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More on Bipartisianship.Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 10:06 AM
It seems the Governor could not wait to join the bandwagon in the 22nd Senatorial Dist. He, almost immediately after the Democratic Executive Comm. of that district overturned a certified election and gave the candidacy to the loser thus usurping the stated voice of the voters in the District who clearly did not want him, the Gov. announced a $500 a plate fundraiser for the loser, nay winner.
I cannot believe the National News Media has not reported this action. On reflection, I guess I can understand. They would not want the 61 members of the Comm. who voted for this aducious action to be embarassed or called to task. Nor the Governor either. If these 61 members don't display an overt elitism then the word has no meaning. Also elitist is the Gov. who obviously participated and also accepted the position he should be able to vote twice in the National Primary. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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Carl, it simply boils down to the fact that there is no law on the books that holds that party primary election results are legally binding as they are in general elections like it or not. I'm not condoning or praising what the Democratic Executive Committee did, but they simply had the right to do it. Until state law is changed, this can happen again in either party. Tasteless, maybe...illegal, no.
Neither party has to hold a primary either. They can simply hold a convention or caucus to elect their candidates.
As far as this making national news, I think the potential meltdown of the economy has everyone's eyes and ears at the moment.
volfanatic.........I am well aware of the laws, or lack there of, concerning primary elections. The treatment of the primary elections by the Democrats in Mich. and Fla. and the use of superdelagates garnered press ad infinitum.......Why not this situation in Tn.
Regardless of the legalities buried in the minutia of the process, there is something very wrong that causes many to lose faith in the primaries when they are slapped in the face with the notion their votes mean nothing, but a few "higher" people will assure the outcome is proper, as they see it, not the voters.
The issues with Michigan and Florida were national news because they were part of a national primary election process for President. Hence, they made the national news. I'm sure if you look through stacks of newspapers from across the country going back several years, you will find similar issues with state and local primary elections with either party that did not make national headlines.
As I previously said, the potential meltdown with the economy has everyone's eyes and ears right now. I think people in Michigan or Texas or any other part of the country could care less about a state senate primary in Tennessee.