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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:29 PM Original message |
"Caucuses aren't fair!" But how fair are the primaries? |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree - which is why total popular vote nationwide incl Mich/FL should decide winner |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. in theory, that's fair |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You do realize |
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gort (567 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. But who pays for that? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. the argument against caucuses is not the one you're presenting |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. This is not an argument against caucuses |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Your beef is with the allocation of delegates, not the manner of voting. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Actually, my beef is with the unending cries of "It's not fair" |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. The whole Democratic primary system sucks and should be totally |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I agree - it's also not fair that... |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Probably should, but who has the perfect process? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. it all depends on whether they are opened or closed primaries...closed primary is the way to go |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. See? That's a whole 'nuther argument |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. I believe HC has more Dem votes in states with primaries. Repug and Ind votes should not count |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. Should be interesting. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Hey! We're in complete agreement on this! |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. ... |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You got that right |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. and that is why we need the super delegates...to keep repuke voters from mudding the Dem waters |
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zarath (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Those "repukes" who are voting overwhelmingly Hillary? |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. the whole system is a joke; that's why O's 1/2% lead doesn't amount to a hill of beans. nt |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. ??? |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. i will say that the caucases in texas were ridiculous... i wont say all the scandalous stuff i saw |
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