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To: Dale Baker who wrote (61787)4/25/2008 3:35:53 PM
From: JohnM  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541659
 
John may want to be more precise than that. My academic days are 25 years behind me now.

That's a new one to me. I see the context in which you are using it. Makes sense.

However, I don't think I'm as bothered by the supers making the decision as long as it's perceived as reasonably fair within the party.

But should Obama have a significant, there's that word again, lead in elected delegates and the supers overturned it for whatever reason, Democratic centralism would be the mildest term used.



To: Dale Baker who wrote (61787)4/25/2008 3:42:09 PM
From: Katelew  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541659
 
OK. You've often lamented this process, and it was indeed ugly.

I just don't see that Hillary means a continuation of this. Maybe you think she would somehow choose this. I certainly don't and also think she's tough enough to just brush it off and keep going.

In terms of legislating, once in office, it seems to me the the Rs are in retreat, struggling to stay in office and can be dealt with.



To: Dale Baker who wrote (61787)4/25/2008 4:45:12 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541659
 
Democratic centralism is basically the notion that central party committees are better suited to tell citizens what they want, instead of open elections and referendums.

So, you're saying that the D rank and file want to to get rid of party centralism and decide in a decentralized way just which direction, programs, etc their statist party will impose centrally on its citizens... <g>