Comments on: A Primary Truth http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/ The eclectic ramblings of jonolan Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AlexM http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-7319 AlexM Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:40:58 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-7319 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road! I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!

]]> By: Edwards - Kingmaker? | Reflections From a Murky Pond http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2657 Edwards - Kingmaker? | Reflections From a Murky Pond Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:11:57 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2657 [...] In suspending his campaign - instead of terminating it - Edwards gets to keep all 26 delegates he won in: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. After he officially exits the race, 10 of those delegates will be dispersed to the other candidates, with Obama getting 6 and Clinton getting 4. Under Democratic National Party rules, Edwards will maintain a say in naming the other 16 delegates. Edwards had also collected endorsements from 30 of the 852 superdelegates. [...] [...] In suspending his campaign – instead of terminating it – Edwards gets to keep all 26 delegates he won in: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. After he officially exits the race, 10 of those delegates will be dispersed to the other candidates, with Obama getting 6 and Clinton getting 4. Under Democratic National Party rules, Edwards will maintain a say in naming the other 16 delegates. Edwards had also collected endorsements from 30 of the 852 superdelegates. [...]

]]> By: Who Won NV? | Reflections From a Murky Pond http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2400 Who Won NV? | Reflections From a Murky Pond Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:22:47 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2400 [...] actually nominate the Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate. It’s these men and women, plus 852 “superdelegates”, who will determine which candidate is nominated. Democratic primaries and caucuses award delegates [...] [...] actually nominate the Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate. It’s these men and women, plus 852 “superdelegates”, who will determine which candidate is nominated. Democratic primaries and caucuses award delegates [...]

]]> By: Who won NH? | Reflections From a Murky Pond http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2123 Who won NH? | Reflections From a Murky Pond Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:33:07 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2123 [...] A Primary Truth [...] [...] A Primary Truth [...]

]]> By: jonolan http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2065 jonolan Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:57:39 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2065 G'morning, eeyore! Sorry to start it off with unpleasant facts. Yes the system is corrupt. I'm especially bothered by the superdelegates because they were created in response to the power in the nomination process shifting from the DNC overlords to the individual primaries and caucuses - <i>i.e. shifting to the People.</i> The old boys just couldn't stand that I guess. I'm also concerned with so many of these superdelegates being currently serving Democratic politicians. Do we really need a presidential nominee to enter the general election already beholden to various Congressmen, Senators and Governors? G’morning, eeyore! Sorry to start it off with unpleasant facts. Yes the system is corrupt. I’m especially bothered by the superdelegates because they were created in response to the power in the nomination process shifting from the DNC overlords to the individual primaries and caucuses – i.e. shifting to the People.

The old boys just couldn’t stand that I guess.

I’m also concerned with so many of these superdelegates being currently serving Democratic politicians. Do we really need a presidential nominee to enter the general election already beholden to various Congressmen, Senators and Governors?

]]> By: eeyore http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2064 eeyore Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:39:14 +0000 http://blog.jonolan.net/politics/2008-election/a-primary-truth/#comment-2064 This system is so corrupt, it's unbelievable. People are duped into thinking "their guy" is going to change things. Americans, too lazy to think,will be herded around like sheep (goats?)....Republicans, Democrats, whatever-it's man at his worst. All they care about is lording over the masses. God help us all. This system is so corrupt, it’s unbelievable. People are duped into thinking “their guy” is going to change things. Americans, too lazy to think,will be herded around like sheep (goats?)….Republicans, Democrats, whatever-it’s man at his worst. All they care about is lording over the masses. God help us all.

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