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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:11 PM Original message |
Personally, I would never caucus in front of my union bosses... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ask the teachers |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Is that factual? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I hope some one answers your question. Can the teachers.. |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. The teachers do not caucus at their school. They have to be at their own precint like |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. And it is often a school |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Did they get that right? Either way I would be disenfranchised.. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. A slow evening? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I meant a slow casino day or night. I agree a primary would be |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I don't think there is such a thing |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I'm with you there. |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. No actually they aren't. They caucus at their home precints like everyone else. If they are working |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And if that's a school - voila |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Forget it. You don't want to look at things rationally. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Many many teachers will be caucusing at schools |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. They cannot participate in the caucus unless it is their precint. If they live outside of it they |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. And if their precinct is a school |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
62. I would imagine that some of those educated teachers are |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. I thought many caucused in neighborhood homes. Some in |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. If their precinct is a school they caucus in a school |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. In NV they don't caucus in homes at all? Only public buildings? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. *sigh* IF |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I am concerned about any union wonk monitoring and.. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. And you expressed this concern about teachers |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
63. Answer to my own question.. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Just asking?" Not credible with that avatar of Bill Clinton you display. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Are you sick? He was my favorite president. Got a prob. with that? |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. No, but you are definitely not "just asking" as you say in your post. |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I don't have a BC avatar. |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Will the teachers and the culinary workers be caucusing in front of the NV Dem party machine? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
61. Do said union workers jobs depend on these people? Can |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Are you some kind of mind reader? You do not know my ... |
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annie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Totally. I mean, depending on the atmosphere, but if the atmosphere... |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Anything short of a secret individual ballot in any election violates the mandates of.... |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I agree. Caucusing is a nice idea in theory but bad in reality. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. That was my question. Sudden shift changes? |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. I once belonged to the AFl-CIO. The bosses were extremely intimidating |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
23. Ahem. You didn't have to come to this conclusion last week when |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. It is not the endorsment. It is where the employees are being forced to caucus. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. They are not forced to caucus at work |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I am really just concerned about the union workers who have |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Are you worried about the teachers? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I am not sure you are right about teachers having to caucus in |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. It's Saturday at noon, for one |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. If you are working in the casinos on caucus day.. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Where will the teacher caucus? |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Besides I don't think the teachers union has endorsed? |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. You're right. And just to keep the facts straight..there are no teachers union endorsements for the |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Riight, nobody knows who the directors have endorsed |
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kikiek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Hello anyone home? They aren't endorsing anyone. Their union reps won't be at |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. *sigh* You can't be that obtuse |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. You are right. It is American hypocritical democracy in action. |
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jzodda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. I agree I would feel forced to "toe the company line" if I had to caucus in front of my boss |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
42. do the union workers get to vote about whom to support? |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. This was a top down endorsement, no vote taken. nt |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
48. How many 'union bosses' will be at work at noon on Saturday? |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:28 PM Original message |
They are the ones organizing the caucus. nt |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
59. It's in the rules - the people Chairing the At-Large caucuses will be |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. All of them, no doubt n/t |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. They will not be allowed to attend the at-large caucus unless they |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 10:06 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I'm sure they have representatives there |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Why wouldn't those 'representatives' also be at their caucus? |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
50. I was thinking of that myself |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. I would choose not to caucus. How sad is that. I would be to afraid of losing |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
54. Can't wrap my brain around anything Nevada. |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
56. Are you in a union? Are your "union bosses" real or figurative. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
57. Very good point |
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Tulkas (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-17-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
64. That is why Obama may win Nevada |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
67. I never have had a problem with mine. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-18-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
68. Are you regularly intimidated by your Union Boss? |
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