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Left Coast2020

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55. IF THERE IS MAYHEM IN THE PARTY OF GREED......
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:23 PM
Jan 2012

...does that mean that the candidates should choose Allstate?

Just wondering......

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I think that is good as well mrs_p Jan 2012 #1
Is that the way they pushed Micheal out of the Chairmanship of the Party? mfcorey1 Jan 2012 #2
Like the douche bag knows or has any influence. Just being theatrical - it's reality tv. geckosfeet Jan 2012 #3
It's PR for the convention. Book your room today. EFerrari Jan 2012 #10
I wouldn't believe Steele if he told me my mother loved me Orangepeel Jan 2012 #4
He's right. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #5
Or Jeb! KamaAina Jan 2012 #27
Jeb - the Dark Horse Bush stampede is on. 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #49
My wife the pundit predicted a brokered convention last October. CanonRay Jan 2012 #6
Steele is an idiot. I just dont see how this happens. DCBob Jan 2012 #7
Simple. Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #25
I wouldnt call that simple but yes plausible. DCBob Jan 2012 #26
Wall Street Journal has different delegate totals SaintPete Jan 2012 #36
I got my numbers from AP Pab Sungenis Jan 2012 #44
Very cogent analysis n/t schmice Jan 2012 #45
Third party, third party, third party!!! Myrina Jan 2012 #8
I really wish we had the elephant and they had the donkey oberliner Jan 2012 #9
I know, right? the reputation for long memory MadLinguist Jan 2012 #29
Nahh, elephants can't be domesticated (trained, but not domesticated) Bucky Jan 2012 #41
that's the way Newt likes his conventions Enrique Jan 2012 #11
Battle of the Richies and Stupids, Reality TV award wordpix Jan 2012 #12
Th fight of the century. Lint Head Jan 2012 #13
The delegates are proportional The Wizard Jan 2012 #14
Mr Wizard is correct... ewagner Jan 2012 #15
Mr Wizard is Dead Wrong denem Jan 2012 #19
Why not? The GOP electorate has been fickle, hopping from candidate to candidate already. Liberty Belle Jan 2012 #30
Respectfully disagree denem... ewagner Jan 2012 #31
Paterno is dead The Wizard Jan 2012 #35
7 Days in May n/t schmice Jan 2012 #46
Jeb Bush? sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #16
Did you notice he refused to endorse ewagner Jan 2012 #34
I doubt he'll be sulphurdunn Jan 2012 #39
Eh, this prospect is raised every election. Always disappoints. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #17
I don't think it will happen either, but this will be the closest they've come in a long time. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #18
Closer than we came in 2008? Ter Jan 2012 #47
Yet to be seen, but I said 'They.' onehandle Jan 2012 #51
'A Shiny Newcomer' foisted on hot and angrys by the Establishment? denem Jan 2012 #20
I've upgraded it to "possible, but still unlikely." sofa king Jan 2012 #24
Since 1952. former9thward Jan 2012 #37
Yes, but in 1968... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #48
You are correct. former9thward Jan 2012 #50
Really now? So this means Humphrey would have been forced through... JackRiddler Jan 2012 #53
Johnson, while unpopular, still had control over the party machinery. former9thward Jan 2012 #54
but every year they don't change from winner take all to proportional primaries grantcart Jan 2012 #42
Mayem for them, Victory for us Mosaic Jan 2012 #21
Right. WATCH them digging their hole! elleng Jan 2012 #22
This is what Adelson paid for...a brokered convention. nt wiggs Jan 2012 #23
Michael Steele??? WTF would he know about it? The man is as dense as a post. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #28
Brokered convention? I smell a rat........... wandy Jan 2012 #32
oooooo, start popping the popcorn! n/t TygrBright Jan 2012 #33
Because watching clowns hit each other with foam bats is fun and entertaining!!!! Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #38
It'll never happen. First off, brokering a nominee requires the ability to compromise. Bucky Jan 2012 #40
That's how we ended up with Warren Harding... nt MADem Jan 2012 #43
The conditions they need are for 3 or more candidates to karynnj Jan 2012 #52
IF THERE IS MAYHEM IN THE PARTY OF GREED...... Left Coast2020 Jan 2012 #55
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