tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post5421301068904038391..comments2024-03-28T09:14:20.479-05:00Comments on driftglass: David Brooks: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Forum on Ranked-Choice Votingdriftglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09379167083253389153noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-19871895829711838772018-06-01T19:12:22.075-05:002018-06-01T19:12:22.075-05:00The best part is that Brooks's dream party whi...The best part is that Brooks's dream party which will change everything is <em>between</em> Soviet Refrigerator Factories A and B.steevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620735494191381865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-71988294377858762842018-06-01T14:59:06.345-05:002018-06-01T14:59:06.345-05:00I'm stuck with the picture of all those angel-...I'm stuck with the picture of all those angel-food cakes that are forever trapped on that neutron star... starskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661141833059602897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-32865238844614918832018-06-01T14:00:28.477-05:002018-06-01T14:00:28.477-05:00You nailed it. The biggest lie/smear in America is...You nailed it. The biggest lie/smear in America is the 'both sides' lie.barneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572095990952474034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-65486396082710789402018-06-01T13:54:21.904-05:002018-06-01T13:54:21.904-05:00I heard good things about ranked-choice voting for... I heard good things about ranked-choice voting for years and years, but the first thing we did with it when we got it was elect Jean Quan as our mayor, which kinda sucked.<br /> Maybe it'll be better when we understand it better, and Libby Schaaf was a much better outcome from the same system, so optimism?<br /><br /> -Doug in Oaklanddinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-77167179576510158722018-06-01T11:54:11.701-05:002018-06-01T11:54:11.701-05:00This may be backing up on stylish election methods...This may be backing up on stylish election methods.<br /><br />Start with getting as much money out of elections as possible.<br /><br />I care not to hear the NRA variable for elections that if you ban money in elections than only Russians will have money in elections.<br /><br />Gerrymandering is not just remapping for a party to lock in and Terra-form it's voters.<br />I got to say, the choosing a first choice and second has some merit.<br /><br />One thing for sure, Brooks is definitely not the go to guy for thought and information to chew on for elections. But if I want to read an Auto bio of a feebled mentally challenge writer who never has to account from one word from the next, one column written from the next. Because of some wealthy sugar daddy that assures his incompetence will be rewarded.<br /><br />For Brooks to excoriate Obama in the past, while facing Trump in the present is his illness of inability to face reality. <br />Brooks is almost like a mild mannered Alex Jones.<br />Robthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736678459663803707noreply@blogger.com