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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:01 PM Original message |
From instigator to victim. It was a Dem who introduced the early primary bill in Florida. |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think the same kind of deal went down in Michigan. nt |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Granholm pushed the early primary to help Clinton |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. You are probably right, she could be looking for a job, maybe AG. nt |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. Well she's done here in more ways than one. n/t |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Dog and pony show by TeamClinton to maneuver Dean out of the DNC. Just as we saw |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There was a post somewhere yesterday how Clinton has stuck to just a few states. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I Agree With You On This! Plus I Would Also Like to Add That There |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ho-Hum... As I Said At Another Post Earlier.... Just Another Screwed |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I am waiting for someone to come on the thread and whine a lot. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Is it true that Bill Nelson backed the plan so that he could deliver |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I have no proof of anything like that. But he has pushed it from the start. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. So, I guess I just won't answer when it is brought up. But I do let |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Right. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Who cares anymore? |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Madfloridian, you are a great DU'er |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Just a very cross and angry one. |
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tomreedtoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Your anger at injustice MAKES you great, madfloridian. |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. I support your hypothesis. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh what a tangled web they weave. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Aha! I knew it. I'm not too cynical for Florida. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. I have been surprised at how many radio hosts want FL delegages to count. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It benefits Hillary because she WON there |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. In a race where no candidate actually campaigned |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The turnout was more than double |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. If a pre-season football game gets high ratings, then the NFL convert it into a regular season game |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. 1.7 million democrats going out to vote |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I'm not against resolving it, but I am against basing delegates on the votes cast in the primary |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Why a caucus? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Did you miss "because my understanding is that state law prohibits another primary election"? |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. But why revote? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Because going into that election, potential voters were told that it didn't count |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I don't see how a caucus |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. 1.7 million who were told that the vote in the democratic primary was meaningless |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. And I just disagree |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #37 |
45. Your sample is contaminated. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. So you went and voted |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. The DNC has offered ways to resolve it. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. it only disenfranchised the candidates and voters who might have turned out |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. uh, my state is going by the rules, but won't count for anything |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. Kick |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. Is he a real Democrat or just DINO? |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. definately worth a K&R |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. I owe you a public apology |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. From an purely "observational standpoint" that's very thoughtful of you IG. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:00 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Thank you. |
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BringBigDogBack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. K&R'ed |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
41. You wanna piss on Florida Democrats? OK. Then I guess the Repubs get Florida again in November. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. That's not the issue. Hillary herself released a statement after the DNC ruling in SUPPORT of these |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Er.... |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. My post stands. Voters get pissed at a variety of different things that affect their votes.... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. They should have thought of that before they blatantly broke the rules. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
46. Why don't we award all of Florida's delegates to |
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Independent-Voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
48. Exactly. All this whining about victimhood is bullshit. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #48 |
58. The victimhood thing has been overplayed. |
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RunningFromCongress (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
51. We don't need another 4 years of "The rules don't apply if it benefits me" politics... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Right, change the rules for next time...don't break them |
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riskpeace (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
52. Two facts remain |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. If they split them 50/ 50, which I have heard might be done by the committee.. |
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riskpeace (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-15-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I see how that is one option |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. a 50/50 split might be fair |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
59. Ring: "I have absolutely no regrets." |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Yes!...thank you...You got some Jeremy stuff I missed. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
61. Good analysis for that mess in the Sunshine state. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I was just reading some blogs on this....esp. Florida ones. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
65. Now they are starting the meme that Dean will be unable to negotiate peace. |
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