Then why don't we just skip these annoying primaries altogether?

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Then why don't we just skip these annoying primaries altogether?

TB — 4/30/2009 3:51:14 PM (archived)

After all, every primary loser deprives his constituents of the chance to vote for him.

Better yet, let's just skip all this crap and make Senators lifetime hereditary positions. For most of them, they might as well be anyway.

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Former member of the Warren Commission now a Democrat - azstrummer - 4/28/2009 7:48:59 PM
- Democrats grousing about the bribes - TB - 4/29/2009 9:33:40 PM
  - Seniority blending is always a problem. (n/t) - Bowser - 4/30/2009 12:16:58 AM
  - No big deal - z - 4/29/2009 9:41:58 PM
- The GOP continues to contract into a narrow, regional party - z - 4/29/2009 12:19:26 PM
- Excellent news! - Buck Galaxy - 4/29/2009 7:23:41 AM
- Excellent news! - Buck Galaxy - 4/29/2009 7:23:29 AM
- The extreme right-wing (read "base") has driven folks out. - Bowser - 4/28/2009 10:48:00 PM
- More like "still a Democrat." - TB - 4/28/2009 9:51:26 PM
  - That he couldn't get re-elected as a Republican says a lot. - Bowser - 4/28/2009 11:17:32 PM
    - In a primary. (n/t) - TB - 4/29/2009 2:38:56 AM
      - And you criticize the Democrats for Lieberman. For shame! :-) (n/t) - Bowser - 4/29/2009 3:35:52 AM
        
        re: And you criticize the Democrats for Lieberman. - TB - 4/29/2009 3:57:33 AM
        
        Specter does a good job for Pennsylvania. - Mary Anne - 4/30/2009 3:56:08 AM
        
        I think you believe that. The lens of ideology is thick and dark. (n/t) - Bowser - 4/29/2009 5:07:57 AM
        
        Most people have come to the same conclusion. - TB - 4/29/2009 5:15:33 AM
        
        So far, so good. Lieberman lost the Democratic primary. - Bowser - 4/29/2009 2:33:50 PM
  - He said that he was not about to let his 29 year career in the Senate be determined by his constituency. - Lee - 4/28/2009 11:08:29 PM
    - He wants his constituency to be able to vote for him. - Mary Anne - 4/30/2009 11:15:39 AM
      - Then why don't we just skip these annoying primaries altogether? - TB - 4/30/2009 3:51:14 PM
        
        Boy, this has really irritated you. - Mary Anne - 4/30/2009 6:09:17 PM
    - No he didn't - Robert - 4/28/2009 11:46:32 PM
      - "best thing that could happen to Conservatives..." - TB - 4/29/2009 2:57:25 AM
        
        You bookmarked that post? - Robert - 4/29/2009 7:29:20 PM
        
        No, I didn't. - TB - 4/29/2009 9:04:03 PM
      - Will see in the midterm. - Lee - 4/29/2009 1:33:52 AM
        
        Think nationally - Robert - 4/29/2009 3:00:04 AM
        
        You're really overreacting. - Lee - 4/29/2009 12:04:52 PM
        
        You're really viewing things through a partisan filter - Robert - 4/29/2009 7:41:45 PM
        
        Buy another sixpack and scratch his ass.. (n/t) - Eri - 4/29/2009 3:31:58 AM

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