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SunSeeker

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29. Equating voting to giving birth is offensive and ridiculous, especially to women.

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:29 PM

Apr 2016

Voting is not and should not be like giving birth or spending time with your child. Voting should be quick, easy and free for the voter. You are tripping over self to justify voter supression. It is disgusting to see on a progressive board.

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Bernie Sanders wins county-level conventions in Nevada [View all] lovuian Apr 2016 OP

Practically voiding all the "shenanigans"... dchill Apr 2016 #1

I support Bernie, but this is bullshit. Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #2

I absolutely agree. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #5

Right - and all primaries should be open too. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #6

+1 daleanime Apr 2016 #16

That is where we differ. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #7

If you believe that, then caucuses are the best answer. basselope Apr 2016 #10

No. Caucuses suppress the votes of working parents - especially women. nt SunSeeker Apr 2016 #12

Have them on weekends. basselope Apr 2016 #13

Kids don't disappear on weekends. Why force people to spend hours doing a 1-second task? SunSeeker Apr 2016 #15

Efficiency is NOT always the answer. By performing the ACT of voting Lodestar Apr 2016 #20

Oh please. A ballot is not a child. It doesn't care how long you spend with it. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #23

So then lets have 100% open Primaries, as I suggested. basselope Apr 2016 #24

A primary is for THE PARTY - not so other parties can come and choose our nominee. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #26

This is a nonsense claim. basselope Apr 2016 #31

No, closed primaries are the only answer. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #40

So the 'convenience' of e-voting by far outweighs the negatives? Lodestar Apr 2016 #27

Equating voting to giving birth is offensive and ridiculous, especially to women. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #29

Closed primaries = voter suppression. basselope Apr 2016 #33

Bullshit. Those voters are all free to vote in THEIR OWN PARTY's primary. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #39

Well, without voter ID laws, we could have in person voter fraud! basselope Apr 2016 #41

We haven't had in person voter fraud to necessitate voter ID laws. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #42

We haven't had crossover voting to necessitate closed primaries. basselope Apr 2016 #43

Wow. You really think we need voter ID laws?!?!?! SunSeeker Apr 2016 #44

If you believe that is ratfucking, then you are in the wrong country. basselope Apr 2016 #46

A primary election is for our party to pick a nominee, not the entire electorate. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #47

No, YOU are the voter ID enthusiast. basselope Apr 2016 #48

May your life always be 'convenient'....n/t Lodestar Apr 2016 #38

Is any candidate outside of the two parties.... daleanime Apr 2016 #18

I have no loyalty to any party no matter what - even a perfect party. Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #22

I don't know whether you realize it or not, BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #45

I just want to vote for the best candidate independent of labels. Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #49

Fair enough. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #50

Actually, party loyalty is the privilege position Scootaloo Apr 2016 #52

And this by county thing... scscholar Apr 2016 #37

yep Bern may get a extra two votes..... Cryptoad Apr 2016 #3

NOT LBN Cryptoad Apr 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #8

It's dated by the Miami Herald for today 4/3/2016 lovuian Apr 2016 #11

But the story has been posted twice before in LBN Cryptoad Apr 2016 #28

It's about latest breaking news and giving information lovuian Apr 2016 #34

Still here liberal N proud Apr 2016 #30

at least Cryptoad Apr 2016 #32

Time Zones are a factor lovuian Apr 2016 #35

? liberal N proud Apr 2016 #36

This is about Enthusiasm! fbc Apr 2016 #9

This is about shenanigans. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #14

Yep Andy823 Apr 2016 #17

Gosh. weren't you laughing at "conspiracy theories" on the day of the caucus? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #53

Nothing we can do but accept it as an ugly win. If HRC should get a win that way, NCjack Apr 2016 #19

"A binding Presidential Preference vote will occur by 10AM PDT on 14 May." w4rma Apr 2016 #21

Vegas news lovuian Apr 2016 #25

I wish all primaries were open to All. Of course only allowed to vote in one primary. Sunlei Apr 2016 #51