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| Good For Feingold | |
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| QuirtEvans | Jan 25 2009, 06:26 PM Post #1 |
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I Owe It All To John D'Oh
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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/25/senator-end-blagojevich-type-senate-appointments/ |
| It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010. | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 25 2009, 06:36 PM Post #2 |
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Cheers
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Too small an issue to bother changing the constitution over, IMO. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Mark | Jan 25 2009, 06:59 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I don't think it's too small an issue. Yes, good for Feingold. |
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___.___ (_]===* o 0 When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells | |
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| ivorythumper | Jan 25 2009, 07:10 PM Post #4 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I lean toward Jon's position. While the notion of direct voting is good, isn't this is a matter of rare mid term appointments? The governor will either suffer or capitalize on his choice, and the people will ratify or overturn the decision in the next cycle. Also, I am not sure that the efforts to mobilize votes and state ratification needed to change the Constitution is really worthwhile. If ERA, pro life , gay rights, marriage, etc can't gain enough popular support to change the Constitution, I wouldn't bet on this one. |
| The dogma lives loudly within me. | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 26 2009, 05:07 AM Post #5 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I side with Jon and IT. My concern here is that requiring special elections may mean the best person might not get picked because of the possibility of losing a seat to the other party. I think things are fine the way they are. Neither chosen Senator was an irresponsible or undesirable pick, and special elections will not re-civilize politics or the media. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Klaus | Jan 26 2009, 05:42 AM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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And I thought this is a thread about gold! (Feingold is german for pure gold). |
| Trifonov Fleisher Klaus Sokolov Zimmerman | |
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| ivorythumper | Jan 26 2009, 07:24 AM Post #7 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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"That's gold, Jerry! Pure Gold!" |
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