History of Political Party Conventions
Krazy Comrade Kamala is Drunk on Power
Chicago is a Nightmare Scene Like 1968 DNC Riots
8/19/24 COMMENTARY in News / History article
Appearing on Bill Cunningham’s Sunday radio show, Wayne Allyn Root, alleges, in so many words, that Weird Krazy Comrade Kamala Harris is a sot – spends her days inebriated on alcohol allegedly according to her security detail and/or police who have contact with her.
The allegation may be specious politically motivated vitriol, the public will decide.
The Democrat National Convention (DNC) starts today (8/19/24) in Chicago, IL.
The anticipated chaos is reminiscent of the 1968 violent “peace protests” in the Windy City.
It’s scheduled to take place from August 19 to August 22 in Chicago⁴,⁵.
Kamala Harris has indeed secured enough delegate support to be the Democrat nominee, but the official nomination will happen during the convention²,⁵.
The convention is more than just the nomination; it’s a time for the party to rally, set the agenda, and energize supporters for the upcoming election⁵.
So, while Harris is the nominee, the DNC is still an important event for the party.
History of USA Party Nominations
From 1789 through 1964, parties nominated presidential candidates using a ‘convention system’ consisting of a secret process run by a ‘kabal’ of political insiders selecting a candidate in a ‘smoke-filled room’.
In 1968, incumbent Johnson abdicated a second full term after taking the presidency following assassination of John F. Kennedy on 11/22/1963; Johnson served five years and one-month in office.
Were all presidential election candidates for each political party selected by a popular vote primary system beginning in 1968; and, were all candidate selections between 1789 and 1968 selected by a secret convention kabal system?
The process of selecting presidential candidates in the United States has evolved significantly over time, particularly from the late 19th century to the present.
From the founding of the country in 1789 until 1968, presidential candidates were typically selected through party conventions, which could include elements of intrigue, negotiation, and closed-door deals, often described as a “kabal” or “smoke-filled room” process.
The democrat and Republican parties used conventions where delegates would gather to nominate candidates, often without the direct involvement of a broad swath of the electorate.
The 1968 democrat National Convention marked a significant turning point in how candidates were chosen. Following the tumultuous events of that year, including protests over the Vietnam War and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, there was a push for reform in the nomination process.
The McGovern-Fraser Commission was established to create a more open and democrat process, leading to increased use of primaries and caucuses in the nominating process.
After 1968, many states began to adopt primary elections, allowing voters to have a direct say in the selection of delegates to the conventions.
This shift towards a primary system was not uniform across all states or parties, and some states continued to use caucuses or convention systems.
While most candidates from both major parties since 1968 have been chosen through popular vote primaries, it is important to note that not all candidates were selected solely via primaries.
Some states still employed caucuses or a combination of primary and caucus systems, and the influence of party leaders and delegates in conventions remained significant.
In summary, while the primary system became predominant after 1968, it was not the case that all candidate selections before that time were part of a secretive convention process.
The methods of candidate selection have varied widely throughout U.S. history, and while convention-based selection dominated in the earlier years, the introduction of primaries represented a shift towards greater public participation in the nomination process.
The following history is from Google’s Sider Fusion Ai:
Here’s a comprehensive list of presidential elections in the United States from 1789 to 2024, including dates, candidates for each major party, and the winning candidate for each race:
1789
– Date: April 30, 1789
– Candidates:
– George Washington (Independent) – Winner
1792
– Date: November 5, 1792
– Candidates:
– George Washington (Independent) – Winner
1796
– Date: November 7, 1796
– Candidates:
– John Adams (Federalist) – Winner
– Thomas Jefferson (democrat-Republican)
1800
– Date: November 3, 1800
– Candidates:
– Thomas Jefferson (democrat-Republican) – Winner
– John Adams (Federalist)
1804
– Date: November 6, 1804
– Candidates:
– Thomas Jefferson (democrat-Republican) – Winner
1808
– Date: November 8, 1808
– Candidates:
– James Madison (democrat-Republican) – Winner
1812
– Date: November 5, 1812
– Candidates:
– James Madison (democrat-Republican) – Winner
1816
– Date: November 5, 1816
– Candidates:
– James Monroe (democrat-Republican) – Winner
1820
– Date: November 1, 1820
– Candidates:
– James Monroe (democrat-Republican) – Winner
1824
– Date: October 26, 1824
– Candidates:
– John Quincy Adams (democrat-Republican) – Winner
– Andrew Jackson (democrat-Republican)
– William H. Crawford (democrat-Republican)
– Henry Clay (democrat-Republican)
1828
– Date: October 31, 1828
– Candidates:
– Andrew Jackson (Democrat) – Winner
– John Quincy Adams (National Republican)
1832
– Date: November 6, 1832
– Candidates:
– Andrew Jackson (Democrat) – Winner
– Henry Clay (National Republican)
1836
– Date: April 4, 1836
– Candidates:
– Martin Van Buren (Democrat) – Winner
– William Henry Harrison (Whig)
– Hugh Lawson White (Whig)
– Daniel Webster (Whig)
– Willie Person Mangum (Whig)
1840
– Date: November 6, 1840
– Candidates:
– William Henry Harrison (Whig) – Winner
– Martin Van Buren (Democrat)
1844
– Date: November 4, 1844
– Candidates:
– James K. Polk (Democrat) – Winner
– Henry Clay (Whig)
1848
– Date: November 7, 1848
– Candidates:
– Zachary Taylor (Whig) – Winner
– Lewis Cass (Democrat)
– Martin Van Buren (Free Soil)
1852
– Date: November 2, 1852
– Candidates:
– Franklin Pierce (Democrat) – Winner
– Winfield Scott (Whig)
1856
– Date: November 4, 1856
– Candidates:
– James Buchanan (Democrat) – Winner
– John C. Frémont (Republican)
– Millard Fillmore (Know Nothing)
1860
– Date: November 6, 1860
– Candidates:
– Abraham Lincoln (Republican) – Winner
– Stephen A. Douglas (Northern Democrat)
– John C. Breckinridge (Southern Democrat)
– John Bell (Constitutional Union)
1864
– Date: November 8, 1864
– Candidates:
– Abraham Lincoln (National Union) – Winner
– George B. McClellan (Democrat)
1868
– Date: November 3, 1868
– Candidates:
– Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) – Winner
– Horatio Seymour (Democrat)
1872
– Date: November 5, 1872
– Candidates:
– Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) – Winner
– Horace Greeley (Liberal Republican/Democrat)
1876
– Date: November 7, 1876
– Candidates:
– Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) – Winner (Disputed election)
– Samuel J. Tilden (Democrat)
1880
– Date: November 2, 1880
– Candidates:
– James A. Garfield (Republican) – Winner
– Winfield Scott Hancock (Democrat)
1884
– Date: November 4, 1884
– Candidates:
– Grover Cleveland (Democrat) – Winner
– James G. Blaine (Republican)
1888
– Date: November 6, 1888
– Candidates:
– Benjamin Harrison (Republican) – Winner
– Grover Cleveland (Democrat)
1892
– Date: November 8, 1892
– Candidates:
– Grover Cleveland (Democrat) – Winner
– Benjamin Harrison (Republican)
– James B. Weaver (Populist)
1896
– Date: November 3, 1896
– Candidates:
– William McKinley (Republican) – Winner
– William Jennings Bryan (Democrat)
1900
– Date: November 6, 1900
– Candidates:
– William McKinley (Republican) – Winner
– William Jennings Bryan (Democrat)
1904
– Date: November 8, 1904
– Candidates:
– Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) – Winner
– Alton B. Parker (Democrat)
1908
– Date: November 3, 1908
– Candidates:
– William Howard Taft (Republican) – Winner
– William Jennings Bryan (Democrat)
1912
– Date: November 5, 1912
– Candidates:
– Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) – Winner
– Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
– William Howard Taft (Republican)
1916
– Date: November 7, 1916
– Candidates:
– Woodrow Wilson (Democrat) – Winner
– Charles Evans Hughes (Republican)
1920
– Date: November 2, 1920
– Candidates:
– Warren G. Harding (Republican) – Winner
– James M. Cox (Democrat)
1924
– Date: November 4, 1924
– Candidates:
– Calvin Coolidge (Republican) – Winner
– John W. Davis (Democrat)
– Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
1928
– Date: November 6, 1928
– Candidates:
– Herbert Hoover (Republican) – Winner
– Al Smith (Democrat)
1932
– Date: November 8, 1932
– Candidates:
– Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) – Winner
– Herbert Hoover (Republican)
1936
– Date: November 3, 1936
– Candidates:
– Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) – Winner
– Alf Landon (Republican)
1940
– Date: November 5, 1940
– Candidates:
– Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) – Winner
– Wendell Willkie (Republican)
1944
– Date: November 7, 1944
– Candidates:
– Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) – Winner
– Thomas E. Dewey (Republican)
1948
– Date: November 2, 1948
– Candidates:
– Harry S. Truman (Democrat) – Winner
– Thomas E. Dewey (Republican)
1952
– Date: November 4, 1952
– Candidates:
– Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) – Winner
– Adlai Stevenson (Democrat)
1956
– Date: November 6, 1956
– Candidates:
– Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican) – Winner
– Adlai Stevenson (Democrat)
1960
– Date: November 8, 1960
– Candidates:
– John F. Kennedy (Democrat) – Winner
– Richard Nixon (Republican)
1964
– Date: November 3, 1964
– Candidates:
– Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat) – Winner
– Barry Goldwater (Republican)
1968
– Date: November 5, 1968
– Candidates:
– Richard Nixon (Republican) – Winner
– Hubert Humphrey (Democrat)
– George Wallace (American Independent)
1972
– Date: November 7, 1972
– Candidates:
– Richard Nixon (Republican) – Winner
– George McGovern (Democrat)
1976
– Date: November 2, 1976
– Candidates:
– Jimmy Carter (Democrat) – Winner
– Gerald Ford (Republican)
1980
– Date: November 4, 1980
– Candidates:
– Ronald Reagan (Republican) – Winner
– Jimmy Carter (Democrat)
1984
– Date: November 6, 1984
– Candidates:
– Ronald Reagan (Republican) – Winner
– Walter Mondale (Democrat)
1988
– Date: November 8, 1988
– Candidates:
– George H.W. Bush (Republican) – Winner
– Michael Dukakis (Democrat)
1992
– Date: November 3, 1992
– Candidates:
– Bill Clinton (Democrat) – Winner
– George H.W. Bush (Republican)
– Ross Perot (Independent)
1996
– Date: November 5, 1996
– Candidates:
– Bill Clinton (Democrat) – Winner
– Bob Dole (Republican)
2000
– Date: November 7, 2000
– Candidates:
– George W. Bush (Republican) – Winner (disputed election)
– Al Gore (Democrat)
2004
– Date: November 2, 2004
– Candidates:
– George W. Bush (Republican) – Winner
– John Kerry (Democrat)
2008
– Date: November 4, 2008
– Candidates:
– Barack Obama (Democrat) – Winner
– John McCain (Republican)
2012
– Date: November 6, 2012
– Candidates:
– Barack Obama (Democrat) – Winner
– Mitt Romney (Republican)
2016
– Date: November 8, 2016
– Candidates:
– Donald Trump (Republican) – Winner
– Hillary Clinton (Democrat)
2020
– Date: November 3, 2020
– Candidates:
– Joe Biden (Democrat) – Winner
– Donald Trump (Republican)
2024
– Date: November 5, 2024
– Candidates not finalized as of now.
– Unknown at this time (Democrat) – probably V.P. Kamala Harris who did not participate in primaries as a presidential candidate, the first time since 1968 when the parties changed selection of candidates from “smoke-filled room kabal” convention system to popular vote by electorate in primary system.
– Donald Trump (Republican)
This list summarizes all presidential elections in the United States up to 2024, indicating the winning candidates and their respective parties. If you need more details or specifics, feel free to ask!
Summary of Overall History of Political Conventions
“The convention system in both parties went on to nominate Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, all of whom were elected president.
Of course, conventions also nominated lesser figures like Horatio Seymour, Alton Parker and John W. Davis.
“But who’s to say that the current system has done any better to produce electable candidates?
“Yes, there’s Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama, but there have also been less successful candidates like George McGovern, and weaker presidents like Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush.”
Remember that these elections shaped the course of American history and its political landscape! ¹²
ENDNOTES, SET A:
Source: Conversation with Copilot, 8/7/2024
(1) When is Democrat National Convention: 2024 DNC dates, location. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/21/when-is-dnc-convention-chicago-2024/74491378007/.
(2) When is the DNC? What to know about Harris’ nomination schedule. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2024/08/06/the-latest-schedule-for-the-democrat-national-convention-chicago/74685413007/.
(3) When is the DNC? Here’s the latest schedule for the Democrat National Convention. https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2024/08/06/the-latest-schedule-for-the-democrat-national-convention-chicago/74685413007/.
(4) DNC virtual roll call vote ends with Kamala Harris receiving 99% of delegate votes. Here are the full results.. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dnc-virtual-roll-call-vote-ends-with-harris-receiving-99-of-delegate-votes/ar-AA1oiZdY.
(5) DNC festivities, security might post challenges for Chicago businesses. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dnc-festivities-security-might-post-challenges-for-chicago-businesses/ar-AA1opVam.
(6) When is the Democrat National Convention? What to know for DNC 2024.. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/08/when-is-the-dnc/74327153007/.
ENDNOTES – SET B
Source: Conversation with Copilot, 8/1/2024
(1) List of United States presidential candidates – Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_candidates.
(2) List of United States presidential elections | U.S. History, Electoral …. https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-United-States-presidential-elections-2080835.
(3) History of U.S. presidential elections – statistics & facts. https://www.statista.com/topics/6273/us-presidential-elections-1789-2016/.
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