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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:09 PM Original message |
What's the point of Super Delegates, if they exist to do nothing more than ratify Pledged Delegates? |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah lets move those goal posts one more time.. Maybe we can get them where we want em.. Geez.. n/t |
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StevieM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. "Moving the goalposts" is just an Obama talking point, not to make an actually legitimate complaint, |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. "Moving the goalpost" is a lot nicer way of saying that Hillary is exaggerating her ass off. |
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StevieM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Then I'm sure you won't mind waiting until |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Of course I don't mind... |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Politics is hard. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Nope, Voting is easy.. |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. and more dems have voted for Hillary than Barack. It's that easy. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. What's the point of the Democratic Party if it's going to back down to racism? |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
31. So, on the other hand, we should elect him because he's black? Was Geraldine right then? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Let's count the popular vote and electoral vote....and FL and MI |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. And if you are a super delegate, you can look all of those things. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yes, they can look at all of it. |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree SDs are a bad idea |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I am not saying that SDs are necessarily a bad idea |
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nebula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I think they are a terrible idea |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. I heard a good explaination of their purpose last week. I think |
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Stardust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yep, it was Hartmann. They were created to ward off a potential disaster |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. As an Obama supporter I'm reluctant to admit this |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:49 PM Original message |
I'm an Obama supporter too, but IMO sombody whith some influence |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
22. No.. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I'm an Obama supporter too, but IMO sombody whith some influence |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. Whats the point of Pledged delegates if the vote is negated by the SDs? |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That argument presupposes that pledged delegates reflect the will of voters. |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. The pledged delegates reflect the will of those that voted or caucused. |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. The reason we have superdelegates is, in part, because |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
19. Then why not disallow Superdelegates from endorsing till it's over? |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. It is the nature of the people who are SDs to act in their own interest. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. they want you to stop thinking |
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PseudoIntellect (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. Right, because when it comes to who is more electable, Hillary is GUARANTEED to be the choice |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. "Wouldn't it be easier to only have pledged delegates and just decide the primary that way?" |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
30. why do hillbots like to lie? |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
32. They might end up acting as a check on the Clintons insane do anything to win strategy, |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
33. The purpose of having super delegates is to make sure the |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-30-08 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. K&R |
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