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Committee Meeting Drama
Anyone who finds local politics as fascinating as I do might consider attending Saturday's meeting of the City Democratic Committee. It's 9:45 a.m. at the library. The nominating committee is expected to announce the candidates it is recommending for endorsement by the party.
Seems simple enough, right? Nope. In manner that only the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee could come up with, the full committee has decided to take nominations for endorsements from the committee floor. All endorsements will be voted on by the full body.
What this means is that after careful consideration by the endorsement committee, the city committee could very well wind up endorsing a candidate who was not interviewed by any formal part of the committee. It also means that after agreeing to follow a process by which candidates would come before the nominating committee, the larger body has decided that it wants to reserve the right to throw the committee's suggestions out the window and name their own candidates.
John Franck, take notice.
Seems simple enough, right? Nope. In manner that only the Saratoga Springs Democratic Committee could come up with, the full committee has decided to take nominations for endorsements from the committee floor. All endorsements will be voted on by the full body.
What this means is that after careful consideration by the endorsement committee, the city committee could very well wind up endorsing a candidate who was not interviewed by any formal part of the committee. It also means that after agreeing to follow a process by which candidates would come before the nominating committee, the larger body has decided that it wants to reserve the right to throw the committee's suggestions out the window and name their own candidates.
John Franck, take notice.
posted by The Saratogian City Desk at
5:28 PM
5 Comments:
That would be political suicide to do this. More primaries. More annoyance to the public. More in fighting. Maybe I'll stay home on election day this year. If that happens that is.
Nobody can shoot themselves in the foot like the Saratoga Democratic Committee. Once they primary Franck but leave Skippy unchallenged they will have guaranteed a divided party. At which point they will all sing the L'Internationale, wave Mao’s little red book and march the party right off a cliff.
Jasper Nolan will have a lot to be thankful for come church Sunday
wasn't mao a communist and not a democrat?
Mao created and ruled the People's Republic of China. I doubt that China was a Republic.
The Cities Democratic Committee calls itself open and Democratic. I believe that about as much as Mao founded a republic.
I do find both were and are very good at slogans and propaganda.
George,george, george of the jungle! Watch out for that tree!
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