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Well, I guess as far as I'm concerned, anyone who
denies the existence of a "machine" doesn't really
understand what the goal of a political party is -
it's not just about having tea together. To deny the
existence of the machine means either someone is not
being honest with you, or they are so deep inside the
machine themselves that they can't see it for what it
is any more.
Some candidates (Kallenbach, Brock, Cherryhomes,
Biernat,etc) benefit from the machine, and others
struggle against it - that's life.
Eric Fyksen
--- Michael Atherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> Tim Bonham wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure why he's surprised that the DFL party
> puts a lot of effort
> > into electing our candidates. We do a lot of work
> to evaluate potential
> > candidates, putting them through screenings, small
> group discussions, phone
> > conversations, speeches, public Q&A sessions,
> etc.; and we squabble like
> > kids choosing the ones we think are best. Then we
> work like crazy to elect
> > the candidates we've endorsed. What's the big
> deal about that?
>
> The big deal is that candidates must compromise
> their views to those
> of the party. And, once an endorsement is given and
> a candidate
> elected they have incurred a debt to the DFL. This
> might be a minor
> problem if the DFL actually knew how to run the city
> effectively, but
> sadly they don't. Thus, the endorsement process
> perpetuates mediocrity
> and limits the implementation of creative solutions
> to the city's problems.
>
> Michael Atherton
> Prospect Park
>
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