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dimbear

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10. I can report from California that that idea sucked, and will be done away with ASAP.

Reply to fried eggs (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:44 PM

Nov 2012

We're not very bright about propositions, but eventually we work it out. People are just now seeing how screwed up it is.

Should have listened to Nancy Pelosi in the first place, tho.

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Since the GOP is a dying party, maybe the US should switch to the Top 2 system that California uses [View all] fried eggs Nov 2012 OP

WTF? Dying? They control the house. And are 1 percent behind nationally? Proof??? Logical Nov 2012 #1

Did you see the clown car of presidential candidates they offered this cycle? fried eggs Nov 2012 #5

The GOP's dying kick. The GOP won't win another national race unless the democrat is an ass. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #6

It will be gone in two cycles tops, it was a ca GOP idea. nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #2

Yeah that would be awesome. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #3

France worked in the last election... jenw2 Nov 2012 #7

well their whole range of what is politically acceptable is different than ours. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #9

I wouldn't want such a system unless it is a national vote.nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #4

And if this was done on a state by state basis, jenw2 Nov 2012 #8

I can report from California that that idea sucked, and will be done away with ASAP. dimbear Nov 2012 #10

Could you please elaborate? fried eggs Nov 2012 #11

In the districts where it's R vs R, the dems are apoplectic. In the districts where it's dimbear Nov 2012 #12