On Dec 31, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Francis Drouillard wrote: > No need for you to worry. A Tea Party favorite is going to make sure VA > Republicans have choices that include non-establishment candidates: > > <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/12/31/virginia-attorney-general-intervenes-in-gop-primary-ballot-dispute/>
Wow. I was unaware that government control of private political party rules was a 'small government' teabagger thing. Yet another example of the anti-responsibility, 'rules for thee, but not for me' streak of modern conservatism. "I didn't get the results I wanted, so lets change the rules until I do". (And I think that the Dems joining in with Cuccinelli are equally idiotic.) Gathering nominating petitions isn't a peculiar Virginia thing, you have to do it in most or all 50 states. The rules are even harder if you're not one of the privileged two parties of the US, and as many folks on both sides have pointed out, this is really Politics 101. Hell, I've walked precincts myself, petitions in hand, gathering signatures. It's not that hard to do...unless you're a kook, a vanity candidate, with no real intention to run, or think that the rules don't apply to you. Seriously, it's just 400 names from each legislative district, 100,000 names in all in a state with nearly 8 million people. It's not that hard, not with a minimal amount of organization in the state. If these candidates are so disorganized that they cannot manage these simple basic campaign logistical steps, they shouldn't be considered for president at all. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
