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BDBopper 04-22-2008 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke (Post 206085)
I'm actually enjoying the fact that it looks like the Dems are going to have a convention to do what a convention is supposed to do - select a candidate!

If you want to select a candidate earlier, dump the prolonged primary and convention system and find another path, but don't complain that the process is doing is working the way it was originally designed for.

Don't get me wrong. That's not why I am complaining. It's the system...not the net result of the system this go around.

I will admit that the Democratic process is somewhat better. The reason why is because it is a uniform system (even if it is unfair). While in the GOP, each state made up its own rules to determine how their alloted delegates would be handed out. That's even more screwed up!

Ghoulish Delight 04-22-2008 10:50 PM

I have no problem with the system. The primaries and delegate system was never intended to be the voice of the people. It was intended to help the party sort out who the best candidate would be for a general election. Their goal is to put the strongest candidate out there, and the rules, and the fact that in the end the popular vote is purely suggestion and entirely non-binding, ensure that if the party looks and says, "You know, this candidate is going to get slaughtered in a general election," they can do something about it.

scaeagles 04-28-2008 08:20 AM

I read the transcript of the 60 Minutes interview with Antonin Scalia. Those who like and dislike Scalia both should find this very interesting.

It is a lengthy read.

innerSpaceman 04-28-2008 08:30 AM

Is wishing him dead tantamount to disliking him?

scaeagles 04-28-2008 09:06 AM

I would suppose that might qualify.

JWBear 04-28-2008 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman (Post 206926)
Is wishing him dead tantamount to disliking him?

Please... Not until we get a Democrat in the White House!

sleepyjeff 04-28-2008 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWBear (Post 206951)
Please... Not until we get a Democrat in the White House!

That could be another 32 years;)

Motorboat Cruiser 04-28-2008 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff (Post 206953)
That could be another 32 years;)

Or weeks. :)

sleepyjeff 04-28-2008 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser (Post 206957)
Or weeks. :)


Perhaps:)


http://www.presidentelectionpolls.co...hn-mccain.html

http://www.presidentelectionpolls.co...hn-mccain.html

scaeagles 04-29-2008 08:02 AM

Small boo-boo by a CNN reporter....I wish I could find a link to the audio somewhere (just heard it on the radio). She was reporting on Hillary challanging Obama to more debates, and after the sound bite of Hillary finished, apparently the CNN reporter didn't know her mic was still on and she said "skanky". A CNN reporter called Hillary Clinton skanky! BWAHAHAHA!!!!


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