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Well your elected senators are not that stellar random thoughts Send a noteboard - 14/05/2015 01:38:37 PM

The advantage of having appointed senators is it keeps the power in the hands of the state government and out of the hands of the political radicals who vote in primaries. Ted Cruz would be a senator if he had was appointed, he can only win because primaries have low turnout and the republican will win the general in Texas unless he or she is truly flawed. Our primary system is a major factor in how polarized our politics are. The primaries select candidates that appeal to the left or the right but never the middle.

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David Cameron whoops ass..... Anonymous2000 - 08/05/2015 01:33:15 PM 2360 Views
This time you're not talking nonsense. Legolas - 08/05/2015 05:36:35 PM 869 Views
The UK election system is as much a mystery as is cricket..... Anonymous2000 - 08/05/2015 05:44:31 PM 860 Views
It's basically the same system as yours, you do realize? For Congress, anyway. Legolas - 08/05/2015 06:32:54 PM 841 Views
The Scots seem quite suicidal Tom - 09/05/2015 04:29:31 AM 776 Views
Yes - but so do the Eurosceptic English. Legolas - 09/05/2015 09:27:39 AM 812 Views
The euro can only survive in one form Tom - 09/05/2015 05:39:34 PM 908 Views
Devaluation isn't exactly what you'd call a long-term solution. Legolas - 09/05/2015 08:38:54 PM 803 Views
Oh, I certainly don't support the populist parties Tom - 11/05/2015 01:43:23 AM 655 Views
I agree, "far right" is a misleading label in some ways. Legolas - 11/05/2015 09:29:56 PM 846 Views
What fool or fools started the EU? Anonymous2000 - 09/05/2015 01:37:27 PM 717 Views
Because Europe was doing so well before then, right? Legolas - 09/05/2015 07:51:30 PM 811 Views
The Euro would have worked better if there had been fiscal integration. Rebekah - 10/05/2015 09:43:43 PM 992 Views
Re Scotland: Rebekah - 10/05/2015 09:41:43 PM 788 Views
Yeah, it was tense enough from the outside... Legolas - 10/05/2015 10:42:53 PM 831 Views
So what is the SNP going to do if Cameron tells them (rightly) to sod off about another referendum? Tom - 11/05/2015 01:45:16 AM 781 Views
Not the SNP so much as the people. Rebekah - 11/05/2015 02:00:32 PM 972 Views
So the mob rules now, does it? Tom - 11/05/2015 06:04:04 PM 814 Views
Significant devolution will happen, that's for sure. Legolas - 11/05/2015 09:07:00 PM 762 Views
Why? Tom - 12/05/2015 07:10:31 AM 837 Views
I think that's enough Putin speeches for you for today. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2015 06:37:23 PM 492 Views
Ha! It helps to not be 10 martinis in when you post, too. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2015 11:41:48 PM 466 Views
I guess you haven't watched braveheart? random thoughts - 13/05/2015 01:49:30 PM 792 Views
You are a sad sorry little man, and I pity you. *NM* Wibble - 15/05/2015 12:03:37 AM 538 Views
Re: It's basically the same system as yours, you do realize? For Congress, anyway. Duke - 11/05/2015 05:32:55 AM 961 Views
The US is made up of 50 nations random thoughts - 12/05/2015 03:19:25 PM 731 Views
Indeed, but with the same two parties everywhere. Legolas - 12/05/2015 06:35:27 PM 780 Views
Wisconsin's drinking age The Shrike - 13/05/2015 01:09:53 PM 862 Views
Texas has similar laws random thoughts - 13/05/2015 01:44:29 PM 687 Views
I know. It's really sad that that's the most reasonable law anywhere in the US... Legolas - 13/05/2015 06:26:09 PM 837 Views
It's the same in Louisiana. Ghavrel - 14/05/2015 08:23:20 AM 781 Views
The states still can set the drinking age, incidentally. The feds can just withhold some funds. Ghavrel - 13/05/2015 02:55:51 AM 751 Views
They have still gutted the 10th amendment random thoughts - 13/05/2015 01:47:53 PM 752 Views
I agree they've gutted it. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Ghavrel - 14/05/2015 07:37:22 AM 737 Views
Well your elected senators are not that stellar random thoughts - 14/05/2015 01:38:37 PM 748 Views
What about open primaries like in California? *NM* Legolas - 15/05/2015 07:22:08 PM 391 Views
Texas kind of has open primaries random thoughts - 18/05/2015 08:34:43 PM 863 Views
They're all right. They're a hell of a lot better than our elected state legislature. Ghavrel - 17/05/2015 05:37:35 AM 751 Views
Three cheers for foodbanks! *NM* Dion - 12/05/2015 02:51:06 AM 439 Views
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