Comments on: Re-Do Difficulties in Michigan? http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/19/re-do-difficulties-in-michigan/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sue http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/19/re-do-difficulties-in-michigan/#comment-8500 Sue Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:49:01 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/19/re-do-difficulties-in-michigan/#comment-8500 I agree with you in relation to this not being the voters fault but while that is true, they did know their respective state had already lost their right to have their delegates seated. You don't hear voters clamboring for re-votes or re-dos in great numbers. As a matter of fact it seems to me there is only one campaign making lots of noise in that respect. Oh well, whatever happens, happens. Yes, all these problems within the Democratic party (in the primary process) might be good for the GOP but I don't think it's good for American politics in general. I agree with you in relation to this not being the voters fault but while that is true, they did know their respective state had already lost their right to have their delegates seated. You don’t hear voters clamboring for re-votes or re-dos in great numbers. As a matter of fact it seems to me there is only one campaign making lots of noise in that respect.

Oh well, whatever happens, happens. Yes, all these problems within the Democratic party (in the primary process) might be good for the GOP but I don’t think it’s good for American politics in general.

]]> By: ~J~ http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/19/re-do-difficulties-in-michigan/#comment-8491 ~J~ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:32:23 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/19/re-do-difficulties-in-michigan/#comment-8491 Here's the thing: Both parties need to get over the Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina first on primaries or caucuses. These small states do not represent the entire country and their day in the limelight has come and gone. While I agree the rules must be adhered to, it also seems to me the parties didn't give Michigan a chance and the Democrats didn't give Florida a chance. These primaries are held by the respective parties in each state and the state parties are responsible. If they told the voters the vote was in January then what do we expect the voters to do? Disenfranchise themselves? They are the least to blame. Rules are rules, but the state party members broke these rules and made the people think it could be fixed. Now they can't afford a re-do and no one really wants one. We're not hearing much about Michigan on the Republican side, but that nomination has been decided already. The delegates from those two states could determine the Democratic nominee. If they are not seated there will be an uprising like the one in 1968 Chicago. I blame the parties and not the voters. Unless you're a political junkie like we are you probably didn't know it was breaking the rules. And for what? So three states could shine in the sun for a few more days. It's time to take the party leaders to task and it's time to scuttle the present system of choosing nominees. Let's have one national primary in the summer or early fall. Let all the candidates debate one another on the same platform at the same time and then we vote in November. It's done in six weeks in Europe and can be done in six weeks here too. Here’s the thing: Both parties need to get over the Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina first on primaries or caucuses.

These small states do not represent the entire country and their day in the limelight has come and gone.

While I agree the rules must be adhered to, it also seems to me the parties didn’t give Michigan a chance and the Democrats didn’t give Florida a chance.

These primaries are held by the respective parties in each state and the state parties are responsible. If they told the voters the vote was in January then what do we expect the voters to do? Disenfranchise themselves? They are the least to blame.

Rules are rules, but the state party members broke these rules and made the people think it could be fixed. Now they can’t afford a re-do and no one really wants one.

We’re not hearing much about Michigan on the Republican side, but that nomination has been decided already. The delegates from those two states could determine the Democratic nominee.

If they are not seated there will be an uprising like the one in 1968 Chicago.

I blame the parties and not the voters. Unless you’re a political junkie like we are you probably didn’t know it was breaking the rules. And for what? So three states could shine in the sun for a few more days.

It’s time to take the party leaders to task and it’s time to scuttle the present system of choosing nominees.

Let’s have one national primary in the summer or early fall. Let all the candidates debate one another on the same platform at the same time and then we vote in November.

It’s done in six weeks in Europe and can be done in six weeks here too.

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