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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:21 PM Original message |
Question for those of you who think FL and MI delegates should be seated. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. is their a way to penalize the state parties without penalizing the voters? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Can it be done in a way that is meaningful |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Voters elect the representatives who make the decisions on their behalf. |
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Iceburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Forget about revenge & retribution -- enough damage has been done to the DEM |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. It's not about retribution, it's about future obeyance of rules. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Take away half of the pledged delegate number |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Penalty? For screwing the voters? Fine the party hacks. Or Dexter them. |
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JKaiser (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Last to have primary.. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Nullify the results by seating them split 50/50, ignoring the vote results |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. they have done polls in both states (SUSA) |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Party rules arent poll driven |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. nowhere in party rules does it say or suggest a 50/50 split either |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Then dont seat them at all (which IS 'in the rules') |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. it is also in the rules to allow them to be seated or to give them 1/2 value |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. eliminate the superdelegates votes |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. That 's an idea that makes sense. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Seat the delegates in the nose-bleed section. Impose a fine on the state party. |
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DAGDA56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. I am a Florida voter, who voted in the primary, and have no problem that |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. Both States took a hit by having the campaigns actually by pass them |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. losing one half of their delegates |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. They have already been penalized |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. The FIRST step should've been taken YEARS ago. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. Seat them. No vote on the first ballot. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. Only one way to do it |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I just want you to have at least one nice comment after that post. :) |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Your kindness is overwhelming! |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. No kidding. More insults here than anywhere on the planet and I don't even know these people. :) |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Doesn't bother me |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Good attitude. Think I'll emulate it. |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. Seat them and give them full rights. Count every vote. No compromise. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. So what happens when a bunch of other states decide to move their primaries up? nt |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. break the rules, punish the politicians the broke them, not the people or the process. |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. 50% of the delegates. |
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