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    Gabbard Victimized by DNC's Dubious Debate Criteria


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    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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    She made the mistake of torpedoing Harris who is well liked in the party.

    I'm always still in trouble again

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    • #3
      I don't know why people find this so surprising. Political parties are private organizations who can conduct their business however they see fit. If they wanted, they could simply select a candidate without allowing the people to cast a single vote.
      Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
      But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
      Than a fool in the eyes of God


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      • #4
        Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
        I don't know why people find this so surprising. Political parties are private organizations who can conduct their business however they see fit. If they wanted, they could simply select a candidate without allowing the people to cast a single vote.
        It's that they are always claiming how they want every vote to count when in fact they want some votes to count far more than others.

        I'm always still in trouble again

        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
          I don't know why people find this so surprising. Political parties are private organizations who can conduct their business however they see fit. If they wanted, they could simply select a candidate without allowing the people to cast a single vote.
          That was the traditional way anyhow - delegates met at a convention and voted on candidates until one got a majority of delegate votes. Of course, it also used to be the case that the actual candidates didn't campaign, either.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
            That was the traditional way anyhow - delegates met at a convention and voted on candidates until one got a majority of delegate votes. Of course, it also used to be the case that the actual candidates didn't campaign, either.
            Ever read about the 1920 RNC (Warren G. Harding's nomination)? It's astounding that its events could unfold not even a hundred years ago.
            "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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            • #7
              Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post
              Ever read about the 1920 RNC (Warren G. Harding's nomination)? It's astounding that its events could unfold not even a hundred years ago.
              They only saving grace for Harding's nomination is that they chose a competent VP.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                She made the mistake of torpedoing Harris who is well liked in the party.
                The problem with this theory is, as the article noted, the list of approved organizations for qualifying polls was made months ago. Her attack on Harris came after that. I don't think this was part of any kind of rigging or conspiracy against her.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by One Bad Pig View Post
                  They only saving grace for Harding's nomination is that they chose a competent VP.
                  And it introduced the term "smoke filled room" into our lexicon.
                  "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
                    I don't know why people find this so surprising. Political parties are private organizations who can conduct their business however they see fit. If they wanted, they could simply select a candidate without allowing the people to cast a single vote.
                    Um, except for the laws preventing that...
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Terraceth View Post
                      The problem with this theory is, as the article noted, the list of approved organizations for qualifying polls was made months ago. Her attack on Harris came after that. I don't think this was part of any kind of rigging or conspiracy against her.
                      But the polls are done by the exact same pooling organizations.

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                      • #12
                        We should hold competency tests for all elected officials who want to apply to run for an elected position, then have a vote among the most qualified. Right now elections are just popularity contests among useless and incompetent rich people.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                          She made the mistake of torpedoing Harris who is well liked in the party.
                          Grabbing the spotlight that way is probably the only way her numbers are as high as they are, though.
                          "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                            Right now elections are just popularity contests among useless and incompetent rich people.
                            The fate of almost all republics. This is what the people want. Democracy.
                            Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by demi-conservative View Post
                              The fate of almost all republics. This is what the people want. Democracy.
                              What we get is Bureaucracy and a bunch of celebritards mugging for the camera and fighting among themselves like an episode of Big Brother.

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