Should I switch parties and register as a Republican?

[LoZoccolo]

This would, of course, be to nominate Sarah Palin for presidential candidate in 2012. One catch is that because Roland Burriss is giving up his U.S. Senate seat, there would be a relevant primary run for that which I'd miss out on. But whoever got nominated for that would almost certainly win anyways.

[Pool Hall Ace]

1. If you wish to help Republicans get elected to office, then go ahead.

If you do, I would also kindly suggest that you stop posting on this board.

[JTFrog]

2. Pretty sure folks switch parties just for the primaries all the time...

But I could be wrong.

:shrug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. umm how idiotic. nt

[Pool Hall Ace]

7. You were on my ignore list for a while, then I clear out the list.

Do you care to explain why you find my response idiotic, or should I just put you back on ignore?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. honestly, do you think i care what random guy on the internet has me on ignore?

that being said, people switching parties to vote for the candidate most likely to lose in the general election, doesnt mean they are helping the party they switched to.

[Pool Hall Ace]

9. Well, it seems to me that if enough voters switch parties

in order to vote for the candidate most likely to lose in the general, then that candidate could possibly win.

And I'm not a guy, Princess.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. and i am not a princess. also, your logic on the switch is still idiotic

because we are not obligated to vote republican just because we registered republican.

[Pool Hall Ace]

11. But isn't that why LZ is considering switching? In order to vote Republican?

Certainly anyone can switch parties and still vote for their preferred candidate in a general election.

At least where I live, you can only vote for a candidate who shares your party registration during the primary.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. You can only vote during the General Election per your party registration?

I dont think so. You can only vote in the primaries per your party registration. Since our primary is already decided, its not necessary for any of us to vote in the primaries for the presidential elections.

[Pool Hall Ace]

16. I must not be making myself clear.

Admittedly, I did have brain surgery earlier this year, so I may not be making myself clear. Let me back up a bit:

First, this:

• Primary election – Registered Democrats vote for Democratic candidates, Registered Republicans vote for Republican candidates
  
  
• General election – All registered voters may cast a vote for any candidate

Now, can we say for sure that our primary is decided? Has President Obama stated that he is definitely running for re-election in 2012? Have all other potential candidates deferred to President Obama and opted not to run?

I think we need more voters to participate in the Democratic primaries, not fewer. We do not need a situation of Same Shit/Different Democrat. My concern is that the “tea parties” could stir up enough currently non-voting fundies and racists out there who are convinced that President Obama is a Black Muslim Kenyan that we could potentially end up with Sarah Palin as President.

If you think it's a good idea to switch, then go ahead. I just don't agree.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

24. obama just yesterday announced that he plans on being a president for a while now

after the carter-kennedy problem, it is not considered common sense not to run another candidate during primaries if there is a sitting president.

NOt agreeing with something doesn't justify why you think he shouldn't be able to post here if he registers as a republican

[Pool Hall Ace]

30. While I have no problem at all with President Obama serving

two terms, I didn't realize that a President of the United States could just "announce" that he plans on being in office for a while!

And I also forgot that only your opinion had any merit. :*

[La Lioness Priyanka]

31. ...

:rofl:

[jonnyblitz]

13. I wish all stupid people would put ME on ignore.

it's amazing the simple stuff that just whizzes right over peoples' heads. :crazy:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. i wish people would stop calling me princess to deflect from their bad arguments

my great grandfather refused a royal title because he was afraid his children would become too arrogant/lazy.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. Whatever you say Your Highness......

Sorry I couldn't help myself..... Don't hit me. :evilgrin: :yoiks:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

25. ...

:rofl:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

26. Hi

it's been a while :hi:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

27. yes, it has, your majesty!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

28. I see that you've updated your name. Makes you sound even sassier.

;)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. Thanks!

[LoZoccolo]

35. Uh

I would be voting for Sarah Palin because I think she would lose.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

46. freeper

:P

[slackmaster]

3. I voted Yes and Unrec, for Sarah Palin content.

:nuke:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. NO, why bother? she is going to win the nomination with or without you. nt

[dionysus]

6. why don't you just go out in the street and chase down some greens again shouting dooga dooga...

:eyes:

[demwing]

14. In fact, I say we all do it

Obama will run and win his nomination. No doubt at all.

If we want to have fun, we should fuck up the Republican process as much as possible.

[Moochy]

17. Obligatory Post

Dear Mighty Centrist Hoof,
You'd have less arguments with the Right Wingers.
You could nudge them imperceptably leftward! I say go for it, but keep your account here and give us updates!

[discopants]

18. Because you believe Rush's "Operation Chaos" was so successful?

bleh!

[Clintonista2]

19. Registering as a Republican would certainly jive with your posts on DU

[QC]

21. Would you quit posting here while registered as a Republican? n/t

[ruggerson]

38. lol

n/t

[Phx_Dem]

22. If you have to ask, the answer is a resounding YES PLEASE!

And trade your DU membership for one at Free Republican while you're at it.

[JuniperLea]

23. LoZoccolo the GOP Mole!

It would be hilarious to have someone on the inside:) Learn the secret handshake, figure out where some of the bodies are buried...

Go for it! Take one for the team!

:rofl:

[TheKentuckian]

32. The rules and precedent of karma says NO, let the zombie village find their own idiot

The last time there was a big movement for this everyone crossed and voted for the dumbass Reagan, who no one thought had a chance in a general election and we know how that turned out. It wouldn't surprise me if that didn't happen somewhat for Bush too.

[Fire1]

33. I don't think it'll be necessary. Some puke somewhere is

going to do it. Sure bet.

[DutchLiberal]

34. I don't wish for Sarah Palin to run for the presidency in 2012...

And I wish other Democrats/progressives would stop saying it would be the greatest thing if she ran. Two reasons:

1.) We must not encourage the idea that her warped sense of reality has a legitimate place in politics. We should not cheer her on to run, because that would mean that her insane ideas would be taken seriously. We must make sure that they get as little attention as possible.


2.) Many believe a Palin candidacy would mean a 'slam dunk' for Obama's re-election. I don't want that to happen. I think that, as long as the Republicans remain the party of extremist crazies, the Democrats can stay comfortably in the Republican's former position, meaning the right of the political spectrum. The only way to get the Democrats to the left again is for the Republicans to reclaim their old position.

[GreenPartyVoter]

36. I've never been a fan of open primaries. I think the members of a Party should be

the ones selecting who will run for office under their name, not the other guys.

[LoZoccolo]

39. In Illinois, you have to register with the party, but you can do so at the polling place.

Besides, how would you test if someone is a "sincere" member of a party?

[GreenPartyVoter]

40. True. Do you think caucuses are less likely to be stormed by people from the other party?

[tritsofme]

43. You do not register with a party in Illinois.

You do not need to have any affiliation with a state party organization to participate in their primaries, just choose your favored partisan ballot at each primary election.

[fadedrose]

37. Voted YES, but I want you to nominate Rick Santorom (nt)

[Douglas Carpenter]

41. I wouldn't want to tempt fate..

The Republicans will almost certainly nominate a real batshit crazy, right-wing loon in 2012 - which by rational calculations should guarantee a Democratic landslide.

However, I would always fear a historic accident. What if some major unanticipated event or series of events actually resulted in them winning? It is unlikely, but not impossible.

[tritsofme]

42. Illinois has open primaries, you don't really ever register for either party.

Each voter is given the choice of a Democratic, Republican, or Independent ballot at the polling place.

You could choose a Democratic ballot in the 2010 primary and a Republican one in 2012 if you like, and go back and forth at your leisure.

There isn't anything particularly interesting happening statewide in 2012 that I can think of off the top of my head. With Illinois' now earlier primary, we may get to have some fun and make some trouble for Republicans.

[burning rain]

44. I don't think so.

It's surely more important to vote for good candidates in our party's primaries, than to make mischief in the GOP's. I get as many yuks out of Pentecostal Barbie as anyone, but as a citizen, I'd like to see the Republicans start to recover some sanity--and nominating that wild-eyed zany won't help that cause.

[quakerboy]

45. do you think Il is early enough in the primaries

to make a difference?