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So Sander's is asking for open primaries in the democratic party primaries (Original Post) bigdarryl Jun 2016 OP
Exactly bravenak Jun 2016 #1
I had a lot of respect for him in this but now he's helping Trump by continuing bigdarryl Jun 2016 #6
It's past the point of acceptable behaviour bravenak Jun 2016 #8
Fuck that. Close primaries and eliminate caucuses. onehandle Jun 2016 #2
+1000 n/t livetohike Jun 2016 #5
Sanders is NOT a democrat. He wishes to increase the chances of future Trojan horse candidates Trust Buster Jun 2016 #3
states individually have the right to choose how they elect delegates bigtree Jun 2016 #4
And states have the right to say how they run there primaries this wouldn't even survive in court bigdarryl Jun 2016 #9
He showed himself to be clueless today. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #7
He's never been much for process, has he? bettyellen Jun 2016 #10
But yet he doesn't want to become a democrat WTF!! bigdarryl Jun 2016 #11
I agree with him. Let people vote. This is America. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #12
absolutely!!!!! And I say this as an independent from Florida DrDan Jun 2016 #13
1/74th of his life as a democrat and now he wants to tell the little woman what to do nt msongs Jun 2016 #14
Does he belong to our party now? Sandi in Los Angeles Jun 2016 #15
Registered Democrat RogerM Jun 2016 #16
thank you nt Lebam in LA Jun 2016 #17
Do away with primaries and go strictly instant runoff voting. Save time and money. nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #18
Democrats should decide who the Democratic candidate will be. Squinch Jun 2016 #19
 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
6. I had a lot of respect for him in this but now he's helping Trump by continuing
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:40 PM
Jun 2016

To keep his supporters and Clinton supporters divided by not endorsing her and getting behind the presumptive nominee

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
2. Fuck that. Close primaries and eliminate caucuses.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:37 PM
Jun 2016

It's a political party. Want to choose a candidate, then JOIN!


 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
3. Sanders is NOT a democrat. He wishes to increase the chances of future Trojan horse candidates
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:37 PM
Jun 2016

high jacking the Democratic Party. This guy needs to go away.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)
4. states individually have the right to choose how they elect delegates
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:38 PM
Jun 2016

...the party shouldn't dictate that.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
9. And states have the right to say how they run there primaries this wouldn't even survive in court
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jun 2016

Because state would sue and more than likely win

 

CrowCityDem

(2,348 posts)
7. He showed himself to be clueless today.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:41 PM
Jun 2016

First of all, he used remarks about Orlando to segue to his stump speech, which was distasteful. Worse, he was making demands of how the party should,do move forward, unaware that the party doesn't control half the things he was talking about.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
13. absolutely!!!!! And I say this as an independent from Florida
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:46 PM
Jun 2016

I cannot vote in primaries - and support this. I still can campaign for my candidate and support her via $$$.

RogerM

(150 posts)
16. Registered Democrat
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 08:48 PM
Jun 2016

You must be registered as a democrat to vote in primary for democrats. Not sure why this is difficult to comprehend !!!!!!!!!!

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
19. Democrats should decide who the Democratic candidate will be.
Tue Jun 14, 2016, 09:33 PM
Jun 2016

And if you think that is advocating for disenfranchisement, you should go and take a civics class.

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