Repubs want me to vote by mail

[Ed Pawlowski]

Just got an automated recorded call asking me to vote by mail to avoid crowds and long lines. The spokesperson was Nikki Haley, a Republican.

Press 3 to request a ballot.

[Transition Zone]

I read somewhere that we should say "republicans" instead of "repubs".

[Transition Zone]

Some cons benefit from mail services more than others, I guess.

[angelica...]

Of course. "Democratic" is an adjective, whereas "Democrat" is a nounc.

Cindy Hamilton

[gfretwell]

Why would that be? Democratic implies that the voters count but your party packs the conventions with super delegates who can override the will of the voter.

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"Democratic Party" appears oxymoronic to me.

[hubops]

... like Republican think tank .. ? :-) John T.

[FromTheRafters]

...and then tweeted the exact opposite.

[FromTheRafters]

[e-mail] formulated the question :

Nice!

[micky]

Because that's the party's name.

Calling someone or something by the wrong name is a standard way to insult someone, and that republicans do it.

I've heard them do it in the same sentence where they're claiming they "can work across the aisle with the Democrat party". What a liar.

And your convention was okay? Regardless, the Democratic convention has nothing to do with the name of the party, except it's another example of the proper adjective.

If you want to be a nasty snot, use Democrat as an adjective. Oh yeah, I forgot, you're the one who called me a liar and then ignored what I said and played dumb when I pointed it out. As much bravery and honor as a smashed tomato.

[micky]

Very intersting. I didn't notice it until maybe 12 years ago. Maybe it's increasing because the Republicans are descending.

[gfretwell]

I just think it is more accurate. A party that sends enough super delegates into a convention to override the vote of the people is not democratic. They are just democrats

[gfretwell]

OK you explain the function of super delegates who do not reflect voter intent. They only reflect the opinion of party bosses.

[angelica...]

Political parties are not democracies except insofar as they set up their rules to reflect the outcome of some sort of election or other choosing process.

They could decide to pick their candidate's name out of a hat and it would be within their rights.

Although a cage match fight could be more fun for the onlookers.

Cindy Hamilton

[Ed Pawlowski]

We had that last Tuesday but Chris Wallace kept getting in the way.

[rbowman]

They did that in 2016 with only one name in the hat.

[gfretwell]

Exactly.

[gfretwell]

They always have primaries if there is an open seat. It is unusual to primary a sitting president. LBJ would be an example tho.

[gfretwell]

Nothing that matters ;-)

[Ed Pawlowski]

Yeah, I used my toes to count. They have numbers tattooed on them.

Best you can do is call names? Pathetic.