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Convention
Jesse Jackson provides drama
as Democrats unite for 1988
The Democratic National Convention is under way in Atlai
this week, and, as expected, dramas and mini-dramas are mi
ing just as much news as the convention business.
The biggest news of the first day of the convention concerr
a 4'deal" between Democratic presidential front-runner Mich
Dukakis and his competitor, Jesse Jackson. Democrats acr<
the country applauded the results of a meeting between Duka
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addressed by the party.
The question lingering in many delegates' minds, howevi
was why Jackson's personal demands should be met. Rumc
suggest that Jackson has asked for high-level authority in t
Dukakis presidency, including rights of consultation on forei
policy and human rights decisions.
Dukakis has been very patient with Jackson, and with got
reason - Jackson could single-handedly ruin the chances of ha
ing a Democrat elected president this fall. Jackson controls
powerful voting block in the United States, and that block a
pears to be very loyal to him and his beliefs.
The Democratic Convention is obviously concerned abo
Jackson's feelings toward the party. One senator was quoted
saying, "If Jesse is happy, then the party is happy."
But why should Jackson's personal feelings be so importan
If Jackson's views were representative of those of mc
Democrats, he would be the front-runner instead of Dukaki
Obviously, many Democrats don't agree with some of Jackson
political beliefs.
The Democratic party is attempting to meet as many <
Jackson's recommendations as possible. More attention is beii
given to the less fortunate than has been in recent campaign
and racial barriers are being overcome at a breakneck pace.
But Jackson refuses to give significant ground in return. At
press conference on Monday, he still stressed the possibility <
winning the Democratic nomination, rather than discussing h
potential contributions to the Dukakis-Lloyd Bentsen ticket.
Although Jackson has brought attention to many issues an
organized voters previously forgotten, many people resei
Jackson's attitude in pursuing his goals. And while formt
President Jimmy Carter leaves an eight-year hibernation to t
the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Conventioi
there are probably delegates who hope that Jackson begins on<
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the minds of seniors.
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Most of my road trips have been while I was in
summer school, with the freedom of three-day
is weekends and no extracurricular activities pushing
me out of Columbia in search of adventure. And
^ one of the most popular road trips is the concert
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Carolina students are heavy concert-goers, and
>e the summer is no exception. Last Saturday night
gave the students two choices: to see Chicago at
* Carowinds, or Robert Plant and Cheap Trick at
' the Coliseum. I opted to see Chicago.
m It wasn't a hard choice, really. Chicago has been
my favorite group for years. I have every studio
and live album they ever released and have played
much of their music in garage bands I've been in.
Chicago has a great jazz-funk-rock style with a
super horn section featuring Lee Loughnane on
trumpet, Walt Parazaider on sax, and jimmy
Pankow on trombone. The group has stayed in the
forefront of the rock movement through the efforts
of keyboardist Robert Lamm, keyboardist/guitarist
Bill Champlain and percussionist
Danny Seraphine. And although former front-man
and bassist Peter Cetera "left almost three years
ago, Jason Scheff has filled the position quite
adequately.
Believe it or not, the only member of this group
not old enough to be my father is Scheff. This
group was started the same year I was, 1967.
Yet I was still amazed to see the variety of ages
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old, the faces in the crowd all waited - for longer
than they planned - to see a group that has been a
chart-topper for two decades.
The evening started off on a pretty bad note,
Political hotsp
As the Democratic Convention kicks into full
gear this week, here are some random thoughts on
the current political environment, as well as a peak
at 1992.
I don't understand why Jesse Jackson feels he
deserves a spot on the Democratic ticket. True, he
did run a very close second to Michael Dukakis,
but so did Gary Hart to Walter Mondale in 1984,
and Ted Kennedy to Jimmy Carter in 1980. Yet,
Kennedy and Hart did not expect or demand a spot
on the 1980 and 1984 ticket. So why is Jesse
Jackson making such a point of his primary success?
One man gets the nomination of his party,
and the Democrats' man is Michael Dukakis. And
because of that distinction, Dukakis has the right
to choose any man or woman he deems fit for the
vice presidency. Period.
1 Speaking of the vice presidency, Dukakis made a
fine choice in Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. He is a
Washington insider with a foreign policy and
(finance background who could help the Democrats
win the crucial state of Texas, one of George
Bush's many political backyards.
With the Republican Convention just several
weeks away, attention will soon turn to Bush's
selection of a running mate. Two excellent choices
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however. The concert was scheduled to start at
8:00, and around 8:30 a guy hit the mike to announce
"technical difficulties" and apologize for
the inconvenience.
But one of the fun things about a concert is the
variety of entertainment. A couple of guys started
running up and down the aisles waving their $18
concert shirts in circles, trying to excite the crowd.
They were doing a good job until the Carowinds
police ("Carocops") made them stop.
"Mr. Apology" hit the mike again at 8:50 with
an even more distressing announcement - Chicago
wasn't at Carowinds yet and no one knew where
they were. He happily suggested that we "buy a
Coke and some popcorn" to hold us over until the
group got to their concert.
I finally gave in and spent almost $4 dollars on
two drinks, most of which I spilled while running
back to my seat to hear what the new guy on stage
was saying. After he advertised his radio station
about five too many times, he said that Chicago
would be there in 10 minutes and that we should
start getting excited. I started getting sore cheeks as
ten minutes later a voice from 18 years ago filled
my head ....
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come immediately to my mind. One is Secretary of
Education William Bennett, who would verify
Bush's claims that he intends to be an "Education
President". In addition to this, Bennett could help
sway conservative voters who feel Bush may not
truly be one of them.
Another fine choice would be former Secretary
of Transportation Elizabeth Dole, wife of Bush's
primary rival in the Republican Party, Kansas Sen.
Robert Dole. Elizabeth Dole could help Bush capture
the women's vote, as well as solidify his position
in the South.
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Ladies and gentleman, this group said that they
wouldn't come out and play until they heard some
applause, so let's start applauding! More! More!
Chi-ca-go!
The eight of them hit the stage with the "Jump"
tag from their Chicago 16 hit, "Hard to Say I'm
Sorry." Eight? That's right. There was a new
guitarist in the lineup, Wayne Bailey, looking like a
throwback from a Bob Dylan concert with his
back-length hair and star-field bandana. I personally
found his style in contrast to the group's,
but he still played well.
Believe it or not, all I can really say about the
music is that it was fantastic. These guys live for
concert performances, and they were opening their
1988 tour at Carowinds. Though they started an
hour and a half late, Chicago gave a sold-out
crowd a two-hour show to remember, with songs
from as far back as 1972 like "Saturday in the
Park."
Every concert I have ever been to required some
standing, but the Carowinds Paladium was the first
place I had been where it wasn't allowed. The
Carocops actually made the crowd sit down en
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nice visual effect.
But for all of their Gestapo tactics, the police
were content to let the obviously drunk pre-teen,
three rows in front of me, stand through the entire
concert. I wouldn't have minded her swaying to the
rhythm, but she always appeared to sway one song
behind. People in my section actually applauded
when her boyfriend coached her sway through
"Hard Habit to Break."
Although Chicago closed their opening concert
with a run of cover tunes, I left Carowinds with
continuing respect for a band that has impressed
crowds of all ages. And that's no cheap trick.
; this summer
Turning away from the election, one must applaud
President Reagan's selection of former Pennsylvania
Governor Richard Thornburgh to
replace Ed Meese as Attorney General. As a native
Pennsylvanian, I am familiar with Thornburgh,
and, have come to respect his management style,
though I don't always agree with his political
views. He is a crime-buster in the truest sense, and
will bring credibility and integrity to a Justice
Department which is surely lacking in it.
It's too early to tell, but Governor Thomas Kean
of New Jersey may be the Republican's answer to
Mario Cuomo. Kean's selection as keynote speaker
at the Republican Convention could be setting him
up to be the standard-bearer for the party in the
1992 should Bush lose. Either way, Gov. Kean
bears close watching.
For this week, at least, all the attention will focus
on the Democrats, especially their handling of
Jesse Jackson and his constituencies. Soon,
though, the attention will turn to the Republicans.
And a key question will be how the Democrats handle
playing second fiddle for the first time in this
campaign. How they answer that could determine
if they regain the White House.
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