Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(63,104 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2020, 08:22 PM Feb 2020

Toobin: I love #Iowa, but the caucus is an anti-democratic disgrace

Ran across this thanks to a retweet by the Hoarse Whisperer -- and FWIW, kudos to all those bravely doing their best with the Iowa caucus system, but I do wish it could be changed to a regular primary with secret ballots:

Link to tweet

I love #Iowa, but the caucus is an anti-democratic disgrace - no secret ballot, no absentee voting, no actual vote totals, absurd 15% rule, and nutty multiple rounds. What an absurd way to pick a nominee.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Toobin: I love #Iowa, but the caucus is an anti-democratic disgrace (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2020 OP

Caucuses are so bizarre to me. I can't imagine not being able to walk into a polling booth and octoberlib Feb 2020 #1

They are terrible. squirecam Feb 2020 #2

Why can't the DNC forbid caucuses? Sneederbunk Feb 2020 #3

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

1. Caucuses are so bizarre to me. I can't imagine not being able to walk into a polling booth and

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 08:28 PM

Feb 2020

vote for who I want to. One Iowan on Twitter said he wouldn't be able to caucus because he had to work. Wtf? Caucuses are designed to be exclusionary and I wouldn't react well to other people telling me how to vote.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

squirecam

(2,706 posts)

2. They are terrible.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 08:35 PM

Feb 2020

Luckily NV has early voting this year.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Sneederbunk

(17,640 posts)

3. Why can't the DNC forbid caucuses?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 08:39 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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