Bernie Sanders

malokvale77

(4,879 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:57 PM Apr 2016

About the argument against open primaries

I live in Texas which has open primaries.

Hillary won soundly here.

I must now believe that outsiders asked for Democratic ballots to assure we had the weakest candidate in the GE.

Job well done.

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About the argument against open primaries (Original Post) malokvale77 Apr 2016 OP

There should be ZERO argument against allowing EVERYONE to vote. Period. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #1

^^this^^ Pharaoh Apr 2016 #2

Indeed malokvale77 Apr 2016 #3

I'm sure. Keeping millions from voting in the primary isn't going to make them want to vote onecaliberal Apr 2016 #4

It certainly makes me rethink... malokvale77 Apr 2016 #5

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

1. There should be ZERO argument against allowing EVERYONE to vote. Period.

Reply to malokvale77 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:29 PM

Apr 2016

When people vote the establishment loses.

Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)

2. ^^this^^

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:41 PM

Apr 2016

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

3. Indeed

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:44 PM

Apr 2016

I was just pointing out the fallacy of their argument.

Hillary won the primary in Texas because outsiders voted for the weakest candidate.

I'm sticking to that scenario, as long as they stick to the stupid closed primary argument.

Hillary is indeed the weakest candidate. Texas can hardly wait to vote against her.

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

4. I'm sure. Keeping millions from voting in the primary isn't going to make them want to vote

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:06 AM

Apr 2016

In the general. Both parties better understand that indies are now the majority party. After this disaster of a primary they are going to grow exponentially. Dems will run the unpopular candidate under FBI investigation at their own peril.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

5. It certainly makes me rethink...

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:15 AM

Apr 2016

which is the stupid party.

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