tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post3130991069601440046..comments2023-05-09T10:03:57.938-04:00Comments on DRYDEN DAILY KAZ: A Big Bear Hugged OneKAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post-58075075570642702892008-03-05T12:48:00.000-05:002008-03-05T12:48:00.000-05:00I don't think that primaries are automatically a b...I don't think that primaries are automatically a bad thing, but I do think there's such a thing as primary ennui, where the voters throw up their hands and say, "Enough already!" I'm almost there, and I like this stuff. And yes, I'm worried about the quality of the conversation. I liked this piece in Sunday's NYT where the former candidates talked about what wasn't being talked about: <BR/> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/opinion/02candidatesintro.html?ex=1362373200&en=3a126b3b0b2f63e0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssKAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003077552609056100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558669846298144145.post-58906948170317664132008-03-05T09:03:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:03:00.000-05:00I think the extended Democratic primary could actu...I think the extended Democratic primary could actually be a good thing, keeping the story and the names out there for longer.<BR/><BR/>However, the value of that depends not on the length of the primary, but on how the candidates try to win. If it's a bashing slog-fest, we have a huge problem. If they manage to find better ways to have a conversation, we could have something great.<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing we'll avoid the 1968 scenario, but I'm not certain how much better we'll do.<BR/><BR/>(We have to get out of the idea that primaries are automatically a bad thing, and find ways to push them into more interesting and useful conversations than they've been for a long long time.)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554070922651946349noreply@blogger.com