Nye Bevan
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Tue Dec-09-08 11:30 AM
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| 13. Elections are a hassle, and do cost money, it's true |
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Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 11:31 AM by MathGuy
But I kind of like them. Especially when a US Senator is being chosen.
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| -Governors should *not* be allowed to fill vacant senate seats |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 10:55 AM |
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that belief tells me you have no idea of why the Senate was created n/t |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Dec-09-08 10:56 AM |
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Cronyism, nepotism, and corruption? |
liberal N proud |
Dec-09-08 11:04 AM |
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right... |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Dec-09-08 11:21 AM |
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Do you have any idea how many states do not allow the Governor to pick? |
Winterblues |
Dec-09-08 11:06 AM |
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doesn't change why the senate was created... n/t |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Dec-09-08 11:20 AM |
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Well, originally Senators were *never* chosen directly by the people |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 11:41 AM |
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they are filled by special elections |
LynneSin |
Dec-09-08 11:05 AM |
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There should be a special election even for the temporary replacement |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 11:14 AM |
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That isn't necessarily the case |
LynneSin |
Dec-09-08 11:18 AM |
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That doesn't seem like a perfect solution |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 11:22 AM |
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Because it's alot of hassle to hold a second election and the turnout may be way lower than expected |
LynneSin |
Dec-09-08 11:28 AM |
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Elections are a hassle, and do cost money, it's true |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 11:30 AM |
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That's why we were smart in Delaware - appointed someone who doesn't want it after 2010 |
LynneSin |
Dec-09-08 11:38 AM |
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if the people picked the replacement- there'd be no need for another special election in 2 years... |
QuestionAll |
Dec-09-08 11:41 AM |
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Yes- the six-year clock could restart |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 01:11 PM |
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no- it wouldn't "restart the 6-year clock"...the original senate term would stand... |
QuestionAll |
Dec-09-08 02:21 PM |
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So in NY I think it would make much more sense |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 02:30 PM |
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that may be, but it's not the way the law is, so it won't happen. |
QuestionAll |
Dec-09-08 02:32 PM |
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What if only the sitting party held an election for the seat? |
FLyellowdog |
Dec-09-08 11:07 AM |
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That's how we do things on the state and county level here in NJ. |
pabsungenis |
Dec-09-08 11:12 AM |
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how would they determine who's in what party? |
QuestionAll |
Dec-09-08 11:43 AM |
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Didn't know that. In FL we register by party. |
FLyellowdog |
Dec-09-08 11:59 AM |
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Correction: They should not be allowed to auction-off Senate seats. |
rucky |
Dec-09-08 11:41 AM |
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I will defer to states' rights on this one. It should be a matter for the people of each state |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-09-08 11:54 AM |
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Oh no! |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 12:02 PM |
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Look up the origins of the Seventeenth Amendment........ |
suston96 |
Dec-09-08 12:35 PM |
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That's a good amendment |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 12:41 PM |
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Yep. Great. The part that bothers me........ |
suston96 |
Dec-09-08 12:55 PM |
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The Constitution is an excellent document |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 01:04 PM |
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Here in Wyoming |
TransitJohn |
Dec-09-08 01:15 PM |
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Different states have their own rules, but the Constitution says the Guv appoints them |
Bucky |
Dec-09-08 12:58 PM |
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As suston96 pointed out |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 01:06 PM |
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apparently, Sen. Durbin agrees. |
rucky |
Dec-09-08 01:06 PM |
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Well, it would be an absolute disgrace for Blago to make the appointment now |
MathGuy |
Dec-09-08 01:07 PM |
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my suggestion: a temporary appointment followed by a special election |
onenote |
Dec-09-08 01:14 PM |
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We have to hope, then... |
Orsino |
Dec-09-08 01:52 PM |
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The amended Constitution actually requires states to fill vacant senate seats by election: |
struggle4progress |
Dec-09-08 06:07 PM |
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