2016 Postmortem

bkkyosemite

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34. Here's some smelling salts.

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #31)

Sat Apr 16, 2016, 06:22 PM

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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