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He's not talking about the Caucuses. (Why is this hard?)

Posted by ty97 Nov 2 '11, 12:16

The article you are quoting from is even titled

"Activists propose 'shutting down' candidate offices during Iowa caucuses"

They intend to swarm / disrupt /shut down CAMPAIGN OFFICES, NOT CAUCUSES.

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Campaign offices? Campaigning for what? - Dr.Vermin Nov 2, 12:21
He is claiming that they will not interfere with voting on the day of the caucus. - Strongbad Nov 2, 12:21 17
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  - Isn't Colbert's superPAC ads for pArry messing with the democratic process? -- nm - Sugar Hangover Geist Nov 2, 12:27 1
    - No idea, I don't watch that show. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 2, 12:28
  - I agree that they are not the same. - Strongbad Nov 2, 12:26 12
    - Then stop saying they are going to disrupt the Caucuses. Because, as you admit, they are not the same. -- nm - ty97 Nov 2, 12:27 10
      - "Disrupt does not mean violent." = "We're going to disrupt in a non-violent way" -- nm - Strongbad Nov 2, 12:32
      - We'll just have to disagree. - Strongbad Nov 2, 12:31 6
        
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        I have not once claimed that they are trying to interfere with the democratic process - Strongbad Nov 2, 12:53 2
        
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        Not quite. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 06:10
        
        Just two out of three. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 2, 12:47
        
        I think "the campaigns for" and thereby "the results of" can be included in the overall descriptor "the caucuses". - Dr.Vermin Nov 2, 12:34
      - and what style of breakfast will the Occupiers have that morning at the hotel? -- nm - con_carne Nov 2, 12:29 1
        
        ....and...scene! -- nm - znufrii Nov 2, 12:30
    - For ty, the key word is "caucus", not "disrupting" -- nm - Roger More Nov 2, 12:27
- ...and? -- nm - znufrii Nov 2, 12:23

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