|   "Primary Schrimary" says Colorado | ColnagoFE
Jan 27, 2004 3:30 PM | | http://9news.com/storyfull.aspx?storyid=23624
Too expensive and doesn't do the state much good in the long run. What does this say about the state of the Primary system? Could there be a better way to do it? |
| Every few years, a great hue and cry rises about | OldEdScott
Jan 27, 2004 3:35 PM | | a nationwide primary. The very idea gives me the willies. And I don't believe it would serve the country well. But it's one small-d 'democratic' reform that well-meaning but very misguided people tout.
Me, I say screw the primaries. Let the (party) bosses go in a back room, with cigars, and PICK someone, like the old days. Honestly -- no kidding now -- we'd end up with better candidates.
Presidential primaries is one 'progressive' reform of the 20th century I think we'd be better off discarding. |
| Cigars? Never happen. | moneyman
Jan 28, 2004 7:56 AM | | The anti-tobacco people who seem to dominate your party would never stand for it.
Maybe if you gave them all joints they'd say it was OK, though.
Other than that, I think you're right. Errrr, I mean correct.
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| You forget what our party uses cigars for! nm | OldEdScott
Jan 28, 2004 8:20 AM | | |
| and Cubans at that! ;) nm | ColnagoFE
Jan 28, 2004 9:28 AM | | |
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