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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 08:52 PM Original message |
How to choose our 2008 nominee |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. No opinions? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. sadly politics is usually and ultimately a personality contest |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Well, yes, but that would be one way to test them. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-27-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Under the plan above, Kucinich would easily win. |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. how about a 46-month long primary process? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That too, but we have to be FOR something as well. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. We already have something like that |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. But outside of Iowa and New Hampshire, most people |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. South Carolina, Tennessee got most of the candidates |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Have these sessions as substitutes for the "debates" |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Maybe you could sell it that way this time |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I Want To Know Why The Primary Season Starts In The Two Most |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That's so we get moderate nominees that don't scare white people |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. How About This |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Those states are too big and expensive |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. As far as I'm concerned ... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That's you--what about other people? |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. I don't get a say in the nominee ... |
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teach1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think it's a great idea |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You'd think the DNC would be for it after the terrible way the "debates" |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. I like the spirit of this idea |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. close but no cigar ... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Not to discuss issues, but to answer unscripted questions |
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welshTerrier2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 09:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. themes before candidates ... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-26-04 10:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Definitely we need themes, and we need to maintain tighter controls |
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