Mark E. Smith
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Wed Jun-04-08 12:07 AM
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The Shirley Golub/Nancy Pelosi Primary Fight Results |
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Edited on Wed Jun-04-08 12:08 AM by Mark E. Smith
Not quite what some of you were hoping for .. http://vote.sos.ca.gov/Returns/usrep/0859.htm:nopity:
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Wed Jun-04-08 12:08 AM
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I was hoping we didn't lose the Speaker of the House.
Why would someone deliberately vote that much power away?
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Wed Jun-04-08 12:16 AM
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2. um, how'd we lose Speaker? it's elected by the House as a whole n/t |
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Wed Jun-04-08 12:26 AM
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5. We didn't lose the Speaker. |
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Wed Jun-04-08 09:30 AM
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26. So in your mind if Peloisi were voted out the Republicans would get the Speaker position? |
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Not much thought went into your post was there?
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Wed Jun-04-08 12:18 AM
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3. Too bad the progressive challengers are not doing well |
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when the congress continues to do nothing don't complaint though.
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Wed Jun-04-08 12:19 AM
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4. Forgive me for being in GD:P world for months, but was someone hoping Pelosi wouldn't make it past |
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Edited on Wed Jun-04-08 12:20 AM by berni_mccoy
the primary? Doesn't bode well for Ms. Sheehan does it.
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:04 AM
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:08 AM
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8. She did better than my local challenger |
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:nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:
They will not get the message that we are pissed until they get some really close elections or get fired
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:21 AM
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Who was your local Progressive challenger?
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:40 AM
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13. Copas, Davis is good most of the time |
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but her refusal to even consider impeachment is maddening
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Wed Jun-04-08 08:46 AM
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22. Apperently not maddening enough to 87% of the Democratic voters |
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Thu Jun-05-08 07:35 AM
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30. They won't get really close elections or lose unless they manage to piss off most a large number of |
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Wed Jun-04-08 08:40 AM
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20. Perhaps she should have run in a more liberal district |
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:07 AM
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7. As a constituent....would you trade the Speaker of the House for an |
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untested freshman? Kind of a no-brainer, if you ask me.
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:14 AM
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Pelosi's speakership has not been a benefit to San Francisco.
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:47 AM
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14. Apparently, her constituents disagree with your assessment. nt |
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Wed Jun-04-08 08:14 AM
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Wed Jun-04-08 09:40 AM
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28. Does that argument apply also to a "Republican with experience"? |
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No comparison politically between Pelosi and the Republicans, of course, except that she saved their asses from having to worry about the Constitution or the law. Remember that.
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Wed Jun-04-08 11:50 AM
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29. I resigned myself to the fact that this Congress won't take action. |
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What I wonder is, will the Democrats go on the offensive if they take clear majorities in the next Congress along with control of the WH and DOJ? I'll be bitterly disappointed if they let these criminals off the hook, yet again.
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:18 AM
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10. Big Pelosi fan are ya? |
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Wed Jun-04-08 01:30 AM
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12. Pelosi would be acting differently if Golub had a 10 million dollar war chest |
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Then Pelosi would have thought twice about taking impeachment off the table and continuing to acquiesce on the war.
Democracy would be better served if elections were publicly funded. The current campaign finance system is a disadvantage to poorer candidates and poorer constituents in general.
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Wed Jun-04-08 02:22 AM
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15. Republicans weren't very motivated, were they? |
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5K turnout isn't very much.
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Wed Jun-04-08 06:29 AM
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16. Name recognition helps |
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Some people just vote for the names they recognize
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Wed Jun-04-08 08:43 AM
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21. Golub raised over $100,000, ran TV and raido ads, and was featured in newspaper articles |
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11% is a pretty pathetic total.
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Wed Jun-04-08 06:46 AM
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Another complicit dem keeps her seat; another chance for authentic, constructive change down the drain.
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Wed Jun-04-08 08:34 AM
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19. Look at the tough competition Pelosi will face in the fall: |
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Wed Jun-04-08 08:53 AM
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23. So, she gets reelected. Big whoop. |
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She hasn't done much to keep the current president accountable, so far. Don't think she'll do much to follow up on the crimes, misadventures, weakening of the Constitution, affirmation of an Imperial Presidency, etc on the outgoing administration come her next term, either.
Frankly, you can have Pelosi. She's just another accommodating, corporate hack.
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Wed Jun-04-08 09:03 AM
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24. She is the choice of the Democrats who were elected to Congress |
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Wed Jun-04-08 09:23 AM
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25. Don't care. She's worthless as a representative of the people. nt |
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Wed Jun-04-08 09:39 AM
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27. Apperently the Democratic voters of San Francisco don't agree with that |
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Thu Jun-05-08 09:19 AM
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31. You'd be surprised by how much people don't know. nt |
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Thu Jun-05-08 10:26 AM
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32. Is that violin for the people? |
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Thu Jun-05-08 09:17 PM
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The people voted for Pelosi.
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Thu Jun-05-08 10:43 AM
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33. With the participation of 27.8% of all registered voters in San Francisco... |
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and 34.5% in Marin. It's a pity more people don't vote.
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