Phil knew of Arrow's impossibility theorem: that it is impossible to develop
a democratic voting method that provides a consistent overall ranking from individual preferences in all situations.
Not exact matches
That
method allows Republicans to move the bill through the Senate with only a majority
vote — avoiding a potential
Democratic filibuster.
Interestingly, Sen. John McCain, who the day before complained about Republicans»
method of «trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle,»
voted against the
Democratic amendment to send health - care back to the starting line in committee.
If your only goal was keeping Johnson out,
voting against him in the
Democratic primary was a more reliable
method than
voting for someone in the Republican primary.