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CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:20 AM Feb 2016

The Fair Thing To Do Is... Throw OUT The Coin Toss Business... It is Too Close For That Kind of

Nonsense! Count the raw vote and PUBLICIZE IT AS WELL!

Absolutely a TIE by ANY Stretch and Hillary Does NOT want to accept it. Hillary IS in Acute Denial!!!!

In ANY event, Bernie WON the hearts of people across America for the way he handled himself vs his opponent...

Who was characterized as... "Having a MELTDOWN!" By Mrs Greenspan...

Chuck Todd and Brian Williams were beside themselves and actually speaking their mind rather than the script as they were incredulous in Hillary jumping out and ... "Declaring Victory" when the result was in every context a TIE!

The Inevitable One IS in TROUBLE! She has not a soul to blame BUT herself...

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The Fair Thing To Do Is... Throw OUT The Coin Toss Business... It is Too Close For That Kind of (Original Post) CorporatistNation Feb 2016 OP
This concept is common in election law Gothmog Feb 2016 #1
I don't care if a small-town mayor is determined by a coin toss after a tie. Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #3
It wont be close for long. Under 30 days. JaneyVee Feb 2016 #2
Feel D. Bern!!!! Fuddnik Feb 2016 #4
The real proble is in atleast two locations they counted people who had "left". 4139 Feb 2016 #5
They need to go to a paper ballot so a proper recount can be made if necessary. Vinca Feb 2016 #6
In other words, I like Iowa caucuses until I actually learned how they work Blue_Adept Feb 2016 #7
Remember in 2008 when people derided Clinton's team for not knowing the rules alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #8

Gothmog

(144,939 posts)
1. This concept is common in election law
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:29 AM
Feb 2016

There are actual political offices that have been settled this way in a number of elections

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)
3. I don't care if a small-town mayor is determined by a coin toss after a tie.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:35 AM
Feb 2016

But that isn't how we should choose a president. When precincts in presidential caucus can't otherwise decide who gets a delegate, they should award one fewer delegate.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
4. Feel D. Bern!!!!
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:53 AM
Feb 2016

One thing for certain. Things are going to get very ugly from here on out.

This is a monumental embarrassment for Clinton.

And the Queen does not take kindly to knaves losing the crown. The media can no longer ignore Sanders. This is now THE STORY.

Vinca

(50,237 posts)
6. They need to go to a paper ballot so a proper recount can be made if necessary.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:17 AM
Feb 2016

A coin toss . . . how ridiculous.

Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)
7. In other words, I like Iowa caucuses until I actually learned how they work
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:18 AM
Feb 2016

It's a weird, nutty process. But hey, here's a whole bunch of non-Iowans to tell them that the way they do things is wrong and absurd.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
8. Remember in 2008 when people derided Clinton's team for not knowing the rules
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:27 AM
Feb 2016

And praised Obama's team for understanding how things worked?

Yeah, good times.



If you're upset about this method of election, lobby the Iowa Democratic Party to change their methods for the 2020 Caucuses. It's never fair to change the rules after the game.

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