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Stoic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:33 AM Original message |
I want a "brokered" Convention; no more annointed candidates |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm in the dark. What is a brokered convention? Heard of it... |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. A brokered convention is when nobody has a majority of delegates, so they need to "broker" a winner |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
2. How would a brokered convention create a less anointed candidate? |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. There's only one candidate who could easily emerge from a brokered convention this year.... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'd have a massive problem with that. |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. "Whatever happened to the "Democratic" part of the Democratic Party?" |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I'm no fan of the DLC, but if that's who the people elect, then that's democratic. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
3. And then thre would be endless bitching on DU about the process being undemocratic |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. How does that work then? |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. ME TOO!!!!! |
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FlyingSquirrel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Ok fine we'll go for Biden then. :-) |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. You know what they say Corona...Great minds and all. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Pray. Pray hard. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. I dont |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I don't know how it ensures a Hillary victory |
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DiamondJay (484 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. the superdelegates do not hurt Hillary (big understatement) |
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