Were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which who was very popular was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He was a peace candidate. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey, Lyndon Johnsons Vice President had become the nominee by august. There was another peace candidate, mccarthy who had delegates like kennedy who showed up in chicago in august. It is something of a freeforall where the delegates are concerned. It is
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Sean stirring the pot. Laura got to do it. People will not believe what we are going to show them that happen tonight on the house floor. Even you might be shocked, sean. Great show tonight. Sean im going to watch. Have a great show. Laura i will see you tomorrow. On laura ingraham, this is the Ingraham Angle from washington tonight. Targeting political opponents her speech, existing as a conservative is enough for them to target you. If we will bring you the story of someone who has seen his life upended for just having attended trumps january 6th speech. Unreal. Plus, while democrats in the media and obsessed i mean obsessed over a freshman congresswoman committee assignments. Tonight we are hearing more stories about the flood of illegals that are already pouring over our southern borders tonight. Reporter julio processes on the ground and he has exclusive vido and reporters arent doing it but we are. First, bite and turns on the troops and thats the focus of tonights angle. The lef
President ial election. Lets start with chicago. This last summer was the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National convention in chicago. I dont know if any of you saw, there was a couple of specials. We have some of footage that is pretty shocking for people to see nowadays. Before 1972, most of the delegates to both conventions were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1960 eight. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which, who was very popular, was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing that is lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The k
Are going to show them that happened tonight on the house floor. Even you might be shocked, sean. Great show tonight. Sean im going to watch. Have a great show. Laura i will see you tomorrow. Im laura ingraham, this is the Ingraham Angle from washington tonight. Targeting political opponentsts for protected speech, existing as a conservative is enough for them to target you. We will bring you the story of someone who has seen his life upended for just having attended trumps january 6th speech. Unreal. Plus, while democrats in the media and obsessed i mean obsessed over a freshman congresswoman committee assignments. Tonight, we are hearing more stories about the flood of illegals that are already pouring over our southern borders tonight. Reporter julio rosas on the ground and he has exclusive video, other reporters arent doing it but we are. First, biden turns on the troops and thats the focus of tonights angle. The left now dominated the democratic party, hey, just about Everything A