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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:40 AM Original message |
Bob Graham: Counting Florida's mostly Clinton delegates after the fact would be unfair. |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. I love Bob Graham |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. He might be your next VP |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
33. You might be onto something there, Perky. Sure hope so. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
47. Oh please God no... |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
71. That |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
65. I do, too. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Agreed. It's a do-over, or nothing. nt |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. If it's going to be re-done |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Agree. With only two viable candidates in the running, a caucus |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Agreed. |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. I doubt the state would pay for another primary - but the party could hold a caucus |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
4. He's right. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I like Bob Graham as well |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Totally agree with him |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. He is such a good man |
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Ivote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That's My Senator |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I supported him in 2003 before he dropped out |
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Gayront79 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. NO Caucus |
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Independent-Voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Hey Dumbass - your Florida rules put you into this mess |
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Gayront79 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Independent-Voter |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Arrogant And Rude Much? |
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Gayront79 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Who are you? |
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Independent-Voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. Again - bitch to your elected representatives in Florida |
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Gayront79 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Independent Voter, what is your problem |
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Gayront79 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Independent-Voter |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. Changing the rules disenfranchises voters who believed the vote was meaningless |
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debatepro (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
12. Bob Graham aways makes compelling args... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. They could use the superdelegates to re-enfranchise them |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. I predict this will end up Clinton vs. Obama in a court of law. |
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vssmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. Same in Michigan |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. The elections in Florida and Michigan werer deemed illegal so run the race for the 1st time. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good for Bob Graham! |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
24. Best solution is to split the delegates 50/50 |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. That is hardly fair to Clinton supporters.... They should be uncommitted |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Perky I think your right |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. If Hillary gets FL delegates... |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
68. If the primary is used to determine delegates, then they aren't really uncommitted |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Listen to Bob Graham - He is truly a GREAT Democrat & he knows what he's saying! |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Delete duplicate |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. There will be no caucus...no do-over. FL and MI won't permit it. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. The DNC will split the delegations and give each party half |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. That is what I have been hearing. |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. I really think this is Hillary's trump card |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
31. There will be no caucus...no do-over. FL and MI won't permit it. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
32. Wow...3 duplicates...deleted |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Since the DNC/FL Dem Party are responsible for this, they should pay for a new election for Florida. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. No, hell, no. Florida tried to destroy the DNC fundraising. |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. I love Bob Graham |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
40. The article is wrong: Florida's votes are counting towards delegates. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Boy is that wrong, Maribelle. You need to reread that article. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. The article said delegates, the link I gave said delegates, and I am saying delegates. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Maribelle, the Florida votes only count toward delegates in FLORIDA's mind. |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Maribelle, could you explain that again for |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. The article said: 'in a year in which Florida and Michigan's votes did not count toward delegates' |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Semantics |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Sorry, your spin does not prove semantics. |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Do you honestly think |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I honestly think (in case you really want to know what I think)... |
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mohc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. I agree in priciple |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. Maribelle is quoting from the Florida Dem website..they speak of what they want |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Thank you Maribelle |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Maribelle is not telling the truth about the article. Read it. |
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Maribelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. You're welcome. And I agree things will change, I'm sure. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. How do you get away with that? Don't you want to be credible? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. Maribelle is confusing the state and national parties. Wrong. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
64. Maribelle is confusing the state and national parties. Wrong. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
41. I LOVE AND MISS Bob Graham!! Say It Loud My Dear Man, Say It Loud! |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
44. Correct-amundo n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
50. "One of the rules is if you're in a hole, stop digging,'' said Graham, |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
69. fair to who? bottom line is that we need FL in the GE. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. 'whom'...and it's not fair to count the delegates from an INVALID PRIMARY... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. You are right. |
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