Comments on: Clintonian Ethics, a Case Study: When You’re Losing, Change the Rules http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:19:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-139657 CStanley Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:00:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-139657 Slamfu, the procedures for counting votes are laid out ahead of time to prevent the exact kind of dispute that happened (the difficulty of certifying an election when there's a statistical tie in the vote counts.) Both parties did agree to the rules of counting ahead of time, and when those rules didn't favor Gore then there was a cry to change the rules.<br><br>DLS: true, but funny how some Dems now recognize this as cheating even though it's obvious that any form of changing the rules midstream is unfair. Slamfu, the procedures for counting votes are laid out ahead of time to prevent the exact kind of dispute that happened (the difficulty of certifying an election when there's a statistical tie in the vote counts.) Both parties did agree to the rules of counting ahead of time, and when those rules didn't favor Gore then there was a cry to change the rules.

DLS: true, but funny how some Dems now recognize this as cheating even though it's obvious that any form of changing the rules midstream is unfair.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-139656 DLS Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:59:17 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-139656 C. Stanley: This time, the intention by some Dems to cheat is being stated beforehand! C. Stanley: This time, the intention by some Dems to cheat is being stated beforehand!

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-139655 Slamfu Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:41:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-139655 Because the GOP did everything they could to intimidate dem voters into staying home, because Gore got more votes and because it happened after the votes had already been cast not before. Electoral college is a joke for it to even have had to come down to it, but in the end the people got the shaft. But it was the only election ever we got a perfect tally on. 5-4. Because the GOP did everything they could to intimidate dem voters into staying home, because Gore got more votes and because it happened after the votes had already been cast not before. Electoral college is a joke for it to even have had to come down to it, but in the end the people got the shaft. But it was the only election ever we got a perfect tally on. 5-4.

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-139653 CStanley Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:15:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-139653 OK, so can someone explain how this is different than the attempt to change the rules about recounts in FL in 2000? OK, so can someone explain how this is different than the attempt to change the rules about recounts in FL in 2000?

]]> By: PaulSilver http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-139652 PaulSilver Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:33:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-139652 What ever the outcome the process needs to transparent. The rest of the world is watching us to see if we can walk the talk. What ever the outcome the process needs to transparent. The rest of the world is watching us to see if we can walk the talk.

]]> By: Superbowl » Blog Archive » Clintonian Ethics, a Case Study: When You’re Losing, Change the Rules http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-110715 Superbowl » Blog Archive » Clintonian Ethics, a Case Study: When You’re Losing, Change the Rules Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:16:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-110715 [...] The Moderate Voice - Domestic and international news analysis, irreverent comments, original reporti... wrote an interesting post today on Clintonian Ethics, a Case Study: When Youâ??re Losing, Change the RulesHere’s a quick excerpt How utterly pathetic is the Clinton campaign? How utterly noxious has it become? And what utter loserdom. Having not won a contest since Super Tuesday, and after yet another drubbing on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Hawaii, Clinton is now seeking not to win the race by playing by the rules — that is, by actually beating Obama — but to win it by changing the rules: [Yesterday] morning [brought] the news that the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, has launched a new website where they are announ [...] [...] The Moderate Voice – Domestic and international news analysis, irreverent comments, original reporti… wrote an interesting post today on Clintonian Ethics, a Case Study: When Youâ??re Losing, Change the RulesHere’s a quick excerpt How utterly pathetic is the Clinton campaign? How utterly noxious has it become? And what utter loserdom. Having not won a contest since Super Tuesday, and after yet another drubbing on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Hawaii, Clinton is now seeking not to win the race by playing by the rules — that is, by actually beating Obama — but to win it by changing the rules: [Yesterday] morning [brought] the news that the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, has launched a new website where they are announ [...]

]]> By: cosmoetica http://themoderatevoice.com/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-139651 cosmoetica Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:05:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/17930/clintonian-ethics-a-case-study-when-youre-losing-change-the-rules/#comment-139651 I feel sorry for you, MIke. Hill's Chillers at TMV- Damozel, Jill, and Holly, are gonna whupp your hinny! I feel sorry for you, MIke. Hill's Chillers at TMV- Damozel, Jill, and Holly, are gonna whupp your hinny!

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