First on CNN: Florida will likely hold Jan. primary, threatening presidential calendar
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/28/florida.primary/index.html

Lemme ask ya'all something..

States that violate the RNC's rule about holding primaries lose half their delegates?

What exactly does that mean, both in theory and in actual practice??

Michale.....

The GOP is in the midst of the quadriannual "primary follies." The Democrats may be playing the same game this year, but nobody's paying any attention because there is no Dem challenger, so it'll be a moot point whatever schedule they pick.

As I understand it, so far, the GOP Party Establishment (see article, above) decreed nobody but the first four (IA, NH, SC, NV) could have their primaries before March. This was promptly ignored by many states, who are in the process of packing the schedule as close to the beginning of Feb as possible. FL is holding out announcing a date, because they REALLY want to go fifth, so they figure announcing their date after everyone else announces theirs will be a winning strategy. Problem is, lots of other states want to be in 5th place as well. And they're all ignoring the RNC's direction on the issue.

Not to point fingers -- Dems do the same thing when their primary looks to be competitive -- but I agree it is a hell of a way to run a railroad. Then again, be careful what you wish for. Mussolini, after all, was known for making the trains run on time. Heh.

-CW

The only people concerned with it are the coroners and hysterical assholes who want to call it socialist.

I dunno.. Obama is criss-crossing the country telling everyone it's the greatest thing since skim milk and that, if it doesn't pass, this country is destroyed..

So, OBAMA seems to be a tad "concerned with it"...

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you have a definition of socialist that doesn't include the words "anything done by government".

Of course not..

The definition of socialist is "anything done by Obama"... :D

Seriously, I don't think Obama is a socialist. I don't think he is a Muslim or a terrorist or anything.

I think...

No....

I KNOW he is a crappy leader...

Michale.....

Michale, neither you nor I have the faintest despair/hope that any significant piece of that legislation will pass the House, or be voted on in the Senate. It would be much less aggravating to read your comments if they weren't so trenchantly hypocritical. (HA! I'll bet that's the first time THOSE two words were used together!!!).

It's no surprise that Reid's first priority isn't the jobs plan. It's DOA. The only people concerned with it are the coroners and hysterical assholes who want to call it socialist. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you have a definition of socialist that doesn't include the words "anything done by government".

I must say, tho, it's about time Obama got off his butt and started initiating legislation that looks like a real democrat wrote it.

That should have been posted to the FTP commentary..

My bust....

Michale......

And it's the REPUBLICANS' feet dragging that is causing the problems???

Michale.....

See!!?? We *DO* agree on something!! :D

Actually a couple things, if you replace your coffee with my Diet Coke... :D

Michale.....

Thanx DF... That list the dates for 2008, but I assume they hold true for 2012??

Anyways, reading thru all the early primaries and penalties for early primaries and the like, I am reminded, once again, why politics is utterly childish and moronic... :^/

Thanx for the link.. And the lesson.. :D

Michale.....

Turns out the RNC hasn't yet defined exactly what is going on ... at least as of 9/4/2011
http://2012newhampshireprimary.com/2011/09/gops-primary-schedule-explained/

Silly-assed way to run a railroad. Grumble,grumble, grumble...

Big whoop. Three weeks ago, Iowa was declared for Michelle Bachman. Herman Cain has "rocked the establishment with his Florida performance ...". Ron Paul has been trending up as "more and more conservatives are being turned off by the backtracking and flipping of the leaders...". Rick Santorum has landed "a significant increase in buzz with his continuing ...".

A tempest in a tea pot. None of this means anything right now. It might in 3 months, it might in 3 weeks, but right now?

The reversal isn't exact. The parties have somewhat different traditions of how they chose presidential nominees in years gone by.

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I don't think Perry is out, but I do think he's no longer the sole front-runner with Romney eating his dust, the way he was a couple weeks ago. Romney is looking again as though the odds are moderately in his favor, maybe 3:2.

I like his shoot from the hip attitude and his blatant honesty in calling a spade a spade...

And also the fact that he has actually HAD real and tested leadership experience...

Time will tell if he is really out....

When is the Primary anyways???

Michale.....