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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:42 PM Original message |
What can we, in Michigan and Florida, do |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. They (Democratic party) should pay to give you another chance or |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. The only fair thing to do is a redo. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. You can't have a second primary -- as that is against party rules |
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Ivote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Can't do that either according to the rules |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. The DNC has offered the caucus option to both states |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
40. Oh yeah. Like ANYONE who's not already a confirmed and committed acolyte |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. thanks, my feelings exactly! nt |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Bitter much? I didn't know Idaho was a 'latte-liberal' state. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. The only thing you can really do is to pressure your state DNC to allow another primary |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. We Floridians had a proper primary. |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. How many renters didn't bother to vote because of the tax amendment |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. None... |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. So you seek to disenfranchise those who didn't have a stake in the tax issue? |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. What wonderfully bizarre logic you display! |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Actually - you are wrong. |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. I can't account for what you hear or don't hear |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Wrong - the state leaders moved up the date after being warned not to |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Get your facts straight.. FL voters got duped by Rep Legislature & Rep Governor |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
37. A Dem introduced the legislation, Dems voted for it n/t |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Blah, blah, blah |
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shrdlu (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Nothing to do but curse the leaders of your state party... |
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fadedrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Been there, done that (nt) |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Yeah well, I didn't fucking vote for those clowns and I'm tired of not being counted! |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
39. so vote republican in november, if you think they'll treat you better. |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Oh they'll care when they lose Florida! |
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ExtraGriz (405 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. i wouldnt wait for those in power to settle this.. |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Kick out |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I live in florida and there is nothing we can do |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Who told you your vote would not count? Who told you there would be a 2nd primary? |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Really...We heard it "probably" would count. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Neither have I. I think this is a bullshit OP. |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. The people |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #29 |
43. What you were told was illegal and should be reported to your local county board of elections. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Really? |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. FL and MI arent the only primaries that don't count! |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. If your primary is in May why bother |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. FL voters got duped by the Dem leaders/ Rep Legislature & Rep Governor |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. We all knew for months that our delegates would not be seated, I never heard anything about another |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
21. John Conyers was all over your media telling people to vote in the primary. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Yes he was all over it telling us to vote Uncommitted, nice choice |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. The candidates who wanted their names off the ballot were pandering to the early states. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Following rules = pandering ? that is simply an opinion not a fact |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. There was no rule |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. Perhaps at this point, they should just award 1/2 delegates |
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Birthmark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I think that that is an acceptable solution. nt |
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johnnydrama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. award 1/2 the delegates from the primary |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
35. I don't understand why some are against having new votes that count in MI and FL? |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Because Hillary will have her ass handed to her on a platter. they don't support that |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. FL rules only allow for one primary, which they had. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. you had your chance- your leaders decided to break the rules... |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
44. The primaries are valid. Michigan's uncommitted will vote for whomever they want.... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
45. What you do is find out who YOUR congressperson and DNC persons are. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Trust me, I have called everybody |
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