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crazycatlady

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29. oh absolutely

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #27)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 12:07 PM

Mar 2018

Nothing wrong with ratfucking a GOP primary.

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Time to end open primaries. The National Review instructed conservatives to vote for a Democrat. [View all] NCTraveler Mar 2018 OP

they get one vote..how many are actually going to waste it this way? samnsara Mar 2018 #1

There was no race on the Republican side. MineralMan Mar 2018 #2

wrong. mopinko Mar 2018 #17

I meant no race for that House seat. MineralMan Mar 2018 #18

yeah, but you dont get to pick one race. mopinko Mar 2018 #20

OK. I wasn't sure how IL handled that. MineralMan Mar 2018 #22

he has hard core support, but she came damn close. mopinko Mar 2018 #24

Republican Christians who are intent on oppressing women Mariana Mar 2018 #8

I tend to agree with you on this. Democrats should choose the Democratic candidate, not the Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #3

I Absolutely Agree! MineralMan Mar 2018 #4

Yes. Democrats only in Democratic primaries. nt LexVegas Mar 2018 #5

I don't really see this as much of an issue Sherman A1 Mar 2018 #6

Closing them shouldn't be an issue. +1. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #13

Probably not Sherman A1 Mar 2018 #30

That's how ex-sherrif Clark got elected as a democrat in Milwaukee county. AJT Mar 2018 #7

No shit mercuryblues Mar 2018 #9

Even with Republicans pushing to vote for Lipinski in IL 3... The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #10

Why would they give up the ability to vote in the R primary for governor and other offices? alarimer Mar 2018 #11

the gov races was way too hot for many to take a pass on. mopinko Mar 2018 #19

I think Lipinski's days are numbered anyway. alarimer Mar 2018 #35

Rush Limbaugh used to encourage this. He called it "Operation Chaos." nt tblue37 Mar 2018 #12

I've been saying this for a while now NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #14

oh hell no dembotoz Mar 2018 #15

That's what the general election is for kcr Mar 2018 #36

Too many smoke filled rooms dembotoz Mar 2018 #38

this varies by state crazycatlady Mar 2018 #16

I resemble that remark. yallerdawg Mar 2018 #23

Thanks for your Roy Moore vote crazycatlady Mar 2018 #25

"...in the primary!" yallerdawg Mar 2018 #27

oh absolutely crazycatlady Mar 2018 #29

Having spent time in a red state I totally get this kcr Mar 2018 #37

i doubt more than a handful did this. the gov race was HOTLY contested. mopinko Mar 2018 #21

Single issue rabid voters have this choice with or without National Review telling them what to do Freethinker65 Mar 2018 #26

Complain when people call the system "rigged", then call for changing the rules to keep people from redgreenandblue Mar 2018 #28

Remember back in 2008 when the repukes were telling their trained monkey voters Elwood P Dowd Mar 2018 #31

It would further entrence the duopoly Billy Jingo Mar 2018 #32

No . I live in Illinois and I want open primaries. Lipinski s father held this same seat for years lunasun Mar 2018 #33

My state has open primaries and we love them. Voltaire2 Mar 2018 #34