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lpbk2713

(42,757 posts) Wed Jun 17, 2015, 07:18 PM Jun 2015

"Seriously now ... HOW many republicans did you say want to be president?"

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"Seriously now ... HOW many republicans did you say want to be president?" (Original Post) lpbk2713 Jun 2015 OP

What's wrong with that? Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #1

yes, let's look to the republican primary process for signs of a healthy political system. unblock Jun 2015 #2

They have more than twice as many choices as we do Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #3

i never said the democratic primary was a model of democracy either.... unblock Jun 2015 #4

Man from Pickens

(1,713 posts)

1. What's wrong with that?

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 08:01 PM

Jun 2015

This is a democracy with 300 million people in it. What's wrong with having even 50, 60 or more candidates for a major party nomination? That to me would be the sign of a healthy system.

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(52,227 posts)

2. yes, let's look to the republican primary process for signs of a healthy political system.

Reply to Man from Pickens (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 08:34 PM

Jun 2015

Man from Pickens

(1,713 posts)

3. They have more than twice as many choices as we do

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 09:39 PM

Jun 2015

Tell me how having fewer choices is a positive, in a democratic election.

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(52,227 posts)

4. i never said the democratic primary was a model of democracy either....

Reply to Man from Pickens (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:42 AM

Jun 2015

as for the republicans, i'll just say that more candidates doesn't necessarily mean more choices. maybe, maybe, eventually they'll find some way to subtly differentiate themselves on policy, but really, any of them would press a remarkably similar agenda, advocate remarkably similar views, and appoint remarkably similar people.

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