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Old 09-18-2014, 01:03 PM
 
Location: Old Mother Idaho
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There are a lot of voters who are fed up with both parties.
Whether Orman wins or loses, he could well be an indication of what's to come in 2016.

The U.S. doesn't have much of a tradition of political coalitions that form during elections, but the time may be ripening for them. A lot of other democracies, like Canada, G. Britain, and Israel very often form winning coalitions that go on to govern afterwards.
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Old 09-18-2014, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Long Island
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what kind of independent is he????

lean to the left, right, center, green, rtl , socialist, communist, workers, .....what kind....who will he affiliate with????
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Old 09-18-2014, 01:16 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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what kind of independent is he????

lean to the left, right, center, green, rtl , socialist, communist, workers, .....what kind....who will he affiliate with????

He has said he would caucus with whoever has the clear majority. Now if he considers 50-49, 51-48, etc a clear majority, who knows. He appears to be middle of the road on fiscal issues, and more liberal on social issues.
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Old 09-18-2014, 04:19 PM
 
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He has said he would caucus with whoever has the clear majority. Now if he considers 50-49, 51-48, etc a clear majority, who knows. He appears to be middle of the road on fiscal issues, and more liberal on social issues.
He sounds like an opportunist with no ideological backbone.
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Old 09-18-2014, 04:20 PM
 
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Kansas Supreme Court just ordered Taylor off the ballot. Gotta love these activist judges.
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Old 09-18-2014, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Home is Where You Park It
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He sounds like an opportunist with no ideological backbone.
Or maybe he's a moderate who is having a hard time finding a comfortable political home. Like a lot of american voters.
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Old 09-18-2014, 04:25 PM
 
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Or maybe he's a moderate who is having a hard time finding a comfortable political home. Like a lot of american voters.
No, he's a democrat. And with Taylor off the ballot, it will be even more clear
to Kansas voters. Roberts cruises to victory. Easy.
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Old 09-18-2014, 04:58 PM
 
Location: Type 0.73 Kardashev
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Kansas Supreme Court just ordered Taylor off the ballot. Gotta love these activist judges.
Now why don't I hear any 'activist judge!' whining and sniveling about today's decision which allows a Nebraska candidate for lieutenant governor to drop off the ballot and be replaced after the deadline for such things?

Oh, sorry - that case concerns the Republican ticket and, as we all know, the self-absorbed and narcissistic definition of activist judge is: any judge issuing a decision Republicans don't like.

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A decision to allow for a switch in Republican candidates for Nebraska lieutenant governor nine days after a deadline for certifying the statewide ballot has been upheld by a county district court.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/09/18/71559.htm

Side note: the Democratic Party in Nebraska (unlike the Republican Party in Kansas) did not contest the replacement - it was the Libertarian candidate that contested this particular replacement in court. So there's only one party here that is completely two-faced, crying foul about something the other party does when they're doing the exact same thing in the next state over. And that would be the GOP.

Now, back to your regularly-scheduled pouting.
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Old 09-18-2014, 05:05 PM
 
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Now why don't I hear any 'activist judge!' whining and sniveling about today's decision which allows a Nebraska candidate for lieutenant governor to drop off the ballot and be replaced after the deadline for such things?

Oh, sorry - that case concerns the Republican ticket and, as we all know, the self-absorbed and narcissistic definition of activist judge is: any judge issuing a decision Republicans don't like.


http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/09/18/71559.htm

Side note: the Democratic Party in Nebraska (unlike the Republican Party in Kansas) did not contest the replacement - it was the Libertarian candidate that contested this particular replacement in court. So there's only one party here that is completely two-faced, crying foul about something the other party does when they're doing the exact same thing in the next state over. And that would be the GOP.

Now, back to your regularly-scheduled pouting.
I'm confident Roberts will still win. The good news about this decision is that NO MATTER WHAT a Democrat will not be winning the seat.
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Old 09-18-2014, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Pine Grove,AL
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I'm confident Roberts will still win. The good news about this decision is that NO MATTER WHAT a Democrat will not be winning the seat.
So its literally the party affiliation that matters to you and not the positions that person holds ?????
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