When was the last time that a sitting President and VP were so marginalized at a convention?

Onlooker

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Sep-05-08 02:35 PM
Original message

When was the last time that a sitting President and VP were so marginalized at a convention?

Edited on Fri Sep-05-08 02:36 PM by Onlooker

Bush was all but ignored and Cheney was completely ignored. Bush spoke briefly and Cheney didn't speak at all, and virtually no one talked about either of them.

Any idea if there have been other conventions where the VP didn't speak, and the President gave such a brief speech?

I think it was utterly humiliating treatment of the President and Vice-President, and that should be pointed out to the 30% of the American public that (amazingly) still thinks Bush is doing a good job.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Bucky

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Sep-05-08 02:40 PM
Response to Original message

1. The closest precedent I can find is the Democratic Convention of 1860

But then, I don't think US history has ever had a 2nd term president leave on such a sustained low note. Had he beaten the removal trial in the Senate in 1974, Nixon might've gotten that treatment in 1976. It's not a perfect parallel, but LBJ was pretty much scrubbed from party history four years after he left office in the 1972 convention in Miami Beach.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

unblock

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Sep-05-08 02:45 PM
Response to Original message

2. nevermind...

Edited on Fri Sep-05-08 02:46 PM by unblock

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

movonne

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Sep-05-08 02:58 PM
Response to Original message

3. This whole palin thing has rove's fingerprints all over it...and the media

has been set up to make her look like the new mavrick...and the dumbest of this country will love it..

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Thu May 02nd 2024, 08:26 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.