2016 Postmortem

Proud Public Servant

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18. Then you're not thinking it through

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 12:41 PM

Mar 2016

Do you have any idea what it would cost to do ad buys in all 50 states simultaneously? Do you have any idea what would be required to build a 50-state field organization ready to be active simultaneously? Bernie couldn't do that. Hell, Obama couldn't have done that. Non-establishment candidates get where they get by building on one victory after another; if you want to put the whole country in play on one day, your going to end up with Clinton v. Bush elections forever.

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What would happen if we had a national primary? [View all] redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 OP

Not a bad idea Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2016 #1

It's not a terrible idea... Agschmid Mar 2016 #2

I hadn't thought about the underdog but i would think that it would give them enough time redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 #7

We would be much more like a democracy. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #3

It would guarantee a trump vs Clinton yeoman6987 Mar 2016 #40

I'd rather that the whole nation vote for the national office of president. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #42

That makes at least two of us, Blus4u Mar 2016 #4

Love it! liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #5

I would support a national primary day in May or June(nt) bigwillq Mar 2016 #6

Pluses and minuses to both ways.... daleanime Mar 2016 #8

It's the way things are run now that shuts out candidates that don't have the party's blessing. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #11

Can't have that: harder to control the rabble. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #9

The Established "Two-Party" (wink wink) system Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #10

Great plan for nominating Hillary, for example Proud Public Servant Mar 2016 #12

I think it is the complete opposite. It is the way things are run now that allows the liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #13

Then you're not thinking it through Proud Public Servant Mar 2016 #18

Dreaming is not a good idea I guess. redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 #21

I don't think so redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 #16

You put your finger on it - it's money, not timing Proud Public Servant Mar 2016 #45

It would be a lot easier to steal an election with only one jwirr Mar 2016 #50

Things to add to that wishlist Mufaddal Mar 2016 #14

Abso freakin lutely. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #15

Never happen, and probably a bad idea Spider Jerusalem Mar 2016 #17

Wouldn't have mattered this year MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #19

A candidate would need a billion dollars to even sufrommich Mar 2016 #20

Well funded establishment candidates would always win (nt) Recursion Mar 2016 #22

The well off or well funded would have a big advantage. Kaleva Mar 2016 #23

That's exactly how it works now. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #25

Think of Bernie's situation Kaleva Mar 2016 #29

There is much about our system that needs to change. All I know is I feel the party is doing liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #33

A national primary hill2016 Mar 2016 #24

One problem: We have a federal government, not a national one. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #26

The parties are already getting to interfere. That is the problem. liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #27

That's irrelevant. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #28

Well that may be the way it is but if we want our votes to count we have to come up liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #30

IA and NH certainly shouldn't have as much influence as they do. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #31

"Elect ME" is speech you'd not use the First Amendment to protect? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #32

I'm saying anyone can run initially, but... Garrett78 Mar 2016 #36

Democracy would break out all over. Do we really want that? Autumn Mar 2016 #34

The biggest problem with this is the cost MineralMan Mar 2016 #35

That's why I suggest 2 or 3 shorter rounds of campaigning and voting. Garrett78 Mar 2016 #37

We don't even have a national election, we have 50 synchronized state elections. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #38

I think the TV networks hold Iowa and New Hampshire sacred. redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 #39

No, the parties have found them useful and those small states zealously guard the privilege. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #46

Then the candidates would have to spend at least two years raising money for a national primary Yavin4 Mar 2016 #41

You need more than that or the money decides. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #43

The establishment would absolutely LOVE that. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #44

5 rounds of voting Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #47

Article II, Sec 1 of the US Constitution BainsBane Mar 2016 #48

Take a look at how the MSM has suppressed news of Bernie's jwirr Mar 2016 #49

One thing that would happen oldandhappy Mar 2016 #51

Nice Idea but how about this one. PFunk1 Mar 2016 #52

Interesting idea. redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 #55

What would happen if we could vote by phone or computer? randr Mar 2016 #53

I agree that the way the US runs BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #54