Is the Iowa caucus dead? Chaos and no results puts Hawkeye state's status in question

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Is the Iowa caucus dead?

The nation's first contest in presidential elections, the Iowa caucus has long drawn floods of campaign staff and media attention as political parties try to winnow out their primary field.

"This fiasco means the end of the caucuses as a significant American political event. The rest of the country was already losing patience with Iowa anyway and this cooks Iowa's goose. Frankly, it should," David Yepsen, a famed and former Des Moines Register columnist told Politico.

Monday's Democratic caucus was fraught with chaos as the Iowa Democratic Party delayed releasing official results due to widespread reporting problems amid new rules and a new app.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/is-the-iowa-caucus-dead-chaos-and-no-results-puts-hawkeye-states-status-in-question/ar-BBZDIXB?li=BBnb7Kz

[KPN]

1. The media is our enemy. Don't join the "sky is falling" hype folks! Things go awry. So we wait

to get results. Big deal. The important thing is getting the results right ... which it sounds like they are able to do (if we don't blow things up ourselves by feeding the beast) ... and making sure the exact same thing doesn't happen again.

Chill out! Stay positive! Project the positive! Leave Iowa and the Iowa DP alone! Be unified -- it's us against the media and tRump/GOP. We aren't the enemy, nor is the Iowa DP or caucuses.!

[AtheistCrusader]

2. Sorry, this is a big deal.

And no one is going to be chill about it.

[KPN]

4. Okay, go ahead and feed the beast then. Have a day of it ... or the week or the entire primary.

Have at it. And people wonder why we lose.

[MarcA]

7. You lose when you keep making excuses. n/t

[KPN]

9. Yup. I agree. I'm not making excuses am I?

[HarlanPepper]

5. It is

I’m getting a Kevin Bacon at the end of Animal House vibe from those attempting to make the case (poorly) that it is not.

[KPN]

6. Hmmmm .... member since February 2nd, 2020. 48 hours yet?

[HarlanPepper]

11. "Cuz media!11" is not a credible argument.

[KPN]

12. Feeding the beast is not a rational or effective behavior.

By the way, how do I know you are not just a troll trying to stir things up around here when you've been a member for 48 hrs most? Not saying you are, but there's every reason to wonder.,

[jayschool2013]

3. THANKS!

"Chaos"? What utter bullshit.

How will the republic ever survive an 18-hour delay!?!?!?!?

Though, as a journalist, the "media is the enemy" trope is over the top.

[AtheistCrusader]

8. Under-promise, over-deliver.

Doing it the other way, is bad for business/credibility, etc.

Edit: aaaaand now the Trump team is exploiting it. Great. Expect it to be mocked in the SOTU tonight. Yay us.

[ArtTownsend]

10. Hopefully.