Name one speaker (teacher, meeting director, etc.) who doesn't use notes, a teleprompter, copy of the speech. The last impassioned orator was JFK, and even he used notes. Orators disappeared long ago. As for an open convention, you clearly have never seen one. Open conventions are free-for-alls. Heck, even Bulwark can't agree who to pick…
Name one speaker (teacher, meeting director, etc.) who doesn't use notes, a teleprompter, copy of the speech. The last impassioned orator was JFK, and even he used notes. Orators disappeared long ago. As for an open convention, you clearly have never seen one. Open conventions are free-for-alls. Heck, even Bulwark can't agree who to pick as VP. No one can possibly do the vetting needed to run for high office know. The primary system was instituted to do away with the party bosses doing deals in back rooms and telling the delegates who to vote for. The primary voters picked Biden-Harris. Since Biden bowed out, the only candidate possible is Harris, who has already been vetted and knows the job, and has the delegates. There is simply no time to play games with "mini-primaries", which don't exist. The convention is in 3 weeks!
Name one speaker (teacher, meeting director, etc.) who doesn't use notes, a teleprompter, copy of the speech. The last impassioned orator was JFK, and even he used notes. Orators disappeared long ago. As for an open convention, you clearly have never seen one. Open conventions are free-for-alls. Heck, even Bulwark can't agree who to pick as VP. No one can possibly do the vetting needed to run for high office know. The primary system was instituted to do away with the party bosses doing deals in back rooms and telling the delegates who to vote for. The primary voters picked Biden-Harris. Since Biden bowed out, the only candidate possible is Harris, who has already been vetted and knows the job, and has the delegates. There is simply no time to play games with "mini-primaries", which don't exist. The convention is in 3 weeks!