Democratic Primaries

musicblind

(4,484 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:06 AM Feb 2020

Somebody's moment has been stolen.

Regardless of who won, they deserved better.

These candidates and their teams spent years preparing for this night, and clearly the IDP did not.

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

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Somebody's moment has been stolen. (Original Post) musicblind Feb 2020 OP

I agree. No matter who we support or hoped would win, a lot of effort went into these campaigns. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #1

Yes, it's a shame. Jack_Warriner Feb 2020 #2

May this be the end of Iowa's stupid system and their status as 1st Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #3

I can't believe Santorum is defending Iowa caucuses after they screwed him over in 2012. n/t musicblind Feb 2020 #5

It looks like a cluster fuck for the other side so I'm not surprised he's taking that view. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #8

Trump is probably giggling his jiggly butt off right now. Maru Kitteh Feb 2020 #9

Honestly, who cares? Codeine Feb 2020 #4

++++++++++++++++++++ emmaverybo Feb 2020 #12

I like this mess tonight. DURHAM D Feb 2020 #6

No more Iowa first. Who cares what this un-representative state thinks? Not me. centrarchus Feb 2020 #7

Pardon my skepticim but this smells badly CentralMass Feb 2020 #10

Yea, momentum is the only thing that really matters and now there will be none. phleshdef Feb 2020 #11

I agree 100% Kentonio Feb 2020 #13

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

1. I agree. No matter who we support or hoped would win, a lot of effort went into these campaigns.

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:09 AM

Feb 2020

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

Jack_Warriner

(20 posts)

2. Yes, it's a shame.

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:10 AM

Feb 2020

In the past I have sometimes defended their "first state" status, but there's no defending this result--
or rather lack therof...

Since there are more than 2 viable candidates, I guess we can't flip a coin this time...

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

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)

3. May this be the end of Iowa's stupid system and their status as 1st

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:10 AM

Feb 2020

It is a state grossly non-representative of the party or the nation.

Ricky Santorum is defending Iowa and the caucus system right now on CNN, so, there ya go.

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

musicblind

(4,484 posts)

5. I can't believe Santorum is defending Iowa caucuses after they screwed him over in 2012. n/t

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:13 AM

Feb 2020

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

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

8. It looks like a cluster fuck for the other side so I'm not surprised he's taking that view.

Reply to musicblind (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:17 AM

Feb 2020

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

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)

9. Trump is probably giggling his jiggly butt off right now.

Reply to musicblind (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:21 AM

Feb 2020

Sanitarium looks very satisfied with the apparent chaos and buffoonery on exhibit by the Iowa Democratic Party tonight.

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

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

4. Honestly, who cares?

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:11 AM

Feb 2020

Nobody should be paying attention to a podunk state with a handful of delegates, an all-white population, and a whackadoodle selection system anyway, and perhaps now they’ll ignore it as they logically should.

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

12. ++++++++++++++++++++

Reply to Codeine (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 05:41 AM

Feb 2020

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

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)

6. I like this mess tonight.

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:16 AM

Feb 2020

Every candidate gets to give a victory speech.

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

centrarchus

(62 posts)

7. No more Iowa first. Who cares what this un-representative state thinks? Not me.

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:17 AM

Feb 2020

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

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

10. Pardon my skepticim but this smells badly

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:32 AM

Feb 2020

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

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)

11. Yea, momentum is the only thing that really matters and now there will be none.

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:36 AM

Feb 2020

The way 41 piddly ass delegates get split don't mean anything.

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

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)

13. I agree 100%

Reply to musicblind (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 05:43 AM

Feb 2020

The only people who won tonight are Republicans. The candidates put in a lot of time and money and it feels wasted now. I especially feel bad for Liz Warren, who really did work Iowa so hard, and now even if she wins won't get the boost she deserves.

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

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