tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989472048162022738.post2419618033509137953..comments2009-08-10T12:34:10.278-04:00Comments on I Think and I Judge: Dynasty...Steven Rodgershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627066790845474774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989472048162022738.post-57834100936501200472009-01-23T09:33:00.000-05:002009-01-23T09:33:00.000-05:00This is from memory so...He specifically studied t...This is from memory so...<BR/><BR/>He specifically studied the primary races since World War II and, if I remember correctly, it has grown substantially. <BR/><BR/>I think his concern was that we were approaching the point to where a handful of families could, through their own members and their increasing influence over the parties, come to completely dominate the political discourse in our country. <BR/><BR/>I was particularly shocked at the pervasiveness in the major media outlets. I pay them so little attention that I hadn't really noticed it. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly, the problem is much greater among Democrats than among Republicans.Steven Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627066790845474774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989472048162022738.post-75280585284210351512009-01-23T09:19:00.000-05:002009-01-23T09:19:00.000-05:00That is a very interesting idea. Did he indicate ...That is a very interesting idea. Did he indicate by how much this has grown? I can think of instances all the way back through American history where political families existed.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408987158289306466noreply@blogger.com