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In reply to the discussion: Yesterday, someone said to me that Kamala Harris is not a legitimate candidate because a primary should have been held [View all]dsc
(53,445 posts)46. That no state in which gop cooperation was
Required would gave seen it. Even democratic states would have balked at the cost. NC just was told to reprint ballots that is going to cost 3 million by itself. That is 40 teachers at 75k per teacher. A whole election would have to be tens maybe even hundreds of millions. All to do what. If no one was willing to contest a convention who was going to embark on a weeks long primary against the only national figure we have
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Yesterday, someone said to me that Kamala Harris is not a legitimate candidate because a primary should have been held [View all]
LuckyCharms
Sep 2024
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I don't know how it was in your state, but in mine, her name wasn't on the ballot, just his
MichMan
Sep 2024
#32
There was a primary, and Kamala was on that ticket. When we voted for Biden in the Primary, we also voted for Kamala
msfiddlestix
Sep 2024
#13
Every political party determines how their candidates are chosen and that includes substitutes
hlthe2b
Sep 2024
#14
everything was done according to party rules and procedures. so how is it not "legitimate"?
unblock
Sep 2024
#24
Response: "You don't understand the rules for this very well, do you? Maybe brush up on them before
Scrivener7
Sep 2024
#25
Does this person understand how party primaries work and how the presidential candidates are selected?
Janbdwl72
Sep 2024
#29
The Democratic party held a primary, with both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the ticket.
lees1975
Sep 2024
#33
Democratic Voters understand that primaries elect delegates, not candidates, that go to the convention to pick nominee
Freethinker65
Sep 2024
#34
Well, Lardo Loco is not a legitimate candidate because he's a senile criminal.
Dave Bowman
Sep 2024
#35