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	<title>Comments on: &#8220;They&#8217;re Not Businesspeople &#8230; They Won&#8217;t Spend a Dime on Management&#8221;</title>
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		<title>By: Dismayed</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dismayed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s hard to say how they would have split.  I think it would be closer, but a dead heat, I doubt.  MI probably would have split, Fl would have gone to Hillary, but 100 delegates in her favor, no way.  If they held it now, it would definately go more heavily to her than earlier, due to the Repub operation chaos influence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And here’s the thing.  Anyone who would openly associate with such a deceitful group of people as the current republican party.  This cross the lines and screw up the dem primary is just open dishonesty, illegal according to the laws in some states, and all in all petty, small, and malicious.  They’ve become a goup of sociopaths.  For such large numbers of people to be gleefully lead into unethical behavior is just galling.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve always said that the third reich is always with us.  The right guy can always find enough followers willing to commit heinious acts.  This pales in comparison, but it shows you how some people’s desire to follow is stronger than their internal desire to be ethical, or kind, or even to think.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And yeah, a whole lot of people though Fl, and MI, and texas for that matter - wouldn’t matter.  It’s all going to come down to the super delegates anyway.  Those states wouldn’t have changed that.  Honestly, I think the best thing to do is move on, If Hillary wasn’t so damned, “me first.”  It wouldn’t be that big a deal.  It was a low level hum, until Hill figured out she was losing and stirred the pot, putting her interest again ahead of he common good.  I’ll vote for whomever is the dem nominee, but I sure hope it’s Barrack.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s hard to say how they would have split.  I think it would be closer, but a dead heat, I doubt.  MI probably would have split, Fl would have gone to Hillary, but 100 delegates in her favor, no way.  If they held it now, it would definately go more heavily to her than earlier, due to the Repub operation chaos influence.</p>
<p>And here’s the thing.  Anyone who would openly associate with such a deceitful group of people as the current republican party.  This cross the lines and screw up the dem primary is just open dishonesty, illegal according to the laws in some states, and all in all petty, small, and malicious.  They’ve become a goup of sociopaths.  For such large numbers of people to be gleefully lead into unethical behavior is just galling.  </p>
<p>I’ve always said that the third reich is always with us.  The right guy can always find enough followers willing to commit heinious acts.  This pales in comparison, but it shows you how some people’s desire to follow is stronger than their internal desire to be ethical, or kind, or even to think.</p>
<p>And yeah, a whole lot of people though Fl, and MI, and texas for that matter &#8211; wouldn’t matter.  It’s all going to come down to the super delegates anyway.  Those states wouldn’t have changed that.  Honestly, I think the best thing to do is move on, If Hillary wasn’t so damned, “me first.”  It wouldn’t be that big a deal.  It was a low level hum, until Hill figured out she was losing and stirred the pot, putting her interest again ahead of he common good.  I’ll vote for whomever is the dem nominee, but I sure hope it’s Barrack.</p>
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		<title>By: bmaz</title>
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		<dc:creator>bmaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Yeah, i don’t know.  Just pisses the hell out of me though.  How is this happening after 2000?  Clinton should have said something a lot more forcefully early on when it might have mattered.  I am sure their calculus at the time was there was no need.  Heh, sometimes you put your chips on the wrong bet eh?  I do think this is materially affecting the election though and to Clinton’s detriment big time.  By my calculation, if there had been none of these issues, she probably wins Michigan and Florida enough that this thing is a dead heat right now.  That is just a worthless guess, and I don’t really care which one wins, but it really bugs me that the whole thing is being skewed by this BS.  What a mess.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, i don’t know.  Just pisses the hell out of me though.  How is this happening after 2000?  Clinton should have said something a lot more forcefully early on when it might have mattered.  I am sure their calculus at the time was there was no need.  Heh, sometimes you put your chips on the wrong bet eh?  I do think this is materially affecting the election though and to Clinton’s detriment big time.  By my calculation, if there had been none of these issues, she probably wins Michigan and Florida enough that this thing is a dead heat right now.  That is just a worthless guess, and I don’t really care which one wins, but it really bugs me that the whole thing is being skewed by this BS.  What a mess.</p>
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		<title>By: Dismayed</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dismayed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Fair enough, and I don’t disagree that those voters should be heard - BUT at this point and after Rush’s little call out I can’t support any plan that doesn’t limit eligable voters to legitimate democrats.  And there is the problem.  Leaving it open to non-dems and we know the Republicans will scew it in Clinton’s favor, but if you limit it to dems you leave out lots of truely moderate swing voters (again scewing to Clinton’s favor) that have a genuine will to select the dem candidate and would then vote for that candidate in November.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;No wonder Clinton supports re-votes - any way you go, this whole mess cuts in her favor.  Bottom line - it’s a cluster, but it can’t be fixed.  Perhaps the DNC could hire an unbiased firm to do a poll in secret, and then seat delegates accordingly - OH the howls that would bring.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So how is it done.  How can it be done to where those voters have a true and unstained voice.  I don’t think it can, which leaves us perhaps better off just moving on.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fair enough, and I don’t disagree that those voters should be heard &#8211; BUT at this point and after Rush’s little call out I can’t support any plan that doesn’t limit eligable voters to legitimate democrats.  And there is the problem.  Leaving it open to non-dems and we know the Republicans will scew it in Clinton’s favor, but if you limit it to dems you leave out lots of truely moderate swing voters (again scewing to Clinton’s favor) that have a genuine will to select the dem candidate and would then vote for that candidate in November.</p>
<p>No wonder Clinton supports re-votes &#8211; any way you go, this whole mess cuts in her favor.  Bottom line &#8211; it’s a cluster, but it can’t be fixed.  Perhaps the DNC could hire an unbiased firm to do a poll in secret, and then seat delegates accordingly &#8211; OH the howls that would bring.</p>
<p>So how is it done.  How can it be done to where those voters have a true and unstained voice.  I don’t think it can, which leaves us perhaps better off just moving on.</p>
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		<title>By: bmaz</title>
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		<dc:creator>bmaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, I think there were more people than you think carping about the whole deal as to both states; it just wasn’t in the media like it is now nor as critical as it is now.  And granted not to the extent she is now, but I remember Clinton expressing displeasure over the Florida and Michigan mess before the primaries there.  For all I know, Obama did too and I just don’t recall it.  And secondly, the DNC is not exactly crystal clean on this either.  New Hampshire jumped out of the position that was supposedly agreed upon, in order to maintain it’s self perceived right to be second in the order when the agreed upon schedule was for it to be 3rd in order this year. Their delegates were not stripped; their voters were not punished.  Granted also that that violation is arguably distinguishable from Florida and Michigan; but by how much?  So the DNC’s hands are not entirely clean either.  And the whole original agreement that this crap emanated from was somewhat pushed and bullied by the petulant states of Iowa and New Hampshire, who think they have some god given right to be first and will noisily jack around any candidate that doesn’t kowtow to them.  There is a whole lot of cluster in this fuck.  And no one expected that it would matter; but guess what, it does now.  Something should be done.  I will support and work to elect whatever candidate is the nominee, no matter what because I cannot sanction another four years of GOP rule. But I will not respect the process, nor consider it fair, if everybody is not allowed to vote and have their votes counted.  I don’t care if it is hard, I don’t care if it takes into June, I don’t care if it cost money; it is the right and proper thing to do.  But that is just my opinion and I understand that many do not agree.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I think there were more people than you think carping about the whole deal as to both states; it just wasn’t in the media like it is now nor as critical as it is now.  And granted not to the extent she is now, but I remember Clinton expressing displeasure over the Florida and Michigan mess before the primaries there.  For all I know, Obama did too and I just don’t recall it.  And secondly, the DNC is not exactly crystal clean on this either.  New Hampshire jumped out of the position that was supposedly agreed upon, in order to maintain it’s self perceived right to be second in the order when the agreed upon schedule was for it to be 3rd in order this year. Their delegates were not stripped; their voters were not punished.  Granted also that that violation is arguably distinguishable from Florida and Michigan; but by how much?  So the DNC’s hands are not entirely clean either.  And the whole original agreement that this crap emanated from was somewhat pushed and bullied by the petulant states of Iowa and New Hampshire, who think they have some god given right to be first and will noisily jack around any candidate that doesn’t kowtow to them.  There is a whole lot of cluster in this fuck.  And no one expected that it would matter; but guess what, it does now.  Something should be done.  I will support and work to elect whatever candidate is the nominee, no matter what because I cannot sanction another four years of GOP rule. But I will not respect the process, nor consider it fair, if everybody is not allowed to vote and have their votes counted.  I don’t care if it is hard, I don’t care if it takes into June, I don’t care if it cost money; it is the right and proper thing to do.  But that is just my opinion and I understand that many do not agree.</p>
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		<title>By: Dismayed</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dismayed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I do somewhat agree that the voters didn’t do this and thier voice should be heard, but the Obama camp has brought up some very real and reasonable concerns.  That bell has been rung, my friend, and no one complained until Hillary fell behind by a hundred delegates.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And there’s no way in hell, we can have those primaries with unvoted Republicans allowed to vote in them - for the exact and correct reasons stated by the Obama campaign.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The only reasonable way this could be done would be with primaries or caucuses limited to voting by democrats registered at the time of the original primaries.  I’m not sure if they register by party in either state, I think they don’t, and if that’s the case.  The vote would have to be limited to actual party members.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hillary could give a damn about the voters in those states, the time for her to speak up for them passed long ago, before super tuesday.  Obama’s concerns are very legitimate - and particularly in Florida the Republicans will make sure to disenfrancise the democratic voters just as they did to some extent here in Texas.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The voters in those states knew what the punishment would be before those primaries were held.  The DNC is a party organization, they set the rules for participation and the leaders of two states chose not to follow those rules.  The voters went along without protest or debate.  This is not about disenfranchisement.  This is about effective governance within a party, and so far I’m proud of the DNC for sticking to their guns.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m open if a fair way can be found to do it, but I’m afraid the ship has sailed - those states forfeted their right to participate in the national convention, their actions, not disenfranchisment.  And I’m a little put out by the fact that people outside of Florida, and Campains all the sudden pretending to care about the poor disenfranchised Florida Democrats.  Those Florida Democrats need to roll some heads inside their state organizations.  Then they can come present a fair proposal and beg for mercy.  Any thing else is just delegate hunting - you watch, Hillary will oppose any plan that keeps Republicans from voting in those primaries.  Just watch.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I do somewhat agree that the voters didn’t do this and thier voice should be heard, but the Obama camp has brought up some very real and reasonable concerns.  That bell has been rung, my friend, and no one complained until Hillary fell behind by a hundred delegates.</p>
<p>And there’s no way in hell, we can have those primaries with unvoted Republicans allowed to vote in them &#8211; for the exact and correct reasons stated by the Obama campaign.</p>
<p>The only reasonable way this could be done would be with primaries or caucuses limited to voting by democrats registered at the time of the original primaries.  I’m not sure if they register by party in either state, I think they don’t, and if that’s the case.  The vote would have to be limited to actual party members.</p>
<p>Hillary could give a damn about the voters in those states, the time for her to speak up for them passed long ago, before super tuesday.  Obama’s concerns are very legitimate &#8211; and particularly in Florida the Republicans will make sure to disenfrancise the democratic voters just as they did to some extent here in Texas.  </p>
<p>The voters in those states knew what the punishment would be before those primaries were held.  The DNC is a party organization, they set the rules for participation and the leaders of two states chose not to follow those rules.  The voters went along without protest or debate.  This is not about disenfranchisement.  This is about effective governance within a party, and so far I’m proud of the DNC for sticking to their guns.</p>
<p>I’m open if a fair way can be found to do it, but I’m afraid the ship has sailed &#8211; those states forfeted their right to participate in the national convention, their actions, not disenfranchisment.  And I’m a little put out by the fact that people outside of Florida, and Campains all the sudden pretending to care about the poor disenfranchised Florida Democrats.  Those Florida Democrats need to roll some heads inside their state organizations.  Then they can come present a fair proposal and beg for mercy.  Any thing else is just delegate hunting &#8211; you watch, Hillary will oppose any plan that keeps Republicans from voting in those primaries.  Just watch.</p>
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		<title>By: Dismayed</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dismayed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I happend to be in a doctor’s office waiting on the other half to get some testing done - they were tuned into MSNBC around 1:00, and on MSNBC I thought they did an okay job of covering his speech.  Longer sound bites and reasonable ones - then they went to PAT Fing Robertson to ask how Pat though he did, my teeth about fell out!  Who on this plannet wouldn’t know how that pasty old douch though he did.  “Well not very well said Pat”  and then with no reason for not very well, went on to say how this is going to haunt him and to repeat the 2 degree or seperation (my notation not pat’s - he’s not that clever) association with Farrikan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That southern white racist pharacees - who gives a shit what he thinks.  I was just livid, then the 700 club came on and it was all pat and how god gives back more money than you donate and all that clap trap nonsense.  I didn’t know 700 club was on MSNBC during the day.  I also didn’t know pat was a nutrition expert.  Jesus H - Christmas.  I could have lived my whole life without seeing that.  I finally got up and turned it off.  MSNBC and an hours of pat, Liberal Media, yeah.  Excuse me I need to go puke, again.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I happend to be in a doctor’s office waiting on the other half to get some testing done &#8211; they were tuned into MSNBC around 1:00, and on MSNBC I thought they did an okay job of covering his speech.  Longer sound bites and reasonable ones &#8211; then they went to PAT Fing Robertson to ask how Pat though he did, my teeth about fell out!  Who on this plannet wouldn’t know how that pasty old douch though he did.  “Well not very well said Pat”  and then with no reason for not very well, went on to say how this is going to haunt him and to repeat the 2 degree or seperation (my notation not pat’s &#8211; he’s not that clever) association with Farrikan.</p>
<p>That southern white racist pharacees &#8211; who gives a shit what he thinks.  I was just livid, then the 700 club came on and it was all pat and how god gives back more money than you donate and all that clap trap nonsense.  I didn’t know 700 club was on MSNBC during the day.  I also didn’t know pat was a nutrition expert.  Jesus H &#8211; Christmas.  I could have lived my whole life without seeing that.  I finally got up and turned it off.  MSNBC and an hours of pat, Liberal Media, yeah.  Excuse me I need to go puke, again.</p>
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		<title>By: Jkat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jkat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;hey Tx Red .. you can’t give my job to one of those BS folks .. they actually might know something about the job .. that wouldn’t be following the current status quo ..&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey Tx Red .. you can’t give my job to one of those BS folks .. they actually might know something about the job .. that wouldn’t be following the current status quo ..</p>
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		<title>By: bmaz</title>
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		<dc:creator>bmaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, they got LeBron James that way i think…..&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, they got LeBron James that way i think…..</p>
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		<title>By: emptywheel</title>
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		<dc:creator>emptywheel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, the recruiters were suggesting that one gets a car thrown in when one commits to OSU. Again, I simply don’t buy that–Tressel is just too classy. Still, thta’s what the guys who appear to be losing to him seemed to be suggesting.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, the recruiters were suggesting that one gets a car thrown in when one commits to OSU. Again, I simply don’t buy that–Tressel is just too classy. Still, thta’s what the guys who appear to be losing to him seemed to be suggesting.</p>
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		<title>By: bmaz</title>
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		<dc:creator>bmaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;It was a stupid decision for the kid.  He is perfect for Rodriquez’s offense, and Michigan needs him NOW; Ohio State runs a more traditional offense and the tape I saw of this kid shows him to have horrible pro set quarterbacking mechanics, he is a project for the OSU offense.  I could see him going to Oregon, but why the hell he chose OSU over Michigan under his circumstances is beyond me.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was a stupid decision for the kid.  He is perfect for Rodriquez’s offense, and Michigan needs him NOW; Ohio State runs a more traditional offense and the tape I saw of this kid shows him to have horrible pro set quarterbacking mechanics, he is a project for the OSU offense.  I could see him going to Oregon, but why the hell he chose OSU over Michigan under his circumstances is beyond me.</p>
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