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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:43 AM Original message |
Michigan 'firehouse primary' nixed by Obama camp |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. So , judging by what we have seen, it was HRC's camp that rejected this |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Let me get this straight. |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Mark Brewer is a Clinton supporter - and the Obama campaign did not |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Exactly, just as it was the McClinton campaign that told Canada not to worry about NAFTA |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. I thought it was established that Hillary Clinton is not a monster? n/t |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. She has said that a nuclear first strike against Iran in on the table |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. dont forget HILLZILLA's love of cluster bombs either n/t |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #41 |
92. As far as some of know.. |
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seybor (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
99. nice try, NAFTA-gate |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Brewer, Dingle, Stabenaw, Granholm, Levin are all Clinton supporters. The early primary |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
62. Just like in Florida... |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. This s bad form by Ms Clintons surrogates |
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fadedrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
98. this is so pitiful |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. That was my first thought -nt- |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
77. Me too. (see below) n/t |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. What is a "Firehouse primary"? I do know HRC nixed Caucuses. |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Firehouse Primary, sounds right up Obama's alley... |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Actually - i'm pretty sure the way the Gov wants to set it will |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Um your just a little off, but close.... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. In other words, it's a caucus, but it doesn't have pretend mechanisms in place... |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Protections from manipulation of a Vote....... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. You have reports of the same sorts of manipulations in Obama's caucus wins. |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. No YOU have annectdotes, if there were manipulations they would have been reported and reviewed.... |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Again you are not from Michigan are you? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Do you have a link to his proposal in *this* instance? |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Interesting. Thanks for the info. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. BTW, the key point is that a firehouse primary is like a regular primary. You can arrive at any time |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. The internet is not your friend..... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
63. You think the MI party would tell the voters they can't vote? |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. I honor your tenacity but you are wrong...... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #72 |
87. Feel free to link me to the Governors proposal. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. Obama is afraid of a Dems only primary |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. It wont be a dems only election....... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
70. No but it will be a real election, with registered voters |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Um you do realize a fiehouse primary is a caucus. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #73 |
93. So why does Obama oppose it? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why The Hell Would He Balk At That??? |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. He didn't - Mark Brewer - A super delegate supporting Hillary Clinton |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Oh Ok. I Know The Reasons Hadn't Been Supplied, But Didn't Know There Was Question As To The |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Haven't seen any press release by Obama questioning the validity of Chairman Brewer's claims *NT* |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Or any press releases from Obama saying he will allow Mich |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Obama: "The Rules say I can veto Michigan's plan and I will" "Rules are Rules!" *NT* |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. I'm the only one doing that - you'd think the reporter would have done so |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. Do you know anything about Firehouse primaries |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Doesn't Sound Any Worse Than Caucuses, But I Bet You Support Them... |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Agreed... reads pretty close to a caucus... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. Like a caucus? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. does that mean democrat registered voters only? nt |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Because he doesn't want the will of any voter to take this away from him at this point. *NT* |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. right, since the voters haven't had a say in this up to now |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. In Michigan, they haven't. Let all voters be heard. Why won't he now agree to a redo? *NT* |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Because the Governor doesn't want ALL voters to be heard. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Why is it so offensive to many here |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Especially after the Rush Limbaugh crap? *NT* |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
56. Which only benefitted Ms Clinton and is the only way she is still in this campaign |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
66. And yet Obama gets more votes from Republicans |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
78. That is corrrect. in mixed precincts he does also get more independants. |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
74. Already been debunked. Rethugs for Obama 53/46 in Texas and higher elsewhere *NT* |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Source please |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. CNN.COM exit polls for Texas. Check 'em out and report back with your whining |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Um exit polls are not votes other wise Mr Obama would be president |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. So we should go based off of your conjecture, that Rethugs broke for Clinton over exit polls? HAHA! |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Exit polss are conjecture where you dont know the immediate criteria |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
90. So you want to disenfranchise the independents & cross-overs that voted? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Why should DEMOCRATS |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
80. This would also not let some democrats vote |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #80 |
91. Because it excludes new and young voters that don't vote for HRC. |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
83. that's about the size of it. nt |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Strange--this article is rather lacking in information.... |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "That's what I've been told by his campaign, but it's not my place to inquire about motivations"*NT* |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. ....says a Super Delegate supporting Hillary Clinton.....n/t |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. At least he didn't make his own interpretation on the Obama campaign's intentions *NT* |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
68. It's the muslim comment, recycled & re-wrapped with a big bow" |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Yep, they fucked it up, now want to be granted a reprieve |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. I suppose this would be an inappropriate time to comment on how smokin hot Granholm is. |
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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. LOL |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. Good viewpoint in comments section |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. Nice link to a scathing "Obama quiz" from this site, too |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. So Mark Brewer - a supporter of Hillary Clinton - told the media that the Obama campaign |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
27. They Shouldn't Get Anything, But The Clinton Camp Did Reject Caucuses |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Because Caucuses disenfranchise voters... Why do caucuses always have lower attendance... Hmmmm..... |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
79. Because people want their politics to be very easy |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
39. Why should the candidates have ANY say? |
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lewis_in_fw (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Thats what I was wondering as well. *NT* |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Agreed 100%. Neither candidate should have a say here. Firehouse primaries are the best way to go. |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. In 2004 we could vote in the caucus on the internet, by mail, or in person....n/t.... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. Which is how it should be -- thanks for the info |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. They are actually cucauses..... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #58 |
65. You think that people showing up to the caucus would allow that to happen? |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #65 |
89. Um they have no choice...... |
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ThatBozGuy (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. If thats the case then its a moot point |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
57. If Hillary gets to nix a primary or caucus choice, so does Obama |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
76. This sounds awfully familiar. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #76 |
82. I'll bet it is a lie |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Especially in Michigan where he will gain delegates, most likely. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #76 |
94. Nuttiness |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. I hear ya, and I don't think Obama is a saint. |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. Not really |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-08-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. I see. You make a solid argument. |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
100. Because he would lose any revote of both MI and FL |
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