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Old 06-02-2016, 07:43 AM
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They don't need to as people don't vote in very large numbers anyway.
Given their choices, small wonder.
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Old 06-02-2016, 07:59 AM
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What happened, exceeded your word count limit?
Nope.
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Old 06-02-2016, 08:01 AM
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Last I checked we have six parties in California.

As to who pays for the primaries? The taxpayers do, the same as they pay for other infrastructure.
So you support taxation without representation.

American Fascism at work.
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Old 06-02-2016, 08:05 AM
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Well, it was Montgomery county in Maryland where I went to Jr. High, they taught anti smoking in Science class. Maybe things were different in Joisey?

Who knows about TJ's Jr. High in Florida...
Another rich kid.
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Old 06-02-2016, 08:20 AM
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No that is a totally fucked up electoral system. Give me parliamentary government any day.
If that means proportional representation, I'm all in for that.

This two party duopoly that we have here is shit.
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Old 06-02-2016, 09:07 AM
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If that means proportional representation, I'm all in for that.

This two party duopoly that we have here is shit.
When they passed the amendment electing the POTUS by popular vote they neglected to abolish the Electoral College. That would be a move in the right direction. In the parliamentary system members of a party elect their leader. This person becomes the Prime Minister if that party receives the majority of votes. The Prime Minister gets to chose his/her cabinet without any of that advise & consent BS.
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Old 06-02-2016, 09:23 AM
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So you support taxation without representation.

American Fascism at work.
Thanks, you nailed it for me.
So the two parties sets the rules for the primaries at tax payers expense.
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Old 06-02-2016, 09:49 AM
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Self disenfranchising, my pedantic friend.
Enjoy your smug taunting while you can.

It's not going to work so well for you during the general election campaign when you have to go to those same independent voters with your hat in your hand and ask them to vote for the candidate that you selected without their input.
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Old 06-02-2016, 11:55 AM
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Demopocalypse: Jon Stewart Comes Out of Retirement

http://www.downvids.net/demopocalyps...nt-813527.html

It's a rather long video, all factually true, run length is 18:30 minutes. Hope everyone watches this.
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Old 06-02-2016, 12:04 PM
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Thanks, you nailed it for me.
So the two parties sets the rules for the primaries at tax payers expense.
Six parties in California set their rules.

Dems, Libertarians and AI's allow NPP crossover voters while Greens, Repubs and P&F's don't.

Don't like it? Join the party of your choice and change the party rules.
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