Comments on: Irrelevant http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/05/irrelevant Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: DrGail http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/05/irrelevant/comment-page-1#comment-35966 DrGail Tue, 13 May 2008 17:49:27 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=4134#comment-35966 Careless, you impelled me to go check it out. Granted, it was a misstatement on Obama's part to call territories states; there's no argument about that. I'm just morbidly curious about where the number 57 came from. Checking CNN's list of primaries, I come up with the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Democrats Abroad, American Samoa, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Marianas. If I'm counting correctly, that totals 57. (Truthfully, though, I fail to comprehend why territories that are not eligible to vote in the general election get to weigh in during the primary process, but that's a subject for another discussion. Preferably one that is preceded by straightening out the goofy primary calendar.) Careless, you impelled me to go check it out. Granted, it was a misstatement on Obama’s part to call territories states; there’s no argument about that. I’m just morbidly curious about where the number 57 came from.

Checking CNN’s list of primaries, I come up with the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Democrats Abroad, American Samoa, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Marianas. If I’m counting correctly, that totals 57.

(Truthfully, though, I fail to comprehend why territories that are not eligible to vote in the general election get to weigh in during the primary process, but that’s a subject for another discussion. Preferably one that is preceded by straightening out the goofy primary calendar.)

]]> By: Careless http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/05/irrelevant/comment-page-1#comment-35964 Careless Tue, 13 May 2008 17:31:55 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=4134#comment-35964 Pr, Guam, DC, American Samoa makes 53 (since Obama wasn't counting the one state he hadn't been to), even if he was being ridiculous in calling the territories states. So no, there doesn't appear to be an excuse aside from a strange mental lapse Pr, Guam, DC, American Samoa makes 53 (since Obama wasn’t counting the one state he hadn’t been to), even if he was being ridiculous in calling the territories states. So no, there doesn’t appear to be an excuse aside from a strange mental lapse

]]> By: DrGail http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/05/irrelevant/comment-page-1#comment-35941 DrGail Tue, 13 May 2008 13:26:40 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=4134#comment-35941 When you count in Democrats Abroad and D.C. as well as Puerto Rico and the other territories holding primaries, I'm guessing that the final count comes to. . .wait for it. . .57! When you count in Democrats Abroad and D.C. as well as Puerto Rico and the other territories holding primaries, I’m guessing that the final count comes to. . .wait for it. . .57!

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