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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:11 PM Original message |
I really don't understand why we need caucuses? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. So work to change it for 2012.... can't change the rules for 2008...... |
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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. never said I wanted to |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. I agree. I think caucuses AND super delegates should be eliminated... |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
43. Bingo....agreed. n/t |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. In Hillary's 35 years of experience, surely she has heard of caucuses?!? |
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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. huh? |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. You might get some changed, but caucuses have been around in some |
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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. it just seems like the sleezy backroom politcs of nominations |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. no--the sleazy back rooms exist in the Machine states ... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I agree. New England Town Hall meetings are a caucus format, and they've been around since |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. The last record I can find of a candidate complaining of the caucus system |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I think Hill's problem is her support is very shallow. Not many interested in |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Its in a post a little farther down, but |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Interesting. That's how the Repos here in Montana ran their caucus. It was closed, |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. So the old traditions do live on...I hadn't looked state by state |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Schwitzer is a very smart and well liked Dem politician. We Dems have our primary on june 3rd, |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. It's actually not the backrooms it's "in the room" politics |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. But we can move to rotating regional primaries that include Iowa and New Hampshire |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. Let people vote from at least 7AM to 8PM. |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Caucuses are designed to reward those that spend the most |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. How do you know those 15 Obama supporters don't live in your precinct... |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. For three reasons |
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alteredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 07:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Please provide proof of the hiring of "temps". |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't understand why we need voting |
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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. your sarcasm, sadly, added nothing to this discussion |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I'm sorry |
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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I was adressing a concern I had to other folks here on DU |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm REALLY GLAD we don't have them here! I was telling my |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. Going into a booth is the minimal level of democratic participation |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I meant to add ... |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Sorry, they are still bullshit |
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neoteric lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. excellent post |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'd actually like to see more caucuses. |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Caucuses disenfranchise voters. Period |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Sure they do. |
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MagsDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Bullshit -- let EVERY VOTER VOTE |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. There are two simple solutions to that problem. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. "2. Check to see if voters live in the precinct." Done |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. should every voter vote? |
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NMMatt (523 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. Take that up with Bill Clinton who helped get the Texas caucus in place -nt |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
29. Caucus History - I did a little reading |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Great post. Thank you |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Agreed about Jackson |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. I can't callyou old fashioned for like primaries |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
44. Primaries are for the uncommitted. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Democracy is so frickin' messy, isn't it? Primaries AREN'T "for the uncommitted." |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. The GE is for broad participation. |
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