THE AL SMITH DINNER AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY DINNERS

Yes, the Al Smith Dinner! But what ever happened to the Jefferson-Jackson dinners that the Dems used to celebrate? Named for a founder of the Democratic Party, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson who reframed the party after the Era of Good Feelings, these dinners were important political rallies for the Democrats. But no more. Of course Jefferson did own slaves; and so did Jackson. And Al Smith probably opposed abortion.

Perhaps in future, the Democrats will be celebrating with the George Floyd-Sirhan Sirhan Dinners.

Hugh Murray  - You may not be aware, Sirhan Sirhan allegedly declared he did it (shot RFK Sr.) for his country.  Many were bewildered, thinking rambling of a mentally ill assassin.  But Sirhan was a Palestinian, Christian, non Muslim, but Palestinian, and not happy with Robert Kennedy's pro-Israeli policies.  Long before the attacks on the World Trade Center, a Palestinian terrorist changed the course of an American election.