Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-08 Thread Joel Blau
under the circumstances. But the original question was why Republicans are not wishy-washy about the issue. I hope this explains why. David Shemano -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of kelley Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 6:52 AM To: [EMAIL PR

Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-07 Thread kelley
correct me if i'm wrong, but if memory serves, there wasn't an option for a statewide manual recount, at first. there was an option for a statewide machine recount. and there was the possibility of challenging the result in particular counties. borehead's team (and shrubya's) already knew

RE: Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-07 Thread David Shemano
f kelleySent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 6:52 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [PEN-L:5780] Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)correct me if i'm wrong, but if memory serves, there wasn't an option for astatewide manual recount, at first. there was an option for a statewidemachine recount

Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-07 Thread Joel Blau
ginal question was why Republicans are not wishy-washy about the issue. I hope this explains why. David Shemano -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of kelley Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 6:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEN-L:5780] Re: RE

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-07 Thread David Shemano
5:23 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [PEN-L:5829] Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)No, it is not completely cynical. As Boies argued this morning on the issue of a broader recount, it is not the plaintiff's responsibility to protect Bush from the incompetenc

RE: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-06 Thread Max Sawicky
I have no problem at all w/your being here, but I have to say I am curious as to why. mbs Since you asked, I am a conservative who lurks on this list, . . .

RE: Re: RE: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-06 Thread David Shemano
Dear conservative lurker (apologies for losing your name), Since you asked, I am a conservative who lurks on this list, . . . Lurk not, brave sir! Tell us why the economy's healthy. Or why it's not. Or what, in the heady dynamics around and within us, represents the

RE: Re: RE: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-06 Thread David Shemano
Why mention the lumpenconservatives? In terms of importance in establishing the merits of convervatism, you are forgetting the most important conservatives: 1. Rulers of Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. 2. Rulers of Eastern European countries from 1945 to 1989. 3. Rulers of North

Re: RE: Re: RE: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-06 Thread Louis Proyect
Why mention the lumpenconservatives? In terms of importance in establishing the merits of convervatism, you are forgetting the most important conservatives: 1. Rulers of Soviet Union from 1917 to 1991. 2. Rulers of Eastern European countries from 1945 to 1989. 3. Rulers of North

Re: RE: RE: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-06 Thread Rob Schaap
Dear conservative lurker (apologies for losing your name), Since you asked, I am a conservative who lurks on this list, . . . Lurk not, brave sir! Tell us why the economy's healthy. Or why it's not. Or what, in the heady dynamics around and within us, represents the status quo to which you

RE: Re: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-05 Thread Max Sawicky
The DLC started after the Mondale defeat. The guiding principle was not any special conservative ideological position, but a determination not to get smoked again in a national election. What did Mondale win? Two states or something? A pretty strong reaction was understandable. Mondale was

Re: Re: Re: GOP vs Dem Behavior (e.g., voting)

2000-12-05 Thread Michael Hoover
From: "Michael Hoover" [EMAIL PROTECTED] First specific DLC accomplishment was to convince 11 southern states to hold their prez primaries on same day in 1988 for purpose of boosting their clout, enhancing position of south in nominating process and helping "moderate" southern candidates.