2016 Postmortem

awake

(3,226 posts) Sun Apr 3, 2016, 02:59 PM Apr 2016

Is there ever a reason to vote for Trump in an open primary?

Last edited Sun Apr 3, 2016, 04:58 PM - Edit history (1)

I have family members that live in Wisconsin thinking about voting for Trump to screw Rebuplicans. They have never voted Rebuplican before but think that if it will help Trump become the Republican nominee then it will make it easier to for Hillary to win this fall. My question is would this be a good idea?

Update; after passing along thoughts expressed here my sister in law decided to vote for Bernie but she is not sure if her friends will stick to there plans to mess with the other side.

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Is there ever a reason to vote for Trump in an open primary? (Original Post) awake Apr 2016 OP

Nope noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #1

The first one was closed? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #2

LOL noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #9

You are from Kentucky? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #11

Yes noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #12

Lennox Lewis donated a cool million to the Ali Center./nt DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #15

Money Well Spent noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #17

I wanted to know what people thought I should say to my family members awake Apr 2016 #4

You should tell them to focus on getting HRC the nomination. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #8

Ok I will pass along these thoughts awake Apr 2016 #14

Two hours ago. Hidden by jury. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #5

No. And please stop trying to convince WI HRC voters to do this. PeaceNikki Apr 2016 #3

Trying to make the Michigan lightning strike twice. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #6

IF they are gonna be stupid in trying to screw republicans, they should vote against Trump jmg257 Apr 2016 #7

really? Just no rbrnmw Apr 2016 #10

Nope...at least not this time around Sheepshank Apr 2016 #13

Vote for Sanders, always. All Democratic primaries and caucuses are proportional. w4rma Apr 2016 #16

strategic voting has a way of backfiring restorefreedom Apr 2016 #18

NO!!! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #19

Yes - if he is who you want to be President. Otherwise, no! (eom) mak3cats Apr 2016 #20

Absolutey do NOT DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #21

Sure Old Codger Apr 2016 #22

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)

1. Nope

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:04 PM

Apr 2016

Why do you keep posting about doing this? Didn't you have a thread yesterday about this that was closed?

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. The first one was closed?

Reply to noretreatnosurrender (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:06 PM

Apr 2016

We agree on something...Folks should vote their conscience and not try to game the system.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)

9. LOL

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:20 PM

Apr 2016

We haven't agreed on much today but hey, this is a start. I'm sure there are other things too. Hey, I just noticed we both like Ali. Big fan of his boxing and his life's work.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

11. You are from Kentucky?

Reply to noretreatnosurrender (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:25 PM

Apr 2016

That is where the GOAT is from.

Visiting his museum and Graceland are on my bucket list.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)

12. Yes

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:36 PM

Apr 2016

I'm from Kentucky. I live outside of Louisville. I signed up to volunteer at the Ali Center and tried to convince the corporation I was working for at the time to donate to the Center (they didn't). We ended up moving and it was too far to travel on a regular basis so I didn't get to volunteer.

Here's a link to the Center's online webpage. They currently have a 10 year anniversary exhibit online.

Visit our new online anniversary exhibit HERE as we shine a light on some of our Greatest Moments from the past 10 years! Thank you for all of your support!

http://alicenter.org/

Their motto: Be Great :: Do Great Things

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

15. Lennox Lewis donated a cool million to the Ali Center./nt

Reply to noretreatnosurrender (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:44 PM

Apr 2016

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)

17. Money Well Spent

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 04:03 PM

Apr 2016

awake

(3,226 posts)

4. I wanted to know what people thought I should say to my family members

Reply to noretreatnosurrender (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:07 PM

Apr 2016

Who have said this is what they are thinking of doing.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

8. You should tell them to focus on getting HRC the nomination.

Reply to awake (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:13 PM

Apr 2016

Delegates are proportional. Focus on that. The GOP will implode regardless.

awake

(3,226 posts)

14. Ok I will pass along these thoughts

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:44 PM

Apr 2016

there are ten of them (including some of their friends) in madison who had decided to do this, their reason that they gave was that Bernie was a lock to win that county and they wanted their votes to have an effect which could help this fall. I wonder if others are thinking this way I had heard that this may have happened in Michigan.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

5. Two hours ago. Hidden by jury.

Reply to noretreatnosurrender (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:08 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511637261

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

3. No. And please stop trying to convince WI HRC voters to do this.

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:07 PM

Apr 2016

Like I said in your hidden thread about it: I could never convince my lady bits to vote for that fucker, even as a joke or perceived strategical move.

Newp.

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

6. Trying to make the Michigan lightning strike twice.

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:10 PM

Apr 2016

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

7. IF they are gonna be stupid in trying to screw republicans, they should vote against Trump

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:11 PM

Apr 2016

and ensure a contested convention.

Seems they should be much more concerned about getting Hillary the nominee 1st though.

rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)

10. really? Just no

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:21 PM

Apr 2016

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)

13. Nope...at least not this time around

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:43 PM

Apr 2016

The race is too close to waste a vote on a Republican. The RNC is doing everything they can to sink him already.

w4rma

(31,700 posts)

16. Vote for Sanders, always. All Democratic primaries and caucuses are proportional.

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:47 PM

Apr 2016

It's the Republicans with the winner take all primaries.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

18. strategic voting has a way of backfiring

Reply to awake (Original post)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 04:06 PM

Apr 2016

especially in a very antiestablishment and unpredictable year as this one.

vote for the person who best represents you and you won't have to second guess later