2016 Postmortem

bkkyosemite

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33. Understand but in the case of Bernie, many did not know who he was or his stances on the issues.

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 06:20 PM

Apr 2016

Last edited Sat Apr 16, 2016, 07:47 PM - Edit history (1)

They need to have same day registration if someone wants him to be the nominee. There should however be some way of stating you must continue with that affiliation until after the GE if you choose to change for the primary.

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Damn voters, getting in the way of Democracy... [View all] hellofromreddit Apr 2016 OP

Its going to be a shit show. Agschmid Apr 2016 #1

Hopefully, Bill Clinton will show up with a bullhorn JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2016 #2

You know he will. Nt HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #4

Exactly Exactly Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!::::::::::::: bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #3

no one has to join a party to exercise their right to vote Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #5

Just another way of saying, Downwinder Apr 2016 #6

This is to choose the President of the United States and only certain people can chose? bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #10

The DNC is not "their government". Dr Hobbitstein Apr 2016 #11

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

I'm glad you mentioned oldsters too bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #30

I'm finding that sixty is better than fifty. truedelphi Apr 2016 #48

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

I was never able to vote in NY primaries Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #12

This was not in the news where everyone heard it. I'm sure a snipet some where. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #16

It shouldn't require a drivers license either. Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #23

I think 18 is a good one too. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #25

I was not able to vote for any local officials. Downwinder Apr 2016 #17

That is the whole entire problem. Everyone has a right to pick from the lot, not from bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #8

The rules have been in place for years and years... nt fun n serious Apr 2016 #7

It's time to stuff the rules where the sun does not shine. One person one vote, open primaries bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #9

you also have to get rid of caucases, they are the least democratic of all Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #13

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

Your proposed lawsuit would be dismissed about as fast as it could be filed mythology Apr 2016 #47

It already was Retrograde Apr 2016 #61

It is insane Trenzalore Apr 2016 #15

That is not funny! This is not "ones" picking their nominee. This is preventing those that want to bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #20

Hillary Clinton did not write the NY Primary rules Trenzalore Apr 2016 #22

I said one person one vote, open primaries, same day registration with manual vote count bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #24

I could agree withe everything except same day party registration Trenzalore Apr 2016 #27

Understand but in the case of Bernie, many did not know who he was or his stances on the issues. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #33

Those are the people I'm not that interested in Trenzalore Apr 2016 #38

Bernie is a Dem now so now people want to vote for him. I am interested in the YUUUGGEEE bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #41

Can you imagine??????? I may be about to faint..... COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #31

Here's some smelling salts. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #34

Why should Republicans and Independents get to vote... SidDithers Apr 2016 #18

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

What do you mean by "If they change they must stay changed through the GE." pampango Apr 2016 #46

So you want to do away with the secret ballot? mythology Apr 2016 #52

Reminds me of us kids begging to go to the WI Dells. HereSince1628 Apr 2016 #26

zowie, it does sound like a mess oldandhappy Apr 2016 #28

You had to change party registration by 9 Oct tammywammy Apr 2016 #32

And that my friend (or not whichever you choose) is the issue. Not enough time to register after bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #35

Thanks. I knew I had it scrambled, smile. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #36

Whiny dudebro says what? geek tragedy Apr 2016 #37

Yeah! Fuck new voters! hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #42

He has no business trying to suppress other voters geek tragedy Apr 2016 #44

Voting == suppression of other votes? hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #49

closed primary isn't vote suppression. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #66

He wanted to but the registration closing was ridiculously too early. Debates...rallys....too early. bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #45

"Progressive" Trenzalore Apr 2016 #50

Who knows if he's ever voted for a Democrat? nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #53

4 election cycles he sat out! GulfCoast66 Apr 2016 #56

Where was the Sanders campaign RandySF Apr 2016 #51

You Clinton folks sure are adept at blame shifting hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #54

Team Sanders dropped the ball. Period. RandySF Apr 2016 #55

Remember that 67% national lead Clinton started with? Did mean old Bernie drop that ball too? hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #58

She's going to be the nominee. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #64

Touched a nerve? hellofromreddit Apr 2016 #65

This is not about planning this is about disenfranchising those who did not get to see the bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #60

Good, I hope they mess it up bigtime RobertEarl Apr 2016 #63