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Re: This Californian Has Voted. Have You?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 8 Oct 2003 16:06:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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This strikes me as weird. It’s as if one is able to physically hedge their
vote. If one votes for “no” recall, how is it that one is able to cast a
hypothetical vote?
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What does voting “no” have to do with it? What are you trying to say - only
those who vote “yes” get to vote for the replacement, or do you really like
to see another $40 million spent on a second election to resolve the recall
if it is a “yes”? Either option makes utterly no sense to me. There is no
vote for governor until the current one is actually recalled, so no matter if
you vote yes or no, your vote for a new governor is hypothetical.
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I am all in favor of saving the $$$. It makes a little more sense to say “yes,
recall him, and replace him with X”, than to say “no, do not recall him, but in
the event he gets recalled, replace him with X”. Maybe it is because it appears
that if you vote “no”, it is as if you are voting for 2 different people,
because a “no” vote is in essence a vote for Davis. I dunno. It’s just a
little weird, and I’d bet some enterprising lawyers might think so as well (but
not my LEGO collection this time;-)
(snip blockbuster plot)
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With wonder and amazement on his face, Arnold shouts in terror, “No! Not
Willie Brown!” Willie says, “Y’all started this recall nonsense to get me
out as Speaker of the legislature, now I’m finishing it!” He pushes Arnold
over the brink. A wailing cry drifts up, “Precioussssssssssssssss! Oh, and
I’ll be ba...” Splat! Roll credits.
It could only happen in Hollywood! :-)
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I don’t know what you do for a living, -->Bruce<--, but if it’s not screen
writing, you’ve missed your calling! :-)
JOHN
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| (...) Alright, let's run this the other way. Another recall happens, only this time it is Arnie. 51% vote yes. 49% vote no. So, in fact, only 51% get to determine who the new governor is. And you can bet that most of that 49% who don't get to vote (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) What does voting "no" have to do with it? What are you trying to say - only those who vote "yes" get to vote for the replacement, or do you really like to see another $40 million spent on a second election to resolve the recall if it is a (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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