tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709052517699784943.post6514058609206486301..comments2024-03-24T05:20:55.209-04:00Comments on Greater New York: Conventional WisdomRob Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297706005998824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709052517699784943.post-62313833347486824612008-01-13T14:22:00.000-05:002008-01-13T14:22:00.000-05:00Peter's post reminds me of a comment offered by my...Peter's post reminds me of a comment offered by my old political science professor, Carey McWilliams: the selection of a presidential candidate ought to be a form of "peer review," in which the people who know the candidates best--their fellow politicians--exercise a vital role. That just doesn't happen in the primaries today. And as Carey used to say, does anyone seriously want to argue that the quality of presidential candidates has improved since primaries supplanted conventions?<BR/><BR/>There were many flaws in the convention system, but today's primaries--driven by fundraising, polling and campaign advertising--are just one more form of consumer culture.Rob Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297706005998824168noreply@blogger.com