The government didn't choose a candidate. The candidate "chose" not to run by the means that he did not do his paperwork in time... Again: What special circumstances are to consider that should lessen the punishment for the candidates?
The candidate "chose" not to run by the means that he did not do his paperwork in time...
How about a candidate that chooses to run after the deadline? Since the government doesn't have to re-print ballots for write-in candidates, how would this test pass a strict scrutiny challenge?
What if you were a student at RIT and you wanted a Pell Grant? Let's imagine that the deadline to apply for a Pell Grant for the fall is July 27, 2008. Let's further imagine that you miss filing by that date. Do you get your Pell Grant?
The candidate "chose" not to run by the means that he did not do his paperwork in time...
How about a candidate that chooses to run after the deadline?
Well, you really can't run after the deadline, now can you? That's the point of the deadline.
I don't understand this point of contention. You've never had total freedom in choosing a candidate. I mean, you can't vote for Hillary now, right? There was a process for selecting those candidates for whom you may vote. There needs to be some sort of selection process, or else the whole system would be chaotic.
Well, you really can't run after the deadline, now can you? That's the point of the deadline.
You can run up and until the election unless the government places restrictions. Any restrictions are going to have to pass a strict scrutiny test. I've yet to hear a strong reason why so much advance notice is required for a write-in candidate. If you guys can't come up with a reason, just imagine how much the courts will struggle.
I mean, you can't vote for Hillary now, right?
The parties can do whatever they want. They aren't the government. And Hillary could always have run as an independent.
McCain's solution to the finance crisis: blame Obama.
Obama is still taking advice from William Daley, who served on the board of Fannie Mae. I like Obama's social policies, but he's shown really poor judgment regarding the economy.
McCain's solution to the finance crisis: blame Obama.
Obama is still taking advice from William Daley, who served on the board of Fannie Mae. I like Obama's social policies, but he's shown really poor judgment regarding the economy.
Let's see, vote for someone who might be remotely tied to and get some advice from the former Secretary of Commerce the last time the country was in very good shape, even if the person was on the board of Fannie Mae, or vote for the guy who's chief economic adviser is the lady that ran Hewlett Packard into the ground and then left with $42 million in various forms. Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Sometimes I think it might be nice to have a ranch in Idaho. A person would definitely have a lot of space. Then I remember how crappy it is to be so isolated.
Seriously, most of those states are just there to drive through or fly over on the way to someplace civilized. I mean. is there any reason at all to stop in Mississippi unless you desperately need gas?
McCain's solution to the finance crisis: blame Obama.
Obama is still taking advice from William Daley, who served on the board of Fannie Mae. I like Obama's social policies, but he's shown really poor judgment regarding the economy.
Meanwhile, Phil Gramm still follows McCain around like a ghost.
Hey, but actually, people aside, the scenery of the Arizona and Utah deserts is breathtaking. The plains and the rocky mountains...there are lots of reasons to go to red states.
You know what they say about New York? "Nice place to visit, but you wouldn't wanna live there." That's what I feel about these places. Just passing through is a really cool experience and you aren't affected by conservative policy.
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Again: What special circumstances are to consider that should lessen the punishment for the candidates?
I don't understand this point of contention. You've never had total freedom in choosing a candidate. I mean, you can't vote for Hillary now, right? There was a process for selecting those candidates for whom you may vote. There needs to be some sort of selection process, or else the whole system would be chaotic.
He's up in the College as well.
Seriously, most of those states are just there to drive through or fly over on the way to someplace civilized. I mean. is there any reason at all to stop in Mississippi unless you desperately need gas?
Reminder: Phil Gramm was the guy behind the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. (You may remember it better as the bill containing the "Enron Loophole", which Gramm's wife used to take home over $2,000,000) This act allowed for the completely unregulated and unmonitored trading of collateralized debt obligations, which was described as "the heart of the subprime meltdown" by Michael Greenberger (protip: he was the head of the CFTC's trading and markets division.)
Obama would need to appoint Chaney as his economic adviser for me to think McCain keeps better company.
You know what they say about New York? "Nice place to visit, but you wouldn't wanna live there." That's what I feel about these places. Just passing through is a really cool experience and you aren't affected by conservative policy.
LA gets a worse rap than it deserves.