I feel like I’m with you on Kamala (recommend a listen to the second half of Tim’s podcast, centered on Kamala), but I believe there’s still time to design a workable and exciting primary process.
I was also interested to learn today that Humphrey only lost by one percentage point of the popular vote in 1968.
I feel like I’m with you on Kamala (recommend a listen to the second half of Tim’s podcast, centered on Kamala), but I believe there’s still time to design a workable and exciting primary process.
I was also interested to learn today that Humphrey only lost by one percentage point of the popular vote in 1968.
I mean he was running against 3 people though and he kind of trounced hunphrey in the ec.
Can you explain to me what you mean by the primary now? This is where I lose people. I mean this is just going to be a delegate fight at the convention. I don’t understand what good is going to be had by having debates where we talk about Medicare or all and Israel. Maybe I’m missing something
Yes I don’t know but surely there are people who could figure out the way to do this without chaos?? Written policy statements? Speeches only, not debates? I read James Carville’s and Anne Applebaum’s models and found them inspirational. We have a country and party full of brilliant people. I just balk at throwing in the towel.
That isn’t the problem. The problem is these are laws.
At the end of the day the delegates have to vote and certify the candidate. These are state laws and some national ones too. If you were a 28 year old union leader who had a chance to choose the next president would you give that power up? Your union would hate you if you did.
What you are asking for is to not to be polarizing. I agree completely with that. But the delegates will want to know where you stand on Israel or policing or Israel or nato. You can’t avoid a debate about the policy. Otherwise what is the point? 7 people get up and give speeches and draw no distinction between each other is useful how? They need to stake positions that they defend so that the delegates can choose. If you’re not going to have realistic debates what’s the point of going through the charade…just choose Kamala and move on because if the above happens and you don’t choose Kamala people are going to cry foul.
I feel like I’m with you on Kamala (recommend a listen to the second half of Tim’s podcast, centered on Kamala), but I believe there’s still time to design a workable and exciting primary process.
I was also interested to learn today that Humphrey only lost by one percentage point of the popular vote in 1968.
Percentage 43.4% 42.7%
The unions were more powerful then. They were able to educate their members on Wallace.
I mean he was running against 3 people though and he kind of trounced hunphrey in the ec.
Can you explain to me what you mean by the primary now? This is where I lose people. I mean this is just going to be a delegate fight at the convention. I don’t understand what good is going to be had by having debates where we talk about Medicare or all and Israel. Maybe I’m missing something
Yes I don’t know but surely there are people who could figure out the way to do this without chaos?? Written policy statements? Speeches only, not debates? I read James Carville’s and Anne Applebaum’s models and found them inspirational. We have a country and party full of brilliant people. I just balk at throwing in the towel.
That isn’t the problem. The problem is these are laws.
At the end of the day the delegates have to vote and certify the candidate. These are state laws and some national ones too. If you were a 28 year old union leader who had a chance to choose the next president would you give that power up? Your union would hate you if you did.
What you are asking for is to not to be polarizing. I agree completely with that. But the delegates will want to know where you stand on Israel or policing or Israel or nato. You can’t avoid a debate about the policy. Otherwise what is the point? 7 people get up and give speeches and draw no distinction between each other is useful how? They need to stake positions that they defend so that the delegates can choose. If you’re not going to have realistic debates what’s the point of going through the charade…just choose Kamala and move on because if the above happens and you don’t choose Kamala people are going to cry foul.
I actually agree Kamala would be fantastic and has been way underrated. Let the prosecutor take it to the felon!!😊
I want that to be true…i just don’t trust voters to elect a smart aggressive black woman. I hope I’m wrong