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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:56 PM Original message |
Superdelegates: Do your duty. Now. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I disagree, but only the timing |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. agreed. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Caucus's are figured into popular vote tallies except for IA, NV, WA & ME |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I don't get that. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. And the primary results are utterly meaningless since it allocated zero delegates. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I think we need a new name. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. That's not the point of this thread at all, actually. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Actually, you're right. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Once again: |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. It would have saved a lot of drama to invite the superdelegates |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. HA! |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. The validity of my suggestion |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. what part of legitimate primary do you not understand? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You confuse "understand" with "agree" |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. The Washington primary awards no delegates. The caucus does award delegates. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Which brings us back to post #35. Lather, rinse, repeat. n/t |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. And post 35 is a bit of exceptional stupidity. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's it in a nutshell |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Agreed. They need to sh*t or get off the fence. n/t |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. When Obama hits 2025, Hillary WILL NOT DROP OUT |
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stevietheman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Well, if that happens, I'm sure she will be forced out. n/t |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. By whom? |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. She won't, but the press will run a different narrative |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hurry! Before it's too late! |
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SIMPLYB1980 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. OH NOES!!!! |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Reid was on Ed Schultz last hour, and I have to say that guy has no balls |
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MattNC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. that's the problem |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thank God for SD"s!! They can make the right decision with all the info. |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. They are waiting until everyone has a chance to vote. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That is what they are supposed to do. |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I don't support Clinton so get off your high horse |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. About 1% of the public had even heard of the word "superdelegate" at that point. |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. Lets hope the SuperD's will not let the media whores decide the race |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. dupe |
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TragedyandHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. America is calling you to action. Will you answer? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. their duty is to choose the nominee with the best chance of |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Super delegates, do your duty...vote for whichever candidate won your state. nt |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. That misses the point about why we have superdelegates |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. "That is why we have super delegates"? Is that a theory or actually in the Party Charter? nt |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Superdelegates were created to avoid the McGovern outcome. |
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MindMatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Hillary had a tiny change of winning. Now she has none. |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. well-said |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. I agree! NT |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. Be careful what you wish for |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. "Oh shit, my candidate is losing support, we better lock up the nomination before its too late" |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-01-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
46. k&r |
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