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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:49 AM Original message |
If there aren't some real consequences against FL and MI won't that encourage future rule scoffing? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah. I'm thinking it should be a ONE day primary, nationwide. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. what he said |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That Would favor Only Those Well Known |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Not if the primary was held after a series of televised debates |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Oh Yeah, How Many People Watch CSPAN |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. The real world is a fluid place |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The league of women's voters ran then until fairly recently |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. You Mean Before The Republican Party Owned The Media? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You think things will remain as they are right now? |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I just said as much upthread. You are spot on! |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
44. The internet has lowered the bar to entry significantly - |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I 100 percent agree with this. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. No. Then money becomes everything |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Quarter the country, and have 4 regional primaries |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. It's really weird that PA got 6 weeks of attention this year. |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. No Duh |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yes. |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. You can't tell your kid they can't do something because they were bad |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. But, but... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. And none of us have ever been shitty parents |
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Guava Jelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. If they are seated and nobody profits then I will be ok with it. |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. That scenario would also declare null and void any early power grab... |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. They are being punished. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. Yes. That's why I favor stripping the 2 states' superdelegates of voting at the convention. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. I totally agree with you. n/t |
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Missouri Girl (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #10 |
43. I agree! |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
12. A Better Course, Ma'am |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Punishing the officials? How creative are we allowed to get? |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:30 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Not Very, Ma'am, Unfortunately |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. There's always public scorning. These people would "normally" be anonymous...right? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:58 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. The authority comes from being in a position to dictate terms for the delegations. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. But It Does Not Hurt Them, Sir |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:40 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Sure, it hurts them. They're politicians who answer to their constituencies. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:49 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. My Ward Committeeman, Sir, Would Not Care |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. We're going to have to agree to disagree on that point. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Fair Enough, Sir |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:11 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. We agree that the normal delegate number should be seated. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. I think there has to be some consequence for Florida and Michigan |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
26. You presume |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Seating the delegates As Is would not change anything at this point. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 05:42 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Why not read my post |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. "Now people will defend it to the death in order to make a case for Obama to get the nomination." |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
27. Why don't we have the GE state by state, over a few months? |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. I hate to tell ya, but people are not only scoffing, they are |
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