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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:56 AM Original message |
Lawsuit Eyed by Sharpton over Florida |
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Steeler1623 (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. Obama needs to shut this guy up |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. because Obama and Sharpton are connected??? oh wait they're black |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No, but people think they are, sadly |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. They are connected... |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. results from googling "Sharpton Obama" |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. I said pics... |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. be real! |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. How many lawsuits about this |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Do you have a link to these lawsuits? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Here's an article about two... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. That's about one lawsuit |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #50 |
59. It also mentions Bill Nelson's lawsuit... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Yes, that was an old one, too |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #66 |
81. I don't know what is true... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #81 |
95. But these lawsuits are from last August |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. I'm not at all sure... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. They made the mess. Now they want the rules changed to accommodate them. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The DLC had nothing to do with this |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Whose idea was it? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. You asserted it was the DLC |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
68. What kind of Dems dominate the lege in FL? |
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WilyWondr (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #68 |
87. Exactly |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Isn't MI already working on a re-do? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. I hate to say it but he has a point |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
20. He has a point, but he doesn't have a Florida residency. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
44. He is a civil rights advocate... |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. The stunning irony of an African American wanting to disenfranchise |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. stunning, isn't it? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I think your missing Sharpton's point |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Record numbers turned out. Period The rest is crap trap |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
41. Florida and Michigan were the only states where more voted in the R primary than the D primary |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #41 |
65. link? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #65 |
75. Here |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Nope |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It was announced well before the election that no delegates were at stake |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The republican primary is irrelevant |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
46. It's not irrelevant - why did the Republican elections attract more voters, in your opinion? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. I'm not arguing that people didn't vote |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
63. I haven't looked for any evidence of that, but... |
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PoliticalOne65 (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
76. litigation |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. 1.7 million voters who were under the impression that no delegates were on the line |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
43. There's no reason to believe |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Wrong, here are reasons to believe |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
56. Everyone I know went to vote. We figured our voices would eventually be heard |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #56 |
69. Well better call Al then, and tell him you already have the list of all the FL voters... |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I see your Kool-Aid is spiked with moonshine. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. He may be right. I have heard it knocked around before that some |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
39. He doesn't want to disenfranchise the other 300 million Americans. |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. Al Sharpton is about to die... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. Wasn't he Obama's Secretary of state in the SNL skit? |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. Sharpton has the right idea |
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SoonerPride (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. Why should they seat the delegates "as is?" |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
14. You all see the name Sharpton and all reason goes out of your heads |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Where did my OP lack reason? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. What is wrong with what he is doing? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I don't see how disenfranchising everybody |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That's a difference of opinion |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. No |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. As I said, we have a difference of opinion |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. I live in florida and no one told me my vote didn't count |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I don't live in Florida but saw on the news that the DNC said those votes wouldn't count |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
96. As a matter of fact . . . |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Tawana Brawley is what I see |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. You made my point |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. What point? |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. Aren't you a smart ass |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Better a smart ass |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #58 |
67. How far you want to take this? |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. Practice what you preach. |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. It's no problem for me |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #79 |
85. You think I'm taking this too seriously |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #85 |
88. All the people who |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. . |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Racism and Bigotry |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #47 |
62. You should be able to see |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #62 |
80. Al Sharpton is a civil rights activist.. |
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zabet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #80 |
84. Jesse's Hymie town remarks |
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Ordr (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
86. Absolutely. |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
17. But it is clear that the only way . . . |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
35. I see your point but is Sharpton irrelevant? If Sen.CLinton continues |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #35 |
60. FL as the decider is a good line and a good point |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
93. I think it's sad..very sad. Floridians need to get their state cleaned up. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. A re-vote is not the only way for them to be seated, in my opinion |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. But don't these solutions penalize the voters? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #55 |
74. The voters in those de-certified elections KNEW that no delegates would be awarded |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #74 |
78. That's why there has to be a re-vote |
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Blu Dahlia (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
57. so this is sharpton's fault now? Isn't Shrillary the one who wants to break |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #57 |
70. No |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
61. Well I dont see how he can do this. If they re-vote it won't matter will it? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #61 |
83. Might have something to do with this... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
64. Surprise! Surprise! Al Sharpton is supporting Obama! Good. I |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #64 |
71. absolutely |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #71 |
82. And that's why Carville is out there pushing for a revote for FL and Michigan |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
91. Thanks Al! |
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printpolitico (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
92. Where there is controversy- there's Al Sharpton |
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Slagathor (244 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
94. Doesn't he have a day job? |
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