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WalterMitty
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« on: September 12, 2006, 04:46:22 PM »
...requiring its members to stay in the party they were elected under for their entire term.

in other words, if joe lieberman was elected as an indy, hed be forced to be an indy for his six year term.

if richard shelby wanted to change parties in mid-term, hed be forced to pull a phil gramm and resign his seat and run in the special election.
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2006, 04:47:37 PM »
I don't see why.
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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2006, 04:48:16 PM »
How exactly would you enforce it? If someone votes with the other party, what does it matter? (and no, under the American system the mandate is personal)
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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2006, 05:10:25 PM »
Wayne Morse and Jim Jeffords on one side, and the myriad of Southern Democrats turned Republicans on ther other side would take issue with that.

Loyalty pledges to a party conflict with the purpose of a legislator, which is serving ALL their constituents.
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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2006, 08:30:01 PM »
Yes, to avoid Jeffords-like moves.
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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2006, 11:12:54 PM »
No, but I think Phil Gram handled it correctly.
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