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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:45 PM Original message |
The solution for MI and FL is easy and just |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. But BOTH candidates agreed to disenfranchise FL and MI voters. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It will only hurt the democrats in the general election. My solution heals |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Hold on. It was the agreement by the 2 candidates. |
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WilyWondr (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. No it was not an agreement between the 2 candidates |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. They were repug legislatures that moved the dates. |
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WilyWondr (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Wow. Are you serious? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Nope. Dem. Senator Bill Nelson sued the Dem. Party over it. He lost. Case closed. nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. My head spins whenever I consider the MI FL thing |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Mine too, but splitting the vote in half might be worse. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. There are usually no good or easy solutions |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. it's a great idea... |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Then don't count them at all. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Is exactly the type of compromises that conventions have done |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Really? I'm looking for representation. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. If they do anything with the delegates, that would probably make |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Why conjure up a delegate count? Its just too repug a move for me. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I agree. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Isn't a mathematical divide essentially meaningless? |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Right. Its a complete Diebold-like fabricated vote count. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It allows the states to participate in the convention on the platform etc |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. States might have moved dates, but the candidates in question agreed to the party rules. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. The candidates did not agree with it they pledged not to participate in any |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Huh? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. your sentence in the post reads as if the candidates agreed to moving the date. |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Thanks. Fixed it. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. ah yes makes sense now |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Works for me |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. How does it 'recognize' voters? |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
44. It recognizes that the voters voted, |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Dumb and pointless symbolic gestures mean nothing |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. Doesnt counting them now just increase the total number needed to win the nomination? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. yes but a revote would do exactly the opposit - give the states that |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. The states might have moved dates, but it was the party that ruled on them. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Ya Know GC, You Just Sold Me On It !!! |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yeah I can go for that, if they can't re-run it offcially split if fair. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. The number of delegates maybe should be cut by half, then distributed according to the vote. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. there was no election to split in half |
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Billy Burnett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Agreed to by the candidates, and endorsed by every other primary voter for either of them. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. There was an election, the DNC just may tell those voters they don't matter. |
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WilyWondr (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. The solution was decided upon last year |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. You must be an Obama supporter. |
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WilyWondr (380 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. The solution was decided before the primary took place |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Since there was no campaign there was no winner and as of today |
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Pathwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. Don't bother. It's too late now. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Its not too late for the general election |
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Pryderi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. Have the elected Democratic officials of each state... |
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