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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:37 PM Original message |
SuperDs continued hesitancy is the wrong message and hurts our chances in November |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can we get rid of them? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. I think a lot of things should be considered..... |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. hey got 4 today |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I understand....... |
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KSinTX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Not so, IMHO |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I wasn't asking that it be done in a day....... |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. The SDs dont want to be seen as making the decision for us. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
66. It has been clear for 2 months. |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. But it should have been 40... and Pelosi and Reid and Gore |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Plays into that awful "spineless liberal" meme that we all despise |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. They may have good reason to be afraid |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Oh good GOD, then that is ALL the more reason to end this now |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. The convention matters |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. You want to do this shit until August? |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
60. Winner is a misnomer |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Analyze what situation? |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Convention fights have ALWAYS led to a GE loss, terrible idea |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. How'd that work for the GOP in 1976? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:44 PM Original message |
Nope. The convention is largely a formality in this day and age |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. I had read somewhere that they are now encouraged to wait until June 4 |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. If we don't get something by the weekend news cycle it's not good |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. That's what I'm saying; 48 hours. |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. i am already resenting this. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Are you saying that you want to change the rules to eliminate the superdelegates, |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. i am not requesting a rules change. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. I don't think that the party controls any candidate who can get some money together. |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
65. the superd's have sway. |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. This is going to be a tricky perception to shake |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
59. I think the impact on young voters is being overlooked. |
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algol (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'm thinking the next 48 hours will be very telling |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. I agree, I am very dissapointed at those on the fence. OBAMA HAS IT LOCKED UP |
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NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. The superdelegates hesitancy is a good thing. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
58. please vote for Mr McCain |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. In my view, these SD's that have not come forward by now are guttless wonders. |
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pompano (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. I smell something more.... |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. You smell it and I smell it. Hope we are both wrong. I saw Carter the other day on TV and he said |
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pompano (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. I hope it was... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. His mother was named Rose. His wife was named Rosalyn. n/t |
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pompano (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I meant Rosalyn.... |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Rose has been in the news posthumously because Jimmy recently |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. You know what? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. Out of a sense of decency, I imagine some are waiting for Clinton to grasp reality |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. So our Superdelegates are waiting on Hillary Clinton to give them the OK? |
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LVjinx (711 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. Yes, but she only has a narrow window of opportunity before they endorse |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. West VA is next week.. they may be waiting to jump AFTER |
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pompano (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. I would agree.... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. i agree.. our system stinks.. we need regional primaries |
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pompano (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Your right... |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Exactly why it is so hard to get dems in the white house. |
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graycem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm getting pretty frustrated |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
35. I don't understand this party |
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my3boyz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. NO... |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. You are absolutely correct. The MSM is not even trying to hide this argument, nor is the Klinton |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. Hey, maybe |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
42. Agree. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
44. There is so much going on beind the scenes that I won't even try to guess.... |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
45. A thought |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
49. We'll be fine. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-07-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Must be racism. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Nope more like weakness no ability to fight the rightwing or oppose the war |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
53. I'm hearing more and more people asking - Where are the |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I wonder how many of the superdelegates are MILLIONAIRES or Upper-Middle Class? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Agreed. There is a lot in them bags of Clinton that has not even been |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
54. Agreed! I can't believe that Nancy Pelosi, et. al., are so "out of touch" with how BURNED |
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rove karl rove (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
61. SDs are between a rock and a hard place... |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
63. Undeclared is not the same as undecided |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
64. People finding themselves in a powerful position are not going to give the power up |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. I'd offer a competition. . . |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
67. Like one guy told me last week, if they were Generals in 1940, we'd all be speaking German now. |
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TragedyandHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
68. Yes, it also strikes me as odd |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
69. how can you possibly impune the motives of superdelegates, esp in states where votes haven't been |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
71. I Think There Is A Reasonable Explanation FrenchieCat... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-08-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
72. It is their choice... |
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