Comments on: the state of things… http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/01/27/the-state-of-things/ Politics of the People Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:26:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: bushtool http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/01/27/the-state-of-things/#comment-43548 bushtool Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:36:35 +0000 http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/01/27/the-state-of-things/#comment-43548 I am already hearing about Democrats and democratic leaning people choosing to vote in the Republican primary since the Democratic voting primary is just a complete waste of money since no delegates are allocated as a result. It is my understanding that if you participate in the Democratic caucus you sign an oath that you will support the Democratic nominee. But there is nothing to stop you from voting for Ron Paul in the primary if you don't participate in the Democratic caucus because the nomination is already locked up or if you have no problem violating your oath. I know none of this makes any sense but then neither does much of anything else in national politics these days. The candidates are doing the usual arguing over what they were doing 25 years ago rather than try to tackle problems and offer up viable solutions to serious issues confronting us. And since our voting machines are mostly rigged, it may not matter much, if at all, who says what about anything, anyway IMO. I am already hearing about Democrats and democratic leaning people choosing to vote in the Republican primary since the Democratic voting primary is just a complete waste of money since no delegates are allocated as a result.

It is my understanding that if you participate in the Democratic caucus you sign an oath that you will support the Democratic nominee.

But there is nothing to stop you from voting for Ron Paul in the primary if you don’t participate in the Democratic caucus because the nomination is already locked up or if you have no problem violating your oath.

I know none of this makes any sense but then neither does much of anything else in national politics these days. The candidates are doing the usual arguing over what they were doing 25 years ago rather than try to tackle problems and offer up viable solutions to serious issues confronting us.

And since our voting machines are mostly rigged, it may not matter much, if at all, who says what about anything, anyway IMO.

]]> By: Mark http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/01/27/the-state-of-things/#comment-43547 Mark Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:48:31 +0000 http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2008/01/27/the-state-of-things/#comment-43547 Do any of you actually think having a democrat for president will really change anything? Look how much radical change the democratic congress brought us.... Not a single one of those people said they would commit to a set date to get out of Iraq in a debate. Only Ron Paul will get the troops out NOW! Do any of you actually think having a democrat for president will really change anything? Look how much radical change the democratic congress brought us….

Not a single one of those people said they would commit to a set date to get out of Iraq in a debate.

Only Ron Paul will get the troops out NOW!

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