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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:00 AM Original message |
Roughly 2 million people will be disenfranchised if current FL and MI results "count" |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. That's why we have to do a redo but Obama refuses. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's a lie. He wanted to work with the DNC to remedy the situation. He refused HILLARY'S terms |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Wrong and wronger! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Then show me where he refused a re-vote. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No, you show me where he came out in favor...you're the one who |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. They were looking for a fair way to do it. There wasn't one since Hillary wanted it done HER way. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
36. The Michigan legislature refused a revote and the FL dem party overwhelmingly voted against a revote |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Wrong and wronger! |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. He SHOULD refuse Hillary's terms...he got his ass beat in those states the first time. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. " I Know!!! We cannot win, so let's just BLAME OBAMA!!!" |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
49. before the bullshit begins, read this from www.americablog.com |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
73. LIE! |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
86. Right after Hillary refused. Nice try though. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. Gee, then re-vote...oh right, BO was against that... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. No, follow the rules that even Hillary supported |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Gee. That's not true. Hillary wanted a re-vote on HER terms with no compromises. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Ah, more lies! BO just wanted to split half the delegates... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I recall someone saying she didn't want to allow certain voters to be allowed to vote in a re-vote." |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Let me see, one person, one vote. Poor Hillary, so unreasonable. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Let me see-states breaking the rules shouldn't suffer any consequences. Sorry-wrong. |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. One person, one vote??? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. I don't suppose this matters.. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. LIE! |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not really... Obama has the lead Delegates, he has the money, he has |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I know. I'm just pointing out that if Hillary and her supporters were to get their way, despite |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
46. Shoot if Nelson and the rest of the DLC people didn't make a big stink |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. There is no fair way to deal with Fl or MI. None. While the voters' preference may not be |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. No revote. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I agree... |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. How many votes do you suppose Obama would lose if he |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. A poll was just taken in MI showing Obama would NOT suffer from MI breaking the rules and therefore |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. You should be thankfulful that there won't be a re-vote in MI |
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riona (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks to our state legislature |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Exactly. And Hillary knew the votes wouldn't count and was fine with it at the time-when she |
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Galway girl (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. Blame MI and FL = HILL was fine with it |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Exactly. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
21. And why go along with the rethug bullshit anyway. They chose to sit back while |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. MI and FL broke the rules and it was agreed to that as a result their votes wouldn't count. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Yes, I know, and it was the thuglicons who broke the rules in the |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
25. Nonsense |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. You apparently didn't read the article. |
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Blondbostonian (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Your post is nonsense |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
56. Why the Florida result was skewed toward Clinton |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
92. yep.. she HAD to have them go early before people found out they liked Obama better |
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Ghost of Tom Joad (651 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. plus |
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ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
66. Ah yeah - Hillary had no advantage from having much higher |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Got any evidence |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. www.commonsense.com |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #76 |
85. That's not a real answer |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
26. Most of her supporters couldn't have cared less about this until she needed those votes. |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. AND, Obama would be glad to seat those delegates as soon |
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Mezzo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. so you'd like to disenfranchise the ones who DID do their civic duty. Go to hell. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. They knew-or should've known-their votes wouldn't count. YOU go to hell. |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Hillary disenfranchised them too. |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
38. Follow rules or vote into office Democrats that know how to follow the rules. eom |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I agree. n/t |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
41. Reward the corrupt and/or stupid that ignore the rules & laws. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
42. Lets say it again - you have NO RIGHT to vote in a primary |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. how do you count results that people were told would NOT count? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. You don't. Unless you're Hillary or some of her supporters. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. Excellent point, Jen! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Thanks, flpoljunkie! |
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Jim Lane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
48. Obama's alleged blocking of a re-vote: link???? |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. This has been posted many times. Obama supporters chose to ignore it. |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. You expected him to accept a bunch of HIllary Supporters |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. The state didn't have the money for a new election. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. "Mr. Obama’s allies in the Legislature blocked it for a variety of legal, technical and political |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. No, of course I don't blame them. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #68 |
77. So legal reasons ALONE isn't enough of a valid reason not to have a re-vote? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #77 |
87. Of course not. Don't you know that the law only applies to us mere mortals? |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #77 |
89. What legal reasons? That was a made-up excuse. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
67. Point out EXACTLY where it says Obama himself blocked a re-vote, OK? |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #67 |
90. Did Nixon himself break into the Watergate? |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. The paper linked in the OP plays with numbers. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Sorry, but HILLARY'S the one playing with numbers! Get over it-SHE AGREED that those |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. LOL. So the people who voted were the dumb voters. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Sorry, but she gets the vote of the majority of people with LESS than a college education and Obama |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #72 |
88. So that means they are dumb? As you put it. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #88 |
93. Obama is NOT elitist. It's a fact that Hillary's base is less-educated. Sorry. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
57. WAAAAAAAH! THE RULES DON'T FAVOR HILLARY! LET'S CHANGE THE RULES!!!! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. VERY true. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Amen. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Thank you. |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
71. This is just the nomination. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. Exactly. |
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Condem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
75. Jenmito |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Condem |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
80. They WILL be seated, but not by current numbers given they were AGAINST THE RULES !! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. I hope so. And Hillary won't like it one bit. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
82. Kick for truth |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
83. Hillary didn't care about disenfranchising them until |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-26-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Exactly. n/t |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
91. See Terry McAuliffe's book..p 325 |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. I wish I could. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. Many links here.. take your pick |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. Thanks! I'll take a look. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Wow. THANKS for that wonderful example of hypocrisy in the Clinton camp! |
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