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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:21 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do we have to have a woman or minority somewhere on the ticket this year? |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. It almost reminds me of my days in management, when I had quotas |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. But the VP is picked... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. What I am trying to say is that we should pick the best person - regardless. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I hear ya. n/t |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. "Quotas" -- do you mean Affirmative Action? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I guess you missed the point |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. nobody is missing any points. nt. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Some people don't get it... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. And I am really disappointed by your response - skin color or gender should not matter. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. There are plenty of people who are qualified |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. This is not just a job we are talking about here. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. Given that a woman and a minority are the No. 1 and 2 candidates... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yep, it'll work out for him, just like Al Gore! |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Precisely. Gore did win in 2000, after all. n/t |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yeah. |
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nyc 4 Biden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. No. I'm not out to make racial or gender history--I want a good, competent President. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Think. |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. What about the Latino guy? |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Fine... |
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slick8790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yeah, it'll really look backwards. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's circumstantial that the best candidate is a minority member. nt |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm not going to pretend that it won't make a difference. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. yep... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. "Race doesn't matter" is a noble sentiment... |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. yep...gender too |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Since we're in such good shape to win, YES |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yes. It's about damn time. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. I voted yes. nt. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-28-07 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. kick |
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