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Skink

(10,122 posts) Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:36 PM Nov 2012

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For the next republican presidential primary they should use a popular vote.

Have some televised debates then put it to a 50 state vote.

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For the next republican presidential primary they should use a popular vote. (Original Post) Skink Nov 2012 OP

That would never work well, they would get outrageous candidates that would muck up the system. MrYikes Nov 2012 #1

Have YOU looked at theRepublic Party lately? GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #3

Why? GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #2

OK, you get someone to introduce the Constitutional Amendment MineralMan Nov 2012 #4

Does it require one? Chan790 Nov 2012 #9

Are you offering solutions for them that would help them win the general? Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #5

Oy Bucky Nov 2012 #8

Why not just have it reflect reality? zbdent Nov 2012 #6

I think bikini jello wrestling would be the way to go. Bucky Nov 2012 #7

MrYikes

(720 posts)

1. That would never work well, they would get outrageous candidates that would muck up the system.

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:51 PM

Nov 2012

GeorgeGist

(25,322 posts)

3. Have YOU looked at theRepublic Party lately?

Reply to MrYikes (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 01:09 PM

Nov 2012

GeorgeGist

(25,322 posts)

2. Why?

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 01:07 PM

Nov 2012

MineralMan

(146,318 posts)

4. OK, you get someone to introduce the Constitutional Amendment

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 01:09 PM

Nov 2012

such a thing would require. I'll wait...

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

9. Does it require one?

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 03:02 PM

Nov 2012

I'm pretty sure they're free to choose their candidate-selection methodology in just about any way they see fit.

Wounded Bear

(58,673 posts)

5. Are you offering solutions for them that would help them win the general?

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 01:10 PM

Nov 2012

Fuck 'em. Let them figure it out.

From what I've heard from them so far, they still don't see it.

They continue to think it is their messenger, or their delivery. They don't get the obvious truth.....

America doesn't like their message.

Bucky

(54,027 posts)

8. Oy

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 03:01 PM

Nov 2012

it was a frivolous post. I don't think you need to get pissed off at this poster.

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

6. Why not just have it reflect reality?

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 02:56 PM

Nov 2012

Make it a telethon ...

whomever raises the most amount of money gets the nomination for candidacy ...

Bucky

(54,027 posts)

7. I think bikini jello wrestling would be the way to go.

Reply to Skink (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 03:00 PM

Nov 2012

My money's on Paul Ryan, if they go that way, cause he's so buff

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