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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:24 PM Original message |
Obama is really being pressured to "compromise" on FLA |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. he should agree to seat them. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. And we can have a free for all mess in the next Primaries. |
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aquarius dawning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. you say that like it would be a bad thing. What's wrong with "free" "for all"? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The first primary would be this December. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. Why don't you ask Terry "the rules are the rules" McAuliffe? |
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gabeana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. why should he want seat them |
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Texas Hill Country (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. because he wants to make sure every vote gets counted. |
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gabeana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. so thats why Hillary wants them seated |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Why didn't Hill comeout BEFORE the primaries in those states? |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. This is THE question that Hillary supporters will NEVER answer. |
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canucksawbones (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. then seating Mi and Fla |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. he should agree to whatever the RBC decides. They make the rules |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. sure, 50/50 sounds about right |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. do the primary rules mean anything to you at all? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. He already has.. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. so that any state can move thier primaries how they want without impunity |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is an opportunity for him to show strength. |
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Mme. Defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. Agreed - n/t |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. 50/50 |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. 50% seating |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Sounds about right. |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I agree, but it isn't Barack's choice--it is up to the Rules Committee.. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I don't know how you can argue against this |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. I agree with you--and I hope the MI SD's get spanked like they deserve... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:32 PM Original message |
That sounds fine, although I still think MI should be completely tossed out. |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. Seat them 50/50 no popular vote |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Seat them....50/50 |
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Tim4319 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. I too would say split them 50/50! |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Lets have Clinton surrogates in FL and MI dictate to the DNC |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. The committee will probably agree to 50/50. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. Seat them 50/50. No enforcement means chaos in 2012. |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Good idea, rules do matter. |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. Fine. Compromise on FL. But MI? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Exactly. There's no way that Michigan's Soviet Election should be allowed to stand. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. No capitulation. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. He should agree to seat them. He will be nominated even if they are seated. If he doesn't..... |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
21. The media should be |
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Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. The Mi plan as presented and either 50/50 for FL or 50 percent cut in delegates |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. FL and MI need to be punished else there will be chaos at the next primary |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. 50/50 with no superdelegates |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Variation: half-vote of elected dels, with no supers |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Wow the press carrying her water now THERE'S A SHOCKER |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Nothing. May 31 will see the committee ruling, and it will be fair. Hillary will reject it. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. exactly.. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. Since it doesn't benefit him, he will probably side with a complete disenfranchisement |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. taking the MI and FL votes as is disenfranchises Obama voters |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. And the response to your comment from the Hillary supporters? crickets. |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. It's still early |
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canucksawbones (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. Obama will abide the rules |
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Lucky 13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
39. He should defer to the Rules and Bylaws Committee |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
41. My prediction... |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. He should agree to play by the rules they decided on before those faux elections were held... |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
46. He's just using FL and MI to distract Hillary |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
51. Doesn't matter. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
53. 50-50 split with a half vote each |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. 50/50 there is no reason she should get more... |
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