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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
On March 03 2020 21:25 Zambrah wrote: The ballot I filled out in Virginia had lots of candidates no longer in the race such as Cory Booker and Marianne something that I had never even heard of. I would guess that the vast majority of primary ballots cast this season list at least 3-4 candidates no longer running, probably closer to 6-7. | ||
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
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Xxio
Canada5565 Posts
Clinton was previously required to submit a sworn written statement about her email use, but the deposition—if it takes place—would be the first time she has had to submit to live questioning under oath on the subject. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/hillary-clinton-email-deposition-118800 And, last I heard, she's still dodging Gabbard's 50m defamation lawsuit. | ||
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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xM(Z
Romania5299 Posts
On March 03 2020 23:16 Xxio wrote: that's for/from Bernie 'cause the DNC is trying to squeeze him out.Judge orders Hillary Clinton deposition in email flap. "Even years after the FBI investigation, the slow trickle of new emails has yet to be explained," Lamberth wrote. He blasted Clinton's prior answers given in response to another judge's order as "incomplete, unhelpful, or cursory, at best." Clinton was previously required to submit a sworn written statement about her email use, but the deposition—if it takes place—would be the first time she has had to submit to live questioning under oath on the subject. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/hillary-clinton-email-deposition-118800 And, last I heard, she's still dodging Gabbard's 50m defamation lawsuit. | ||
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Blitzkrieg0
United States13132 Posts
On March 03 2020 22:39 Zambrah wrote: I looked it up and my ballot had 14 total candidates, so I think the 6 - 7 on average is probably right, maybe even conservative since I'd figure a rich state like Virginia would be one of the states to update their ballots, but Iunno. You can't update your ballots a day or two before the election. Not a realistic expectation. | ||
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Zambrah
United States7393 Posts
On March 04 2020 00:46 Blitzkrieg0 wrote: You can't update your ballots a day or two before the election. Not a realistic expectation. Id expect Cory Booker to be dropped, didnt he leave the race in January? | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10939 Posts
Are the people technically out? If one of the retired candidatea would fet 15%, what would happen? | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24264 Posts
On March 04 2020 04:09 Velr wrote: American voting technology never fails to impress. Are the people technically out? If one of the retired candidatea would fet 15%, what would happen? They get delegates that are 'obligated' to vote for the candidate they are a delegate for on the first ballot, then they are 'released' to vote for anyone (doesn't even have to be a politician). EDIT: National delegates (the ones that go to the national convention) are usually chosen after the states' primary/caucus by various means though. If you remember 2016 there were machinations of trying to plant "Trump delegates" that would be willing to support a different candidate at the convention but that ultimately never had a chance once Trump wrapped up the needed delegates to secure it on the first ballot. So Pete's Iowa delegates will have to vote for Pete on the first ballot but then they can listen to Pete and vote Joe or do their own thing and vote for Beyonce if they want. | ||
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4439 Posts
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JimmiC
Canada22817 Posts
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Biff The Understudy
France8171 Posts
On March 05 2020 00:13 JimmiC wrote: A good reminder on why voting for president is so important, the type of person Trump will put in the supreme court is a lot different than the type of person who Biden would put in. So even if you, like me, were hoping for and supporting Bernie. You still have to get out there and vote for Biden because it matters in a big tangible way. The supreme court is weighing in on Roe again in regards to a Louisiana abortion law. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/04/807923122/beginning-of-the-end-for-roe-supreme-court-weighs-louisiana-abortion-law If you knew how many times i tried, to avail to make that argument. I give you minutes before you get told that the dems are part of the problem and that Trump and Hillary (sorry,Joe) are two badgers from the same hill working for the oligarchs and the neoliberal elite. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of Biden and would much prefer Sanders, but I'm fine if he wins. And while Hillary was not great, the world would be a better place and america's future a lot brighter had she won that election. Outside the immense damage Trump and his cronies have done, the SC absolute awfulness will have repercussions for decades. | ||
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12502 Posts
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28876 Posts
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12502 Posts
On March 05 2020 01:32 Liquid`Drone wrote: Biff has pretty consistently vocalized support for social democracy. He just also think that a leftist should consider the middle far preferable to the far right. Good for him. Thanks for the information. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24264 Posts
On March 05 2020 01:32 Liquid`Drone wrote: Biff has pretty consistently vocalized support for social democracy. He just also think that a leftist should consider the middle far preferable to the far right. I'm with MLK jr. and his white moderate commentary on that one | ||
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Liquid`Drone
Norway28876 Posts
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Nebuchad
Switzerland12502 Posts
On March 05 2020 02:06 Liquid`Drone wrote: I think if Al Gore had won instead of GWB, the world would be a considerably better place today. I agree! | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24264 Posts
On March 05 2020 02:06 Liquid`Drone wrote: I think if Al Gore had won instead of GWB, the world would be a considerably better place today. He did win it, but he gave away the presidency because he's a moderate neoliberal that prefers negative peace to positive peace the [Oppressed] great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, [or Trump], but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the [oppressed] to wait for a "more convenient season." www.africa.upenn.edu | ||
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