Comments on: A Foti friend in Camp Clinton – UPDATED http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Researcher http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13237 Researcher Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:10:20 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13237 The DNC had to set a firm date for the earliest contests after Iowa and New Hampshire because states kept setting earlier and earlier dates. If Florida and Michigan got away with it, then some other state would have jumped in front of them and so on. The party sets the rules because this is the party's nomination. The states can decide whether to have a primary or a caucus and when to have it within the parties' windows, but the rules for apportioning delegates have to be approved by the DNC and RNC (and the Justice Department for Voting Rights Act states.) You may have noticed that the Republicans are allowed to have winner take all primaries, but the Democrats always apportion delegates among all candidates who get at least 15% of the votes. The DNC requires that practice, but even if it didn't, the VRA probably would not allow any state or state party to change it it. Generally the Democratic Party processes are held to stricter standards than the Republicans because it is assumed that the Democratic contests have minority candidates and voters who could be adversely affected by rules that are neutral on their face but might have a discriminatory effect. The same rules on the Republican side are not deemed to have a discriminatory effect because there are not enough minorities to affect. The DNC had to set a firm date for the earliest contests after Iowa and New Hampshire because states kept setting earlier and earlier dates. If Florida and Michigan got away with it, then some other state would have jumped in front of them and so on. The party sets the rules because this is the party’s nomination. The states can decide whether to have a primary or a caucus and when to have it within the parties’ windows, but the rules for apportioning delegates have to be approved by the DNC and RNC (and the Justice Department for Voting Rights Act states.)
You may have noticed that the Republicans are allowed to have winner take all primaries, but the Democrats always apportion delegates among all candidates who get at least 15% of the votes. The DNC requires that practice, but even if it didn’t, the VRA probably would not allow any state or state party to change it it. Generally the Democratic Party processes are held to stricter standards than the Republicans because it is assumed that the Democratic contests have minority candidates and voters who could be adversely affected by rules that are neutral on their face but might have a discriminatory effect. The same rules on the Republican side are not deemed to have a discriminatory effect because there are not enough minorities to affect.

]]> By: Pam http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13233 Pam Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:38:28 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13233 I didn't really know much about Obama when he was a Senator here, but I think he will set the right tone for this country to move forward out of the Bush quagmire we find ourselves stuck in. I think Barack Obama will, based on his legislation in Illinois, back 4th Amendment rights, which have been eroded during the last 8 years. He strengthened those rights here in Illinois by forcing videotapped interrogations, after the police brutality scandals and Burge was exposed as a crooked, sadistic south side cop, coercing confessions through torture. It ended up costing the taxpayers gazillions of dollars in lawsuits, so there was some backing for it. Obama inspires me and I like the idea of being our brother's keeper , which I have taken to heart. He seems compassionate and kind, qualities sorely missing in too many of our past presidents. He is a leader I can follow. Other than that, I know nuting. I didn’t really know much about Obama when he was a Senator here, but I think he will set the right tone for this country to move forward out of the Bush quagmire we find ourselves stuck in. I think Barack Obama will, based on his legislation in Illinois, back 4th Amendment rights, which have been eroded during the last 8 years. He strengthened those rights here in Illinois by forcing videotapped interrogations, after the police brutality scandals and Burge was exposed as a crooked, sadistic south side cop, coercing confessions through torture. It ended up costing the taxpayers gazillions of dollars in lawsuits, so there was some backing for it.

Obama inspires me and I like the idea of being our brother’s keeper , which I have taken to heart. He seems compassionate and kind, qualities sorely missing in too many of our past presidents. He is a leader I can follow. Other than that, I know nuting.

]]> By: . . . and your little dog, too http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13218 . . . and your little dog, too Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:48:05 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13218 <em>Can anybody here say they know much about Obama? </em> My daughter -in-law was at Harvard Law when he was. I asked her about him when I first noticed his name back when he was running for the Dem nomination for Senate in Illinois. She had lots good to say about him from Law School, and since then I have followed his career with some interest. I like everything I've seen about him, from what his professors said about him to how his political opponents in the Illinois legislature characterized him. LD Can anybody here say they know much about Obama?

My daughter -in-law was at Harvard Law when he was.

I asked her about him when I first noticed his name back when he was running for the Dem nomination for Senate in Illinois.

She had lots good to say about him from Law School, and since then I have followed his career with some interest.

I like everything I’ve seen about him, from what his professors said about him to how his political opponents in the Illinois legislature characterized him.

LD

]]> By: Its All Good http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13215 Its All Good Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:45:24 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13215 Can anybody here say they know much about Obama? I have only barely been following along since the elections started since you get no real meat from the boob tube. But with the latest coming out about his minister and the way he has handled it, I thought I would try and educate myself a little more about him. I found this article to be a fair and insightful look from someone who has been following him for awhile. Confirms most of my preconceptions. Barack Obama and Me It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator http://www.houston-press.com/2008-02-28/news/barack-obama-screamed-at-me/full Can anybody here say they know much about Obama? I have only barely been following along since the elections started since you get no real meat from the boob tube. But with the latest coming out about his minister and the way he has handled it, I thought I would try and educate myself a little more about him.

I found this article to be a fair and insightful look from someone who has been following him for awhile. Confirms most of my preconceptions.

Barack Obama and Me

It was the year 2000 and I was a young hungry reporter in Chicago covering a young hungry state legislator

http://www.houston-press.com/2008-02-28/news/barack-obama-screamed-at-me/full

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13204 lotus Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:26:52 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13204 Heh, love it when something blows up in the right faces. Heh, love it when something blows up in the right faces.

]]> By: DeltaNative http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13162 DeltaNative Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:08:07 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13162 NMC 14 - I understand your point. Somehow, it seems that having the parties in charge of setting the rules for elections is like having the fox in charge of the hen house, but oh well, that's the way it is. op99 17 - I did not know that. They shouldn't have done that either. I'll quit beating this dead horse now. The tourney's started! NMC 14 – I understand your point. Somehow, it seems that having the parties in charge of setting the rules for elections is like having the fox in charge of the hen house, but oh well, that’s the way it is.

op99 17 – I did not know that. They shouldn’t have done that either.

I’ll quit beating this dead horse now. The tourney’s started!

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13161 lotus Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:04:04 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13161 F'gawdsakes, TAKE ME WITH YOU, green 22! F’gawdsakes, TAKE ME WITH YOU, green 22!

]]> By: lotus http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13159 lotus Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:54:48 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13159 That'll be great, NAAS. May be tomorrow or the next day before I get to them, though (got another project to finish first), so whenever you have them will be fine. That’ll be great, NAAS. May be tomorrow or the next day before I get to them, though (got another project to finish first), so whenever you have them will be fine.

]]> By: greenlawyer http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13158 greenlawyer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:53:13 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13158 lotus, we need to scrap these gawd damned primaries all together. The more we turn our elections in this country into money fundraising campaigns the worse off we are. And on that note, I cannot believe a state would hold judicial elections that are not publicly financed, that just seems insane. I am not for judicial elections at all, but at least make sure that private individuals are not donating money to a judge's campaign. Hillary vs. McCain ??? I defect to Costa Rica and live like a king. lotus, we need to scrap these gawd damned primaries all together. The more we turn our elections in this country into money fundraising campaigns the worse off we are. And on that note, I cannot believe a state would hold judicial elections that are not publicly financed, that just seems insane. I am not for judicial elections at all, but at least make sure that private individuals are not donating money to a judge’s campaign.

Hillary vs. McCain ??? I defect to Costa Rica and live like a king.

]]> By: Not At All Surprised http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13157 Not At All Surprised Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:48:12 +0000 http://www.folo.us/2008/03/20/a-foti-friend-in-camp-clinton/#comment-13157 I'll get the briefs to you later this evening. I’ll get the briefs to you later this evening.

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