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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:16 AM Original message |
Democrats May Eliminate Superdelegates in 2012 |
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sisters6 (351 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Glad to see they are talking of the inclusion of ALL states in the |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. Good. It was a stupid idea in the first place. nt |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. The party made them useless in 2008 anyway. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. If they were to vote for the winner of the popular vote, They'd all have voted Obama |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Many of the superdelegates |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Well that would have been a perfect way to throw away a sure fire democratic party win |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I doubt McCain would've won |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Condensed schedule and rotating primary dates |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I agree, except for.... |
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aaaaaa5a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I would love to see a primary system |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. The existence of superdelegates |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. What no Hilary Factor ???? |
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aaaaaa5a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. The idea of super-delegates was to prevent a sure loser |
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aaaaaa5a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. The idea of super-delegates was to prevent a sure loser |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I think it was as much to keep the DLC-types in control of the party |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. The superdelegates role in Mondale getting the nomination blew that theory all to hell |
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aaaaaa5a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. My point exactly, that's why the idea of the super-delegates is useless. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. The whole concept was just too "back room" |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. Works for me!!! |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Given the Edwards fiasco it might not be the best idea |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's always possible, presented with a crisis, to find enough unfaithful delegates to pick a better |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. delegates are usually loyalist |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-28-09 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. good |
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