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Dang, I'm tired!

March 21st, 2008 (10:12 pm)

Tomorrow will be mega packing!

I am unsuccessfully attempting to sell off stuff I don't need, via craigslist ads. I got one taker for the 3 harry potter books, but have not heard back from her since yesterday, so that might be a no-go. I need to post my dresser as well, it's heavy and ridiculous and completely unnecessary considering the vast quantities of closets at the new place.

Upon getting more time, I need to look into how to make Facebook applications. This is because, despite the fact that so many are utter time-destroyers, there are a few that are really quite enjoyable (Scrabulous anyone? Or Scramble, for that matter?), and I think it would be worthwhile to learn how to make them myself.

That which is ridiculous? Shoe Carnival. Apparently it's not the season for there to be women's hiking shoes. The sales person told me this. I mean, it's spring! That's pretty much the beginning of hiking season for me! Then Drew points out that most people that wear hiking boots most likely don't really hike. Also ridiculous: there were zero high top athletic shoes for women. Where's my ankle support?!

So about this whole potential Florida and Michigan re-vote thing. I don't really have an opinion as to if it should or shouldn't happen. I just hope that the Dem. party realises that, should the two states be allowed to redo their primary voting, that means there's absolutely nothing that can be done if, in 4 years, a bunch of states want to move their primary up earlier, since this precedent would get set. Since "Hey, don't do that or we won't count your votes...just kidding!" is not really effective. This not really addressing the fact that it's rather flawed anyhow to have certain states that end up being more important then other states just because of when they vote and all. If anything, this current election season, with it's neck to neck democratic candidates, is totally making all of the states feel warm and fuzzy and important, not just the early ones!

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Posted by: Tarsus ([info]tarsus4)
Posted at: March 22nd, 2008 09:22 am (UTC)

I just hope that the Dem. party realises that, should the two states be allowed to redo their primary voting, that means there's absolutely nothing that can be done if, in 4 years, a bunch of states want to move their primary up earlier, since this precedent would get set.

I respectfully disagree. Why would a state move its primary date that far up if it knows that its REAL primary is going to have to be much much later? It would be more effective to follow the rules and have one in February.

Hell, all this redo is doing is forcing MI/FL back into compliance with the original rules. I'm happy with that.

Posted by: ptocheia ([info]ptocheia)
Posted at: March 22nd, 2008 12:40 pm (UTC)

Interesting! I was more going along with the thought that having the punishment for moving the primary date up be not getting to vote was much more effective then giving the states a revote. But, considering all of the money and time wasted via revote, states would probably realise it's much more effective/prudent to just vote when you're supposed to, rather then moving things around. Albeit, the simple fact that Fl and MI didn't have their votes counted in the first place is probably punishment enough, considering said waste that occurred. Well, that and the fact that it's unfair to the voters, who didn't have a say in when the primary would be set, which actually didn't occur to me until now.

Nonetheless, I would like to see a better system for primaries to raise the fairness of voting order amongst states. Err, not that I actually have any ideas as to what would work better. I'll just wait until I'm dictator to figure that one out, I suppose!


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