Comments on: The Wisdom of Gov. Phil http://themoderatevoice.com/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/ 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 08:34:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-132934 Slamfu Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:19:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/#comment-132934 Wow, what an idea. Shorten the primary process, what out of the box thinking madman could have devised such an insane idea? Its impossible, it would never work! Now all they have to do is get the actual voting done in a week, or better yet a day, and we could get on with life. Wow, what an idea. Shorten the primary process, what out of the box thinking madman could have devised such an insane idea? Its impossible, it would never work! Now all they have to do is get the actual voting done in a week, or better yet a day, and we could get on with life.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-132932 pacatrue Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:04:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/#comment-132932 Of course, the superdelegates don't have to wait for an official primary to make their voice heard. They could simply declare their intentions now as Richardson and many others have done. Of course, the superdelegates don't have to wait for an official primary to make their voice heard. They could simply declare their intentions now as Richardson and many others have done.

]]> By: PaulSilver http://themoderatevoice.com/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/comment-page-1/#comment-132931 PaulSilver Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:59:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/18612/the-wisdom-of-gov-phil/#comment-132931 It is a reasonable proposal but does not really address the concerns that someone with more popular and delegate votes can be overridden by the super delegates.<br><br>What many independents may want to see is that the Democrats can solve daunting problems.<br><br>What would inspire me would be a grand bargain between Clinton and Obama to run together and split responsibilities for the various major issues and then to switch roles in the 2012 election. Something like this was agreed to between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. <br><br>Challenging times call for challenging remedies. It is a reasonable proposal but does not really address the concerns that someone with more popular and delegate votes can be overridden by the super delegates.

What many independents may want to see is that the Democrats can solve daunting problems.

What would inspire me would be a grand bargain between Clinton and Obama to run together and split responsibilities for the various major issues and then to switch roles in the 2012 election. Something like this was agreed to between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Challenging times call for challenging remedies.

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