the "power brokers" would gather in a back room, jawing and bullying and trading favors, whilst smoking cigars, getting whom they wanted in.
I'll try again, as you're either extremely dense or have never backed up in your life. But you sound like a good back seat driver.
The Democratic power brokers didn't want peoples choice Jimmy Carter. Dukakis and Biden ran the gauntlet, until he plagiarizes a coal miner, and the base settled on Dukakis. Even Mondale was forced on the Democrats when he did a lot of hanky panky in the primaries. Granted, they got Kerry, but not in a back room. They got him by ridiculing the Dean scream, and there the MSM did the dirty work . Really toots, it's a no brainer, plain as the nose on your face. To wit...
The Democratic rank and file has more to say about who the candidate is going to be, than their 'smokey elites'. It's just the opposite with Republicans. Their 'elites' tell you 'who' can win and then negotiate the bones the the base will get if they go along.
But, in '92, even though Clinton and his team thought that he WOULD lose, but looked at this run as a "dress rehearsal"
Wrong again, the dress rehearsal was when Clinton spoke for hours, late into the night, driving Dukakis's acceptance speech off prime time. Clinton early on had the DNC's number, he knew how manipulate them, and relied on the base in the 90 primaries. He also kicked them in the pants with his new democrat label.
those who bought into Ross Perot's crap
The base had nothing to say about it, Bush 1 that is. They saw how he tried to voodoo Reagan, and saw his 1000 points of light for what it was, feel good nonsense.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, so they say, and I think W has some of those 1000 points of his own that are contrary to conservatism. However, with these shortcomings, he still has been a great president considering the alternatives.
Wanna see "dense"? Go look into the nearest mirror and then get help for your projection complex.
You haven't a clue; but, in a roundabout way, verify much of what I have written, which you have then whinged about being incorrect. Pity that.
You're dead wrong about Clinton's speech at the Dukais convention. You really should read more and learn the facts. You post without knowing any and then claim that you are the expert. LOL
Both Clintons have many times over said that the '92 run was their idea of a "dress rehearsal". Yes,. they lie, but about this matter, they weren't.
Bushbash away...that's all you've ever done here. We all have your number.