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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Damn voters, getting in the way of Democracy... [View all]bkkyosemite
(5,792 posts)25. I think 18 is a good one too.
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This is to choose the President of the United States and only certain people can chose?
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#10
Their pick well there are many more who want to pick. The party is rigging it for them and only them
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#14
Exactly. And what is sad is that since we have been a police state for ever so
truedelphi
Apr 2016
#29
The party is not rigging anything. This is state election law, not a party dictate.
LonePirate
Apr 2016
#57
Laws need to be changed to affect fairness in elections. one person one vote,
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#59
This was not in the news where everyone heard it. I'm sure a snipet some where.
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#16
That is the whole entire problem. Everyone has a right to pick from the lot, not from
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#8
It's time to stuff the rules where the sun does not shine. One person one vote, open primaries
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#9
At least caucuses are as transparent as possible. The counting of the votes needs to be in the
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#19
There isn't even a paper ballot in Iowa democratic caucuses we get into groups and get counted
All in it together
Apr 2016
#62
That is not funny! This is not "ones" picking their nominee. This is preventing those that want to
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#20
I said one person one vote, open primaries, same day registration with manual vote count
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#24
Understand but in the case of Bernie, many did not know who he was or his stances on the issues.
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#33
Bernie is a Dem now so now people want to vote for him. I am interested in the YUUUGGEEE
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#41
Because they are rigging it for who the ptb want as their choice not who the people want. Bernie
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#21
What makes you think New York is so feeble it can't survive open primaries?
hellofromreddit
Apr 2016
#39
I wish my candidate was doing better among registered Democrats. I surprised he is not but
pampango
Apr 2016
#40
If someone is going to change their affiliation just to vote to cause problems that should not be
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#43
And that my friend (or not whichever you choose) is the issue. Not enough time to register after
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#35
He wanted to but the registration closing was ridiculously too early. Debates...rallys....too early.
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#45
Remember that 67% national lead Clinton started with? Did mean old Bernie drop that ball too?
hellofromreddit
Apr 2016
#58
This is not about planning this is about disenfranchising those who did not get to see the
bkkyosemite
Apr 2016
#60