TX Primary vs. Caucus Vote Validity | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 hidden)
How to determine Republican mischief (none / 0)

In one area near Dallas there were over 12,000 ballots with undervotes, meaning that crossover voters only voted for Hillary and not for anyone else in local contests. In one Ohio county, over 40% of the Republicans crossed over to vote in the Democratic primary.

What those voters did was probably perfectly legal in those states. Party primaries must be closed so that only party members can vote. Those who want to vote in a primary must declare their party choice ahead of time. When they change parties, they shouldn't be allowed to change again for a year. 

by zenie on 03/07/2008 12:28:09 PM EST

The War on Dumbass (none / 0)

You often use "legal" as a euphemism for "wrong but not punishable."  How about restricting uneducated voting?  That would be a step in the right direction.

by OneHitKill on 03/08/2008 04:37:49 AM EST

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Wouldn't be fair (none / 0)
"How about restricting uneducated voting?"

That law would strongly favor the liberals, as the'd be just about the only people left allowed to vote.  Hardly fair to the herds out there.

SAM: What's new, Normie?
NORM: Terrorists, Sam. They've taken over my stomach and they're demanding beer.

by Spinny on 03/08/2008 12:15:39 PM EST

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You fall for a common fallacy (none / 0)
I didn't say all liberals were intelligent, only that all intelligent people are liberals.  Think about it; if the concept bends your brain, well, of course it does.

SAM: What's new, Normie?
NORM: Terrorists, Sam. They've taken over my stomach and they're demanding beer.

by Spinny on 03/09/2008 12:21:50 PM EST

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Second Sight (none / 0)
I am always amused by extraordinary superhuman claims, such as:
 
1. Being able to read minds (more often than not the minds of those with whom the mindreader disagrees),
 
2. Being able to declare how dead heros would view curent evdents (all hail the fallen Gipper), and
 
3. Being able to predict how others will act given such and such an event (ie. voter IDs).

by Verified1 on 03/09/2008 01:47:47 AM EST

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Closed Party Primaries (none / 0)
Zenie, On the surface, closed primaries would seem to solve the problem of "jamming" a viable candidate. But there are a few problems with them, as I see it. One is that last minute developments could prevent members of an opposing party from crossing over and supporting a candidate they sincerely wanted to support.  Another problem is that there are scheming people (we all know we are out there for sale to the highest bidder) who will change their party affiliation well  in advance, just to be "sleepers" for the eventual goal of jamming a candidate their original party fears.  I don't see an easy solution here to the crossover, except to find an extraordinary candidate who is willing to put up with the horros of political smear in order to attainthe higher good. There aren't many of them out there., Hope we have one this year who will continue to take the high road away from the mud.

by Verified1 on 03/09/2008 04:27:03 AM EST

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TX Primary vs. Caucus Vote Validity | 15 comments (15 topical, 0 hidden)