The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[BDBopper]

Did some digging around there is another website that is directed to the countdown clock that is on the site that Mike Huckabee used for his Presidential campaign. Which gives a huge hint to what's coming when the clock hits zeros.

He is forming a coalition called Huck PAC The Political Action Committee is already on Facebook.

[BDBopper]

The wait is over. Mike Huckabee's website has relaunched as the home for Huck PAC. Mike is going to be using his new Political Action Committee to support his party's nominee (McCain) while trying to reform it. And yes his first policy blog post was about Tax reform (the FairTax).

[scaeagles]

The ultimate power is the power to tax. The people with that power are the only ones with the ability to change how that power is wielded, and it will therefore never be resolved.

[Alex]

Then why make position on taxation such a central part of your decision on who to vote for if nobody will ever change it?

[scaeagles]

No one will change the system. An over all lowering of rates can, and does frequently, happen.

I did vote Forbes in the 2000 primaries. I believe he is someone who would have made an effort to change the tax code.

[innerSpaceman]

I can't remember when the primaries were so hotly contested. I guess since the candidate from each party usually seems so early annointed, I never paid much attention to how messed up the primary voting systems are.

If nothing else, this season has given us a glimpse into the mess that we otherwise might have missed. It may be depressing, but it's educational.






But oh do I love the irony of all those states that wet themselves trying to be first, when for the first time it turns out to be the last states that matter. Tee and Hee.

[€uroMeinke]

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.

[BDBopper]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

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!

[Not Afraid]

Clinton won - or at least it's being called that way.

On to GUAM!

[Ghoulish Delight]

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.