On Wed, 6 Apr 2016 05:12:21 AM Rick Moen via luv-talk wrote:
functioning. One hope for the 2016 general election is that a massive defeat might induce in the Republicans some introspection and reform, or alternatively a splintering of that party and electoral realignment. But if on the other hand they double down and get crazier, it'll be enough if they lose not only the Presidency but also their current Senate voting margin -- as appears likely according to polls. They
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting#History The last few years would have been a good time for the Republicans to push for an "Australian Ballot". The voting system in Australia is apparently due to the main conservative party splitting in 2 and not wanting to lose to Labor. While the motivation for introducing it was bad the result was good. I think it's unfortunate that the Australian parties never took the logical next step of offering multiple candidates for some seats. Instead of having back room deals to determine who is nominated for a "safe seat" they should have multiple candidates from that party contest the election. I live in a zone for a Labor safe seat, it would be nice if Labor offered me multiple candidates to choose from. If the US had a similar system there could be candidates representing the Tea Party and the mainstream Republican party competing for a seat. That would save the Republicans from the candidate who wins a primary can't win an election problem.
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Yes, The Alt-Right Are Just a Bunch of Racists
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Thanks for citing an example of a less crazy conservative site in the US. He blames "lefties" for all the things that the right wing does wrong, but that's nothing by conservative standards of crazy. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/