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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:42 PM Original message |
The idea that crazy delegate allocation rules can negate the will of the voters is appalling. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. yah, horrible to allocate more delegates to reliable democrats |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What do you mean "reliable Democrats"? |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. found another typo ty lol |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. The rules are created by the state parties, who are probably closer to the issues in their states |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I call bullshit. All voters are equal. |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Including Republicans voting in Democratic primaries? |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. A lot of people put a lot of time and work into the rule, and surely considered the same issues. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's called the Texas two-step for a reason. Hillary lost. Deal with it. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. How very Republican of you. In Missouri and Alabma it cut the other way. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. I will take your word for it and cede to you that Obama wins Texas |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. Tell it to the electorate college |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I hate the electoral college with a passion. Just because it exists doesn't mean it is right. |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I don't like it either |
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NMMatt (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. That's hillarious seeing how you are from WI |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Eh, it's no worse than the Senate |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. The EC at least has the moral legitimacy of the Constitution to back it up. |
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ExFreeper4Obama (122 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Too damn bad |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I am saying the rules are B.S. and undemocratic. I never said I want to change them. |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. You should have said this before the fact not after the fact |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. I find it appalling that someone without a mandate could take it without careful consideration. |
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pinkpops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. So you probably believe superdelegates should follow the |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
18. Rules |
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Growler (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
20. Since when have we lived in a Democracy? |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-05-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
23. Blame Texas, not anyone here. |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. It never got this far before Texas been flawed for a long time folks been telling Dems for a while. |
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