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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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JohnStOnge wrote:This year has convinced me that the major parties shouldn't have caucuses OR primaries. They should just have committee meetings among people in State Party Executive Committees and select candidates so that reasonably rational people are selecting the candidates.

What we are seeing this year is a reasonable possibility that we could have Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders. Probably not but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. And Donald Trump is particularly possible.

The primary voter types have amply demonstrated that they can't be trusted to select reasonable candidates.
That's the answer. Take the choices away from the majority of citizens and allow the elite to rule more than they already do. :clap:
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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AshevilleApp wrote:
JohnStOnge wrote:This year has convinced me that the major parties shouldn't have caucuses OR primaries. They should just have committee meetings among people in State Party Executive Committees and select candidates so that reasonably rational people are selecting the candidates.

What we are seeing this year is a reasonable possibility that we could have Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders. Probably not but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. And Donald Trump is particularly possible.

The primary voter types have amply demonstrated that they can't be trusted to select reasonable candidates.
That's the answer. Take the choices away from the majority of citizens and allow the elite to rule more than they already do. :clap:
This is what is done in my state. And there are some real douchebags on these committees. The idea sucks.

We need a national primary election, on the same day, in September, two months prior to the primary election. Campaigns for the primary election should not be allowed to start until January 1 of the year of the election, and ALL candidates should be pre-qualified prior to being allowed on the primary ballot.

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Grizalltheway wrote:
andy7171 wrote: WTF do I care how it feels?
Exactly. Women will bitch about anything.
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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D1B wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
Exactly. Women will bitch about anything.
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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JohnStOnge wrote:This year has convinced me that the major parties shouldn't have caucuses OR primaries. They should just have committee meetings among people in State Party Executive Committees and select candidates so that reasonably rational people are selecting the candidates.

What we are seeing this year is a reasonable possibility that we could have Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders. Probably not but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. And Donald Trump is particularly possible.

The primary voter types have amply demonstrated that they can't be trusted to select reasonable candidates.

Why limit it to primaries?
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Wedgebuster wrote:
AshevilleApp wrote:
That's the answer. Take the choices away from the majority of citizens and allow the elite to rule more than they already do. :clap:
This is what is done in my state. And there are some real douchebags on these committees. The idea sucks.

We need a national primary election, on the same day, in September, two months prior to the primary election. Campaigns for the primary election should not be allowed to start until January 1 of the year of the election, and ALL candidates should be pre-qualified prior to being allowed on the primary ballot.

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We need a six-week campaign, like the Brits do. That's the total: if a state wants to have a primary, squeeze it into week 1 or 2. This perpetual-campaign stuff is ridiculous. :twocents:
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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andy7171 wrote:Fuck Virginia! (sorry 89hen)
:suspicious: I have no ties to VA and their drivers are second only to DC for being asshats.
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89Hen wrote:
andy7171 wrote:Fuck Virginia! (sorry 89hen)
:suspicious: I have no ties to VA and their drivers are second only to DC for being asshats.
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Wedgebuster wrote:
AshevilleApp wrote:
That's the answer. Take the choices away from the majority of citizens and allow the elite to rule more than they already do. :clap:
This is what is done in my state. And there are some real douchebags on these committees. The idea sucks.

We need a national primary election, on the same day, in September, two months prior to the primary election. Campaigns for the primary election should not be allowed to start until January 1 of the year of the election, and ALL candidates should be pre-qualified prior to being allowed on the primary ballot.

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I'm actually all for this. How long do we really have to get people that we k iw so much about?
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Why bother to limit campaigns? :suspicious:

That is a really dumb idea. Who gives a rat's arse if there are 50 primaries/caucuses that stretch over however long?

If you don't want to hear anyone, then don't watch or listen. As far as the phone calls go, it really isn't that hard to use Called ID or some other similar program (and who has a land line these days anyhow).

Let them blather on...why try to limit free speech?

And why limit the candidates? That is ridiculous and lazy.

'Merica gets what we deserve...and in the last four presidential contests, we ended up with Dumb and Dumber. Very fitting...the idiots on both sides should be proud.
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Getting back to my topic. Is it tonight or tomorrow??
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andy7171 wrote:Getting back to my topic. Is it tonight or tomorrow??

Tonight. Starts at 7:00 PM Iowawesome Standard Time.
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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I'm not even in the state....

I can't wait for tomorrow. The endless commercials and door knockers stop.
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clenz wrote:I'm not even in the state....

I can't wait for tomorrow. The endless commercials and door knockers stop.


Where did you fly off to?
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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dbackjon wrote:
clenz wrote:I'm not even in the state....

I can't wait for tomorrow. The endless commercials and door knockers stop.


Where did you fly off to?
Read the board, mod. :ohno: :kisswink:
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Grizalltheway wrote:
dbackjon wrote:


Where did you fly off to?
Read the board, mod. :ohno: :kisswink:

Sorry, I must have missed the latest adventures of the jet-setting Clenz
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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dbackjon wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
Read the board, mod. :ohno: :kisswink:

Sorry, I must have missed the latest adventures of the jet-setting Clenz
:lol:

He took the Concorde all the way to St. Louie.
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Grizalltheway wrote:
dbackjon wrote:

Sorry, I must have missed the latest adventures of the jet-setting Clenz
:lol:

He took the Concorde all the way to St. Louie.
Oh - that's right - I remember Flaggy mentioning he met the Clenzinator.
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Clenzy flies to meet fucking Flaggy's-gibroni?? Wtf!?!
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andy7171 wrote:Clenzy flies to meet fucking Flaggy's-gibroni?? Wtf!?!
only special people get to meet me

Also, yes, I flew to St Louis. It's 4 hours and 3/4 tank of gas in a car but I took a 30 minute flight at 15 times the price
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Also I'm drunk. Fuck iff
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clenz wrote:
andy7171 wrote:Clenzy flies to meet fucking Flaggy's-gibroni?? Wtf!?!
only special people get to meet me

Also, yes, I flew to St Louis. It's 4 hours and 3/4 tank of gas in a car but I took a 30 minute flight at 15 times the price
So how was day one of the conference? Did you come across anyone you wanted to punch?
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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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CAA Flagship wrote:
clenz wrote:only special people get to meet me

Also, yes, I flew to St Louis. It's 4 hours and 3/4 tank of gas in a car but I took a 30 minute flight at 15 times the price
So how was day one of the conference? Did you come across anyone you wanted to punch?
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What the fuck is with the southern accent that makes one sound 99.9999999999% retarded?

They can talk about the chemical make up and thermal viscosity of a PVE in a HVAC system that is over/under charged but sound like a derp doing so

Talk normal mother fucker


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Re: Dear Iowegians,

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One food flaggot has never talkies about that is only in St. Louis is fried ravioli.

It's completely disgusting sober BUT drunk it's awesome
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