Run, Sarah, Run!!! Please, oh please!!!!

[GOBUCKS]

The concept of an "open primary" is the most imbecilic idea in the history of American politics.

[delilahmused]

The concept of an "open primary" is the most imbecilic idea in the history of American politics.

And pretty damned undemocratic. My candidate was chosen before I ever had a chance to vote in the primary. That would've been okay if the other votes represented conservatives but they didn't.

Cindie

[DumbAss Tanker]

Hey, I've done it to them in an election for Governor, turnabout is fair play.  The thing that really hoses up the primaries is the fact that they are staggered over a protracted period, so states that don't matter in the electoral count have an extremely heavy influence in creating the appearance of momentum and thus drawing the coveted 'Front-runner' lable from the thoughtless flacks in the MSM.  I'd rather see one nationwide primary election day, something like 120 days before the general election.

[thundley4]

  I'd rather see one nationwide primary election day, something like 120 days before the general election.

Maybe even up to 180 days before the general election. But, yes having all the primaries on one day or even two days would be better than what we have now.

[delilahmused]

Maybe even up to 180 days before the general election. But, yes having all the primaries on one day or even two days would be better than what we have now.

Yep, those states that get their panties in a twist because they need to be "first" can just have their votes counted/announced first and just have to live with the fact all states have the same stake in the election. It'd be peachy to actually think my primary vote counted for once and would eliminate most of the crossover nonsense since they'd actually have a stake in their own primaries.

Cindie

[Chris_]

Exactly what Tanker said. If they would just hold all state primaries on the same day as we do the final election, that would work much better.

[Airwolf]

For all of you DUmmies that think having Sarah Palin run is a bad idea then here is something you had better hope never comes to past in 2012.

Palin/Nugent 2012

[IassaFTots]

For all of you DUmmies that think having Sarah Palin run is a bad idea then here is something you had better hope never comes to past in 2012.

Palin/Nugent 2012

Oh yeah. 

[thundley4]

Oh yeah. 

Nugent for Michigan Governor on Facebook.

[Lacarnut]

For all of you DUmmies that think having Sarah Palin run is a bad idea then here is something you had better hope never comes to past in 2012.

Palin/Nugent 2012

Man, that would be great. Just let him lose getting rid of deadhead appointed officials would be a thing of beauty to watch. Just call him Mr. Enforcer riding herd.

[Freeper]

For all of you DUmmies that think having Sarah Palin run is a bad idea then here is something you had better hope never comes to past in 2012.

Palin/Nugent 2012

sorry man Nuget creeps me out when I saw an interview with his daughter how he would hit on her teenage friends I got really creeped out.

[AllosaursRus]

sorry man Nuget creeps me out when I saw an interview with his daughter how he would hit on her teenage friends I got really creeped out.

I'm pretty sure the idea was to fulfill their teenage fantasies so they could brag to their friends "Ted Nugent hit on me!!!". I sincerely doubt Ted was doing anything else. He's 'probly the most hard core conservative I've ever seen, maybe to a fault.

[The Village Idiot]

I'm pretty sure the idea was to fulfill their teenage fantasies so they could brag to their friends "Ted Nugent hit on me!!!". I sincerely doubt Ted was doing anything else. He's 'probly the most hard core conservative I've ever seen, maybe to a fault.

politics won't stop someone from being a pervert, if he is.

[franksolich]

I'd rather see one nationwide primary election day, something like 120 days before the general election.

I always liked the 13-13-13-11 plan as outlined in the 2000 Republican platform.

The 13 smallest states would have their primaries the first week of March, the second 13 smallest states the first week of April, the next thirteen the first week of May, and the 11 largest states the first week of June.

No open primaries; allowing "independents" to select Republican Democrat nominees, or allowing voters in either party to cross party-lines, is like allowing the Knights of Columbus to select officers of the Kiwanis.

(If one's "independent," tough shit; if one isn't strong enough in values to make a commitment to one party or the other, well, it's one's own fault.)

No stupid caucuses; only votes of the people, not just the "activists."

[Tucker]

I don't have a problem with caucuses. They're unique to the democrat party. It keeps them disorganized and fighting each other.

[Chris_]

Palin/Nugent 2012

When I read this what came to mind was "ah...maybe that is what will cause the Mayan calendar to stop on 12-21-12. VP Ted" would kinda make the earth stand still. Only the strong could survive that.

[Airwolf]

When I read this what came to mind was "ah...maybe that is what will cause the Mayan calendar to stop on 12-21-12. VP Ted" would kinda make the earth stand still. Only the strong could survive that.

Think of the Dummies heads exploding then Keef Overbite practically having an aneurysm on live TV.