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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:55 PM Original message |
Whose brilliant idea was it to "punish" Florida and Michigan? |
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medeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. your friendly democratic party n/t |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. Rules. Suspension followed by writing sentences, washing windows, chalkboards |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Whoever it was deserves to be fired. So do the state Dem party officials |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. If there's a brokered convention |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. DUPE...please delete |
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TheUniverse (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. An incredibly stupid decision especially considering those state'simportance in the general election |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Florida Democrats |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. actually it was the Congresses of MI and FL that did this. no one else. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
8. The rules are the rules. |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Democratic LAW? |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Will you stop and think for a minute? |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Does not really seem worth taking voters rights to be heard away. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. PLEASE...TRY,,,TO...THINK! |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I am perfectly capable of thinking. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. I appreciate your explanation. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Oh I get it now, let's punish the voters for the actions of their legislators. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. It's up to the voters to write their congressmen and stop them. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Write my congresscritters and stop them in a non-election year? Yeah, that works. |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
57. They should not have agreed |
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Bright Eyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. Exactly. |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. Wasn't it Howard Dean's decision. Head of thee DNC. I hope I'm wrong because I love Howard Dean |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Yes. Howard Dean and the other Dems. |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Why do NH and Iowa have any "right" to be first? |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. SEE THREAD #8. nt |
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shugah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
58. yeah, MI and Fla deserve to be "punished" |
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LandOLincoln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Sorry, but it had to have been Dean--and it's gotta be one of the |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Dean helped us win 2006, but damn...how 'bout some diplomacy instead of thermonuclear-responses? |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. I agree. People seem to wound up very tight these days. |
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sfam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Great response. Agreed on all counts n/t |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. No, Howard Dean tried to play lets make a deal - FDP wouldn't - good reading: |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. basically? |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. correct. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. It Was Self-Abuse |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. The legislatures of Florida and Michigan. n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. Florida and Michigan legislatures. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Just fuck it all |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. And that's what would happen. nt |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. dupe |
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Sterling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Why not just have the whole thing on one day? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. If you are going to do that, just cancel the actual election |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
61. In that case, why have it at all? A one day primary would be about nothing but money |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. Terry McAuliffe set this rule up at the DNC. The States kept it. This dog and pony |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
29. Florida and Michigan legislature |
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Midwest Progressive (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. Dean and the DNC were outsmarted by the RNC |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. It's called responsibility. Simple. Who's brilliant idea was it to run |
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johnnydrama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. yah |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Actually in Michigan it was initiated by repub. Mike Bishop. |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
40. Thugs not welcome. |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. The DNC was given little choice when Florida arrogantly and stupidly ... |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'm in Fla... |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. ********* Highly Recommended Synopsis********** |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why not the Republicans? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. They did. They took away a lot of delegates, just not all. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
59. That would've made a lot more sense |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
47. Florida did it to themselves by acting like fucking children. |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. Known DLC turd Terry McAwfull |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
51. ... and today, 2 mil dems said fuck the DNC!! I thought |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Angry. Be angry at the Florida Legislature. They caused this. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Indeed! You don't ness with people's votes! |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
56. The FL Dem party got Punk'd |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
60. Disgusted... |
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REDFISHBLUEFISH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
62. If Obama wins democratic nomination it ensures Repubs win Mich and Fla in 08 |
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