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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:26 PM Original message |
I want another Democrat party-the Populist Democrats |
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wli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. I want proportional representation instead of winner-takes-all |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Link to that premise |
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wli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. not a fan of IRV, CSSD and RP are better |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Exactly |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree with you. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Populists don't ever win consistently... |
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ironman202 (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Wm. Jennings Bryant was a "populist". are you getting into his boat? |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Dude...he was demolished twice!!! |
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ironman202 (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. not to mention he was a religious wingnut |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Yeah he was...but |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Three times, actually |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Whjat party platform did he run under in '08? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's what I want |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. I would like the DFL party of Minnesota to disassociate itself |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. The party that you're looking for is the Greens |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. and they will never win |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Oh, I don't know, |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Al Gore |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 03:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. That's because the US is a two-party system now and third parties |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. agreed |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. The Greens shot themselves in the foot |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Hardly friend, the Greens will recover from Nader, |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. great |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Voting for a DLC member is like voting for Repub-lite |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 03:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. okay, you have three choices |
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DaveinMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 06:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. untrue |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That's what we've been doing now for the last two |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. 100% public financing of all campaigns would do a lot, also maybe |
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liveoaktx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-05 03:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Yes, and free broadcast time for all candidates |
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