tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post3425959767429479798..comments2024-02-07T00:26:07.597-08:00Comments on Along The Way: Unique 2008 USA Presidential ElectionJoaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-13298828888677339822008-06-12T02:11:00.000-07:002008-06-12T02:11:00.000-07:00Joy: Yeah, the game playing and manipulation goes ...Joy: Yeah, the game playing and manipulation goes on, but if we want it to change, I'm convinced we need to make political party officials, politicians and government officials aware we expect these "rules" adjusted for the voters. <BR/><BR/>Rain has the best idea I've read anywhere about rotating regional primary voting.joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-29264103405098536662008-06-11T13:17:00.000-07:002008-06-11T13:17:00.000-07:00For the first time in a long time I am hopeful JoA...For the first time in a long time I am hopeful JoAnn. I have been very jaded too...like Patty...for far too long. I honestly didn't know if I would ever feel hope again. I truly do feel there a whole lot of people who feel just as I do...and are hopeful for the change we so need. This has been a difficult primary...and we're all sick of the game playing and manipulation. I just want our Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-83267204871254489962008-06-10T02:07:00.000-07:002008-06-10T02:07:00.000-07:00Winston & Hattie: Thanks for bringing the label s...Winston & Hattie: Thanks for bringing the label spelling error of Obama's first name to my attention which I've now corrected. "Barack" is spelled correctly in the blog article (as you noted)-- just as it is spelled at his official web site. I simply erred when typing the label link. <BR/><BR/>Winston: I'm saying the rules -- in these recent instances in Michigan and Florida -- failed. I joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-52999693837279167442008-06-09T14:09:00.000-07:002008-06-09T14:09:00.000-07:00I am hopeful that we will see real change coming. ...I am hopeful that we will see real change coming. I know that it's not going to be easy given the power structure in place. I just hope enough people care, pay attention to the issues that matter to them, and then do something themselves to make it happen. It won't be easy. The primary system seems like it could be improved with it not being such a long drawn out season, maybe a series of Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-10091123961941748372008-06-09T11:20:00.000-07:002008-06-09T11:20:00.000-07:00America's presidential election years are both a t...America's presidential election years are both a trial and a joy.<BR/><BR/>In recent years, I have become a jaded voter - pissed off, mostly unrepresented, and feeling the voting ritual is just that - a ritual entrenched as force of habit and not even participated in by most Americans. <BR/><BR/>It's tough to get fired up and excited about voting when you know you've been "had" by big money and Cowtown Pattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384649567351202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-38795435348930227082008-06-09T10:38:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:38:00.000-07:00I noticed that spelling too. This whole primary se...I noticed that spelling too. <BR/>This whole primary season has been a major learning experience for Americans. What I got out of it is that we need to focus on the notion of inclusion. More and more in the past few years we have tended in the direction of cutting large groups of people out of the democratic process. <BR/>Identity politics is pernicious and needs to be put to rest. It's being Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-53604923440735170952008-06-09T04:09:00.000-07:002008-06-09T04:09:00.000-07:00I just noticed that in your labels you have spelle...I just noticed that in your labels you have spelled Obama's first name as Baraq. Is that an accepted alternative spelling or an error? Just curious since I have not seen it before and you do have Barack in the body of your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36527891.post-34406508592042603102008-06-09T04:04:00.000-07:002008-06-09T04:04:00.000-07:00Like you, I am relieved that the long, bitter stru...Like you, I am relieved that the long, bitter struggle in the Democratic selection process is over. Now the important process begins.<BR/><BR/>I also agree that every state should have a voice and every candidate should have the opportunity to hear those voices calling their names. However, there have to be rules and guidelines. Florida and Michigan chose to make up their own rules and play Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com