Comments on: The Washington caucus results and our election process http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/the-washington-caucus-results-and-our-election-process/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Above all else, in search of the truth Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tam http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/the-washington-caucus-results-and-our-election-process/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Tam Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:51:50 +0000 http://myviewmytake.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-1043 Larry, I completely understand what you are saying... however, I look at it differently, and it is one of the reason I don't like party politics. I donlt see parties reflecting the will of the people period, nor do I think they were designed too. The current process is simply to pick who will represnt the party, and I am not suprised it is mainly the party establishmnet who determines... they are not putting forth who the people want, but who the party thinks best represents the party... personally, if we want the will of the people in the elections... we need to get rid of the parties and let anyone run (instead of just one per party) in the general election... with a few series of run-off votes. When we are limited to two main candidates - one from each major party, then the will of the peoplewill never hold sway... Larry, I completely understand what you are saying… however, I look at it differently, and it is one of the reason I don’t like party politics. I donlt see parties reflecting the will of the people period, nor do I think they were designed too. The current process is simply to pick who will represnt the party, and I am not suprised it is mainly the party establishmnet who determines… they are not putting forth who the people want, but who the party thinks best represents the party…

personally, if we want the will of the people in the elections… we need to get rid of the parties and let anyone run (instead of just one per party) in the general election… with a few series of run-off votes. When we are limited to two main candidates – one from each major party, then the will of the peoplewill never hold sway…

]]> By: Larry http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/the-washington-caucus-results-and-our-election-process/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Larry Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:25:15 +0000 http://myviewmytake.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-1042 Tam, My main point is this. The rules that are in affect seem to favor the will of the party establishment, instead of the will of the people. That is the main problem I have with the way the rules are set up. I do agree, they need to follow the rules they have now, until they are changed. If they do not, then the process is really going to be messed up. Tam,
My main point is this. The rules that are in affect seem to favor the will of the party establishment, instead of the will of the people. That is the main problem I have with the way the rules are set up. I do agree, they need to follow the rules they have now, until they are changed. If they do not, then the process is really going to be messed up.

]]> By: Tam http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/the-washington-caucus-results-and-our-election-process/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Tam Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:49:32 +0000 http://myviewmytake.wordpress.com/?p=279#comment-1041 Larry - I really think they need to follow there own rules (Lousiana) and count all the votes (Washington)... he fact is, this is not really an election, but simply the party decided who will represent them - the "will of the poeple" plays no part. I would rather the parties have whatever wierd rules they do have (as long as they actually follow them) then the governement mandating how each party must select whoi they want to represent them in the election. Yes, I think the rules are whacky, but as they are selecting only the person to represent their party in the election, then i think they can have whacky rules... and those who don't like them should work within the party to change them. Larry – I really think they need to follow there own rules (Lousiana) and count all the votes (Washington)… he fact is, this is not really an election, but simply the party decided who will represent them – the “will of the poeple” plays no part. I would rather the parties have whatever wierd rules they do have (as long as they actually follow them) then the governement mandating how each party must select whoi they want to represent them in the election.

Yes, I think the rules are whacky, but as they are selecting only the person to represent their party in the election, then i think they can have whacky rules… and those who don’t like them should work within the party to change them.

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