The whole idea of the superdelegates was to have people voting for the best interests of the national Democratic party, not the best interests of the state Democratic caucuses. These are major Democratic party apparatchiks who have no constituencies other than themselves and each other. They can change their minds any time they want to right up to their actual vote and they quite specifically do not have to vote along state primary lines. The primary votes are in and they can't be changed, but the superdelegates can still observe the political scene, witness late blunders and surges, and vote accordingly. This thing is very close. Neither candidate has walked away with it. A new democratic platform has to be built at the Convention and since no candidate will win with a mandate, a lot of compromises will have to be made. The loser of this nomination battle will get a whole lot of say in what the next democratic platform will be composed of, in return for their support in the general election.
Yeah, he clearly wants to join Jackson and Sharpton on the lucrative race-baiting circuit. The new voice of the black church in America.
Interesting. Can you say "Overcomplicated"? Caucuses are bad enough but super-delegates take the cake. If left up to me, I'd probably base everything on the popular vote, but I'm sure that's not the best way either. Either way, I believe McCain will have to work hard to lose this election. Hillary and Obama are making it pretty easy.
Im personally offended by this remark, in no way does, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, nor Rev. Wright represent the black church in America. I go to church 3 sundays out of a month regularly, I have never heard this kind of race baiting in church. My pastor has spoken about racism and politics before, but never to this extreme. If you arent a frequent at every black church in America, I suppose you cant really speak on the content of the church as a whole.
Due to me traveling I have not heard anything about McCain’s tax credit speech. On the surface of what you said the concept intrigued me so I looked it up. Here is what it said. Also Tuesday, his campaign began airing a health care commercial in Iowa, where McCain plans to hold a town hall-style meeting Thursday in Des Moines. In it, McCain makes the case for his market-oriented plan. Under McCain's plan, anyone could get the credit, and those who like their company health care plans could choose to stay in them. The credit would be available as a rebate to people at lower income levels who have no tax liability, Holtz-Eakin said. To pay for the tax credit, McCain would eliminate the tax exemption for people whose employers pay a portion of their coverage, raising an estimated $3.6 trillion in revenues, Holtz-Eakin said. Companies that provide coverage to workers still would get tax breaks. McCain would also cut costs by limiting health care lawsuits. The goal is to move the health care industry away from job-based coverage toward competition among health insurance companies on the open market. So what is wrong with this plan? The poor who do not pay any taxes in the first place get a check in the mail from the federal government. Hopefully they are smart enough to buy health insurance with it (versus a new TV). The rest of us get a credit on the $800 a month health insurance cost us. I am a small business owner not a tax guy. Someone smarter than me please tell me why this is a bad plan please?
Then you are too . . .damn . . . sensitive. This ain't about you. Are you suddenly blind to someone being facetious? I think the trio above think that they represent the black church in America, even though I think they represent their own egos. Wright himself this week stated that these attacks were not against him, but against the black church in America. I don't have to attend a black church or meet any other criteria in order to have an opinion.
Personal health coverage has always offered lower benefits at a higher cost than group health coverage.
God forbid you be wrong about something, especially the black church, because thats inclusive with knowing everything.:thumb:
he simply said they think they represent the black church not they do. or better yet they work under the guise of representing the black church while bleeding the masses. thats my view as well. it in no way reflects their actual affiliation with anyone or anything. no different than any other tv evangelist with the 800 number reflects the people it claims to represent.
I understand that completely, I think you can understand why I wouldnt want people to think that they represent the black church, because they call themselves Reveren. Sharpton and Jackson havent had a church in years. Rev Wright definitely doesnt speak for the black church. Yes i am sensitive about it, i take my religion seriously. And I despise these guys (sharpton mainly) who are on the wrong side of alot of issues. And frankly, they make black people look bad with their posturing. For the most part they do it for the money. Some issues they are geniune about, but for the most part they arent. Id like to tell Jackson, Sharpton, and Wright, dont do me any favors.
