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truckin

(576 posts)
83. Strongly disagree. If voting in a precinct is an option, voters don't expect to wait for 5 hours
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 03:43 PM
Mar 2016

only to be told they were registered in the wrong party. If voters in this category voted by mail they would not have received a provisional ballot and would definitely have been disenfranchised.

Since Replublican Michele Reagan is Secretary of State in Arizona, he should have words with her. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #1
I would say that it should not be Bernie alone who stops jwirr Mar 2016 #2
you said it all and said it well jello Mar 2016 #3
The only question that should be asked is why Bernie's campaign failed pnwmom Mar 2016 #45
With many thousands of people standing for hours waiting to vote, Bernie is to blame Stevepol Mar 2016 #68
Yes. Part of getting out the vote is informing voters about HOW to vote, pnwmom Mar 2016 #70
But we don't have to make a request for our ballots jello Mar 2016 #96
What gets me is when Hillary supporters come off like they're looking forward to purging liberals. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #4
Dem's are liberals: and Dem's really are the big tent: No one wants purg anyone lewebley3 Mar 2016 #19
It'll be the rise of the DLC all over again. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #23
NO, its not: Obama has pulled the country out of the Crash: lewebley3 Mar 2016 #33
Obama has only delayed the upcoming BIG crash. yourout Mar 2016 #43
Wrong: Obama has lead the country well: Its only Hartman that is spreading lewebley3 Mar 2016 #56
It wasn't fixed becasue of the GOP: Obama and the Dem's have been lewebley3 Mar 2016 #107
Uh huh,...you don't think the message will be, "voters rejected Bernie's liberal ideas"? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #67
NO: liberal ideas are not rejected: but is Sanders not a leader lewebley3 Mar 2016 #108
Unlike Republicans, Democrats don't vote for a leader they can follow.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #109
Wrong: Democrats do vote for the leaders that Dem's can follow lewebley3 Mar 2016 #115
You define a "Dem" as "Hillary"..... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #116
Hillary is one of the leaders of Dem party: Its not confusing to a Dem: lewebley3 Mar 2016 #118
Obviously you believe it only goes back as far as the glorious 90s.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #124
No it goes back further than FDR: Hillary is the heir to FDR: She doesn't lewebley3 Mar 2016 #130
LOL!!! Can't wait for her fireside chats to Goldman Sachs. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #134
Hillary's fireside chat was peace and prosperity in 8 years she help govern lewebley3 Mar 2016 #138
Why don't you bring up his disloyalty for voting against NAFTA? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #140
Ha! jello Mar 2016 #97
You are confused with what Bush did: Bush bailled out the Banks:Not Obama lewebley3 Mar 2016 #106
DLC is left wing crazy ideologue stuff: The DLC was over 20years ago lewebley3 Mar 2016 #117
I must have missed the replacing of the _Leader_ part of the DLC. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #125
Bitter party of one Spitfire: Go Hillary and Dem: Say no to socialism lewebley3 Mar 2016 #127
People who are against socialism are anti-social.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #135
The first part of your reply is in error. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #112
No error: Dem are liberals: they are not socialist lewebley3 Mar 2016 #113
Actually the error is in assuming Dems are liberals.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #121
No: Dem are not socialist: they are Dem's: they believe in working and paying lewebley3 Mar 2016 #122
LOL!!! You believe "socialism" means "not working"? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #123
Sander socialism means free college: lewebley3 Mar 2016 #128
... and free college....is bad? Bubzer Mar 2016 #132
So? Reagan is the one that ended free college. Do you want to embrace his legacy? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #136
There was never free college: the tax payers paid: and Teachers didn't work lewebley3 Mar 2016 #137
Do you have any clue how weird that reply of yours was? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #139
Get Real DownriverDem Mar 2016 #55
.....self destructs again? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #69
It's still a race... Bucko... and it will continue, with or without your approval. Bubzer Mar 2016 #133
How does mail-in balloting purge liberals? It's all we use in WA and OR pnwmom Mar 2016 #61
Each state does things differently.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #72
I don't assume it's an option everywhere. I KNOW it's an option in Arizona pnwmom Mar 2016 #73
That is not the way most people vote in AZ. truckin Mar 2016 #74
They were not disenfranchised. The majority of voters requested mail-in ballots pnwmom Mar 2016 #78
Strongly disagree. If voting in a precinct is an option, voters don't expect to wait for 5 hours truckin Mar 2016 #83
Why would voters who voted by mail have been disenfranchised? pnwmom Mar 2016 #85
Would Republicans support Hillary if she would run on the Reoublican ticket? INdemo Mar 2016 #111
voter Supression yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #5
Mail-in ballots increase participation. They don't suppress it. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #62
No matter who, republican, Democrat of whatever strange hybrid of the two rigged the vote. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #6
Very well-said, HCM. chapdrum Mar 2016 #87
YVW Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #89
Sanders is the ultimate whistle blower. jalan48 Mar 2016 #7
Go, Debbie, speak the truth to power...agreed 100% downeastdaniel Mar 2016 #8
Heard on public radio that AZ cut WAY back on the number of polling places.... Roland99 Mar 2016 #9
You can thank Scalia for that... tinrobot Mar 2016 #15
They didn't think they'd need them because they'd gone to a mail-in ballot pnwmom Mar 2016 #21
The lines, while awful, were not the only problem. PotatoChip Mar 2016 #71
Yes, after I wrote this I read about the other problems. pnwmom Mar 2016 #99
BUT jello Mar 2016 #98
Apparently Maricopa County went from 200 polling places in 2012 bjo59 Mar 2016 #64
It's time to put some money into and ask for some answers........................ turbinetree Mar 2016 #10
Here's the answer. The large majority of registered voters asked for mail in ballots -- pnwmom Mar 2016 #24
Exit polls do not count early voting RBenjaminson Mar 2016 #11
"fratricidal warfare"? You better redirect that statement to Her. She's the one playing dirty pool. Bubzer Mar 2016 #12
She's not the one who allowed AZ to reduce the number of polling places tinrobot Mar 2016 #14
She had nothing to do with this. if you want to blame a Democrat, blame Bernie pnwmom Mar 2016 #25
Ignore the woman behind the curtain! Got it. BYE! Bubzer Mar 2016 #30
Your conspiracy theory is just a cover for the campaign's major flub in GOTV. pnwmom Mar 2016 #34
nh had their shit together for this one redruddyred Mar 2016 #53
In a democracy jello Mar 2016 #100
Seems many folks who wanted to vote for Sanders did not know the rules. shucky darns. riversedge Mar 2016 #48
And where have all these voices been while Repukes have been Loki Mar 2016 #84
You just joined so you can tell us what to do? djean111 Mar 2016 #47
You think it's fine to insult new people for the crime of giving you correct information? pnwmom Mar 2016 #57
"save us from Trump and Cruz" redruddyred Mar 2016 #49
Welcome to DU, RBenjaminson. pnwmom Mar 2016 #58
Remarks by local reporters aggregated here; also, related wh.gov petition. proverbialwisdom Mar 2016 #13
Also, more information at this link: Bubzer Mar 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author proverbialwisdom Mar 2016 #17
Why is it voter suppression to make voting the easiest with mail in ballots? pnwmom Mar 2016 #26
That's not the issue, see post #54. proverbialwisdom Mar 2016 #81
YOU DON'T GET IT jello Mar 2016 #101
You're right, it's not exactly the same. pnwmom Mar 2016 #103
Thanks for the links, proverbialwisdom. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #29
young voters didn't vote early dcbuckeye Mar 2016 #18
So they question is why didn't Bernie's campaign do a better job of educating pnwmom Mar 2016 #27
You misunderstand lmbradford Mar 2016 #54
Then why are people blaming Hillary or even Debbie for that? pnwmom Mar 2016 #60
Hillary one fair and square; as the poll showed she would lewebley3 Mar 2016 #20
If there was evidence of one vote stolen its still elettion theft. INdemo Mar 2016 #31
Hillary won by almost 18 points: Sanders didn't have a chance lewebley3 Mar 2016 #35
That's okay... hilly got STOMPED in Utah and Idaho!!! Bernie is gaining ground! Bubzer Mar 2016 #39
Hillary didn't campagin in Utah or Idaho; She need save her money for the general lewebley3 Mar 2016 #41
Hello? DownriverDem Mar 2016 #59
STOMPED! Ground into the dirt! Defeated! And it's only half time...hold onto your hat! Bubzer Mar 2016 #66
18 points? but how many votes were conviently lost that belonged to Bernie? INdemo Mar 2016 #110
I do Trust Debbie Wasserman: You are just not winning lewebley3 Mar 2016 #114
If you trust Debbie than you trust Karl Rove INdemo Mar 2016 #119
Sorry: but I don't trust Sander supporters: they are not Dems lewebley3 Mar 2016 #120
Just WTF are you talking about? INdemo Mar 2016 #126
No Bernie is a socialist: he is not a Dem: No Dem's have vote for him to be lewebley3 Mar 2016 #129
There isn't. There is much evidence however pnwmom Mar 2016 #37
If Debbie Wasserman Schultz would come forward and say INdemo Mar 2016 #22
Nah, she'll look into it! Phooey! Heard that tune before. n/t Paper Roses Mar 2016 #28
If Bernie's campaign came forward and said we should have done a better job pnwmom Mar 2016 #32
Disagree. Sanders needs to stay focused on upcoming states. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #36
Thank you for this SANITY.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2016 #42
K&R zentrum Mar 2016 #38
Billary the real sore loser redruddyred Mar 2016 #46
"Billary." pnwmom Mar 2016 #65
Funny, it seems zentrum Mar 2016 #80
She was a top graduate, the valedictorian, of Wellesley College, pnwmom Mar 2016 #91
Yeah, and when she zentrum Mar 2016 #93
Are you just making this all up, or what? Because you've got the facts all wrong. pnwmom Mar 2016 #94
Well, see... zentrum Mar 2016 #95
all critics of Her are fersher SEXIST PIGS redruddyred Mar 2016 #90
wow obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #77
See my note down thread. zentrum Mar 2016 #82
Our "representative" Democracy has shifted from Counting Votes to NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #40
Bernie's campaign failed on GOTV. No conspiracy theory is necessary to explain pnwmom Mar 2016 #50
"It makes it much easier" alright. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #52
We have fully verifiable paper ballots. We can go online and make sure pnwmom Mar 2016 #63
BTW. we got your point. You don't have to repeat it over and over. truckin Mar 2016 #75
I am replying to specific people. But your concern is noted. n/t pnwmom Mar 2016 #76
So glad you said that jello Mar 2016 #102
there are issues with mailin ballots as well redruddyred Mar 2016 #92
i'd love a transcript if you can manage it redruddyred Mar 2016 #44
There is not enough time left before the convention. mikehiggins Mar 2016 #51
whine, whine, whine... chillfactor Mar 2016 #79
When Bush was trying the steal the election from Bill Clinton... morningglory Mar 2016 #86
It's not about politesse; chapdrum Mar 2016 #88
Democrats prefer Hillary. There's plenty of evidence. Investigate that. LuvLoogie Mar 2016 #104
I disagree. This election isn't about a person... as numerous hilly supporters have said. Bubzer Mar 2016 #105
Unless he is in on it himself Freddie Stubbs Mar 2016 #131
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