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  • GatorB
    The Demon & 12clicks
    • Oct 2001
    • 18208

    #1

    typical anti-America republicans

    Republicans are balking at a Democratic senator's proposal to make it easier for minor parties to be listed on the Tennessee ballot.

    Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis wants to set a threshold of 10,000 signatures from eligible voters for a third party to be recognized in the state, down from a GOP proposal of about 40,000 signatures from registered voters.

    "My goal is to allow people who believe they're in the Tea Party or the Green Party or the Libertarian Party to get on the ballot," Kyle said. "Any organization that can get 10,000 signatures is as legitimate a political entity as any other.

    "People should be able to stand up there and say I believe in these principles. I just think democracy works better when the rules are fair."

    Republican House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga said he is concerned about fracturing Tennessee's political landscape.

    "I don't want to see us become like Italy and have a dozen different parties and all these splinter groups, and have to make coalitions with them,"


    http://www.tennessean.com/article/20...0321/1969/NEWS

    Yes Mr McCormick I'm sure if you had your way there would be only ONE party. Why should voters have actual CHOICE?
  • icymelon
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2007
    • 3220

    #2
    I like anti american and republican in same sentence to make up for them calling dems unpatriotic.
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    • spazlabz
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2003
      • 6548

      #3
      hold on a minute... wait...whoa there

      crack the two party system!!?? No WAY can that happen in the US, no sir!

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      • The Demon
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2003
        • 7336

        #4
        Typical anti intelligent democrats.
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        • 12clicks
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Jan 2001
          • 19813

          #5
          40,000 represents 7/10ths of one percent of Tennessee's population.
          thats less than 1% for you people who went to school in the south. There's no need to lower the threshold to 2/10ths of a percent.
          its so funny watching our least intelligent try to make an issue out of common sense.
          I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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          • spazlabz
            Confirmed User
            • Jul 2003
            • 6548

            #6
            Originally posted by The Demon
            Typical anti intelligent democrats.
            So what is that reply? A typical insult hurling republican? Why do you always do that, I swear it is because of replies like that which made me decide to just ignore political threads altogether. And no I am not left blind, I know you get attacked right back and in my opinion as good as you give. But I find both sides in a playground fight to be rather immature.

            The tone of the political discussions on GFY mirror the tone of political discussions across the US. I have honestly lost all hope for our society as this problem only seems to be getting worse and it would take a fundamental change in the republican party's tactics in order for there to be any real change in this regard.

            I say the republican party specifically because the democratic leadership had their backbones removed and Rove perfected this type of slash and burn political hype

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            • BlackCrayon
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Jun 2003
              • 19634

              #7
              Originally posted by 12clicks
              40,000 represents 7/10ths of one percent of Tennessee's population.
              thats less than 1% for you people who went to school in the south. There's no need to lower the threshold to 2/10ths of a percent.
              its so funny watching our least intelligent try to make an issue out of common sense.
              you gotta start somewhere. if its only 1% then what are they worried about? any step towards knocking down the 2 party farce is a good one.
              you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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              • 12clicks
                Too lazy to set a custom title
                • Jan 2001
                • 19813

                #8
                Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                you gotta start somewhere. if its only 1% then what are they worried about? any step towards knocking down the 2 party farce is a good one.
                exactly, its already under 1% so what ARE the democrats worried about?

                Its silly to have 20 choices on a ballot.
                at least thats the opinion of most adults.
                I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                • The Demon
                  Confirmed User
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 7336

                  #9
                  Originally posted by spazlabz
                  So what is that reply? A typical insult hurling republican? Why do you always do that, I swear it is because of replies like that which made me decide to just ignore political threads altogether. And no I am not left blind, I know you get attacked right back and in my opinion as good as you give. But I find both sides in a playground fight to be rather immature.

                  The tone of the political discussions on GFY mirror the tone of political discussions across the US. I have honestly lost all hope for our society as this problem only seems to be getting worse and it would take a fundamental change in the republican party's tactics in order for there to be any real change in this regard.

                  I say the republican party specifically because the democratic leadership had their backbones removed and Rove perfected this type of slash and burn political hype
                  No Spaz, your powers of perception are severely lacking this morning. This "reply" was as stupid as the title of the thread, which was kinda the point. It had no significance whatsoever. And the last thing I want to do is get into a political discussion on a forum where 99% of its inhabitants are blubbering morons (not you).
                  Last edited by The Demon; 03-29-2011, 05:41 AM.
                  Greed is Good

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                  • spazlabz
                    Confirmed User
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 6548

                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Demon
                    No Spaz, your powers are perception are severely lacking this morning. This "reply" was as stupid as the title of the thread, which was kinda the point. It had no significance whatsoever. And the last thing I want to do is get into a political discussion on a forum where 99% of its inhabitants are blubbering morons (not you).
                    Actually I got the point of the reply. I just would have liked to have seen your opinion on the 'meat' of the OP. I would have thought that people who are right leaning would like the idea of multiple parties because it gives much more freedom of choice and better representation... I know that is why I like the idea

                    I can understand that the republican party and I would even say the democrats (in whispers) would not like it because it would require a lot of work and a lot of compromise to get work done. There would be a much weaker 'party line'. But as far as I know you're a conservative and not a member of the RNC leadership, so how do you feel about a multi-party system


                    to 12clicks: you are absolutely correct, that is a massively small minority of the states population needed to create a new party on the ballots. I have no idea what % of the registered voters that works out to or even expected/likely voters. But even so, in my opinion it has got to start somewhere

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                    • 12clicks
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Jan 2001
                      • 19813

                      #11
                      spaz, it already started. at 7/10ths of 1%.

                      There's nothing here that "needs to start" and lowering an already low threshold is not "starting" anything.
                      I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                      • spazlabz
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 6548

                        #12
                        Originally posted by 12clicks
                        spaz, it already started. at 7/10ths of 1%.

                        There's nothing here that "needs to start" and lowering an already low threshold is not "starting" anything.
                        ya know what is truly messed up about that number? 7/10ths appears to be too high of a bar to reach hahaha At least in Tennessee

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                        • SuckOnThis
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 6844

                          #13
                          Originally posted by 12clicks
                          40,000 represents 7/10ths of one percent of Tennessee's population.
                          thats less than 1% for you people who went to school in the south. There's no need to lower the threshold to 2/10ths of a percent.
                          its so funny watching our least intelligent try to make an issue out of common sense.
                          I guess those schools in the south didn't teach you that 1 in 4 people are under the age of 18.

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                          • 12clicks
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Jan 2001
                            • 19813

                            #14
                            Originally posted by SuckOnThis
                            I guess those schools in the south didn't teach you that 1 in 4 people are under the age of 18.
                            Irrelevant.
                            I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                            • The Demon
                              Confirmed User
                              • Apr 2003
                              • 7336

                              #15
                              Originally posted by SuckOnThis
                              I guess those schools in the south didn't teach you that 1 in 4 people are under the age of 18.
                              I'm guessing someone as dumb as you couldn't get through high school.

                              And Spaz, I'm in favor of multi party systems but honestly I don't care whether they exist or not. But I wouldn't take anything GatorB posts seriously, even if it is a link to a serious issue.
                              Greed is Good

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                              • SuckOnThis
                                So Fucking Banned
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 6844

                                #16
                                Originally posted by 12clicks
                                Irrelevant.
                                Yes they are irrelevant since the article specifically mentions 'registered voters'.

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                                • SuckOnThis
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 6844

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by The Demon
                                  I'm guessing someone as dumb as you couldn't get through high school.
                                  Says the guy who's only claim to fame is being a troll on a porn board.

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                                  • The Demon
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Apr 2003
                                    • 7336

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by SuckOnThis
                                    Says the guy who's only claim to fame is being a troll on a porn board.
                                    So my only claim to fame is being a troll on a porn forum while your only claim to fame is being a moron on a porn forum? Wow, thanks for proving my point.
                                    Greed is Good

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                                    • Tom_PM
                                      Porn Meister
                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 16443

                                      #19
                                      A Tea Party candidate might get an otherwise republican vote if it were on the ballot as a competitor to the republican candidate. Thats another perspective.
                                      43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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                                      • spazlabz
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Jul 2003
                                        • 6548

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by PR_Tom
                                        A Tea Party candidate might get an otherwise republican vote if it were on the ballot as a competitor to the republican candidate. Thats another perspective.
                                        exactly, and a green party candidate might get votes from democrats. By electing a wide range of views to public office you really force the politicians to do their job which is compromise with others to form a majority for the benefit of the people that put them there. I love the idea of multiple parties, I wish it could happen on a national level

                                        poor old Bernie Sanders... all on his lonesome

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