nothing of consequence to the 2012 presidential election will take place at either the Republican or Democratic presidential nominating conventions.

Sorry about that, Ron Paul fans.

 

[NCmusicman]

The Republican Convention will be newsworthy... watch ABC CBS and especially NBC (with jerk journolisters like Obama leg thriller Chris Matthews) try to scam it.

 

[Bo-4]

See Brokaw's column? He says make it one night in prime time with big venue.. he's correct.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebat...-one-day-and-one-prime-time-night-of-speeches

 

[Bo-4]

The Republican Convention will be newsworthy...

No it won't.. but we're certain that you'll think it is the case. ;-)

 

[NightSwimmer]

The Republican Convention will be newsworthy... watch ABC CBS and especially NBC (with jerk journolisters like Obama leg thriller Chris Matthews) try to scam it.

Please give me a list of the news that you believe will be made at the convention.