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imanamerican63

(13,830 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:18 AM Feb 2020

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No phone to call in result?

Supposedly there were phone issues in Iowa last night? Can you say Trump or the GOPers were involved, I won’t put it pass them to pull another stunt?

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

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No phone to call in result? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Feb 2020 OP

No. I don"t suspect that. CentralMass Feb 2020 #1

At least from my family . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #2

They messed up. Not that hard to believe. It was, and is, a shit show. jmg257 Feb 2020 #3

Please stop with the tinfoil hat conspiracy theories... brooklynite Feb 2020 #4

I blame it on "Ernestine" (Lilly Tomlin) left-of-center2012 Feb 2020 #5

There was a phone number to call, but not enough people to answer it, MineralMan Feb 2020 #6

Really. They had to use a friggin' "app" CanonRay Feb 2020 #7

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

1. No. I don"t suspect that.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:20 AM

Feb 2020

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

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. At least from my family . . .

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:21 AM

Feb 2020

They don't trust the Republicans and truly believe they will go to any lengths to steal the elections again.

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

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

3. They messed up. Not that hard to believe. It was, and is, a shit show.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:22 AM

Feb 2020

On Edit: The app was just not a good idea. And the phone back-up weren't up to it.

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

brooklynite

(94,901 posts)

4. Please stop with the tinfoil hat conspiracy theories...

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:22 AM

Feb 2020

IDP did have phones available for THOUSANDS of precincts because they planned to use the app for reporting.

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

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. I blame it on "Ernestine" (Lilly Tomlin)

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:28 AM

Feb 2020

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

MineralMan

(146,345 posts)

6. There was a phone number to call, but not enough people to answer it,

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:31 AM

Feb 2020

so, more amateur antics ensued.

The 2020 Iowa caucuses will forever be tainted by this debacle. Too many amateurs running the show. That's why primary elections, run by the states make more sense. They already have the technology and system in place. Party-run caucuses are run by people who have almost no experience at all in many cases.

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

CanonRay

(14,131 posts)

7. Really. They had to use a friggin' "app"

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 12:04 PM

Feb 2020

Low or no tech is best for elections.

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

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