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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:53 AM Original message |
I think the Texas prima-caucus might work out well for Hillary |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. Intersting , but I think she may take the caucus too, and that would fry them even more! |
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psquare (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The Florida and Michigan "primaries" were just like Washington's |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. This is precisely the garbage that I am talking about. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:29 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yep, I said this as the totals were coming in. Working people are left out of caucuses. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Based on what evidence? |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed, it shows the inherently undemocratic nature of the caucus system |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. But the Washington primary doesn't alter the delegate #s |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Umm |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. Early voting and name recognition. |
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anamandujano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. Excellent. I'm glad someone is thinking. |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
11. In other words, if she can't win it, it's got to be broken. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. No one's changing the rules! |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'm referring to the threats of lawsuits |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I agree that those kinds of lawsuits shouldn't be filed. n/t |
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Buve (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. lawsuit |
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d.amber (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. Washington's Primary is nothing like Texas |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You're right. Hillary might have gotten MORE votes in the primary had it counted. |
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Buve (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. anicdotal |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:05 AM Response to Original message |
16. Caucus's should be outlawed! |
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tandem5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:09 AM Response to Original message |
17. so one can vote in both primary and caucus in texas? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Not only can they, it is **required.** You cannot vote in the caucus if you didn't in the primary. |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
19. Were the Clintons complaining about the caucus system in 1992 and 1996? nm |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. No, because there was no reason to at the time. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That tells you everything |
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Buve (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
22. Washington State |
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