CK_John
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:20 PM
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My solution: one candidate agrees to 1 Term and the other candidate drops out. |
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This to me avoids a deadlock convention and since McCain has said the same, the next election in 2012 will be wide open.
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:22 PM
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1. I don't think we would want them to do this because they may be |
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doing a kick ass job and we might not want them to go.
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CK_John
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:23 PM
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2. And if we deadlock and split the party, the GOP wins. n/t |
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:26 PM
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3. And if we win now, but stay only 1 term, the GOP has another shot in 2012 |
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:27 PM
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we continue to let people vote, and leave the hand-wringing for *if* this ends up being too close to call
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:28 PM
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5. That is an idiotic idea. No one gives up power. The 2nd term is the "Fuck You" term anyway. |
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The pandering to get reelected happens in Term One. In Term Two, you get the full measure of the candidate's 'vision' and 'legacy' because they aren't running for another term.
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:28 PM
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6. Yeah, okay. Should the nominee pinky-swear |
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to not run as a heavily favored candidate for re-election?
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:44 PM
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8. Where did McCain "say the same"? I've heard him say that he will not commit to only one term (nt) |
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Sun Feb-10-08 02:46 PM
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9. At his age that's enough for me. n/t |
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