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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:39 AM Original message |
Obama wants super delegates to support who their constituents supported. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great point, although, is Kennedy pledged to stand as a super delegate? |
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Uncle Sinister (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Any current or former Gov, Sen., Congressman, or state party chair is an SD automatically |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. but, not all of them pledge to support a candidate as a delegate do they? |
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Uncle Sinister (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. whoever they "pledge" a SD is free to vote for any candidate they choose to. |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Yes they pledged to support Obama, here is a link of all SD who pledged. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. So, will the popular vote will be the criteria for this? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. link please |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. heheheh -- Ted will be grumbling about THAT little irony. n/t |
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thesubstanceofdreams (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. If Hillary's SDs do it, why not? |
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adabfree (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. agreed |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That isn't how it works, and if you don't like it, too bad. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. He's not asking to change the rules. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. The only shit here is coming from you |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. So you admit that he's not trying to change the rules. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Have you checked the numbers? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Number of delegates per state are based on average of... |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Yes, he is trying to change them with this "this is what they SHOULD do" |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. If they vote with their constituency and then the winning candidate should win the election |
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Araxen (826 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Sort of like |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. You're right, th superdelegates can do whatever they want. I think they SHOULD |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Accusing Obama of wanting to change the rules? |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Every Vote Must Count! (Except in Florida and Michigan) |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. Interesting little catch-22 Obama has stepped into here |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. Good reverse projection. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. Ok, I found the source, though I do not read it this way, I have no issues with that at the |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
15. On its surface, Obama's suggestion sounds democratic; but since |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. Where does Obama say that? NT |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Here is what he said - As you can see, it is totally different from what the OP says. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Obama is pretty clear in word and intent; he is making veiled threats |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Are you really that dumb? |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Are you really that dumb? |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. That ain't no veiled threat. It is a reasonable case to make. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. You don't see because you choose not to |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Most superdelegates are from Blue States (Clinton Country!) |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
27. how much would this really change things? |
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