Comments on: Comical Compromise http://montaraventures.com/blog/2008/06/01/comical-compromise/ Mike Harding's Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:12:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: mike http://montaraventures.com/blog/2008/06/01/comical-compromise/#comment-36213 mike Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:52:27 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-36213 I see your perspective, but I'm not sure about it. People say things in the heat of the moment like "I would vote for x over y" - but it's really unclear if that's a firm position or just the emotion of the situation. It's hard to see how this action helps that issue in any case, it was determined before the primary elections even happened and to me is less about the candidates (except that one is using it as a lever) and more about the dysfunction of the party. The only good news is, the compromise didn't change the outcome and we can stop reading about this and start thinking about the general election. I see your perspective, but I’m not sure about it. People say things in the heat of the moment like “I would vote for x over y” - but it’s really unclear if that’s a firm position or just the emotion of the situation. It’s hard to see how this action helps that issue in any case, it was determined before the primary elections even happened and to me is less about the candidates (except that one is using it as a lever) and more about the dysfunction of the party.

The only good news is, the compromise didn’t change the outcome and we can stop reading about this and start thinking about the general election.

]]> By: Kevin http://montaraventures.com/blog/2008/06/01/comical-compromise/#comment-36212 Kevin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:37:16 +0000 http://montaraventures.com/blog/?p=1183#comment-36212 I think this has less to do with Hilary and more to do with beating McCain. In some places, 50% to 75% of Hilary's supporters said they would vote for McCain over Obama. That, in and of itself, it majorly stupid and why the Dems can mess up those parades, but the leadership wants to give Clinton supporters as few reasons as possible to be upset when she loses. I think this has less to do with Hilary and more to do with beating McCain. In some places, 50% to 75% of Hilary’s supporters said they would vote for McCain over Obama. That, in and of itself, it majorly stupid and why the Dems can mess up those parades, but the leadership wants to give Clinton supporters as few reasons as possible to be upset when she loses.

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