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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: May 26, 2008 13:28
Since everything was messed up by Florida and Michigan and the
jingoistic media getting caucus voters to vote for their candidate and
too clever by half Repugs voting for whom they believe to be the
weaker Dem in open primaries, why not have, at least until the
Democrats redo the rules, a single nationwide closed primary to decide
the nominee?
We could plan this for sometime in July.
No caucuses. No open primaries. Just one big nationwide vote.
For Democrats only.
Bret Cahill
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Author: Daniel T.Daniel T. Date: May 26, 2008 16:26
Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:
> Since everything was messed up by Florida and Michigan and the
> jingoistic media getting caucus voters to vote for their candidate and
> too clever by half Repugs voting for whom they believe to be the
> weaker Dem in open primaries, why not have, at least until the
> Democrats redo the rules, a single nationwide closed primary to decide
> the nominee?
>
> We could plan this for sometime in July.
>
> No caucuses. No open primaries. Just one big nationwide vote.
>
> For Democrats only.
I.E., "since it looks like my favorite candidate is going to loose, how
about we change the rules near the end of the race?"
Despite the fact that Clinton wants to change the rules and admit extra
delegates, and despite the fact that she won all those republican votes
in the open primaries (people who *wont* vote for her if it was her vs
McCain,) she is still loosing.
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Author: janet_reno_jrjanet_reno_jr Date: May 26, 2008 16:29
On May 26, 7:26 pm, "Daniel T." earthlink.net> wrote:
> I.E., "since it looks like my favorite candidate is going to loose, how about we change the rules near the end of the race?"
Queen Hillary couldn't have said it better herself.
Change the rules - Waaahhhh I wanna be the president ! ! !
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Author: ShrikebackShrikeback Date: May 26, 2008 17:04
On May 26, 1:28 pm, Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:> Since everything was messed up by Florida and Michigan and the
> jingoistic media getting caucus voters to vote for their candidate and
> too clever by half Repugs voting for whom they believe to be the
> weaker Dem in open primaries, why not have, at least until the
> Democrats redo the rules, a single nationwide closed primary to decide
> the nominee?
Or better yet, Hillary could just seize Washington on behalf
of the working class. Perhaps the UN would lend troops.
> We could plan this for sometime in July.
So start gettin' your ammonium nitrate stockpiles ready to go!
> No caucuses. No open primaries.
The hell with glaznost!
> Just one big nationwide vote.
Even better, why bother putting any other choices on the ballot?
Multiple choices are so hard on those who suffer from dementi
--
a growing demographic, by the way. Just a happy face with
the appelation Her by it. The Inevitable Candidate ain't what
she used to be. How sad.
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: May 26, 2008 21:13
> despite the fact that she won all those republican votes
> in the open primaries
If that were true Obama should win the nationwide _closed_ primary,
shouldn't he?
If Obama opposes a nationwide _closed_ primary it's only because he
knows his votes in open primaries came from the GOP.
And come November those Rightards will vote for McSame.
Yea, it obvious we'll be in Iraq until Democrats learn to think
critically.
No one can disagree with that last statement.
Bret Cahill
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: May 26, 2008 21:15
> Even if all of Florida and Michigan are seated (which IMHO would be very
> unfair,) Florida only gives Clinton an extra 36 delegates, and 73 more
> for Michigan which *still* would put Clinton 89 delegates behind Obama.
That's exactly why we need the _nationwide_ closed primary in July.
Bret Cahill
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Author: Daniel T.Daniel T. Date: May 27, 2008 04:33
In article
2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com>,
Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:
>> Even if all of Florida and Michigan are seated (which IMHO would be very
>> unfair,) Florida only gives Clinton an extra 36 delegates, and 73 more
>> for Michigan which *still* would put Clinton 89 delegates behind Obama.
>
> That's exactly why we need the _nationwide_ closed primary in July.
Of course, even if after bending all the rules that can bend, if Clinton
still can't get elected then we need a redo... Why don't you just say,
"we need to just appoint Clinton." instead of acting like you are trying
to be fair.
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Author: Daniel T.Daniel T. Date: May 27, 2008 04:33
Bret Cahill aol.com> wrote:
>> despite the fact that she won all those republican votes
>> in the open primaries
>
> If that were true Obama should win the nationwide _closed_ primary,
> shouldn't he?
Yes.
> If Obama opposes a nationwide _closed_ primary it's only because he
> knows his votes in open primaries came from the GOP.
Wrong. He should oppose it because it would be a huge expense on the
American people with absolutely no reward for anybody.
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Author: Patriot GamesPatriot Games Date: May 27, 2008 05:51
On Mon, 26 May 2008 13:28:55 -0700 (PDT), Bret Cahill
aol.com> wrote:>Since everything was messed up by Florida and Michigan
Correction: Since everything was messed up by Howeird 'The Scream'
Dean...
>and the jingoistic media getting caucus voters to vote for their candidate
Nobody twisted anybody's arm...
>and too clever by half Repugs voting for whom they believe to be the
>weaker Dem in open primaries
Which was brilliant and contributed substantially to the irreparable
fracturing of the DemocRATs!
>why not have, at least until the
>Democrats redo the rules, a single nationwide closed primary to decide
>the nominee?
Because we don't change rules in the middle of the game.
>We could plan this for sometime in July.
Sorry. Busy having a BBQ then.
>No caucuses. No open primaries. Just one big nationwide vote.
Paid for by whom?
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Author: Bret CahillBret Cahill Date: May 27, 2008 06:26
>>> Even if all of Florida and Michigan are
seated (which IMHO would be very
>>> unfair,) Florida only gives Clinton an extra 36 delegates, and 73 more
>>> for Michigan which *still* would put Clinton 89 delegates behind Obama.
>
>> That's exactly why we need the _nationwide_ closed primary in July.
>
> Of course, even if after bending all the rules that can bend, if Clinton
> still can't get elected then we need a redo... Why don't you just say,
> "we need to just appoint Clinton." instead of acting like you are trying
> to be fair.
My goal isn't to nominate either Clinton or Obama but a competitive
Democrat so we can get most of the troops out of Dumbya's quagmire
before 2011.
As it stands now, even Obama's supporters tacitly admit Obama cannot
win a majority of his _own_ party.
What does this say about the general election?
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