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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:33 PM Original message |
AP: Florida goes ahead with delegate selection, despite sanctions |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Those voters chose Senator Clinton and they should be seated... |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No they should re-vote. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Won't happen, sorry. Even if it does, it will be 50/50. |
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CyberPieHole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Clinton won more votes in Florida. Obama came in a weak second. So, no 50/50. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Are you crazy or just trying to start a fight....of course they shouldn't |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
45. What the hell did she win? |
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tandem5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. flawed... the rules say that, by default, half the delegation can be counted... |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. They were warned of the consequences if they chose to move ahead. All parties agreed. |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. To seat them would disenfranchise a lot more... |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Wow, a Hillary howler monkey made the first post. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. No worries. Even if they are seated, as is(which I don't see happening. |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. Damn Hillary for not shutting the door on this issue! |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Hillary has nothing at all to do with what the FDP is doing. |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. She has everything to do with this. Senator Bill Nelson is a full-on Hillary supporter. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. FDP is continuing with the schedule it established last year just in case .... |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Why would they continue as scheduled when the delegates have legally been stripped? |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Wrong and wrong. |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. It is SO offensive that Obama wants 1.7 million voters ignored |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. So you are also one who wants the Supreme Court to decide again. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #37 |
56. MagsDem It's Dean's fault |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. It's Dean's fault for not having the skills to avert this shut out of MI and FL. He's the skipper. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. He did avert it....he sanctioned them. But they keep suing. |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Who would expect Floridians to want their vote to count? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Florida is no more important than any other state. |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Nor less important. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Florida wants courts to decide instead of voters. |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. The voters have decided, they want the courts to make their votes count. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. There is already a SC precedent. Why try to overturn it? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. They want their votes to count, Democracy. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. So if the Supreme Court decides....will that make them happy? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. If their vote counts, they should be happy. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Tell me again...you really think taking it to the Supreme Court will be good? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. What ever it takes to count the votes. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. What will you call it? Clinton v Obama? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Citizens of FL v anti-Democracy. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. But the court will be deciding. |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. That is what courts do. |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. And that is how we got Bush. n/t |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. Then have a re-vote! |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Just count the vote. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. He should have sat TX, MI, CA, FL, PA and OH down and said... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Florida wants courts to decide instead of voters. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Yeah, easy to blame Dean if you support |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
60. Yep. n/t |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. The DNC said the delegates would not be seated. Period. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yes, and waste the time, money, and resources of the Democratic party. Florida needs to pick and... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. A good chunk will turn around and vote for McCain. nt |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. Super delegates should rebel against this and rally to Obama to counter this cheating |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. That'll teach'em, Out cheat'em! |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
48. What cheating? |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #48 |
58. You're for disenfranchisement, I'm not. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
15. And this lawsuit being heard on March 17...just to screw things up more |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. good entry and great review of the issue with lawsuits in FL |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Florida wants courts to decide instead of voters. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. They'd be silly not to |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
36. "I still intend to do everything I can to win.." ---Senator Clinton, February 26, 2008 |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I wish Kerry and Gore had felt that way. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. That was different. They WERE the nominees. |
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RememberWellstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
51. Good for them! |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I am a Floridian also. I think we should vote out every single |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
61. They should be seated. |
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