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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:45 PM Original message |
NEWS FLASH: There is *always* a roll call at the convention. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. .....Awwww, you're spoiling all the fun for the distruptors. |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. And is it standard to retain ones delegates? |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Candidates usually release them right before the convention. |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Gotcha. Never paid such close attention before. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. If she had conceded her delegates |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. She could save your mother from drowning |
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hokies4ever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 02:04 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Only because she probably pushed mom in the water in the first place |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes it is, at least until the eve of the convention. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Like I said in another thread, there aren't NEARLY enough silly hats now! |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. In the good ol' days, many states had favorite sons |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. It wouldn't be a convention without it |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Thanks--I was beginning to wonder if I had imagined it all. n/t |
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Pathwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. A kick for history. |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. "Mr. Chairman. The Great State of Kansas, home of Dorothy and Toto ... " |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yup! |
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dorktv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. There were four times that it was by acclimation. 2000, 1996, 1964 and 1936 |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Correct, only incumbents or Veep incumbents get nominated by acclamation |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. Hillary can concede her delegates so they're ALL for Obama |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No what we usually do is have a rollcall |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Exactly. It's amazing how many self-styled political junkies have not the slightest idea |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Usually the candidate concedes their delegates |
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RNdaSilva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Yes, |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Apparently you've never actually watched a convention |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Usually the candidate concedes his delegates |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Jesse Jackson didn't concede his delegates.Neither did Brown and Tsongas |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Usually. What is it about that word that you don't understand n/t |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Usually means more often than not, right? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. 2004, did Dean keep his delegates? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. again, in recent years, candidates with only a few delegates may have done so |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. And, what an exciting convention |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. Yes let's make the Democratic Convention about Hillary |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Did you protest when Jesse Jackson had his name put into nomination |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You mean the year Bush Sr. won? n/t |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Yes, 1988,. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The point is that this isn't 1988, |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. And the best way to unite the party probably is to allow HRC to make history |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Really? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I don't want her as the VP for many reasons. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. It's not a good idea |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. The truth is that many people who don't support Obama |
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RNdaSilva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Agree, |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-07-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
28. I love hearing the roll calls at the convention and you're right I think most |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
39. its true folks |
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RichardRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
44. There is nothing ominous, morbid nor devisive in having |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
45. Madame Chairwoman: The Great State of Alaska, home of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.... |
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kid a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-08-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
46. Obama 2008 |
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