2016 Postmortem

DanTex

(20,709 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:03 AM Mar 2016

Yes, AZ voting was obviously a huge s**t-show. And it needs to be fixed, because

a functioning democracy needs to provide access to voting, which means not having to wait in line for hours. Everyone here agrees with that.

The thing is, Hillary bashers here have jumped to the conclusion that this was done intentionally by people associated with Hillary Clinton, in order to help her win. That's an outrageous and baseless accusation. Which is to say, it's the same as a lot of the smears that are tossed at Hillary around here.

This is not a dirty trick by Clinton or David Brock or anyone else affiliated with her. It's also not a dirty trick by Bernie Sanders. I don't know who is responsible, I hope they find out and fix it, but floating conspiracy theories is not going to help that process.

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Yes, AZ voting was obviously a huge s**t-show. And it needs to be fixed, because (Original Post) DanTex Mar 2016 OP

Stop making sense! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #1

This probably actually hurt Hillary more... JaneyVee Mar 2016 #2

Whoever is responsible, this is an embarrassment for American democracy CanonRay Mar 2016 #3

The republicans in charge of elections in Arizona sufrommich Mar 2016 #4

Thank you so much Dan - we need to unite together on this. jillan Mar 2016 #5

There are certain OP authors at DU who praised or mocked these things earlier. Why the change? TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #6

This Was Orchestrated By The Arizona Repugs To Supress.... global1 Mar 2016 #7

If you're not above indiscriminately bombing brown babies whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #8

AZ elections are run by republicans. nt WhiteTara Mar 2016 #9

Arizona is under GOP control and the GOP control the allocation of resources for voting Gothmog Mar 2016 #10

If Hillary got 60% of the vote... SidDithers Mar 2016 #11

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. Stop making sense!

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:05 AM

Mar 2016

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

2. This probably actually hurt Hillary more...

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:07 AM

Mar 2016

Due to tough time commitments.

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

3. Whoever is responsible, this is an embarrassment for American democracy

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:07 AM

Mar 2016

We need to get this fixed, everywhere. We are shaming ourselves.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

4. The republicans in charge of elections in Arizona

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:08 AM

Mar 2016

are at fault.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

5. Thank you so much Dan - we need to unite together on this.

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:08 AM

Mar 2016

TheBlackAdder

(28,183 posts)

6. There are certain OP authors at DU who praised or mocked these things earlier. Why the change?

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Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:09 AM

Mar 2016

.

Oh, that's right.

Now, the same corruption is going to come home to roost during the General Election.

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global1

(25,241 posts)

7. This Was Orchestrated By The Arizona Repugs To Supress....

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:10 AM

Mar 2016

the Dem vote. There were probably as many Hillary voters waiting in those long lines as Bernie voters. This is not a Hillary v Bernie thing. In November if this isn't fixed we may well be looking at a Repug president.

We are Dems first and we should be channeling our energies here against the Arizona Repugs - not each other.