Comments on: Video: Carol Announces Write-In Campaign http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/15/video-carol-announces-write-in-campaign/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:48:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jack http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/15/video-carol-announces-write-in-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-320892 Jack Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:11:49 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6736#comment-320892 I actually agree with your assessment of the primaries. However, that's the current system in DC. It's the system Schwartz willingly participated in. Heck, she's on the City Council for goodness sake, chair of the Commitee with the Bd. of Elections under it, if anyone is in a position to change the system, it's she, and she didn't. I actually agree with your assessment of the primaries. However, that's the current system in DC. It's the system Schwartz willingly participated in. Heck, she's on the City Council for goodness sake, chair of the Commitee with the Bd. of Elections under it, if anyone is in a position to change the system, it's she, and she didn't.

]]> By: Reid http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/15/video-carol-announces-write-in-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-319994 Reid Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:26:18 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6736#comment-319994 "what about making an even bigger mockery of our election system; how about teaching our children that even if you lose under the rules, find a loophole to get what you want" How is it a mockery? Why do primaries matter that much? Why do they matter at all? Why is the limitation on choice for the general election viewed to be desireable? How is it a "loophole" to let people vote for whom they want? The primaries are an unecessary and flawed system that benefits parties over the people. That's the mockery. "what about making an even bigger mockery of our election system; how about teaching our children that even if you lose under the rules, find a loophole to get what you want"

How is it a mockery? Why do primaries matter that much? Why do they matter at all? Why is the limitation on choice for the general election viewed to be desireable?

How is it a "loophole" to let people vote for whom they want?

The primaries are an unecessary and flawed system that benefits parties over the people. That's the mockery.

]]> By: Jack http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/15/video-carol-announces-write-in-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-319702 Jack Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:56:09 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6736#comment-319702 What an amazing development! She asked what's the worst that can happen. I guess to an egomaniac like her, it would simply be that she loses again. However, how about dividing a growing DC Republican Party, which she again proudly claims to be; what about making an even bigger mockery of our election system; how about teaching our children that even if you lose under the rules, find a loophole to get what you want. I can't wait to see the chaos with the Bd. of Elections trying to decide whether to count simply "Carol" and misspellings of "Schwartz" as votes for her, because this will undoubtedly occur. Lastly, I can't wait to see her introduce emergency legislation that forbids the registration of college students as DC voters. Good to see a public official actually complaining that people registered to vote and actually made their voices heard. But I guess for her, all that matters is that she has a good shot of winning. What an amazing development! She asked what's the worst that can happen. I guess to an egomaniac like her, it would simply be that she loses again. However, how about dividing a growing DC Republican Party, which she again proudly claims to be; what about making an even bigger mockery of our election system; how about teaching our children that even if you lose under the rules, find a loophole to get what you want. I can't wait to see the chaos with the Bd. of Elections trying to decide whether to count simply "Carol" and misspellings of "Schwartz" as votes for her, because this will undoubtedly occur. Lastly, I can't wait to see her introduce emergency legislation that forbids the registration of college students as DC voters. Good to see a public official actually complaining that people registered to vote and actually made their voices heard.

But I guess for her, all that matters is that she has a good shot of winning.

]]> By: Babs http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/15/video-carol-announces-write-in-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-319325 Babs Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:42:44 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6736#comment-319325 She is sick and everyone in that room looks dead, I am sorry move on and let us get someone that at least looks innovative. She is sick and everyone in that room looks dead, I am sorry move on and let us get someone that at least looks innovative.

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