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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:31 AM Original message |
The Superdelegate System Needs to be Trashed |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. The fact that they can exercise discretion is like letting the House of Lords decide an election -- |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:35 AM Original message |
The system needs an overhaul that is for sure |
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SparkyMac (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I would never think of them as Lords..... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It takes money to get in both! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't know, I think Rush Limbaugh's tampering with the process |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. R's have crossed over and voted for both candidates. nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Motive has a lot to do with it |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Must be great to be omniscient! nt |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Just looking at the polls and listening to interviews |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Er, you realize that they actually ask them that in exit polls. |
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bobbert (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Exactly, the SDs are here to keep other parties from picking the nominee |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I disagree. They are here to ensure that the party Elites will be able.... |
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Doityourself (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. "2 SDs have endorsed Obama" |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. The entire primary system needs to be trashed - or at least revised - big time..... |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
8. What I would like to see |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. Agreed - crazy to give a handful of folks the power to keep everybody... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. In MD and MA the pledged delegates are going against voters. nt |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. I don't think it should be totally trashed |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. Superdelegates should have no role. |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
14. The system gives every candidate all the leeway that is needed. |
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Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. I have to agree. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. I agree with Pelosi's position on this, cut the # of Super's at least by half |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Cut supers entirely. Make it entirely pledged delegates. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Correct. It prolongs the primary because people can still win by tearing down their opponents. |
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Politics_Guy25 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yeah-you're not the only one frusturated Bullet1987-I'm with you-n.t |
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julialnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obama has 3 SD's so far and Hillary has 1 |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes well, but dealing with the here and now, after Obama is elected we can make some serious changes |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. They want a STATE to put him over the top.. |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. ITA!! WITH AN EXPONENT! SD system is just insurance that the.... |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. Scrap at least half of them |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-02-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
29. Oddly enough, I think MI and FL may just be the best case to keep Superdelegates. n/t |
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