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Turbineguy

(39,736 posts)
55. As it turns out Washington State voters
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 02:41 PM
Mar 2016

may not have picked Sanders. The DNC has a special system in place to protect themselves from the desires of the voters. How republican of them.

ATTENTION WA VOTERS & ELECTED DELEGATES: Many people have been asking why only 31 delegates out of 101 in the state of Washington have been distributed, of which Bernie got 23 and Hillary got 8. Here is the thing: WA state has 3-level caucus system before we are heading to the National Convention in July. What we had today was Precinct Caucuses - delegates were selected among the people proportional to the popular votes. The NEXT level would be Legislative District Caucuses and County Conventions, taking place on Apr 17th and May 1st respectively. Our Bernie delegates and alternates MUST show up at the LD caucuses to represent; if we did not show up, the delegates would be re-distributed to the opponent's side. More pledged delegates will be distributed according to the LD caucus on Apr 17th! The THIRD level would be Congressional District (CD) Caucuses, during which the remaining number of delegates will be distributed proportionally to the caucus. To summarize: 1. Only 31 delegates were distributed today because there are 2 more upper caucuses taking place in WA. Same format, higher levels. 2. Those who were elected to be Bernie's delegates: on Sunday Apr 17th, PLEASE show up at the LD Caucuses with DELEGATE CARDS you received today to continue this journey! We CANNOT afford no-shows! LARGE TURNOUT = LARGE WIN. The same applies to CD Caucuses coming in May 21st (Saturday). 3. If you were elected delegate and did NOT receive a delegate card, PLEASE contact your caucus location and precinct captain to ask for your card.

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Yeah, but Hawaii is predominantly white C Moon Mar 2016 #1
Get it right. Hawaii is predominantly INFORMED. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #20
Indeed they are. highoverheadspace Mar 2016 #43
I was poking fun at a Hillary supporter who was posting that he's only winning "white" states C Moon Mar 2016 #47
Come fall PATRICK Mar 2016 #63
+10000 as is Washington. We have won awards for most degrees per capita in the nation. Zira Mar 2016 #65
LOL! what else could explain it? Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #25
1 of every 5 workers is a union member too Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #31
woo hoo! C Moon Mar 2016 #48
No Candidate In History billhicks76 Mar 2016 #59
Can one assume PATRICK Mar 2016 #64
I Agree 100% And... billhicks76 Mar 2016 #66
2008 favorite son: BHO 75.8% - 23.6% HRC. Looks like Hawai'i has decided who the successor should be JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #2
Wow! Outstanding! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #26
Hawaii born? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #67
Go Bernie!!!!!!!!!!! Zira Mar 2016 #3
Thanks! Biaviians Mar 2016 #4
MSM will announce it at 4am Lorien Mar 2016 #5
Hawaii time? Then another 2 hours. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #23
No mention of it on morning cable news. OwlinAZ Mar 2016 #33
YIPPEE! grasswire Mar 2016 #6
I am so sleepy from getting up early to go caucus pugetres Mar 2016 #7
Mahalo OneAngryDemocrat! Lordquinton Mar 2016 #8
Don't forget the time difference. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #11
Hawaii isn't that far away Lordquinton Mar 2016 #12
Go, Bernie...GO!! AzDar Mar 2016 #9
Waiting on the Oahu vote.... blueintelligentsia Mar 2016 #10
K&R yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #13
It's been a good day. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #14
Glad to hear it. PoliticalMalcontent Mar 2016 #15
Hat Trick of the best kind Ichingcarpenter Mar 2016 #16
What country are you from? oberliner Mar 2016 #24
It's a hockey term, too daleo Mar 2016 #69
Sanders suffers major landslides in Hawaii, Washington and Alaska! Divernan Mar 2016 #17
I'm sure the spin will be that Hillary still has commanding lead in delegates, blah blah Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #29
That is what I saw in the NYT karynnj Mar 2016 #44
well shit... I hadn't seen that Fast Walker 52 Mar 2016 #45
Now THAT is funny!! 7962 Mar 2016 #32
YAY!! silverweb Mar 2016 #18
I love all the colors! gsb54 Mar 2016 #35
Thanks! silverweb Mar 2016 #41
Wow. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #19
This makes 5 consecutive wins... Earth_First Mar 2016 #21
Mahalo, Hawaii for feeling the Bern! cureautismnow Mar 2016 #22
Oh, Delphinus Mar 2016 #28
Yes, indeed. He may be smiling, cureautismnow Mar 2016 #37
I love it but cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #36
Yes, but the celebration of his life at the end of the video is truly uplifting. n/t cureautismnow Mar 2016 #39
It really is! Delphinus Mar 2016 #56
Wonderful! Thanks for the win...and the reminder of a beautiful person. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #61
Good morning! AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #27
Hawaii Demographics ginnyinWI Mar 2016 #30
Whoa! Plucketeer Mar 2016 #34
Fabulous! CountAllVotes Mar 2016 #38
Hope is rising.... yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #40
Bernie! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #42
Nice work Hawaii, Washington and Alaska! harun Mar 2016 #46
Fantastic BUT... Optimism Mar 2016 #49
it won't matter in the end restorefreedom Mar 2016 #50
They may not support the will of the people ... Optimism Mar 2016 #52
certainly the pressure is a good reminder restorefreedom Mar 2016 #53
But I thought Bernie only had support from white men??? Odin2005 Mar 2016 #51
Thank you for being informed Hawaii! SoapBox Mar 2016 #54
As it turns out Washington State voters Turbineguy Mar 2016 #55
This should be an OP. eom Sophiegirl Mar 2016 #57
eh? SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #60
Let me put a little perspective on this. I ran a caucus in Wa the State. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #62
People Hate Clinton billhicks76 Mar 2016 #58
We all better run out and become socialist. Darb Mar 2016 #68
They Love Bernie billhicks76 Mar 2016 #71
Yeah, whatev. Darb Mar 2016 #72
You're Not Worth An Alert Trust Me billhicks76 Mar 2016 #73
Puuuuuuuulease. The bernies Darb Mar 2016 #74
BS billhicks76 Mar 2016 #76
You are living in a bernie induced fantasy land. Darb Mar 2016 #77
I Was Against Clinton Before I Ever Heard Bernies Name billhicks76 Mar 2016 #78
There seems to be an east coast/west coast dimension to the race daleo Mar 2016 #70
Or as the GOP calls it, Kenya dbackjon Mar 2016 #75
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