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Iwasthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:07 AM Original message |
Why do some still believe that pledged delegates are allowed to switch? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because during lengthy primaries opinions can change, and do. nt |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. No, they are not. Donna Brazille explained this on CNN last week, and |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's in the constitution... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Party business is certainly NOT in the Constitution |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. There is NOTHING in the constitution about political parties |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. Untrue... After the first ballot, if there is no winner, |
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Henryman (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. "pledged" is not "voted." pledges can be broken. n/t |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hillary's problem with this is she thinks Obama's delegates |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why do some still believe that pledged delegates aren't allowed to switch? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. Yeah and the electors in the electoral college can switch too. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. Because they get to vote for whomever they want |
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hill_win_2008 (146 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because it makes sense |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because they can switch |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. All I can think of is "I'd rather fight than switch." Fragments of those old.... |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. They can switch, but asteroids can also fall from the heavens |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
15. I'm a delegate... |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. So that is why Obama is Gearing up for the Presidential campaing... |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. There are no legal consequences for pledged delegates switching. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think we should just count popular vote and think electoral votes. |
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RichardRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. They HAVE to be able to switch, think about it... |
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Florida22ndDistrict (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
19. re: Why do some still believe that pledged delegates are allowed to switch? |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
20. Because they ARE allowed to switch |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. They ARE allowed to switch. In practice, few do as long as their candidate is viable. |
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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. Maybe because unless people can vote for their own choice it's not democracy? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. The add on super delegates that were added this week to Obama |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. In Texas, pledged delegates may not switch once the state convention is held. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Has this ever been tested? |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Not that I am aware of but the rule seems pretty clear. Failure to support the candidate that you |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thems The Rules |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-07-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's the same people who think there are WMD's in Iraq and that Iraq attacked us on 9/11 and... |
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