Re-Create 68 Vows Bloodbath At Democratic Convention

Elective Decisions ^ | July 5, 2008 | Chris Davis

[writer33]

Any idea why this is so?

My only thought is that it had more to do with a power struggle within the Democratic Party, and far less to do with hating Nixon.

Of course you have a much broader view of history than I do, and could probably reflect back on exactly why it happened. There is, also, the possiblity that the Republican convention security was far greater with a less likely approach to appease the wackos.

[writer33]

We shall see indeed, Robwin. Thanks for posting and reading. I do appreciate it.

[writer33]

I’m sorry for ruining it, trisham. I know that the thought of hospitalized liberals is exciting, but you can take solace in the fact that because of conservatism we have an Independence Day.

That’s all I can offer you. I’m deeply, deeply sorry. :-)

Thanks for reading. I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Freedom4US]

No not required, but the point is - they certainly don’t want one NOW!

[trisham]

I did, I did. :)

I'm looking forward to the convention. I hope your words will prove to be prophetic.

[Freedom4US]

When the web first came online, there was a 1968 Chicago website (that has since disappeared, I guess) written from the viewpoint of an officer on duty that night.

What happened was a certain element was determined to start a riot, and it wasn’t the police. Grant Park was declared off limits - and ignored. They ran up a North Vietnamese flag and started throwing bags of excrement on the police, not sure of what order but that did it. None of this, of course, made it on camera, but when the billy clubs were brought out, THEN the klieg lights went on, cameras rolled, and the news orgs had a field day.

[Fred Hayek]

GROOVY!!!! Better stop now, what’s that soouund, everybody look what’s goin DOWN...

I say que up The Ramones

Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
with a baseball bat
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!
Oh yeah!

Gabba gabba hey!

[writer33]

I hope your words will prove to be prophetic.

One can only hope. :-)

[Freedom4US]

Well I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the account, but it was compelling. I tried to look for it a few years later and didn’t succeed in finding the account.

Chicago is a great town, and there’s a “blue collar” element to the 60s that is pretty interesting, this was a voting block that had to be dealt with in any event. Looks to me that it’s been outsourced all over the world....

But now the “rust belt” (Remember a swath from Indiana through PA to New York?) industries have gone green, to meth, and unemployment checks, the casinos, and a telemarketing call center. Yay!

[skinkinthegrass]

I saw Chicago `68 on TV at the time and could never figure out why the lefties attacked the party most likely to give them at least some of their whacko demands anyway.
...it was a "Broker" Convention then (RFK/MLK were assassinated), maybe they (Marxist-Socialist) Liberal Democrats...wanted to align w/ the Soviets then...instead of later (like now, after the NEA / ACLU / Union Thugs / ABA had 30 years to "roll" us)...

[TigersEye]

You dirty rat! Hook, line and sinker.

[writer33]

Thanks for reading, TE. Glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate it.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Budge]

Great Chris, but re-reading “Rush Limbaugh Is “The Passion”’ was even greater!

[writer33]

Thanks for the bump, E.G.C.

[writer33]

Thanks for reading, Budge. I appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed both.

[Gritty]

Satire?

It sounds like the gosh-honest truth to me!

[writer33]

:-)

Thanks for reading, Gritty. I appreciate it.

[Allegra]

This is brilliant.

I can just picture Chris chortling away as he was typing this.

[dragnet2]

"May I suggest using your nightstick, officers?"

Examine the top left in the image you provided.