-> Hello Frank,   
   ->    
   -> >LL>Are national conventions needed anymore?  Not really.  Parties   
   -> >LL>have chosen their nominees long before their national conventions.   
   -> >LL>No real need for delegates to get together, especially in today's   
   -> >LL>world with online access being available for everyone.  However,   
   -> >LL>the conventions do give folks an excuse to have a party...   
   ->    
   -> FS>Furthermore, don't they hire pianists -- or is it "piano players"?   
   ->    
   -> Foo Fighters already had a piano player in their band (DNC).   
   -> Not sure about the Oak Ridge Boys (RNC).  In any event, it seems   
   -> the delegates at both the RNC and the DNC enjoyed the music   
   -> performed.  Some even danced and sang, along with getting totally   
   -> carried away...   
      
   *Literally*, since many of them were undoubtedly drunk!   
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